Ecolab
1,242 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.7B invested in Ecolab in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 153 funds opening new positions, 438 increasing their positions, 492 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
107% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 153 | Existing positions closed: 74
31% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 55 (+13)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.9B → $42.7B (+$8.83B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,172 → 1,242 (+70)
0.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.17% → 75.47% (+0.3%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 438 | Existing positions reduced: 492
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.8M | Put options by funds: $57M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$267M |
| 3 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$119M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$68.9M |
| 5 |
HTC
Haverford Trust Company
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$65.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$232M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$231M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$178M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$130M |
| 5 |
CWG
C WorldWide Group
Copenhagen,
Denmark
|
-$129M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
1,242 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $42.7B — up 26% from $33.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 153 funds opened new ECL positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 79 holders — while 438 added to existing stakes and 492 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $327M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $232M.
- 1,242 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q2 2020, up from 1,172 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $42.7B of Ecolab stock for Q2 2020, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 153 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q2 2020 and 74 closed out, a net change of +79 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q2 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $327M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q2 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $232M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.