Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
WATERS CORP /DE/ - Common Stock (WAT) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 941848103
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q1 2026
Institutions Reporting
1,162
Shares (Excl. Options)
94,309,912
Price
$297.80
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- Security type / class
- Equity / Common Stock
- Symbol
- WAT on NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 97,930,227
- Reported price per share
- $334.93
- Price from insider filings
- $334.93
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 94,309,912
- Total reported value
- $28,313,686,058
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0.02%
- Share change
- +32,057,425
- Value change
- +$9,424,949,543
- Number of holders
- 1,162
Security identity
Issuer context
Latest holder snapshot
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- WAT - WATERS CORP /DE/ - Common Stock is tracked under CUSIP 941848103.
- 1162 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 4 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 804 to 1,162 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
- Reported value moved from $21,900,350,344 to $28,313,686,058.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
Open SEC Evidence
Latest holder context comes from 1162 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
941848103
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
1,162
13D/G owners
4
CIK / CUSIP context first
Open Q1 2026 holders
WAT full holder history
WATERS CORP /DE/ SEC filings
WATERS CORP /DE/ company facts
WATERS CORP /DE/ insider transactions
Broader feeds
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13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
4
Security
WAT
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 7.8% | -13% | $2,274,473,111 | +$681,176,701 | 7,637,586 | +43% | BlackRock, Inc. | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.5% | $2,189,361,573 | 7,351,785 | Vanguard Capital Management | 31 Mar 2026 | |||
| Fundsmith LLP | 4.4% | $1,378,857,600 | 4,308,930 | Fundsmith LLP | 31 Mar 2026 | |||
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 3.5% | -47% | $624,936,856 | -$581,942,903 | 2,084,443 | -48% | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 30 Sep 2025 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 1,162 institutional investors reported holding 94,309,912 shares of WATERS CORP /DE/ - Common Stock (WAT). This represents 96% of the company’s total 97,930,227 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
62%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 8.7% | 8,543,014 | +57% | 0.04% | $2,544,109,460 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.5% | 6,378,775 | 0% | 0.05% | $1,899,599,195 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.9% | 4,754,185 | 0% | 0.07% | $1,415,796,293 |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 4.8% | 4,663,879 | +3367% | 0.96% | $1,388,904,000 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 4.5% | 4,362,010 | +63% | 0.04% | $1,299,006,578 |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 4.2% | 4,107,667 | +56% | 0.46% | $1,284,663,753 |
| Fundsmith LLP | 3.3% | 3,212,075 | -9.7% | 7.5% | $956,555,935 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.7% | 2,646,458 | +66% | 0.05% | $785,135,412 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 2.2% | 2,168,285 | +86% | 0.1% | $645,715,285 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 2.2% | 2,116,737 | +2.4% | 0.27% | $804,000,215 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2% | 1,973,648 | +355% | 0.04% | $579,009,512 |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 1.7% | 1,638,772 | +27% | 0.23% | $488,027,923 |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 1.6% | 1,575,187 | 0.8% | $469,090,716 | |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. | 1.4% | 1,403,627 | +8.1% | 2.7% | $418,000,121 |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | 1.3% | 1,256,462 | 1% | $374,174,384 | |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 1.2% | 1,221,914 | +70% | 0.02% | $363,887,009 |
| Veritas Asset Management LLP | 1.2% | 1,200,813 | -3.3% | 6.1% | $357,602,111 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | 1.1% | 1,124,028 | +67% | 0.04% | $334,737,000 |
| FUNDSMITH INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD. | 1.1% | 1,096,855 | -4.3% | 7.4% | $326,643,419 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.1% | 1,042,394 | +52% | 0.04% | $310,424,934 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 1% | 1,025,240 | +191% | 0.24% | $305,316,472 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 1% | 1,019,289 | +17% | 0.16% | $303,556,214 |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | 0.94% | 917,066 | +123% | 0.66% | $273,102,255 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 0.86% | 843,636 | +44% | 0.02% | $251,234,652 |
| AKO CAPITAL LLP | 0.83% | 816,929 | +8.4% | 4.8% | $243,281,000 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
49
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 49
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 94,309,912 | $28,313,686,058 | +$9,424,949,543 | $297.80 | 1,162 |
| 2025 Q4 | 57,669,182 | $21,900,350,344 | +$227,273,662 | $379.83 | 804 |
| 2025 Q3 | 57,251,317 | $17,168,561,665 | -$430,824,305 | $299.81 | 747 |
| 2025 Q2 | 58,417,059 | $20,386,515,047 | +$536,054,135 | $349.04 | 764 |
| 2025 Q1 | 56,904,431 | $20,951,327,333 | +$53,957,795 | $368.57 | 755 |
| 2024 Q4 | 57,016,865 | $21,151,815,155 | -$32,114,154 | $370.98 | 752 |
| 2024 Q3 | 56,480,623 | $20,302,861,610 | -$188,410,225 | $359.89 | 687 |
| 2024 Q2 | 56,898,506 | $16,505,468,575 | -$410,286,214 | $290.12 | 684 |
| 2024 Q1 | 58,368,418 | $20,071,926,576 | -$235,883,765 | $344.23 | 677 |
| 2023 Q4 | 59,016,278 | $19,418,560,173 | +$571,366,573 | $329.23 | 668 |
| 2023 Q3 | 57,151,195 | $15,660,699,539 | +$252,954,023 | $274.21 | 646 |
| 2023 Q2 | 56,230,226 | $15,006,374,948 | +$510,110,944 | $266.54 | 640 |
| 2023 Q1 | 54,229,675 | $16,785,848,025 | +$391,278,304 | $309.63 | 670 |
| 2022 Q4 | 52,963,254 | $18,143,425,877 | -$34,727,492 | $342.58 | 645 |
| 2022 Q3 | 53,566,591 | $14,451,250,939 | +$19,421,791 | $269.53 | 619 |
| 2022 Q2 | 53,467,449 | $17,693,281,302 | -$223,250,657 | $330.98 | 639 |
| 2022 Q1 | 54,043,255 | $16,794,611,210 | -$159,259,353 | $310.39 | 647 |
| 2021 Q4 | 54,704,896 | $20,364,528,480 | +$65,875,749 | $372.60 | 654 |
| 2021 Q3 | 54,320,416 | $19,422,149,171 | -$125,764,676 | $357.30 | 648 |
| 2021 Q2 | 54,707,977 | $18,906,292,663 | +$117,819,127 | $345.61 | 625 |
| 2021 Q1 | 54,559,252 | $15,499,992,798 | -$203,655,123 | $284.17 | 590 |
| 2020 Q4 | 55,383,621 | $13,697,975,322 | -$52,608,863 | $247.42 | 570 |
| 2020 Q3 | 55,814,654 | $10,922,640,134 | -$322,346,606 | $195.68 | 536 |
| 2020 Q2 | 57,266,622 | $10,324,328,871 | -$233,495,763 | $180.40 | 533 |
| 2020 Q1 | 59,164,973 | $10,782,249,236 | -$476,228,129 | $182.05 | 523 |