Ecolab
882 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.9B invested in Ecolab in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 316 increasing their positions, 371 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 55
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 41 (+5)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26B → $27.9B (+$1.89B)
0.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.12% → 76.62% (+0.51%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 883 → 882 (-1)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 316 | Existing positions reduced: 371
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $65.2M | Put options by funds: $107M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.76B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$128M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$70.2M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$57.9M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
+$47.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$105M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$93.5M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$63.7M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$42.7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$41.7M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
882 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $27.9B — up 7.3% from $26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new ECL positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 316 added to existing stakes and 371 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.76B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $105M.
- 882 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q1 2017, down from 883 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $27.9B of Ecolab stock for Q1 2017, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q1 2017 and 55 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.76B added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q1 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $105M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.