Element Solutions
196 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.68B invested in Element Solutions in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
120% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24.8M | Put options by funds: $11.2M
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 24
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 191 → 196 (+5)
5.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.44% → 89.72% (-5.7%)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.43B → $2.68B (-$750M)
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 76
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
C
Consulta
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$22M |
| 2 |
LWCA
Locust Wood Capital Advisers
New York
|
+$15.6M |
| 3 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$10.5M |
| 4 |
AIM
Assured Investment Management
New York
|
+$9.38M |
| 5 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
+$8.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$73.5M |
| 2 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$60.9M |
| 3 |
MSE
MUFG Securities EMEA
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$41.3M |
| 4 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$37.6M |
| 5 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
-$22.7M |
ESI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
196 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Element Solutions (ESI) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.68B — down 22% from $3.43B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new ESI positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Consulta, opening a new position worth an estimated $22M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $73.5M.
- 196 institutional investors held Element Solutions (ESI) as of Q4 2018, up from 191 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $2.68B of Element Solutions stock for Q4 2018, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Element Solutions positions in Q4 2018 and 24 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Element Solutions buyer in Q4 2018 was Consulta, an estimated $22M added.
- The largest Element Solutions seller in Q4 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $73.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.