Ecolab
743 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.2B invested in Ecolab in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 239 increasing their positions, 326 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 33
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 724 → 743 (+19)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.1M | Put options by funds: $42.8M
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.5B → $25.2B (+$708M)
0.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.4% → 75.43% (+0.02%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 40 (-3)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 326
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$234M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$55.8M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$55.5M |
| 4 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
+$46M |
| 5 |
AAM
Aberdeen Asset Management
Aberdeen,
United Kingdom
|
+$45.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$107M |
| 2 |
DCP
DSM Capital Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$77.4M |
| 3 |
MCM
Marsico Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$67M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$62M |
| 5 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$59.6M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
743 of the 3,480 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $25.2B — up 2.9% from $24.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new ECL positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 239 added to existing stakes and 326 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $234M. The largest seller was Westfield Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $107M sold.
- 743 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q2 2014, up from 724 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $25.2B of Ecolab stock for Q2 2014, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q2 2014 and 33 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $234M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q2 2014 was Westfield Capital Management, an estimated $107M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.