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Waters Corp

Q2 2026: held by 4 giants, composite weight 0.17%, consensus rank 136; this quarter 0 bought and 2 sold. Quarter-end price $375.04 (Jun 30, 2026).

Giants holding

previous quarter 4

Composite weight

0.17%

consensus rank 136

Quarter-end price

$375.04

Jun 30, 2026

Avg est. costest.

$240.52

vs quarter-end price +56%

Held by 4 Giants

Sorted by portfolio weight; click a name for that giant’s holding history.

How to Read This

Est. average cost: shares bought each quarter × (start + end price) ÷ 2, weighted; positions held before Q1 1999 (or the giant’s earliest electronic filing) start from that quarter’s price. 13F does not show actual trade prices.

Giant	Weight	Shares	Value	First bought	Quarters held	Est. avg cost	vs cost	This quarter
Terry Smith	6.4%	3.11M	$1.2B	Q1 2015	46	$186.13est.	+101%	Trimmed
AKO Capital	1.8%	203.4K	$76.3M	Q3 2023	12	$300.90est.	+25%	Trimmed
Steven Romick	1.3%	268.2K	$100.6M	Q1 2026	2	$338.82est.	+11%	Held
Jensen	0.4%	38.6K	$14.5M	Q4 2007	75	$136.23est.	+175%	Held

Cost Map: 4 of 4 Giants Have an Estimated Cost Below the Quarter-End Price

One row per giant: the dot is the estimated average cost (bigger = heavier weight); the gold line is the latest quarter-end price.

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Quarter-End Price (Split-Adjusted)

From Q4 2007, the first quarter a giant held it; hover for holders, buyers and sellers that quarter.

How to Read This

Prices are 13F quarter-end value ÷ shares, roughly the quarter’s closing price, not live prices; prices before splits are converted to today’s share count.

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Giants Holding

Buyers and Sellers (Last 20 Quarters)

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Composite Weight (Hover for Rank)

Holding History

Open a giant: when the holding began, which quarters it changed, and how the estimated cost moved. The table lists quarters with trades plus the latest quarter.

How to Read This

In the chart, prices and cost are converted to today’s share count (split-adjusted); the table shows each quarter’s own figures. Est. trade price = (start + end price) ÷ 2, only a rough level.

Terry Smith 6.4% · since Q1 2015

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quarter-end pricerunning est. costest. trade price (buy / sell)

Quarter	Move	Change	Shares held	Weight	Start → end price	Est. trade price	Running est. cost
Q2 2026	Trimmed	−1.20M	3.11M	6.4%	$297.80 → $375.04	$336.42	$186.13
Q1 2026	Trimmed	−395.3K	4.31M	7.4%	$379.83 → $297.80	$338.82	$186.13
Q4 2025	Trimmed	−607.6K	4.70M	7.9%	$299.81 → $379.83	$339.82	$186.13
Q3 2025	Added	+482.6K	5.31M	6.1%	$349.04 → $299.81	$324.42	$186.13
Q1 2025	Trimmed	−30.4K	4.83M	6.1%	$370.98 → $368.57	$369.78	$172.31
Q1 2024	Trimmed	−31.3K	4.90M	5.1%	$329.23 → $344.23	$336.73	$172.31
Q3 2023	Added	+77.9K	4.91M	4.7%	$266.54 → $274.21	$270.38	$172.31
Q2 2023	Added	+227.9K	4.84M	4.2%	$309.63 → $266.54	$288.08	$170.73
Q1 2023	Added	+82.8K	4.61M	4.8%	$342.58 → $309.63	$326.10	$164.92
Q3 2021	Added	+103.2K	4.51M	4.4%	$345.61 → $357.30	$351.45	$161.97
Q4 2020	Added	+117.8K	4.41M	3.6%	$195.68 → $247.42	$221.55	$157.54
Q3 2020	Added	+398.2K	4.29M	3.3%	$180.41 → $195.68	$188.04	$155.78
Q2 2020	Trimmed	−861.2K	3.89M	3.1%	$182.05 → $180.41	$181.23	$152.48
Q1 2020	Trimmed	−351.6K	4.76M	4.9%	$233.65 → $182.05	$207.85	$152.48
Q2 2019	Added	+87.2K	5.11M	5.7%	$251.71 → $215.24	$233.47	$152.48
Q1 2019	Added	+43.5K	5.03M	7.2%	$188.65 → $251.71	$220.18	$151.08
Q4 2018	Trimmed	−43.3K	4.98M	6.2%	$194.68 → $188.65	$191.67	$150.47
Q3 2018	Added	+297.6K	5.03M	6.6%	$193.57 → $194.68	$194.12	$150.47
Q2 2018	Added	+360.4K	4.73M	6.8%	$198.65 → $193.57	$196.11	$147.73
Q3 2017	Added	+521.8K	4.36M	7.5%	$183.84 → $179.50	$181.67	$143.74
Q2 2017	Added	+401.4K	3.83M	7.4%	$156.31 → $183.84	$170.08	$138.57
Q1 2017	Added	+349.2K	3.43M	6.2%	$134.39 → $156.31	$145.35	$134.89
Q4 2016	Added	+53.0K	3.08M	5.5%	$158.49 → $134.39	$146.44	$133.71
Q3 2016	Added	+589.0K	3.03M	6.6%	$140.65 → $158.49	$149.57	$133.48
Q2 2016	Added	+973.8K	2.44M	5.4%	$131.92 → $140.65	$136.28	$129.60
Q1 2016	Added	+314.3K	1.47M	4.2%	$134.58 → $131.92	$133.25	$125.17
Q4 2015	Added	+355.1K	1.15M	3.9%	$118.21 → $134.58	$126.40	$122.96
Q3 2015	Added	+487.4K	798.1K	2.9%	$128.38 → $118.21	$123.29	$121.44
Q1 2015	New	+310.7K	310.7K	1.3%	$112.72 → $124.32	$118.52	$118.52

