Ecolab
837 hedge funds and large institutions have $25B invested in Ecolab in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 354 increasing their positions, 290 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 58
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 354 | Existing positions reduced: 290
1.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.75% → 79.31% (+1.6%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 831 → 837 (+6)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.2B → $25B (-$3.3B)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 → 37 (-9)
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $117M | Put options by funds: $184M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$757M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$111M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$72.6M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$69.8M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$58.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$326M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$317M |
| 3 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$160M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$90.9M |
| 5 |
CC
Capital Counsel
New York
|
-$68.7M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
837 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $25B — down 12% from $28.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new ECL positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 354 added to existing stakes and 290 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $757M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $326M.
- 837 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q1 2016, up from 831 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $25B of Ecolab stock for Q1 2016, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q1 2016 and 58 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $757M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $326M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.