Ecolab
1,219 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.7B invested in Ecolab in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 373 increasing their positions, 524 reducing their positions, and 98 closing their positions.
88% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $116M | Put options by funds: $61.4M
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 98
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,202 → 1,219 (+17)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.1B → $31.7B (+$582M)
0.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.71% → 74.83% (-0.88%)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 11 (-2)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 373 | Existing positions reduced: 524
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$297M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$217M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$172M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$126M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$119M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$244M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$145M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$122M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$96.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$93.7M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,219 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $31.7B — up 1.9% from $31.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new ECL positions and 98 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 373 added to existing stakes and 524 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $297M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $244M.
- 1,219 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,202 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $31.7B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2022, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2022 and 98 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $297M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2022 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $244M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.