ESS Tech
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $11M invested in ESS Tech in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
0.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 29.3% → 28.35% (-0.96%)
20% less funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 45 (-11)
46% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.5M → $11M (-$9.49M)
77% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 13
83% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$138K |
| 2 |
PA
Parallel Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$26.5K |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.5K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.53K |
| 5 |
CCM
Coldstream Capital Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$3.18K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$175K |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$170K |
| 3 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$122K |
| 4 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$95K |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$71K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IA
51
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$194 | -33 | Closed |
|
|
JGIA
52
Jackson Grant Investment Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$118 | -20 | Closed |
|
|
MRP
53
Measured Risk Portfolios
San Diego,
California
| – | -$76 | -13 | Closed |
|
54
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$76 | -13 | Closed |
|
|
DB
55
Danske Bank
Copenhagen K,
Denmark
| – | -$6 | -1 | Closed |
|
GWH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
45 of the 7,461 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ESS Tech (GWH) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $11M — down 46% from $20.5M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of GWH and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $138K. The largest seller was Baird Financial Group, cutting an estimated $175K.
- 45 institutional investors held ESS Tech (GWH) as of Q1 2025, down from 56 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $11M of ESS Tech stock for Q1 2025, down 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new ESS Tech positions in Q1 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest ESS Tech buyer in Q1 2025 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $138K added.
- The largest ESS Tech seller in Q1 2025 was Baird Financial Group, an estimated $175K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.