Ecolab
831 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.2B invested in Ecolab in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 320 increasing their positions, 299 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 49
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $52.5M | Put options by funds: $42.3M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 804 → 831 (+27)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 320 | Existing positions reduced: 299
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.1B → $28.2B (+$1.11B)
0.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.08% → 77.75% (-0.33%)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 48 → 46 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
CWG
C WorldWide Group
Copenhagen,
Denmark
|
+$62.9M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$56.8M |
| 4 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$55.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$143M |
| 2 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
-$85.3M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$70.2M |
| 4 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$65.3M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$48.9M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
831 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $28.2B — up 4.1% from $27.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 91 funds opened new ECL positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 320 added to existing stakes and 299 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $121M. The largest seller was Aristotle Capital Management, cutting an estimated $143M.
- 831 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2015, up from 804 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $28.2B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2015, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2015 and 49 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $121M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2015 was Aristotle Capital Management, an estimated $143M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.