Ecolab
1,560 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.1B invested in Ecolab in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 185 funds opening new positions, 560 increasing their positions, 557 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
80% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $118M | Put options by funds: $65.7M
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 185 | Existing positions closed: 104
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,500 → 1,560 (+60)
1.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.38% → 78.35% (+2%)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 560 | Existing positions reduced: 557
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.3B → $53.1B (-$2.18B)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 16 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$246M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$133M |
| 4 |
Vontobel Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$128M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$183M |
| 2 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$91.3M |
| 3 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$84.2M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$79.7M |
| 5 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$66.3M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
1,560 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $53.1B — down 3.9% from $55.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 185 funds opened new ECL positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 81 holders — while 560 added to existing stakes and 557 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $246M. The largest seller was International Assets Investment Management, cutting an estimated $183M.
- 1,560 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2024, up from 1,500 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $53.1B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2024, down 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 185 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2024 and 104 closed out, a net change of +81 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $246M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2024 was International Assets Investment Management, an estimated $183M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.