Ecolab
686 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.8B invested in Ecolab in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 245 increasing their positions, 286 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 38
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.6B → $22.8B (+$3.24B)
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 50 (+7)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 673 → 686 (+13)
0.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.58% → 76.72% (-0.87%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 245 | Existing positions reduced: 286
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.9M | Put options by funds: $37.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$221M |
| 2 |
SP
Sarasin & Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$62.8M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$51.3M |
| 5 |
JIM
Jensen Investment Management
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
+$48.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$82.7M |
| 2 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$68.1M |
| 3 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$59.3M |
| 4 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$49.3M |
| 5 |
NAM
NorthCoast Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$44.2M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
686 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $22.8B — up 17% from $19.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new ECL positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 245 added to existing stakes and 286 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $221M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $82.7M.
- 686 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q3 2013, up from 673 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $22.8B of Ecolab stock for Q3 2013, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q3 2013 and 38 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q3 2013 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $221M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q3 2013 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $82.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.