Element Solutions
221 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.65B invested in Element Solutions in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 38
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 60
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 203 → 221 (+18)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.8M | Put options by funds: $3.88M
1.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.45% → 92.95% (-1.5%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.02B → $2.65B (-$371M)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
+$57.8M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$48.4M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$47.6M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$29.9M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$27.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$175M |
| 2 |
BRC
Blue Ridge Capital
New York
|
-$104M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$50.7M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$32.2M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$16.4M |
ESI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
221 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Element Solutions (ESI) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $2.65B — down 12% from $3.02B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new ESI positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gates Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $57.8M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $175M.
- 221 institutional investors held Element Solutions (ESI) as of Q4 2017, up from 203 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $2.65B of Element Solutions stock for Q4 2017, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Element Solutions positions in Q4 2017 and 38 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Element Solutions buyer in Q4 2017 was Gates Capital Management, an estimated $57.8M added.
- The largest Element Solutions seller in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $175M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.