Ecolab
ECL
883 hedge funds and large institutions have $26B invested in Ecolab in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 106 funds opening new positions, 326 increasing their positions, 320 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 106 | Existing positions closed: 54
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 839 → 883 (+44)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 326 | Existing positions reduced: 320
0.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.9% → 76.12% (+0.22%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.7B → $26B (-$668M)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $60.8M | Put options by funds: $66.8M
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 44 → 36 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$118M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$76M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$66.9M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$52.4M |
| 5 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$49.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$86.8M |
| 2 |
AT
Alliance Trust
Dundee, Scotland,
United Kingdom
|
-$82.6M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$74.6M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$68.7M |
| 5 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$53.5M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
883 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $26B — down 2.5% from $26.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 106 funds opened new ECL positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 326 added to existing stakes and 320 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $118M. The largest seller was TIAA CREF Investment Management, cutting an estimated $86.8M.
- 883 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2016, up from 839 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $26B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2016, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 106 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2016 and 54 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2016 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $118M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2016 was TIAA CREF Investment Management, an estimated $86.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.