Ecolab
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$240M |
| 2 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$112M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$69.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$244M |
| 2 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
-$156M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$108M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$81.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$76.9M |
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.