Ecolab
1,242 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.1B invested in Ecolab in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 153 funds opening new positions, 462 increasing their positions, 435 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
115% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 153 | Existing positions closed: 71
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,181 → 1,242 (+61)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 462 | Existing positions reduced: 435
0.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.83% → 75.68% (-0.15%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $43.2B → $42.1B (-$1.14B)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 50 (-2)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $111M | Put options by funds: $135M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$126M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$96.9M |
| 3 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$93.7M |
| 4 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$72.5M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$879M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$91.3M |
| 3 |
JIM
Jensen Investment Management
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
-$87.1M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$86.5M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$63.9M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
1,242 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $42.1B — down 2.6% from $43.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 153 funds opened new ECL positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 82 holders — while 462 added to existing stakes and 435 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $126M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $879M.
- 1,242 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,181 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $42.1B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2019, down 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 153 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2019 and 71 closed out, a net change of +82 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $126M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $879M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.