Element Solutions
162 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.87B invested in Element Solutions in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 48
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.54B → $2.87B (+$328M)
2.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.4% → 97.6% (+2.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 181 → 162 (-19)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.24M | Put options by funds: $11.7M
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 59
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$100M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$91.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$83.2M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$65.3M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Corvex Management
New York
|
-$123M |
| 2 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$95.8M |
| 3 |
RCM
Roystone Capital Management
New York
|
-$41.5M |
| 4 |
AC
Amici Capital
New York
|
-$34.4M |
| 5 |
PRCM
Pine River Capital Management
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$31M |
ESI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
162 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Element Solutions (ESI) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $2.87B — up 13% from $2.54B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 59 funds closed out of ESI and 41 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $100M. The largest seller was Corvex Management, cutting an estimated $123M.
- 162 institutional investors held Element Solutions (ESI) as of Q4 2015, down from 181 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $2.87B of Element Solutions stock for Q4 2015, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Element Solutions positions in Q4 2015 and 59 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Element Solutions buyer in Q4 2015 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $100M added.
- The largest Element Solutions seller in Q4 2015 was Corvex Management, an estimated $123M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.