Ecolab
1,423 hedge funds and large institutions have $50B invested in Ecolab in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 155 funds opening new positions, 459 increasing their positions, 575 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 155 | Existing positions closed: 74
89% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $207M | Put options by funds: $110M
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.1B → $50B (+$5.87B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,360 → 1,423 (+63)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 25 (+1)
2.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.99% → 75.86% (-2.1%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 459 | Existing positions reduced: 575
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$183M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$138M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$90M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$85.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.22B |
| 2 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$333M |
| 3 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$176M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$166M |
| 5 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$91.6M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
1,423 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $50B — up 13% from $44.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 155 funds opened new ECL positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 81 holders — while 459 added to existing stakes and 575 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $183M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.22B.
- 1,423 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q1 2024, up from 1,360 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $50B of Ecolab stock for Q1 2024, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 155 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q1 2024 and 74 closed out, a net change of +81 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q1 2024 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $183M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.22B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.