Ecolab
885 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.4B invested in Ecolab in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 314 increasing their positions, 366 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 48
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.9B → $29.4B (+$1.51B)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $80.7M | Put options by funds: $79.5M
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 882 → 885 (+3)
0.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.62% → 76.29% (-0.33%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 39 (-2)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 314 | Existing positions reduced: 366
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$50.1M |
| 2 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.8M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$48.1M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$43.7M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$43.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$84.9M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$59.4M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$54.1M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$53.1M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$43.6M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
885 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $29.4B — up 5.4% from $27.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new ECL positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 314 added to existing stakes and 366 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $50.1M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $84.9M.
- 885 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q2 2017, up from 882 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $29.4B of Ecolab stock for Q2 2017, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q2 2017 and 48 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q2 2017 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $50.1M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q2 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $84.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.