Ecolab
1,203 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.2B invested in Ecolab in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 430 increasing their positions, 464 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
40% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $101M | Put options by funds: $72.4M
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 88
0.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.99% → 75.7% (+0.72%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,211 → 1,203 (-8)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 430 | Existing positions reduced: 464
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33B → $31.2B (-$1.78B)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 13 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$344M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$169M |
| 3 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
+$81.1M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$66M |
| 5 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$65.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NIMI
Natixis Investment Managers International
Paris,
France
|
-$245M |
| 2 |
CVA
Ceredex Value Advisors
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$163M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$135M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$85.9M |
| 5 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$73.5M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
1,203 of the 5,828 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $31.2B — down 5.4% from $33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new ECL positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 430 added to existing stakes and 464 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $344M. The largest seller was Natixis Investment Managers International, cutting an estimated $245M.
- 1,203 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q3 2022, down from 1,211 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $31.2B of Ecolab stock for Q3 2022, down 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q3 2022 and 88 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q3 2022 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $344M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q3 2022 was Natixis Investment Managers International, an estimated $245M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.