Ecolab
809 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.7B invested in Ecolab in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 287 increasing their positions, 295 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
164% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 44
90% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.9M | Put options by funds: $21.6M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 747 → 809 (+62)
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.54% → 75.5% (-0.04%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 287 | Existing positions reduced: 295
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26B → $23.7B (-$2.31B)
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 36 (-11)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$109M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$70.3M |
| 4 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
+$57.9M |
| 5 |
JIM
Jensen Investment Management
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
+$55.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.17B |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$86.3M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$77.8M |
| 4 |
EA
Euclid Advisors
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$63.4M |
| 5 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$39.2M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
809 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $23.7B — down 8.9% from $26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 116 funds opened new ECL positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 72 holders — while 287 added to existing stakes and 295 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $217M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $1.17B.
- 809 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2014, up from 747 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $23.7B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2014, down 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 116 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2014 and 44 closed out, a net change of +72 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $217M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.17B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.