Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
SEC ownership of WATERS CORP /DE/
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001000697.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
- Public ticker
- WAT on NYSE
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13F and 13D/G
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
-
BlackRock, Inc.
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
-
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
-
BlackRock, Inc.
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
31 Mar 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0001000697
- Issuer location
- Milford, MA
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of WATERS CORP /DE/ (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
13F
13D/G
Lead comparable stake: 7.8%
13D/G row: BlackRock, Inc.
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
BlackRock, Inc. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 7.8%.
50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens BlackRock, Inc.'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
BlackRock, Inc.
7.8%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
7.5%
Fundsmith LLP
4.4%
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
3.5%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
4.9%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
7.8%
from 13D/G
|
$2,544,109,460
8,543,014 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
7.5%
|
$2,189,361,573
7,351,785 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Fundsmith LLP |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
4.4%
|
$1,378,857,600
4,308,930 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
3.5%
from 13D/G
|
$804,000,215
2,116,737 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
Company
|
4.9%
|
$1,415,796,293
4,754,185 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. |
13F
Company
|
4.8%
|
$1,388,904,000
4,663,879 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ |
13F
Company
|
4.7%
|
$2,059,388,305
4,630,118 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
Company
|
4.5%
|
$1,299,006,578
4,362,010 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to buying over the last 12 months. Net value: +$451,070.
Buys
$451,070
Insiders: 2
Sells
$0
Insiders: 0
Net
+$451,070
Shares: +1,500
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 1,500
Shares: 0
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-6 | 1,500 | 0 | $451,070 | $0 | +$451,070 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-20 of 24 reporting-owner rows connected to WATERS CORP /DE/. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
24
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Thomas P. Salice
Net 12M change
+$451,070
Latest report
12 May 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas P. Salice | Director | $26,816,955 | Mixed | 03 Jan 2022 | ||
| Edward Conard | Director | $20,064,730 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2023 | ||
| Udit Batra | President and CEO, Director | $10,181,602 | Mixed | 02 Mar 2026 | ||
| Christopher A. Kuebler | Director | $7,033,625 | Mixed | 25 Feb 2026 | ||
| Michael J. Berendt | Director | $4,421,491 | Mixed | 13 Aug 2021 | ||
| Amol Chaubal | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | $2,270,083 | Median | 12 May 2026 | ||
| Flemming Ornskov | Director | $2,081,886 | Mixed | 25 Feb 2026 | ||
| Jianqing Bennett | SVP Waters Adv. Diagnostics | $1,945,229 | Median | 06 Apr 2026 | ||
| Mark Vergnano | Director | $1,793,163 | Mixed | 25 Feb 2026 | ||
| Robert L. Carpio III | SVP Waters Analytical Sciences | $1,427,816 | Mixed | 25 Feb 2026 | ||
| Jiang Wei | Director | $1,331,429 | +$144,730 | +12% | Mixed | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Pearl S. Huang | Director | $1,294,040 | Mixed | 25 Feb 2026 | ||
| Jonathan M. Pratt | SVP Waters Division | $1,145,921 | Mixed | 10 Oct 2023 | ||
| Linda Baddour | Director | $1,145,018 | Mixed | 25 Feb 2026 | ||
| Richard H. Fearon | Director | $1,011,534 | +$306,340 | +43% | Filing P/S | 06 Mar 2026 |
| Daniel J. Welch | SVP Global Operations | $962,215 | Mixed | 23 Feb 2022 | ||
| Michael F. Silveira | VP, Corporate Controller | $883,814 | Mixed | 03 May 2022 | ||
| Gary E. Hendrickson | Director | $613,670 | Mixed | 05 May 2022 | ||
| Keeley A. Aleman | SVP General Counsel & Corp Sec | $536,186 | Mixed | 09 Mar 2022 | ||
| Daniel J. Brennan | Director | $535,184 | Mixed | 25 Feb 2026 |
Recent insider transactions for WATERS CORP /DE/
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amol Chaubal | WAT | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.04% | -239 | 7,623 | 12 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jianqing Bennett | WAT | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.42% | -302 | 6,532 | 06 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Wei Jiang | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 1.86% | 64.06 | 3,505 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Heather Knight | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 5.96% | 68.44 | 1,218 | 31 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Wei Jiang | WAT | Common Stock | Purchase | 17% | $144,730 | $289.46 | 500 | 3,441 | 16 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Richard H. Fearon | WAT | Common Stock | Purchase | 43.4% | $306,340 | $306.34 | 1,000 | 3,302 | 06 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Udit Batra | WAT | Common Stock | Tax liability | -9.35% | -3,417 | 33,140 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Amol Chaubal | WAT | Common Stock | Tax liability | -8.34% | -709 | 7,796 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jianqing Bennett | WAT | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.66% | -410 | 6,834 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Robert L. Carpio III | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 38.1% | 997 | 3,615 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Robert L. Carpio III | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 4,884 | 4,884 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Jianqing Bennett | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 15.8% | 986 | 7,244 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jianqing Bennett | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 4,826 | 4,826 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Amol Chaubal | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 20.6% | 1,455 | 8,505 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Amol Chaubal | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 7,125 | 7,125 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Udit Batra | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 16.4% | 5,165 | 36,557 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Udit Batra | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 25,283 | 25,283 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Mark Vergnano | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 0.51% | 23 | 4,540 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark Vergnano | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 57 | 57 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Christopher A. Kuebler | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 0.13% | 23 | 17,808 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher A. Kuebler | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 57 | 57 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Heather Knight | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 2.04% | 23 | 1,149 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Heather Knight | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 57 | 57 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Wei Jiang | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 0.79% | 23 | 2,941 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Wei Jiang | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 57 | 57 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Pearl S. Huang | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 0.71% | 23 | 3,276 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Pearl S. Huang | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 57 | 57 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Claire Fraser | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 273.3% | 358 | 489 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Claire Fraser | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 877 | 877 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Richard H. Fearon | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 1.01% | 23 | 2,302 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Richard H. Fearon | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 57 | 57 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Daniel J. Brennan | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 1.73% | 23 | 1,355 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Daniel J. Brennan | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 57 | 57 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Linda Baddour | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 0.8% | 23 | 2,899 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Linda Baddour | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 57 | 57 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Flemming Ornskov | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 6.81% | 336 | 5,271 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Flemming Ornskov | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 57 | 57 | 25 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Robert L. Carpio III | WAT | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.43% | -38 | 2,618 | 05 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jianqing Bennett | WAT | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.68% | -43 | 6,258 | 05 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Amol Chaubal | WAT | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.82% | -58 | 7,050 | 05 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Udit Batra | WAT | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.69% | -218 | 31,392 | 05 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jianqing Bennett | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 28.2% | 1,385 | 6,301 | 04 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Amol Chaubal | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 36.1% | 1,884 | 7,108 | 04 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Udit Batra | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 28.8% | 7,066 | 31,610 | 04 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark P. Vergnano | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 7.29% | 307 | 4,517 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark P. Vergnano | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 828 | 828 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct | |||
| Christopher A. Kuebler | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 1.76% | 307 | 17,785 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher A. Kuebler | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 828 | 828 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct | |||
| Pearl S. Huang | WAT | Common Stock | Award | 10.4% | 307 | 3,253 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Pearl S. Huang | WAT | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 828 | 828 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.