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 ≈ $168.96. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($1.5m notional), 5 hold puts ($1.8m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 302 |
| Q4 2022 | 313 |
| Q1 2023 | 334 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 146 | 125 |
| Q1 2023 | 149 | 150 |
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 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.5m | $1.8m | 1.27 |
Biggest buyers
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +197.0k |
| Robeco Schweiz AG | New | +183.6k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Added | +179.7k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +51.3k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | +44.7k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | +42.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +41.8k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +36.8k |
| Man Group plc | New | +24.8k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Added | +24.6k |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -199.4k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -148.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -99.5k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | Sold out | -91.5k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | Reduced | -79.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Reduced | -62.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -32.3k |
| Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP | Sold out | -29.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -28.1k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | Reduced | -27.3k |
Biggest calls
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $745.0k4.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $353.5k2.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $252.5k1.5k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $101.0k600 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $1.3m8.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $370.3k2.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $134.7k800 shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $16.8k100 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 Q1 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2023.
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.1m $688.0m | Reduced -199.4k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $532.7m | Added +197.0k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.05% of their portfolio | 2.1m $358.3m | Added +36.8k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 1.38% of their portfolio | 2.0m $329.5m | Added +9.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 908.8k $153.0m | Added +16.7k |
| Mirova US LLC 2.05% of their portfolio | 671.6k $113.0m | Added +8.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 633.3k $106.6m | Reduced -5.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 591.7k $99.6m | Reduced -99.5k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 1.05% of their portfolio | 578.0k $97.3m | Reduced -27.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 555.2k $93.5m | Added +6.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 542.9k $91.4m | Reduced -62.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 394.3k $66.4m | Added +2.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 356.4k $60.0m | Added +477 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 342.1k $57.6m | Reduced -363 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 301.5k $50.7m | Added +6.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.10% of their portfolio | 298.8k $50.3m | Added +179.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 298.1k $50.2m | Reduced -28.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 276.9k $46.6m | Added +392 |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 270.7k $45.6m | Added +9.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 262.6k $44.2m | Added +41.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 259.0k $43.6m | Reduced -510 |
| KBC Group NV 0.18% of their portfolio | 251.8k $42.4m | Added +5.6k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.35% of their portfolio | 241.3k $40.6m | Added +6.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 236.1k $39.7m | Added +16.4k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 222.3k $37.4m | Reduced -11.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 213.4k $35.9m | Reduced -2.8k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.43% of their portfolio | 205.5k $34.6m | Reduced -79.2k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.17% of their portfolio | 203.1k $34.2m | Reduced -5.7k |
| Robeco Schweiz AG 0.50% of their portfolio | 183.6k $30.9m | New |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 180.4k $28.4m | Added +354 |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 179.6k $30.2m | Reduced -6.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 166.8k $28.1m | Reduced -21.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 139.9k $23.5m | Reduced -32.3k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.32% of their portfolio | 136.3k $22.9m | Added +5.6k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 116.1k $19.5m | Reduced -8.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 108.4k $18.2m | Added +701 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 106.7k $18.0m | Reduced -10.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.6k $17.9m | Added +2.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.5k $17.6m | Added +51.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.8k $16.5m | Added +309 |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 97.3k $16.4m | Added +1.7k |
| DNB Asset Management AS 0.10% of their portfolio | 95.9k $16.1m | Reduced -1.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 90.4k $15.2m | Added +1.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 88.9k $15.0m | Added +648 |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.2k $13.2m | Reduced -3.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.0k $12.8m | Reduced -18.5k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.06% of their portfolio | 74.2k $12.5m | Added +544 |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.10% of their portfolio | 73.7k $12.4m | Reduced -599 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 71.9k $12.1m | Reduced -1.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.9k $11.4m | Reduced -1.5k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 65.3k $11.0m | Reduced -22.5k |
| Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 63.6k $10.7m | Reduced -1.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.4k $10.1m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.9k $9.9m | Reduced -7.0k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 57.6k $9.7m | Reduced -10.7k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 57.5k $9.7m | Reduced -4.6k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 0.18% of their portfolio | 55.6k $9.2m | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 55.1k $9.3m | Reduced -79 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 55.0k $9.3m | Unchanged |
| EULAV Asset Management 0.35% of their portfolio | 53.1k $8.9m | Unchanged |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.0k $8.6m | Added +1.9k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 50.9k $8.6m | Reduced -6.3k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.16% of their portfolio | 50.0k $8.4m | Added +44.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.9k $7.7m | Added +10.9k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 45.2k $7.6m | Added +17.8k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 43.4k $7.3m | Added +42.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 42.2k $7.1m | Reduced -437 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.0k $7.1m | Reduced -246 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.2k $6.9m | Reduced -165 |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.0k $6.7m | Unchanged |
| AXA S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.3k $6.6m | Unchanged |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 38.0k $6.4m | First filing |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 37.5k $6.3m | Reduced -17.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.2k $6.3m | Added +4.4k |
| North Growth Management Ltd. 1.31% of their portfolio | 37.0k $6.1m | Unchanged |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 35.7k $6.0m | Added +398 |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 35.7k $6.0m | Reduced -271 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.2k $5.7m | Reduced -530 |
| STONE RUN CAPITAL, LLC 2.72% of their portfolio | 33.8k $5.7m | Reduced -3.1k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.8k $5.4m | Reduced -4.2k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 31.6k $5.3m | Added +24.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.1k $5.2m | Reduced -843 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 30.5k $5.1m | Reduced -430 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.3k $5.1m | Added +13.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.8k $4.9m | Added +18.1k |
| STRS OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.5k $4.3m | Added +23.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.3k $4.3m | Added +2.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.2k $4.2m | Reduced -408 |
| Man Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.8k $4.2m | New |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 24.5k $4.1m | Added +6.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.5k $4.0m | Added +5.3k |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 22.8k $3.8m | Reduced -6.2k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 22.0k $3.7m | Reduced -435 |
| JOHN G ULLMAN & ASSOCIATES INC 0.57% of their portfolio | 21.9k $3.7m | Reduced -600 |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 21.3k $3.6m | Added +99 |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.5k $3.3m | Reduced -1.0k |
| Quilter Plc 0.07% of their portfolio | 18.6k $18.5m | Reduced -11.5k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 18.3k $3.1m | Reduced -998 |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 17.9k $3.0m | Added +12.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.6k $3.0m | Added +503 |