Ecolab
902 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.9B invested in Ecolab in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 348 increasing their positions, 324 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 43
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 885 → 902 (+17)
1.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.29% → 77.51% (+1.2%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 348 | Existing positions reduced: 324
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.4B → $28.9B (-$523M)
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 30 (-9)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68.2M | Put options by funds: $90.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$107M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$88.4M |
| 3 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$70M |
| 4 |
TCCM
Two Creeks Capital Management
New York
|
+$65M |
| 5 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$62.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$83.9M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$72.8M |
| 3 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$56.9M |
| 4 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$44.6M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$42.3M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
902 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $28.9B — down 1.8% from $29.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new ECL positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 348 added to existing stakes and 324 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $107M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $83.9M.
- 902 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q3 2017, up from 885 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $28.9B of Ecolab stock for Q3 2017, down 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q3 2017 and 43 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $107M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q3 2017 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $83.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.