Ecolab Inc.
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · ECL · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
1,650
Institutional Holders
▼ 12 vs Q2
$60.66B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $66.63M vs Q2
281.44M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.79%
221.67M
13F Shares Held
▼ 6.49M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
ECL largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics | 25.19M | 8.89% | 8.89% | $6.90T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 527.9K |
BLACKROCK, INC. soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics | 22.64M | 7.99% | 7.99% | $6.20T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 756.3K |
STATE STREET CORP soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics | 11.21M | 3.95% | 3.95% | $3.08T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 1.6K |
MORGAN STANLEY soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics | 7.44M | 2.63% | 2.63% | $2.04T | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 220.4K |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics | 6.49M | 2.29% | 2.29% | $1.78T | Nov 26, 2025 | ▲ 2.89M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics | 5.59M | 1.97% | 1.97% | $1.52T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 109.2K |
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics | 5.22M | 1.84% | 1.84% | $1.43T | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
ARISTOTLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics | 4.07M | 1.44% | 1.44% | $1.12T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 193.4K |
PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING SA soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics | 3.66M | 1.29% | 1.29% | $1.00T | Nov 18, 2025 | ▼ 483.2K |
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics | 3.62M | 1.28% | 1.28% | $992.23B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 87.6K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
23
Increased
+7.34M shares0
New Positions
first time holders26
Decreased
−6.60M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+741.2K
+7.34M / −6.60M
Net new holders
-3
0 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
ECL insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
1
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vautrinot Suzanne M director | May 22, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 996 | $252.27 | $251.3K | 12.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Vautrinot Suzanne M director | May 27, 2026 | Sale | 1,004 | $264.98 | $266.0K | 11.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
ZILLMER JOHN J director | May 15, 2026 | Award | 732 | $247.70 | $181.3K | 732 | Form 4 ↗ |
Whalen Julie director | May 15, 2026 | Award | 732 | $247.70 | $181.3K | 732 | Form 4 ↗ |
Whalen Julie director | May 15, 2026 | Award | 537 | $247.70 | $133.0K | 537 | Form 4 ↗ |
Vautrinot Suzanne M director | May 15, 2026 | Award | 732 | $247.70 | $181.3K | 732 | Form 4 ↗ |
NOWELL LIONEL L III director | May 15, 2026 | Award | 732 | $247.70 | $181.3K | 732 | Form 4 ↗ |
McKibben Tracy B director | May 15, 2026 | Award | 732 | $247.70 | $181.3K | 732 | Form 4 ↗ |
MacLennan David director | May 15, 2026 | Award | 732 | $247.70 | $181.3K | 732 | Form 4 ↗ |
LARSON MICHAEL director | May 15, 2026 | Award | 732 | $247.70 | $181.3K | 732 | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 78.8% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.21%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 21.03%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Ecolab Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 25.19 million shares — equal to 8.89% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 1,650 institutional investors currently hold ECL stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $60.66 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
ECL ownershipEcolab Inc. (ECL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 78.8% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 8.89% stake. Company insiders hold 0.21%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.