Element Solutions
206 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.65B invested in Element Solutions in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 64
4.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.95% → 97.15% (+4.2%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.65B → $2.65B (+$1.87M)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 221 → 206 (-15)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 47
92% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.16M | Put options by funds: $14.1M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
SPC
Slate Path Capital
New York
|
+$56.3M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$50.4M |
| 3 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
+$40.6M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$39.5M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$36.4M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$56.5M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$28.6M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$17.8M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$17.7M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$14.6M |
ESI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
206 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Element Solutions (ESI) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $2.65B — up 0.07% from $2.65B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 47 funds closed out of ESI and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 64 trimmed existing stakes and 74 added.
The largest buyer was Slate Path Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $56.3M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $56.5M sold.
- 206 institutional investors held Element Solutions (ESI) as of Q1 2018, down from 221 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $2.65B of Element Solutions stock for Q1 2018, up 0.07% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Element Solutions positions in Q1 2018 and 47 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Element Solutions buyer in Q1 2018 was Slate Path Capital, an estimated $56.3M added.
- The largest Element Solutions seller in Q1 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $56.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.