Ecopetrol
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $997M invested in Ecopetrol in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.15% → 0.15% (+0%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 172 → 166 (-6)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 39
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.29M | Put options by funds: $1.65M
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 68
40% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.65B → $997M (-$652M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$66.8M |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$12.6M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$11.1M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.67M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$8.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Candriam SCA
Strassen, Luxembourg,
Luxembourg
|
-$29.1M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$22.1M |
| 3 |
DnB Asset Management
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$18.1M |
| 4 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$7.16M |
EC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
166 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecopetrol (EC) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $997M — down 40% from $1.65B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of EC and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 68 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Acadian Asset Management, adding an estimated $66.8M. The largest seller was Candriam SCA, cutting an estimated $29.1M.
- 166 institutional investors held Ecopetrol (EC) as of Q4 2018, down from 172 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $997M of Ecopetrol stock for Q4 2018, down 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Ecopetrol positions in Q4 2018 and 39 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Ecopetrol buyer in Q4 2018 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $66.8M added.
- The largest Ecopetrol seller in Q4 2018 was Candriam SCA, an estimated $29.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.