Ecolab
1,378 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.2B invested in Ecolab in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 184 funds opening new positions, 502 increasing their positions, 482 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 184 | Existing positions closed: 68
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 27 (+9)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.7B → $51.2B (+$6.48B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,282 → 1,378 (+96)
1.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.92% → 76.25% (+1.3%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 502 | Existing positions reduced: 482
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $91M | Put options by funds: $155M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$321M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$317M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$310M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$185M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$667M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$129M |
| 3 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$106M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$90.4M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,378 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $51.2B — up 14% from $44.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 184 funds opened new ECL positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 116 holders — while 502 added to existing stakes and 482 trimmed.
The largest buyer was DZ Bank, adding an estimated $321M. The largest seller was ClearBridge Investments, cutting an estimated $667M.
- 1,378 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,282 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $51.2B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2021, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 184 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2021 and 68 closed out, a net change of +116 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2021 was DZ Bank, an estimated $321M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2021 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $667M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.