Ecolab
1,325 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.9B invested in Ecolab in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 522 increasing their positions, 442 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 180 | Existing positions closed: 80
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 522 | Existing positions reduced: 442
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.4B → $45.9B (+$3.47B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,240 → 1,325 (+85)
0.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.45% → 74.61% (+0.16%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 38 (-2)
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $39.3M | Put options by funds: $83.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$251M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$115M |
| 3 |
OAM
Optimal Asset Management
Los Altos,
California
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
Impax Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$97.4M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$91.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$566M |
| 2 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$252M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$137M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$128M |
| 5 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$113M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,325 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $45.9B — up 8.2% from $42.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 180 funds opened new ECL positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 100 holders — while 522 added to existing stakes and 442 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $251M. The largest seller was Edgewood Management, cutting an estimated $566M.
- 1,325 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,240 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $45.9B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2020, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 180 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2020 and 80 closed out, a net change of +100 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $251M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2020 was Edgewood Management, an estimated $566M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.