AKO Capital 1.8% · since Q3 2023

Giant page →

quarter-end pricerunning est. costest. trade price (buy / sell)

Quarter	Move	Change	Shares held	Weight	Start → end price	Est. trade price	Running est. cost
Q2 2026	Trimmed	−613.6K	203.4K	1.8%	$297.80 → $375.04	$336.42	$300.90
Q1 2026	Added	+63.5K	816.9K	4.8%	$379.83 → $297.80	$338.82	$300.90
Q4 2025	Trimmed	−53.5K	753.5K	4.4%	$299.81 → $379.83	$339.82	$297.71
Q3 2025	Added	+19.6K	806.9K	3.4%	$349.04 → $299.81	$324.42	$297.71
Q2 2025	Trimmed	−99.9K	787.3K	3.5%	$368.57 → $349.04	$358.81	$297.05
Q1 2025	Added	+71.8K	887.2K	4.2%	$370.98 → $368.57	$369.78	$297.05
Q4 2024	Added	+25.2K	815.4K	4.2%	$359.89 → $370.98	$365.44	$290.64
Q3 2024	Trimmed	−88.4K	790.2K	3.7%	$290.12 → $359.89	$325.01	$288.26
Q2 2024	Added	+39.9K	878.7K	3.5%	$344.23 → $290.12	$317.18	$288.26
Q1 2024	Added	+66.8K	838.8K	4.1%	$329.23 → $344.23	$336.73	$286.88
Q4 2023	Added	+300.2K	771.9K	3.6%	$274.21 → $329.23	$301.72	$282.56
Q3 2023	New	+471.8K	471.8K	2.1%	$266.54 → $274.21	$270.38	$270.38

Steven Romick 1.3% · since Q1 2026

Giant page →

quarter-end pricerunning est. costest. trade price (buy / sell)

Quarter	Move	Change	Shares held	Weight	Start → end price	Est. trade price	Running est. cost
Q2 2026	Held	—	268.2K	1.3%	$297.80 → $375.04	—	$338.82
Q1 2026	New	+267.5K	267.5K	1.1%	$379.83 → $297.80	$338.82	$338.82

Jensen 0.4% · since Q4 2007

Giant page →

quarter-end pricerunning est. costest. trade price (buy / sell)

