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747 hedge funds and large institutions have $26B invested in Ecolab in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 246 increasing their positions, 319 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

164% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $46.4M | Put options by funds: $17.6M

35% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 31

18% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 47 (+7)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $25.2B → $26B (+$750M)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 743 → 747 (+4)

0.11% more ownership

Funds ownership: 75.43% → 75.54% (+0.11%)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 319

Holders
747
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+0.54%
% of All Funds
21.68%
Holding in Top 10
47
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+17.5%
% of All Funds
1.36%
New
42
Increased
246
Reduced
319
Closed
31
Calls
$46.4M
Puts
$17.6M
Net Calls
+$28.9M
Net Calls Change
+$26.6M

Top Buyers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$334M
2
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
+$81M
3
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
+$71.2M
4
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
+$36.9M
5
ClearBridge Investments
ClearBridge Investments
New York
+$34.1M

Top Sellers

1
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
-$275M
2
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
-$59.8M
3
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
-$40.5M
4
Brown Advisory
Brown Advisory
Maryland
-$39.5M
5
NA
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
-$38.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
OIM
651
Orca Investment Management
Oregon
$231K – – –
RFS
652
Rockefeller Financial Services
New York
$230K -$3.94K -35 -2%
SWP
653
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$230K +$225K +2,000 New
HH
654
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$228K -$295K -2,622 -57%
MFW
655
Meristem Family Wealth
Minnesota
$227K +$19.3K +171 +9%
AP
656
AHL Partners
United Kingdom
$225K +$220K +1,957 New
SCM
657
Shelton Capital Management
Colorado
$222K – – –
GIS
658
Guardian Investor Services
New York
$220K -$11K -98 -5%
RIA
659
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$220K +$65.4K +581 +43%
EWM
660
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$216K – – –
MWAC
661
Mariner Wealth Advisors (Cincinnati)
Ohio
$215K +$211K +1,875 New
SFG
662
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$214K +$210K +1,866 New
MC
663
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$214K +$210K +1,867 New
AIM
664
Acuity Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$211K – – –
VFS
665
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$208K -$22.5K -200 -10%
I
666
IberiaBank
Louisiana
$202K +$198K +1,757 New
GIM
667
Greystone Investment Management
Ohio
$201K +$197K +1,750 New
TFA
668
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$188K -$41.5K -369 -18%
OMCS
669
Old Mutual Customised Solutions
South Africa
$184K -$78.8K -700 -30%
GLI
670
Guardian Life Insurance
New York
$176K – – –
MIC
671
MU Investments Company
Japan
$174K -$33.8K -300 -17%
AP
672
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$168K +$67.5K +600 +69%
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
673
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
California
$161K +$158K +1,400 New
WTB
674
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$154K – – –
W
675
Wealthfront
California
$147K +$49.4K +439 +52%
25 26
27
28 29

ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

747 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $26B — up 3% from $25.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new ECL positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 246 added to existing stakes and 319 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $334M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $275M.

  • 747 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q3 2014, up from 743 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $26B of Ecolab stock for Q3 2014, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q3 2014 and 31 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Ecolab buyer in Q3 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $334M added.
  • The largest Ecolab seller in Q3 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $275M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.