ECOLAB INC (ECL) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ECOLAB INC (ECL). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Jensen Investment Management, and Cullen Value Fund.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2019Jensen Investment ManagementSell-629,0321,330,906$263,573
Q3 2019Eagle Capital ManagementSell-170,552982,367$194,548
Q3 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-75,2991,756,032$347,765
Q3 2019Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-16,0352,258,359$447,245
Q3 2019Eagle Capital ManagementBuy1622,587$4,473
Q2 2019Jensen Investment ManagementSell-388,8141,959,938$386,970
Q2 2019Eagle Capital ManagementSell-225,0081,152,919$227,632
Q2 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-194,6241,831,331$361,578
Q2 2019Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-47,9322,274,394$449,056
Q2 2019Torray FundBuy1051,704$336
Q2 2019Eagle Capital ManagementBuy7322,571$4,456
Q1 2019Eagle Capital ManagementSell-653,8791,377,927$243,259
Q1 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-192,9172,025,955$357,662
Q1 2019Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-9,3542,322,326$409,983
Q1 2019Jensen Investment ManagementBuy1,8812,348,752$414,649
Q1 2019Torray FundBuy991,599$282
Q1 2019Eagle Capital ManagementSell-9422,498$3,972
Q4 2018Eagle Capital ManagementSell-1,990,5172,031,806$299,387
Q4 2018Jensen Investment ManagementSell-233,8952,346,871$345,811
Q4 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-202,0962,218,872$326,951
Q4 2018Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-18,082391,918$57,749
Q4 2018Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy17,3582,331,680$343,573
Q4 2018Eagle Capital ManagementSell-7622,592$3,329
Q3 2018Eagle Capital ManagementSell-980,2714,022,323$630,620
Q3 2018Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-157,2552,314,322$362,839
Q3 2018Jensen Investment ManagementSell-12,4602,580,766$404,612
Q3 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-10,8362,420,968$379,559
Q3 2018Eagle Capital ManagementBuy38122,668$3,554
Q2 2018Eagle Capital ManagementSell-2,775,9185,002,594$702,014
Q2 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-294,2342,431,804$341,255

Frequently asked questions about ECL activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying ECL?

    Institutional owners buying ECL include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in ECL activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in ECL compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ECOLAB INC (ECL) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in ECL increasing?

    Institutional interest in ECL can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.