Ecolab
1,131 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.7B invested in Ecolab in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 109 funds opening new positions, 427 increasing their positions, 437 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
110% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 52
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.6B → $38.7B (+$7.16B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,085 → 1,131 (+46)
0.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.31% → 76.11% (-0.2%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 427 | Existing positions reduced: 437
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 58 → 56 (-2)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $125M | Put options by funds: $145M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$239M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$94.3M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$71M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$65.6M |
| 5 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$65.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$141M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$124M |
| 3 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$106M |
| 4 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$94.8M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$87.8M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,131 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $38.7B — up 23% from $31.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 109 funds opened new ECL positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 427 added to existing stakes and 437 trimmed.
The largest buyer was DZ Bank, adding an estimated $239M. The largest seller was Amundi Asset Management US, cutting an estimated $141M.
- 1,131 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,085 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $38.7B of Ecolab stock for Q1 2019, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 109 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q1 2019 and 52 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q1 2019 was DZ Bank, an estimated $239M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q1 2019 was Amundi Asset Management US, an estimated $141M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.