Element Solutions
185 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.37B invested in Element Solutions in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
156% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.5M | Put options by funds: $4.49M
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.23B → $2.37B (+$134M)
1.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.21% → 88.74% (+1.5%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 207 → 185 (-22)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 72
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 42
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$155M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24.6M |
| 3 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$11.6M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$9.04M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$8.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$52.3M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$10.4M |
| 3 |
AIM
Assured Investment Management
New York
|
-$9.24M |
| 4 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
-$9.09M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$8.67M |
ESI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
185 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Element Solutions (ESI) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $2.37B — up 6% from $2.23B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of ESI and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 72 trimmed existing stakes and 56 added.
The largest buyer was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, opening a new position worth an estimated $155M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $52.3M.
- 185 institutional investors held Element Solutions (ESI) as of Q2 2019, down from 207 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $2.37B of Element Solutions stock for Q2 2019, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Element Solutions positions in Q2 2019 and 42 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Element Solutions buyer in Q2 2019 was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, an estimated $155M added.
- The largest Element Solutions seller in Q2 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $52.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.