Ecolab
744 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.7B invested in Ecolab in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 214 increasing their positions, 327 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
241% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 27
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 686 → 744 (+58)
1.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.07% → 75.44% (-1.6%)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22M | Put options by funds: $27M
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 50 → 40 (-10)
25% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.16B | Capital outflows: $1.56B
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 214 | Existing positions reduced: 327
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$110M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$94M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$72.5M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$52.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$190M |
| 2 |
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$137M |
| 3 |
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$104M |
| 4 |
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$80.4M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$71.4M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
744 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $23.7B — up 3.4% from $22.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new ECL positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 214 added to existing stakes and 327 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $117M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $190M.
- 744 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2013, up from 686 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $23.7B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2013, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2013 and 27 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2013 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $117M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $190M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.