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987 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.5B invested in Ecolab in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 139 funds opening new positions, 338 increasing their positions, 362 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

178% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 139 | Existing positions closed: 50

39% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $63.6M | Put options by funds: $45.7M

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 34 (+4)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 902 → 987 (+85)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28.9B → $30.5B (+$1.58B)

1.09% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.51% → 78.61% (+1.1%)

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 338 | Existing positions reduced: 362

Holders
987
Holders Change
+85
Holders Change %
+9.42%
% of All Funds
22.39%
Holding in Top 10
34
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+13.33%
% of All Funds
0.77%
New
139
Increased
338
Reduced
362
Closed
50
Calls
$63.6M
Puts
$45.7M
Net Calls
+$17.9M
Net Calls Change
+$40.4M

Top Buyers

1
Edgewood Management
Edgewood Management
Connecticut
+$240M
2
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
+$236M
3
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$112M
4
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
+$103M
5
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
+$69.9M

Top Sellers

1
Artisan Partners
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
-$244M
2
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Arizona
-$156M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$108M
4
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$81.6M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$76.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SBWIC
301
Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel
Wisconsin
$6.35M +$214K +1,605 +4%
SMDAM
302
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$6.26M -$327K -2,455 -5%
CCFCSB
303
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
Massachusetts
$6.23M -$261K -1,964 -4%
SF
304
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$6.17M +$134K +1,005 +2%
CW
305
Cobiz Wealth
Colorado
$6.15M -$209K -1,574 -3%
SG Americas Securities
306
SG Americas Securities
New York
$6.14M +$3.58M +26,914 +143%
SIC
307
Schwartz Investment Counsel
Michigan
$6.14M – – –
BCM
308
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$6.07M +$333K +2,500 +6%
ANTB
309
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$6.05M – – –
UCFA
310
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$6.01M +$19K +143 +0.3%
MHIC
311
Marble Harbor Investment Counsel
Massachusetts
$5.9M – – –
Commonwealth Equity Services
312
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.86M +$140K +1,056 +2%
XK
313
Xact Kapitalforvaltning
Sweden
$5.8M +$390K +2,934 +7%
CS
314
Credential Securities
$5.8M +$811K +6,097 +16%
LCM
315
Logan Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$5.71M -$815K -6,123 -13%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
316
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Illinois
$5.69M – – –
WG
317
Winton Group
United Kingdom
$5.58M +$4.92M +37,012 +817%
MCM
318
MV Capital Management
Maryland
$5.56M +$2.42M +18,194 +78%
EIM
319
ExxonMobil Investment Management
Texas
$5.55M -$827K -6,216 -13%
AP
320
AHL Partners
United Kingdom
$5.53M -$6.08M -45,687 -53%
KeyBank National Association
321
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$5.51M -$484K -3,639 -8%
DILIC
322
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Japan
$5.44M – – –
NEI
323
Northwest & Ethical Investments
Ontario, Canada
$5.42M +$1.42M +10,709 +36%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
324
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$5.38M +$133K +998 +3%
VST
325
Van Strum & Towne
California
$5.37M -$326K -2,450 -6%
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ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

987 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $30.5B — up 5.5% from $28.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 139 funds opened new ECL positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 338 added to existing stakes and 362 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Edgewood Management, adding an estimated $240M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $244M sold.

  • 987 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2017, up from 902 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $30.5B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2017, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 139 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2017 and 50 closed out, a net change of +89 holders.
  • The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2017 was Edgewood Management, an estimated $240M added.
  • The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2017 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $244M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.