Ecolab
1,565 hedge funds and large institutions have $52B invested in Ecolab in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 187 funds opening new positions, 559 increasing their positions, 559 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
84% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $3.25B | Capital outflows: $1.77B
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 187 | Existing positions closed: 104
80% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $118M | Put options by funds: $65.7M
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,502 → 1,565 (+63)
2.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.13% → 78.43% (+2.3%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 559 | Existing positions reduced: 559
35% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 17 (-9)
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 |
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$91.3M |
| 2 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$84.2M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$79.7M |
| 4 |
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$66.3M |
| 5 |
Oribel Capital Management
New York
|
-$61.2M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
1,565 of the 7,618 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $52B — down 5.8% from $55.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 187 funds opened new ECL positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 83 holders — while 559 added to existing stakes and 559 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $246M. The largest seller was Sustainable Growth Advisers, cutting an estimated $91.3M.
- 1,565 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2024, up from 1,502 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $52B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2024, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 187 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2024 and 104 closed out, a net change of +83 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.