ESCO Technologies
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.65B invested in ESCO Technologies in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 52
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 22
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 177 → 180 (+3)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.6B → $1.65B (+$45.7M)
0.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.13% → 94.96% (-0.17%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$24.4M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.87M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.39M |
| 4 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
+$2.74M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$2.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$20.1M |
| 2 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$8.3M |
| 3 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.88M |
| 4 |
CIP
Chartwell Investment Partners
Berywn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.99M |
| 5 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.06M |
ESE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
180 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ESCO Technologies (ESE) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.65B — up 2.9% from $1.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new ESE positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $24.4M. The largest seller was Investment Counselors of Maryland, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.1M sold.
- 180 institutional investors held ESCO Technologies (ESE) as of Q1 2019, up from 177 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.65B of ESCO Technologies stock for Q1 2019, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new ESCO Technologies positions in Q1 2019 and 22 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest ESCO Technologies buyer in Q1 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $24.4M added.
- The largest ESCO Technologies seller in Q1 2019 was Investment Counselors of Maryland, an estimated $20.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.