Quarter	Move	Change	Shares held	Weight	Start → end price	Est. trade price	Running est. cost
Q2 2026	Trimmed	−200	38.6K	0.4%	$297.80 → $375.04	$336.42	$136.23
Q4 2025	Trimmed	−5.2K	38.7K	0.2%	$299.81 → $379.83	$339.82	$136.23
Q2 2025	Trimmed	−396	43.9K	0.2%	$368.57 → $349.04	$358.81	$136.23
Q4 2024	Trimmed	−3.5K	44.4K	0.1%	$359.89 → $370.98	$365.44	$136.23
Q3 2024	Trimmed	−1.4K	48.0K	0.1%	$290.12 → $359.89	$325.01	$136.23
Q2 2024	Trimmed	−5.0K	49.3K	0.1%	$344.23 → $290.12	$317.18	$136.23
Q1 2024	Trimmed	−4.3K	54.3K	0.1%	$329.23 → $344.23	$336.73	$136.23
Q4 2023	Trimmed	−810	58.6K	0.1%	$274.21 → $329.23	$301.72	$136.23
Q3 2023	Added	+4.7K	59.4K	0.1%	$266.54 → $274.21	$270.38	$136.23
Q2 2023	Added	+9.0K	54.8K	0.1%	$309.63 → $266.54	$288.08	$124.77
Q1 2023	Trimmed	−940	45.8K	0.1%	$342.58 → $309.63	$326.10	$92.82
Q1 2022	Trimmed	−285	46.9K	0.1%	$372.60 → $310.39	$341.49	$92.82
Q1 2021	Trimmed	−2.3K	47.4K	0.1%	$247.42 → $284.17	$265.80	$92.82
Q4 2020	Trimmed	−350	49.7K	0.1%	$195.68 → $247.42	$221.55	$92.82
Q3 2020	Trimmed	−5.7K	50.0K	0.1%	$180.41 → $195.68	$188.04	$92.82
Q2 2020	Trimmed	−1.4K	55.7K	0.1%	$182.05 → $180.41	$181.23	$92.82
Q1 2020	Trimmed	−188.8K	57.1K	0.1%	$233.65 → $182.05	$207.85	$92.82
Q4 2019	Trimmed	−80.7K	246.0K	0.6%	$223.23 → $233.65	$228.44	$92.82
Q3 2019	Trimmed	−120.0K	326.7K	0.8%	$215.24 → $223.23	$219.23	$92.82
Q2 2019	Added	+6.0K	446.6K	1.1%	$251.71 → $215.24	$233.47	$92.82
Q1 2019	Trimmed	−611.9K	440.7K	1.3%	$188.65 → $251.71	$220.18	$90.91
Q2 2018	Added	+52.8K	1.06M	2.7%	$198.65 → $193.57	$196.11	$90.91
Q4 2017	Trimmed	−195.6K	1.00M	2.5%	$179.50 → $193.19	$186.34	$85.38
Q2 2017	Trimmed	−37.7K	1.21M	3.0%	$156.31 → $183.84	$170.08	$85.38
Q4 2016	Added	+243.6K	1.24M	2.4%	$158.49 → $134.39	$146.44	$85.38
Q3 2016	Trimmed	−222.3K	999.8K	2.4%	$140.65 → $158.49	$149.57	$70.50
Q2 2016	Trimmed	−13.6K	1.22M	2.7%	$131.92 → $140.65	$136.28	$70.50
Q1 2016	Trimmed	−76.9K	1.24M	2.6%	$134.58 → $131.92	$133.25	$70.50
Q3 2015	Added	+8.4K	1.31M	2.7%	$128.38 → $118.21	$123.29	$70.50
Q2 2015	Trimmed	−355.3K	1.30M	2.7%	$124.32 → $128.38	$126.35	$70.16
Q4 2014	Trimmed	−30.9K	1.65M	2.9%	$99.12 → $112.72	$105.92	$70.16
Q3 2014	Trimmed	−58.3K	1.68M	2.6%	$104.45 → $99.12	$101.78	$70.16
Q2 2014	Trimmed	−70.7K	1.74M	2.7%	$108.41 → $104.45	$106.43	$70.16
Q1 2014	Trimmed	−283.6K	1.81M	2.8%	$100.00 → $108.41	$104.20	$70.16
Q4 2013	Trimmed	−29.1K	2.10M	3.0%	$106.21 → $100.00	$103.10	$70.16
Q3 2013	Added	+24.1K	2.12M	3.5%	$100.05 → $106.21	$103.13	$70.16
Q2 2013	Added	+24.5K	2.10M	3.4%	$93.91 → $100.05	$96.98	$69.78
Q1 2013	Trimmed	−58.5K	2.08M	3.3%	$87.12 → $93.91	$90.51	$69.46
Q4 2012	Trimmed	−60.7K	2.13M	3.5%	$83.33 → $87.12	$85.22	$69.46
Q3 2012	Added	+307.8K	2.19M	3.3%	$79.47 → $83.33	$81.40	$69.46
Q2 2012	Added	+22.0K	1.89M	2.7%	$92.66 → $79.47	$86.07	$67.51
Q1 2012	Trimmed	−20.4K	1.86M	3.0%	$74.05 → $92.66	$83.35	$67.29
Q4 2011	Added	+40.9K	1.89M	1.3%	$75.49 → $74.05	$74.77	$67.29
Q3 2011	Added	+132.1K	1.84M	1.4%	$95.72 → $75.49	$85.61	$67.12
Q1 2011	Added	+95.9K	1.72M	1.4%	$77.70 → $86.90	$82.30	$65.70
Q4 2010	Added	+36.8K	1.62M	1.3%	$70.80 → $77.70	$74.25	$64.72
Q2 2010	Trimmed	−67.0K	1.59M	1.5%	$67.54 → $64.70	$66.12	$64.50
Q4 2009	Trimmed	−123.4K	1.65M	1.6%	$55.88 → $61.98	$58.93	$64.50
Q3 2009	Trimmed	−211.7K	1.78M	1.8%	$51.47 → $55.88	$53.68	$64.50
Q2 2009	Trimmed	−206.9K	1.99M	2.2%	$36.95 → $51.47	$44.21	$64.50
Q1 2009	Added	+52.7K	2.20M	1.9%	$36.65 → $36.95	$36.80	$64.50
Q4 2008	Added	+327.2K	2.14M	3.3%	$58.18 → $36.65	$47.42	$65.18
Q3 2008	Added	+332.4K	1.82M	3.5%	$64.50 → $58.18	$61.34	$68.38
Q2 2008	Added	+122.6K	1.48M	3.7%	$55.70 → $64.50	$60.10	$69.95
Q1 2008	Added	+522.5K	1.36M	2.7%	$79.07 → $55.70	$67.39	$70.84
Q4 2007	New	+838.3K	838.3K	2.1%	$66.92 → $79.07	$73.00	$73.00