Element Solutions
200 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.22B invested in Element Solutions in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.65B → $3.22B (+$566M)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 71
0.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.15% → 96.16% (-0.98%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 206 → 200 (-6)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 31
80% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.79M | Put options by funds: $13.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$49.4M |
| 2 |
AIM
Assured Investment Management
New York
|
+$42.4M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$26.1M |
| 4 |
MSE
MUFG Securities EMEA
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$22.8M |
| 5 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$19.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
-$56.8M |
| 2 |
SPC
Slate Path Capital
New York
|
-$50.8M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$43.4M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$31.8M |
| 5 |
MVP
Miller Value Partners
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$25.3M |
ESI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
200 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Element Solutions (ESI) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $3.22B — up 21% from $2.65B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of ESI and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 71 trimmed existing stakes and 71 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $49.4M. The largest seller was Gates Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $56.8M sold.
- 200 institutional investors held Element Solutions (ESI) as of Q2 2018, down from 206 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $3.22B of Element Solutions stock for Q2 2018, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Element Solutions positions in Q2 2018 and 31 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Element Solutions buyer in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $49.4M added.
- The largest Element Solutions seller in Q2 2018 was Gates Capital Management, an estimated $56.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.