VCP Scanner
Stock Screener
Filter stocks with fundamental & technical criteria
Market Themes
Curated industry baskets & thematic leaders
Earnings Hub
Calendar, EPS surprise stats & earnings transcripts
Market News
Real-time market intelligence & AI overviews
Insider Buying
SEC Form 4 corporate insider purchases
MinerviniVCP SetupsTrend Template
O'NeilCup with HandleFlat BaseDouble BottomCANSLIM Leaders
QullamaggieHigh Tight FlagsFlag BreakoutsEpisodic PivotsMomentum Leaders
KellWedge PopEMA Crossback
LivermorePivotal Points
PatternsFalling Wedge & ChannelBase Breakouts
View All Playbooks...
BreakoutsScanner
FAANG & Tech
AAPL vs MSFTNVDA vs AMDGOOGL vs META
Cloud & Cyber
CRM vs NOWCRWD vs PANWSNOW vs DDOG
Consumer & Auto
TSLA vs FAMZN vs WMTNFLX vs DIS
Finance & Crypto
JPM vs BACV vs MACOIN vs MSTR
Index & ETFs
SPY vs QQQVTI vs VOOSPY vs IWM
Compare Any Stocks...
DCF ValuationCalculate intrinsic value of US stocks
Market ValuationBuffett indicator, CAPE & macro gauges
Total ReturnSee dividends + price return history
DCA CalculatorSimulate recurring buys & compounding
VisualizeInteractive multi-year financial charts
Watchlist
BreakoutsScanner
WatchlistPricing
Ctrl K
Pricing
WSO
← Back to Screener
VCP ScannerFree US Stock Screener & Financial Analysis

Find stocks. Analyze deeply. Research with clarity.

Data updated daily

Product

  • Screener
  • Scanner
  • Themes
  • Valuation
  • Total Return
  • DCA Calculator
  • Pricing
  • News
  • Earnings

Resources

  • Market Valuation
  • Compare
  • Insider Activity
  • Methodology
  • How It Works
  • Glossary
  • Learn

Get Ideas

Get weekly market insights — free

© 2026 VCP Scanner
AboutPrivacyTermsRefund Policy
Not financial advice. Do your own research.
ScreenerBreakoutsScannerWatchlist
HomeStocksWSOInstitutional Holders

WSO logoWatsco, Inc. (WSO) Institutional Ownership

Q2 2026 13F Data|Updated 2026-11-07

✨

Institutional ownership decreased this quarter (-1.43 pp), while top 10 holders maintain a highly concentrated 52.4% of value.

Institutional Ownership
Can exceed 100% due to securities lending, short interest, and reporting timing differences.
92.6%$15.7B total value · ▼ 1.43 pp vs prior quarter
Smart Money Score
Based on ownership concentration, fund quality, buying/selling activity, ownership indicators, and institutional trend.
29 / 100Bearish
Institutions & Flow787 holders+16 net flow (+87 / -71)

AI Insights & Key Takeaways

  • Positive Institutional Flow (+16)
  • Top 10 holders control 52.4% of institutional value
  • No Insider Signal

Top Institutional Holders of WSO

Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value

Top 10 Holders
52.4%
Top 25 Holders
70.0%

Share of total reported institutional value in WSO held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.

#InstitutionShares HeldMarket ValueQoQ ChangeOwnership %% of Fund
1BlackRock, Inc.4.2M$1.75B+2.5%10.180%0.03%
2Capital International Investors3.5M$1.45B+0.2%8.462%0.30%
3Capital Research Global Investors1.9M$792.7M+0.2%4.618%

Quarterly Institutional Activity

Filings activity in WSO during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.

OverviewNew Buyers87Added To570Trimmed112Exited71

New Buyers

87

Institutions that opened a new WSO position in Q2 2026

  • Findlay Park Partners LLP

WSO Institutional Ownership by Quarter

8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter

QuarterInst. HoldersΔ HoldersOwnership %Δ OwnershipTotal 13F ValueΔ Value
Q2 2026787+2.3%92.59%1.43 pp$15.66B+13%
Q1 2026769+1.3%94.02%+0.78 pp$13.81B+12%
Q4 20257591.3%93.24%+5.49 pp$12.35B13%
Q3 20257692.8%87.75%+3.13 pp$14.18B3.5%
Q2 20257914.1%84.62%1.09 pp$14.70B13%
Q1 2025825

WSO — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WSO stock.

