Ecolab
1,011 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.1B invested in Ecolab in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 348 increasing their positions, 399 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 45
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $74.7M | Put options by funds: $66.1M
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 975 → 1,011 (+36)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.8B → $31.1B (+$249M)
1.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.05% → 77.03% (-1%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 38 (-2)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 348 | Existing positions reduced: 399
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$249M |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$159M |
| 3 |
A
AustralianSuper
Melbourne,
Australia
|
+$151M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$65.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$400M |
| 2 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$230M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$127M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$92.2M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$81.4M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,011 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $31.1B — up 0.81% from $30.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 88 funds opened new ECL positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 348 added to existing stakes and 399 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $249M. The largest seller was Eagle Capital Management (New York), cutting an estimated $400M.
- 1,011 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q2 2018, up from 975 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $31.1B of Ecolab stock for Q2 2018, up 0.81% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q2 2018 and 45 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q2 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $249M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q2 2018 was Eagle Capital Management (New York), an estimated $400M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.