Ecolab
1,707 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.9B invested in Ecolab in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 156 funds opening new positions, 644 increasing their positions, 645 reducing their positions, and 109 closing their positions.
335% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $210M | Put options by funds: $48.1M
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 156 | Existing positions closed: 109
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,680 → 1,707 (+27)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 19 (0)
0% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 644 | Existing positions reduced: 645
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $59.6B → $58.9B (-$755M)
1.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.22% → 78.49% (-1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$492M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$294M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$234M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$665M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$200M |
| 3 |
Pictet Asset Management
Carouge,
Switzerland
|
-$170M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
-$140M |
| 5 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$139M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,707 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $58.9B — down 1.3% from $59.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 156 funds opened new ECL positions and 109 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 644 added to existing stakes and 645 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $492M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $665M.
- 1,707 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,680 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $58.9B of Ecolab stock for Q1 2026, down 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 156 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q1 2026 and 109 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $492M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q1 2026 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $665M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.