WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC WTS
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 942749102 · ISIN US9427491025
American manufacturing company
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($6.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $146.28. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($1.0m notional), 5 hold puts ($3.3m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 302 |
| Q4 2022 | 313 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $955.0k | $3.0m | 3.12 |
| Q4 2022 | $1.0m | $3.3m | 3.26 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +362.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +84.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +82.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +78.0k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO | Added | +50.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +42.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +39.8k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc | Added | +38.4k |
| Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP | New | +29.7k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC | Added | +27.1k |
Biggest sellers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -172.9k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -161.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -74.5k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | -57.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -52.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -48.4k |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -39.3k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -27.3k |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -21.7k |
| Amundi | Reduced | -19.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $511.8k3.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $234.0k1.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $146.0k1.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $117.0k800 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.4m9.9k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $1.3m8.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $541.1k3.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Unchanged | $29.0k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| HORNE TIMOTHY P 13G · exempt (held before listing) no change · filed 2026-10-21 | 17.7% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +0.2 pts · filed 2026-09-04 | 10.0% |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution -1.2 pts · filed 2026-02-13 | 7.8% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $744.7k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $812.2k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $492.3k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.3m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2022.
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.3m $626.9m | Added +362.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $434.0m | Added +84.0k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 2.1m $305.9m | Reduced -27.3k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 1.27% of their portfolio | 2.0m $284.8m | Added +38.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 892.1k $130.4m | Added +18.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 691.1k $101.1m | Added +82.4k |
| Mirova US LLC 1.95% of their portfolio | 663.6k $97.0m | Added +17.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 638.8k $93.4m | Reduced -5.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 605.5k $88.5m | Added +12.6k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.95% of their portfolio | 605.3k $88.5m | Reduced -13.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 548.4k $80.2m | Added +4.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 392.0k $57.3m | Added +2.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 355.9k $52.0m | Reduced -74.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 342.4k $50.1m | Added +2.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 326.2k $47.7m | Added +12.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 294.7k $43.1m | Added +4.9k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.54% of their portfolio | 284.7k $41.6m | Reduced -4.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 276.5k $40.4m | Added +11.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 261.1k $38.2m | Added +16.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 259.6k $38.0m | Reduced -5.2k |
| KBC Group NV 0.17% of their portfolio | 246.2k $36.0m | Added +2.5k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.30% of their portfolio | 234.6k $34.3m | Reduced -1.2k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 233.3k $34.1m | Reduced -4.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 220.9k $32.3m | Reduced -9.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 219.6k $32.1m | Reduced -48.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 216.2k $31.6m | Added +39.8k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.17% of their portfolio | 208.8k $30.5m | Reduced -6.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 187.8k $27.5m | Added +78.0k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 185.7k $27.1m | Reduced -3.1k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 180.0k $28.0m | Reduced -19.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 172.2k $25.2m | Reduced -52.4k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 161.0k $23.5m | Reduced -161.9k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.28% of their portfolio | 130.6k $19.1m | Unchanged |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 124.6k $18.2m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.04% of their portfolio | 119.1k $17.4m | Reduced -3.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 117.5k $17.2m | Reduced -172.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 107.7k $15.7m | Added +300 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.8k $15.2m | Reduced -3.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.5k $14.3m | Added +5.6k |
| DNB Asset Management AS 0.10% of their portfolio | 97.2k $14.2m | Reduced -11.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 95.6k $14.0m | Reduced -11.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 94.5k $13.8m | Added +42.4k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 91.5k $13.4m | Reduced -2.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 89.3k $13.1m | Added +3.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 88.3k $12.9m | Reduced -757 |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.8k $12.8m | Added +12.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.6k $11.9m | Reduced -84 |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.10% of their portfolio | 74.3k $10.9m | Added +50.0k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.06% of their portfolio | 73.6k $10.8m | Added +12.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 73.6k $10.8m | Reduced -303 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.3k $10.1m | Reduced -832 |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 68.3k $10.0m | Added +27.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 65.9k $9.6m | Added +900 |
| Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 65.4k $9.6m | Added +595 |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 62.2k $9.1m | Added +798 |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.8k $9.1m | Reduced -2.3k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 57.2k $8.4m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 0.17% of their portfolio | 55.6k $8.3m | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 55.2k $8.1m | Reduced -634 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 55.0k $8.0m | Unchanged |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.09% of their portfolio | 54.7k $8.0m | Unchanged |
| EULAV Asset Management 0.33% of their portfolio | 53.1k $7.8m | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.1k $7.8m | Reduced -1.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.1k $7.2m | Added +9.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 42.6k $6.2m | Reduced -100 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.3k $6.2m | Reduced -484 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.3k $6.0m | Reduced -1.7k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.0k $5.8m | Unchanged |
| AXA S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.3k $5.8m | Reduced -39.3k |
| Pendal Group Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 37.8k $5.5m | Added +13.0k |
| North Growth Management Ltd. 1.23% of their portfolio | 37.0k $5.4m | Unchanged |
| STONE RUN CAPITAL, LLC 2.73% of their portfolio | 36.9k $5.4m | Reduced -500 |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.0k $5.3m | Reduced -13.7k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.02% of their portfolio | 36.0k $5.3m | Added +216 |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 35.3k $5.2m | Reduced -1.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.0k $5.1m | Added +6.0k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.7k $5.1m | Added +273 |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 34.6k $5.1m | Reduced -2.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.8k $4.8m | Added +1.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.0k $4.7m | Reduced -112 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 30.9k $4.5m | Reduced -627 |
| Quilter Plc 0.14% of their portfolio | 30.1k $4.4m | Added +290 |
| Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP 0.92% of their portfolio | 29.7k $4.3m | New |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 29.0k $4.2m | Reduced -21.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 27.5k $4.0m | Reduced -13.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.7k $3.8m | Added +3.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.1k $3.4m | First filing |
| JOHN G ULLMAN & ASSOCIATES INC 0.52% of their portfolio | 22.5k $3.3m | Reduced -100 |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 22.4k $3.3m | Added +477 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $3.2m | Added +13.6k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 21.4k $3.1m | Reduced -9.9k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 21.2k $3.1m | Reduced -7.8k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.6k $3.0m | Added +9.0k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.5k $3.0m | Reduced -11.0k |
| ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 20.4k $3.0m | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.3k $3.0m | Added +700 |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 19.3k $2.8m | Added +286 |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 18.6k $2.7m | Added +209 |
| Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 18.4k $2.7m | Added +79 |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 18.3k $2.7m | Reduced -1.3k |