Ecolab
1,716 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.8B invested in Ecolab in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 616 increasing their positions, 693 reducing their positions, and 116 closing their positions.
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 116
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $58.9B → $62.8B (+$3.88B)
1.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.49% → 80.1% (+1.6%)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $173M | Put options by funds: $166M
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,707 → 1,716 (+9)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 18 (-1)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 616 | Existing positions reduced: 693
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$779M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$234M |
| 3 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$185M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$176M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$403M |
| 2 |
Pictet Asset Management
Carouge,
Switzerland
|
-$199M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$158M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$150M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$113M |
ECL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,716 of the 8,345 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ecolab (ECL) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $62.8B — up 6.6% from $58.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new ECL positions and 116 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 616 added to existing stakes and 693 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $779M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $403M.
- 1,716 institutional investors held Ecolab (ECL) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,707 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $62.8B of Ecolab stock for Q2 2026, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 143 funds opened new Ecolab positions in Q2 2026 and 116 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Ecolab buyer in Q2 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $779M added.
- The largest Ecolab seller in Q2 2026 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $403M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.