Element Solutions
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.31B invested in Element Solutions in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.94M | Put options by funds: $3.5M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.74% → 88.58% (-0.16%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.37B → $2.31B (-$54.4M)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 185 → 166 (-19)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 62
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
+$29.9M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$24.2M |
| 3 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$24M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17.4M |
| 5 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$12.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$38M |
| 2 |
AIM
Assured Investment Management
New York
|
-$36.3M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.2M |
| 4 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$9.37M |
| 5 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$9.16M |
ESI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
166 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Element Solutions (ESI) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $2.31B — down 2.3% from $2.37B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of ESI and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 62 trimmed existing stakes and 55 added.
The largest buyer was Gates Capital Management, adding an estimated $29.9M. The largest seller was Bares Capital Management, cutting an estimated $38M.
- 166 institutional investors held Element Solutions (ESI) as of Q3 2019, down from 185 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $2.31B of Element Solutions stock for Q3 2019, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Element Solutions positions in Q3 2019 and 36 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Element Solutions buyer in Q3 2019 was Gates Capital Management, an estimated $29.9M added.
- The largest Element Solutions seller in Q3 2019 was Bares Capital Management, an estimated $38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.