Waters Corp /De/ (WAT) Institutional Ownership

Institutions by Trading Activity

Ownership Statistics

59,633,548Shares Outstanding

459,927Shares held by institutions

$147,834,336Value of institutional holdings

91.68%Institutional ownership %

2.25%Shares Changed QoQ

758No. of institutional investors

Shares Owned by Institutions

Shares Purchased/Sold by Institutions

Ownership Summary

The institutional landscape for Waters Corp /De/ (NYSE:WAT) includes 758 filers as of the latest reporting cycle ending December 2025.

Institutional ownership in Waters edged down to 91.7% in December 2025, compared to 96.3% in September 2025.
The company experienced a 2.25% quarterly change in institutional shares held, alongside an increase of 0.80% in total owners annually.
The latest 13F cycle for Waters reveals that of 758 total investors, 348 funds grew their exposure, whereas 275 reduced theirs and 135 made no changes.
This class of investors increased its holdings in Waters to 54.67Mn shares for the 13F-cycle ending December 2025, up by 1.20Mn shares quarter on quarter, and down 2.58Mn shares year over year.
As of December 31, 2025, VANGUARD GROUP INC held Waters's largest shareholding position with over 7.47Mn shares, representing 12.53% of total outstanding shares.
Among the most significant buyers of Waters during December 2025 were NORGES BANK (699.66K), Veritas Asset Management LLP (656.44K), MARSHALL WACE, LLP (547.11K), MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC (516.09K), GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (284.70K).
Leading sellers of Waters stock in December 2025 included BlackRock, Inc. (634.08K), Fundsmith LLP (397.52K), Mawer Investment Management Ltd. (252.26K), Robeco Schweiz AG (215.71K), FUNDSMITH INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD. (210.08K).
The top 10 institutional holders of Waters for the quarter ending December 2025 included VANGUARD GROUP INC (7.47Mn), BlackRock, Inc. (5.43Mn), Fundsmith LLP (3.56Mn), STATE STREET CORP (2.68Mn), MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ (2.62Mn), ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. (2.07Mn), GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (1.59Mn), Mawer Investment Management Ltd. (1.30Mn), JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC (1.29Mn), Veritas Asset Management LLP (1.24Mn).

758 Institutional Holders

459,927 Total Shares Held

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Owner Name	Date	Shares Held	Change (QoQ)	Change (%)	Value (USD)
VANGUARD GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	7,469,936	-186,955	-2.44%	$2,837,305,792.00
BlackRock, Inc.	31 Dec, 2025	5,432,155	-634,082	-10.45%	$2,063,295,225.00
Fundsmith LLP	31 Dec, 2025	3,557,978	-397,520	-10.05%	$1,351,426,784.00
STATE STREET CORP	31 Dec, 2025	2,683,138	3,615	0.13%	$1,019,136,307.00
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	31 Dec, 2025	2,624,715	-64,978	-2.42%	$996,945,499.00
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.	31 Dec, 2025	2,066,898	-17,545	-0.84%	$785,069,867.00
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	1,593,388	8,590	0.54%	$602,920,624.00
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.	31 Dec, 2025	1,298,752	-252,258	-16.26%	$493,304,972.00
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC	31 Dec, 2025	1,290,393	-12,040	-0.92%	$490,130,010.00
Veritas Asset Management LLP	31 Dec, 2025	1,241,206	656,436	112.26%	$471,447,275.00
FUNDSMITH INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD.	31 Dec, 2025	1,146,209	-210,080	-15.49%	$435,364,564.00
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	870,969	1,792	0.21%	$330,835,846.00
AKO CAPITAL LLP	31 Dec, 2025	753,455	-53,493	-6.63%	$286,185.00
MORGAN STANLEY	31 Dec, 2025	719,171	-18,081	-2.45%	$273,163,678.00
NORGES BANK	31 Dec, 2025	699,659	699,659	0.00%	$265,751,478.00
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	31 Dec, 2025	684,521	-25,025	-3.53%	$260,001,612.00
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	31 Dec, 2025	585,020	41,871	7.71%	$222,208,146.00
MARSHALL WACE, LLP	31 Dec, 2025	581,063	547,109	1,611.32%	$220,705,162.00
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	31 Dec, 2025	538,713	516,094	2,281.68%	$204,619,359.00
GUARDCAP ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd	31 Dec, 2025	530,654	-94,890	-15.17%	$201,750,423.00

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