Element Solutions
150 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.84B invested in Element Solutions in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 43
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.94M | Put options by funds: $3.82M
4.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.6% → 93.54% (-4.1%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 162 → 150 (-12)
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 39
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.87B → $1.84B (-$1.03B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Corvex Management
New York
|
+$98.2M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$36.6M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$24.9M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$21.7M |
| 5 |
CPM
Crescent Park Management
East Palo Alto,
California
|
+$12.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$56.2M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$52.4M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$44.8M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$38.3M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$33.9M |
ESI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
150 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Element Solutions (ESI) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.84B — down 36% from $2.87B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of ESI and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 57 added.
The largest buyer was Corvex Management, adding an estimated $98.2M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $56.2M.
- 150 institutional investors held Element Solutions (ESI) as of Q1 2016, down from 162 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $1.84B of Element Solutions stock for Q1 2016, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Element Solutions positions in Q1 2016 and 39 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Element Solutions buyer in Q1 2016 was Corvex Management, an estimated $98.2M added.
- The largest Element Solutions seller in Q1 2016 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $56.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.