3 tracked superinvestors hold WATERS CORP (WAT), worth $997M combined, led by Andreas Halvorsen. Smart money is holding WAT as of the latest 13F filings.
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Waters Corporation is a global leader in specialized measurement, delivering analytical solutions across Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The company operates through two main divisions: Waters and TA. Under its Waters segment, it engineers, manufactures, sells, and provides support for high and ultra-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (MS) systems. This includes essential…
Market cap
$18.3B
P/E
28.54
Div yield
0.0%
Revenue YoY
7.0%
Analyst target
$428
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Superinvestors holding
3
tracked 13F / N-PORT funds
Combined value
$997M
disclosed long exposure
Tier-1 conviction
2
concentrated holders
Net this quarter
0
1 buying · 1 selling
Smart money is holding WAT steady this quarter — buys and sells are balanced.
WATERS CORP (WAT) is held by 3 tracked funds worth $997M combined, 2 of them concentrated Tier-1 managers whose positions carry real conviction.
The highest-conviction holder is Terry Smith, who has committed 7% of their portfolio to it, while Andreas Halvorsen holds the largest dollar position.
No tracked fund opened a new position this quarter; 1 added and 1 trimmed, a net add.
| Investor | Move | % of their portfolio | Position value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | 1.8% | $623M | |
| Trimmed | 7% | $314M | |
| Held | 0.8% | $60M |
Tier badge = signal quality: 1 concentrated conviction · 2 quant/multi (context) · 3 retail & diversified. Only Tier 1 holdings feed the consensus signal.
1 insider filed SEC Form 144 for $1M of proposed sales in the last 90 days. A 144 is filed before the trade — see who else is selling.
| Insider | Role | Shares | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuebler Christopher A | Director | 3,626 | $1M | 2026-08-06 |
Which superinvestors own WAT?
3 tracked funds hold WATERS CORP (WAT), the largest being Andreas Halvorsen (Viking Global Investors) at 1.8% of its 13F portfolio. 2 of them are concentrated Tier-1 conviction managers.
Is smart money buying or selling WAT?
In the most recent 13F quarter, 1 tracked fund added or opened WAT and 1 trimmed it.
How much WAT do tracked funds hold?
Combined disclosed long exposure to WAT across tracked superinvestors is $997M as of the Jun 2026 filings.
One email when a tracked manager opens, adds to or files to sell a position — from Form 4, 13D and Form 144, not the 45-day-old 13F.
Holdings aggregated from the latest SEC 13F & N-PORT filings via FMP · Jun 2026 quarter. Long equity positions only, reported with up to a 45-day delay — for activity between filings see real-time moves. Not financial advice.