Ecolab
1,622 hedge funds and large institutions have $63.1B invested in Ecolab in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 137 funds opening new positions, 612 increasing their positions, 603 reducing their positions, and 112 closing their positions.
29% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $158M | Put options by funds: $123M
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 112
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.9B → $63.1B (+$6.16B)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 27 (+1)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 612 | Existing positions reduced: 603
0.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.56% → 80.34% (+0.78%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,613 → 1,622 (+9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Broadwater Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$605M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$573M |
| 3 |
Vontobel Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$282M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$99.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AOI
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$253M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$226M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$191M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$183M |
| 5 |
AAB
ABN AMRO Bank
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$152M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,622 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $63.1B — up 11% from $56.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 137 funds opened new ECL positions and 112 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 612 added to existing stakes and 603 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Broadwater Capital, adding an estimated $605M. The largest seller was Auto-Owners Insurance, cutting an estimated $253M.
- 1,622 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,613 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $63.1B of Ecolab stock for Q2 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 137 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q2 2025 and 112 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q2 2025 was Broadwater Capital, an estimated $605M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q2 2025 was Auto-Owners Insurance, an estimated $253M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.