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987 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.5B invested in Ecolab in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 139 funds opening new positions, 338 increasing their positions, 362 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

178% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 139 | Existing positions closed: 50

39% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $63.6M | Put options by funds: $45.7M

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 34 (+4)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 902 → 987 (+85)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28.9B → $30.5B (+$1.58B)

1.09% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.51% → 78.61% (+1.1%)

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 338 | Existing positions reduced: 362

Holders
987
Holders Change
+85
Holders Change %
+9.42%
% of All Funds
22.39%
Holding in Top 10
34
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+13.33%
% of All Funds
0.77%
New
139
Increased
338
Reduced
362
Closed
50
Calls
$63.6M
Puts
$45.7M
Net Calls
+$17.9M
Net Calls Change
+$40.4M

Top Buyers

1
Edgewood Management
Edgewood Management
Connecticut
+$240M
2
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
+$236M
3
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$112M
4
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
+$103M
5
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
+$69.9M

Top Sellers

1
Artisan Partners
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
-$244M
2
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Arizona
-$156M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$108M
4
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$81.6M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$76.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SAM
1001
Solaris Asset Management
New York
– -$2.2M -17,129 Closed
ZB
1002
Zions Bancorporation
Utah
– -$2.11M -16,422 Closed
Two Sigma Investments
1003
Two Sigma Investments
New York
– -$2.1M -15,801 Closed
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
1004
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
– -$1.92M -14,508 Closed
N
1005
Natixis
France
– -$1.8M -14,005 Closed
TG
1006
TCW Group
California
– -$1.29M -10,023 Closed
Verition Fund Management
1007
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
– -$1.28M -9,965 Closed
Jane Street
1008
Jane Street
New York
– -$1.02M -7,949 Closed
HHC
1009
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
– -$990K -7,700 Closed
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
1010
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
– -$903K -7,025 Closed
ICOA
1011
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
– -$869K -6,729 Closed
CG
1012
Clinton Group
New York
– -$820K -6,373 Closed
Capstone Investment Advisors
1013
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
– -$432K -3,363 Closed
DCM
1014
Dupont Capital Management
Delaware
– -$337K -2,621 Closed
FTI
1015
Fiduciary Trust International
Massachusetts
– -$322K -2,500 Closed
SFM
1016
Signature Financial Management
Virginia
– -$261K -2,032 Closed
SM
1017
Sciencast Management
New Jersey
– -$268K -2,027 Closed
Mariner
1018
Mariner
Kansas
– -$260K -2,020 Closed
KI
1019
Koch Industries
Kansas
– -$256K -1,986 Closed
GHA
1020
Garcia Hamilton & Associates
Texas
– -$249K -1,933 Closed
FC
1021
Fayerweather Charles
– -$231K -1,800 Closed
DIP
1022
DT Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
– -$206K -1,600 Closed
NPC
1023
National Planning Corporation
California
– -$205K -1,595 Closed
FIM
1024
Foresters Investment Management
New York
– -$151K -1,176 Closed
CT
1025
Clearstead Trust
Maine
– -$103K -800 Closed
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ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

987 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $30.5B — up 5.5% from $28.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 139 funds opened new ECL positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 338 added to existing stakes and 362 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Edgewood Management, adding an estimated $240M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $244M sold.

  • 987 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2017, up from 902 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $30.5B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2017, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 139 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2017 and 50 closed out, a net change of +89 holders.
  • The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2017 was Edgewood Management, an estimated $240M added.
  • The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2017 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $244M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.