Element Solutions
149 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.86B invested in Element Solutions in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
265% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.65M | Put options by funds: $2.65M
94% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 31
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 28
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.84B → $1.86B (+$23.3M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 150 → 149 (-1)
2.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.54% → 91.36% (-2.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$15.2M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.2M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$10.5M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$7.79M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$6.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$22.5M |
| 2 |
RCM
Roystone Capital Management
New York
|
-$21.6M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$21.5M |
| 4 |
EM
Elliott Management
New York
|
-$12.4M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$11.4M |
ESI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
149 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Element Solutions (ESI) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $1.86B — up 1.3% from $1.84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new ESI positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 60 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sculptor Capital, adding an estimated $15.2M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $22.5M.
- 149 institutional investors held Element Solutions (ESI) as of Q2 2016, down from 150 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $1.86B of Element Solutions stock for Q2 2016, up 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Element Solutions positions in Q2 2016 and 28 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Element Solutions buyer in Q2 2016 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $15.2M added.
- The largest Element Solutions seller in Q2 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $22.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.