Ecolab
1,377 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.8B invested in Ecolab in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 185 funds opening new positions, 502 increasing their positions, 481 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
172% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 185 | Existing positions closed: 68
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 27 (+9)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.5B → $50.8B (+$6.29B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,280 → 1,377 (+97)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 502 | Existing positions reduced: 481
0.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.89% → 75.78% (+0.9%)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $91M | Put options by funds: $155M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$317M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$310M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$190M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$185M |
| 5 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$184M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$667M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$129M |
| 3 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$106M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$90.4M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,377 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $50.8B — up 14% from $44.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 185 funds opened new ECL positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 117 holders — while 502 added to existing stakes and 481 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $317M. The largest seller was ClearBridge Investments, cutting an estimated $667M.
- 1,377 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,280 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $50.8B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2021, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 185 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2021 and 68 closed out, a net change of +117 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $317M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2021 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $667M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.