Ecolab
1,676 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.6B invested in Ecolab in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 187 funds opening new positions, 580 increasing their positions, 644 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 187 | Existing positions closed: 102
56% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $61M | Put options by funds: $39.2M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,621 → 1,676 (+55)
2.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.19% → 80.23% (+2%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.7B → $59.6B (-$1.05B)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 580 | Existing positions reduced: 644
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 19 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.1B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
+$311M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$148M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$411M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$248M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$237M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$178M |
| 5 |
Vontobel Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$172M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
1,676 of the 8,263 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $59.6B — down 1.7% from $60.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 187 funds opened new ECL positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 85 holders — while 580 added to existing stakes and 644 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $1.1B. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $411M.
- 1,676 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q4 2025, up from 1,621 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $59.6B of Ecolab stock for Q4 2025, down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 187 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q4 2025 and 102 closed out, a net change of +85 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q4 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $1.1B added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q4 2025 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $411M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.