Ecolab
ECL
1,314 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.2B invested in Ecolab in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 96 funds opening new positions, 535 increasing their positions, 452 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 535 | Existing positions reduced: 452
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 92
0.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.69% → 74.02% (-0.67%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,323 → 1,314 (-9)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.3B → $45.2B (-$1.12B)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 27 (-11)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $64.5M | Put options by funds: $117M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$118M |
| 2 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$92.7M |
| 3 |
Impax Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$91.6M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$66.2M |
| 5 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$59.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$218M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$97.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$93.2M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$92.9M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$91.5M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,314 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $45.2B — down 2.4% from $46.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 96 funds opened new ECL positions and 92 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 535 added to existing stakes and 452 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $118M. The largest seller was Amundi Asset Management US, cutting an estimated $218M.
- 1,314 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q1 2021, down from 1,323 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $45.2B of Ecolab stock for Q1 2021, down 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 96 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q1 2021 and 92 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q1 2021 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $118M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q1 2021 was Amundi Asset Management US, an estimated $218M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.