Element Solutions
195 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.53B invested in Element Solutions in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
177% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 22
161% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $87.9M | Put options by funds: $33.7M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.67B → $3.53B (+$864M)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 162 → 195 (+33)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 51
2.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.61% → 95.51% (-2.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$127M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$116M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$46.1M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$25.8M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$21.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Corvex Management
New York
|
-$74.7M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$53.8M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$48.9M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$33.3M |
| 5 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$32.5M |
ESI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
195 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Element Solutions (ESI) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $3.53B — up 32% from $2.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new ESI positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $127M. The largest seller was Corvex Management, cutting an estimated $74.7M.
- 195 institutional investors held Element Solutions (ESI) as of Q1 2017, up from 162 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $3.53B of Element Solutions stock for Q1 2017, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new Element Solutions positions in Q1 2017 and 22 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest Element Solutions buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $127M added.
- The largest Element Solutions seller in Q1 2017 was Corvex Management, an estimated $74.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.