Ecolab
1,252 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.7B invested in Ecolab in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 507 increasing their positions, 409 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
109% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 23 (+12)
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 73
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 507 | Existing positions reduced: 409
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.9B → $35.7B (+$4.71B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,219 → 1,252 (+33)
0.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.64% → 75.49% (+0.85%)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $74.9M | Put options by funds: $84.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$138M |
| 2 |
SP
Sarasin & Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$109M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
JCM
Junto Capital Management
New York
|
+$82.6M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$71.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWG
C WorldWide Group
Copenhagen,
Denmark
|
-$253M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$113M |
| 3 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$102M |
| 4 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$80.8M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$77.1M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
1,252 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $35.7B — up 15% from $30.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new ECL positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 507 added to existing stakes and 409 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $138M. The largest seller was C WorldWide Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $253M sold.
- 1,252 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q1 2023, up from 1,219 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $35.7B of Ecolab stock for Q1 2023, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q1 2023 and 73 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q1 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $138M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q1 2023 was C WorldWide Group, an estimated $253M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.