Ecolab
788 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.1B invested in Ecolab in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 286 increasing their positions, 327 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 44 (+8)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.7B → $26.1B (+$2.44B)
1.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.5% → 76.8% (+1.3%)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $60.4M | Put options by funds: $63.9M
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 809 → 788 (-21)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 286 | Existing positions reduced: 327
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 70
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWG
C WorldWide Group
Copenhagen,
Denmark
|
+$296M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$227M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
JWBC
John W. Bristol & Co
New York
|
+$75.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$362M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$115M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$105M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$103M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$71.4M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
788 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $26.1B — up 10% from $23.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 70 funds closed out of ECL and 59 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 327 trimmed existing stakes and 286 added.
The largest buyer was C WorldWide Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $296M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $362M.
- 788 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q1 2015, down from 809 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $26.1B of Ecolab stock for Q1 2015, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q1 2015 and 70 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q1 2015 was C WorldWide Group, an estimated $296M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q1 2015 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $362M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.