Ecolab
1,612 hedge funds and large institutions have $56.9B invested in Ecolab in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 153 funds opening new positions, 567 increasing their positions, 640 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 153 | Existing positions closed: 83
63% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 26 (+10)
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $128M | Put options by funds: $91.9M
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53.1B → $56.9B (+$3.86B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,559 → 1,612 (+53)
1.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.35% → 79.56% (+1.2%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 567 | Existing positions reduced: 640
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$273M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$269M |
| 3 |
AOI
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$251M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$206M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$173M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$200M |
| 2 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$160M |
| 3 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$141M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$140M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$137M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,612 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $56.9B — up 7.3% from $53.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 153 funds opened new ECL positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 567 added to existing stakes and 640 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $273M. The largest seller was Aberdeen Group, cutting an estimated $200M.
- 1,612 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,559 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $56.9B of Ecolab stock for Q1 2025, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 153 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q1 2025 and 83 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $273M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q1 2025 was Aberdeen Group, an estimated $200M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.