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987 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.5B invested in Ecolab in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 139 funds opening new positions, 338 increasing their positions, 362 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

178% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 139 | Existing positions closed: 50

39% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $63.6M | Put options by funds: $45.7M

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 34 (+4)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 902 → 987 (+85)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28.9B → $30.5B (+$1.58B)

1.09% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.51% → 78.61% (+1.1%)

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 338 | Existing positions reduced: 362

Holders
987
Holders Change
+85
Holders Change %
+9.42%
% of All Funds
22.39%
Holding in Top 10
34
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+13.33%
% of All Funds
0.77%
New
139
Increased
338
Reduced
362
Closed
50
Calls
$63.6M
Puts
$45.7M
Net Calls
+$17.9M
Net Calls Change
+$40.4M

Top Buyers

1
Edgewood Management
Edgewood Management
Connecticut
+$240M
2
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
+$236M
3
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$112M
4
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
+$103M
5
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
+$69.9M

Top Sellers

1
Artisan Partners
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
-$244M
2
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Arizona
-$156M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$108M
4
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$81.6M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$76.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SEI Investments
151
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$25M -$44.7M -335,962 -64%
SM
152
Sunriver Management
Connecticut
$24.9M +$24.7M +185,850 New
RFC
153
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$24.9M -$3.68M -27,639 -13%
AG
154
Aperio Group
California
$24.7M +$1.19M +8,947 +5%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
155
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$23.8M +$109K +817 +0.5%
MTC
156
McDaniel Terry & Co
Texas
$23.5M -$107K -802 -0.5%
FMI
157
Factory Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts
$23.4M – – –
ACI
158
AMP Capital Investors
Australia
$23.2M -$198K -1,489 -0.9%
Baird Financial Group
159
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$23.1M +$596K +4,481 +3%
NIMI
160
Natixis Investment Managers International
France
$22.7M +$7.07M +53,141 +46%
FAF
161
Första AP-fonden
Sweden
$22.5M -$6.49M -48,800 -23%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
162
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$22.5M -$7.88M -59,257 -26%
HCM
163
Howland Capital Management
Massachusetts
$22.2M -$132K -989 -0.6%
CGI
164
CI Global Investments
California
$21.9M +$31.7K +238 +0.1%
DS
165
Dudley & Shanley
Florida
$21.1M -$306K -2,300 -1%
VAM
166
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
$21.1M +$20.9M +156,952 New
Lord, Abbett & Co
167
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$21M +$3.22M +24,200 +18%
Comerica Bank
168
Comerica Bank
Texas
$20.8M -$1.15M -8,622 -5%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
169
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$20M +$2.81M +21,133 +16%
LIA
170
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$20M -$436K -3,277 -2%
EAM
171
EULAV Asset Management
Florida
$19.8M -$399K -3,000 -2%
RS
172
Robeco Schweiz
Switzerland
$19.6M +$11.8M +88,715 +156%
TAM
173
Trillium Asset Management
Massachusetts
$19.3M +$1.65M +12,370 +9%
Aviva
174
Aviva
United Kingdom
$19.2M -$2.84M -21,341 -13%
NB
175
Norinchukin Bank
Japan
$19.1M +$187K +1,404 +1%
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ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

987 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $30.5B — up 5.5% from $28.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 139 funds opened new ECL positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 338 added to existing stakes and 362 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Edgewood Management, adding an estimated $240M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $244M sold.

  • 987 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2017, up from 902 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $30.5B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2017, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 139 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2017 and 50 closed out, a net change of +89 holders.
  • The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2017 was Edgewood Management, an estimated $240M added.
  • The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2017 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $244M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.