What percentage of WSO is owned by institutions?

Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Watsco, Inc. stands at 92.6%, held across 787 reporting institutions.

Who is the largest institutional holder of WSO?

BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of WSO, with approximately 4,192,919 shares worth $1.75B as of Q2 2026.

Is WSO a hedge fund favorite?

No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WSO.

What is WSO's Smart Money Score?

Our composite Smart Money Score for WSO is 29 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.

How many institutions bought WSO this quarter?
0.11%
4VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC1.8M$737.8M+1.1%4.299%0.03%
5FMR LLC1.7M$710.6M-9.8%4.140%0.03%
6VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1.6M$658.1M+0.8%3.834%0.01%
7CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1.5M$607.9M+8.9%3.544%0.08%
8STATE STREET CORP1.3M$551.3M+3.9%3.212%0.01%
9KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC1.1M$472.7M-14.7%2.754%1.47%
10BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO1.1M$470.7M-0.7%2.742%0.43%
11MORGAN STANLEY902K$376.1M+1.3%2.191%0.02%
12GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC659K$274.2M+0.8%1.601%0.01%
13MARKEL GROUP INC.598K$249.1M+2.7%1.451%1.90%
14BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL564K$235.0M-3.2%1.369%0.61%
15DAVENPORT & Co LLC530K$220.1M-2.7%1.288%1.08%
16WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN399K$166.2M-5.3%0.968%0.03%
17RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC386K$161.0M-9.5%0.938%0.04%
18UBS Group AG360K$150.1M-0.8%0.874%0.02%
19NORGES BANK340K$141.9M—0.827%0.01%
20Capital World Investors339K$141.3M0.0%0.823%0.02%
21GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC334K$139.1M-40.5%0.811%0.01%
22NORTHERN TRUST CORP334K$139.0M+2.6%0.810%0.02%
23Hamlin Capital Management, LLC304K$126.8M-9.8%0.739%2.85%
24CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS299K$124.6M-9.6%0.726%0.19%
25BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/286K$119.3M+19.5%0.695%0.01%

denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in WSO — a direct measure of their conviction.

$78.7M
  • Giverny Capital Inc.$27.5M
  • Bridgewater Associates, LP$20.0M
  • Squarepoint Ops LLC$11.7M
  • ING GROEP NV$10.6M
  • Erste Asset Management GmbH$8.7M
  • TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL$5.0M
  • Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co$4.8M
  • Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB (publ)$3.3M
  • 1834 INVESTMENT ADVISORS CO$1.9M
  • Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC$1.8M
  • Equitable Holdings, Inc.$1.5M
  • Exited Positions

    71

    Institutions that fully closed their WSO position in Q2 2026

    • Junto Capital Management LP$52.8M
    • Caption Management, LLC$16.4M
    • SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC$9.2M
    • Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC$4.7M
    • AGF MANAGEMENT LTD$3.5M
    • Verition Fund Management LLC$3.3M
    • COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS$3.2M
    • Tredje AP-fonden$3.1M
    • WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC$2.3M
    • Atom Investors LP$2.1M
    • ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$1.7M
    • Point72 Asset Management, L.P.$1.6M
    +3.0%
    85.71%
    +0.11 pp
    $16.85B
    +4.9%
    Q4 2024801+5.0%85.60%+0.01 pp$16.07B8.6%
    Q3 2024763—85.59%—$17.58B—

    Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.

    87 institutions opened new positions in WSO during Q2 2026, while 71 fully exited. 570 added to existing positions and 112 trimmed.

    How is institutional ownership of WSO changing?

    WSO institutional ownership fell by 1.43 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +18 holders.

    How concentrated is WSO ownership among the top holders?

    The top 10 institutions account for 52.4% of all reported 13F value in WSO, and the top 25 account for 70.0%.

    Where does this WSO institutional ownership data come from?

    All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.

    WSOWatsco, Inc.
    $304.34$12.5B
    Overview & Tools
    OverviewChart Terminal ↗Visualize
    Valuation & Forecasts
    Valuation ModelsEstimatesDCF Model
    Price & Analyst Data
    Analyst TargetsPrice History
    Financial Statements
    Income StatementBalance SheetCash FlowRatios & Margins
    Performance
    P/E HistoryRevenue HistoryEarnings HistoryDividend HistoryTotal Return
    Discovery & Screens
    Live BreakoutsStock ScreenerOwnership