Ecolab
790 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.6B invested in Ecolab in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 293 increasing their positions, 306 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
73% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $58.7M | Put options by funds: $33.9M
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 38
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 788 → 790 (+2)
0.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.8% → 76.2% (-0.6%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.1B → $25.6B (-$537M)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 293 | Existing positions reduced: 306
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 44 → 42 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$82.2M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$77.1M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$62.3M |
| 4 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$43.2M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$40.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$134M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$130M |
| 3 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$92.6M |
| 4 |
CIC
Chilton Investment Company
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$63.7M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$55.4M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
790 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $25.6B — down 2.1% from $26.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new ECL positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 293 added to existing stakes and 306 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $82.2M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $134M.
- 790 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q2 2015, up from 788 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $25.6B of Ecolab stock for Q2 2015, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q2 2015 and 38 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q2 2015 was Invesco, an estimated $82.2M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q2 2015 was State Street, an estimated $134M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.