Ecolab
747 hedge funds and large institutions have $26B invested in Ecolab in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 246 increasing their positions, 319 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
164% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.4M | Put options by funds: $17.6M
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 31
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 47 (+7)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.2B → $26B (+$750M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 743 → 747 (+4)
0.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.43% → 75.54% (+0.11%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 319
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$275M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$59.8M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$40.5M |
| 4 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$39.5M |
| 5 |
NA
Navellier & Associates
Reno,
Nevada
|
-$38.9M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
747 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $26B — up 3% from $25.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new ECL positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 246 added to existing stakes and 319 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $334M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $275M.
- 747 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q3 2014, up from 743 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $26B of Ecolab stock for Q3 2014, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q3 2014 and 31 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q3 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $334M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q3 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $275M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.