Ecolab
ECL
1,022 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.8B invested in Ecolab in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 334 increasing their positions, 412 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 62
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 46 (+8)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.1B → $34.8B (+$3.68B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,011 → 1,022 (+11)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $87M | Put options by funds: $83.2M
0.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.03% → 76.81% (-0.22%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 334 | Existing positions reduced: 412
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$165M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$109M |
| 3 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$90.6M |
| 4 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$77.4M |
| 5 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$67.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$219M |
| 2 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$145M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$65.8M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$49.4M |
| 5 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$49.1M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,022 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $34.8B — up 12% from $31.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new ECL positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 334 added to existing stakes and 412 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Edgewood Management, adding an estimated $165M. The largest seller was Winslow Capital Management, cutting an estimated $219M.
- 1,022 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,011 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $34.8B of Ecolab stock for Q3 2018, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q3 2018 and 62 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q3 2018 was Edgewood Management, an estimated $165M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q3 2018 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $219M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.