Ecolab
1,619 hedge funds and large institutions have $57B invested in Ecolab in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 153 funds opening new positions, 566 increasing their positions, 646 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 153 | Existing positions closed: 84
59% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 27 (+10)
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $128M | Put options by funds: $91.9M
33% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $3.97B | Capital outflows: $2.98B
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,566 → 1,619 (+53)
1.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.43% → 79.63% (+1.2%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 566 | Existing positions reduced: 646
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$273M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$269M |
| 3 |
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$251M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$206M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$173M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$200M |
| 2 |
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$160M |
| 3 |
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$141M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$140M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$137M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,619 of the 7,486 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $57B — up 9.5% from $52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 153 funds opened new ECL positions and 84 closed out — a net gain of 69 holders — while 566 added to existing stakes and 646 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $273M. The largest seller was Aberdeen Group, cutting an estimated $200M.
- 1,619 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,566 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $57B of Ecolab stock for Q1 2025, up 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 153 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q1 2025 and 84 closed out, a net change of +69 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $273M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q1 2025 was Aberdeen Group, an estimated $200M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.