Ecolab
1,562 hedge funds and large institutions have $52B invested in Ecolab in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 186 funds opening new positions, 558 increasing their positions, 558 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
80% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $118M | Put options by funds: $65.7M
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 186 | Existing positions closed: 104
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,501 → 1,562 (+61)
2.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.13% → 78.35% (+2.2%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 558 | Existing positions reduced: 558
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.3B → $52B (-$3.29B)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 16 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$246M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$133M |
| 4 |
Vontobel Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$128M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$91.3M |
| 2 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$84.2M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$79.7M |
| 4 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$66.3M |
| 5 |
OCM
Oribel Capital Management
New York
|
-$61.2M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
1,562 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $52B — down 5.9% from $55.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 186 funds opened new ECL positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 82 holders — while 558 added to existing stakes and 558 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $246M. The largest seller was Sustainable Growth Advisers, cutting an estimated $91.3M.
- 1,562 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2024, up from 1,501 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $52B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2024, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 186 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2024 and 104 closed out, a net change of +82 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $246M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2024 was Sustainable Growth Advisers, an estimated $91.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.