Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Ownership
ECL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 94.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.15% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 280.3M
- Float
- 279.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.19% 5.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.42 short interest up 13.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 94.18%
- Insiders 0.15%
- Other investors 5.67%
ECL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.22% | 23.1M | $6.66B | +244,267 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 5.90% | 16.5M | $4.78B | +14,701 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 5.22% | 14.6M | $4.22B | +3.0M (+25.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.20% | 11.8M | $3.40B | +548,061 (+4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.79% | 7.8M | $2.26B | +36,268 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.25% | 6.3M | $1.82B | −18,054 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.14% | 6.0M | $1.73B | +5,498 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Gates Bill & Melinda Foundation | 1.86% | 5.2M | $1.51B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 1.29% | 3.6M | $1.05B | +51,712 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Royal Bank of Canada | 1.29% | 3.6M | $1.04B | +114,722 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Aristotle Capital Management LLC | 1.25% | 3.5M | $1.02B | −191,668 (−5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | NORGES BANK | 1.20% | 3.4M | $968.0M | −3,228 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.02% | 2.9M | $827.2M | −209,097 (−6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.97% | 2.7M | $788.6M | −50,490 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.97% | 2.7M | $783.2M | +109,583 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 0.90% | 2.5M | $725.2M | +733 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Pictet Asset Manangement SA | 0.89% | 2.5M | $722.7M | −757,470 (−23.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.82% | 2.3M | $662.6M | +49,721 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.80% | 2.2M | $649.9M | +668,417 (+42.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Amundi | 0.77% | 2.1M | $620.7M | −263,574 (−10.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 4.8M shares and 7 cut 1.5M.
ECL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.87% | 8.0M | $2.33B | −16,344 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.36% | 6.6M | $1.91B | −101,827 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.20% | 3.4M | $971.1M | −5,402 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.17% | 3.3M | $949.9M | +12,634 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.10% | 3.1M | $892.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Growth Index Investor | 1.06% | 3.0M | $856.5M | +107,977 (+3.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | 0.63% | 1.8M | $513.1M | +1,100 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Funds American Mutual A | 0.52% | 1.5M | $419.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.51% | 1.4M | $412.4M | −6,398 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street®MatSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.48% | 1.3M | $389.4M | −423 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.48% | 1.3M | $385.6M | −19,293 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 0.44% | 1.2M | $356.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Franklin Rising Dividends A | 0.44% | 1.2M | $356.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Blackrock ACS NA ESG Insgts Eq X1 P Acc | 0.37% | 1.0M | $303.3M | +27,919 (+2.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | American Funds AMCAP A | 0.37% | 1.0M | $297.3M | −191,195 (−15.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | JPMorgan US Equity L | 0.33% | 922K | $266.5M | +922,473 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Bridge Builder Large Cap Growth | 0.32% | 886K | $256.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Pictet-Water I EUR | 0.32% | 886K | $256.0M | +39,322 (+4.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Materials ETF | 0.28% | 796K | $229.9M | +51,914 (+7.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Folksam LO Världen | 0.28% | 787K | $227.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ECL insider transactions
latest 19| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $262.31 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $261.68 | — | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Tracy B Mckibben | Sell | $308.66 | 1,265 | $390,455 |
| 2026-02-24 | Christophe Beck | Sell | $307.37 | 20,000 | $6.1M |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $282.59 | — | — |
| 2025-12-08 | David Maclennan | Buy | $257.60 | 750 | $193,200 |
| 2025-11-24 | Boo Alexander A De | Sell | $268.25 | 1,422 | $381,452 |
| 2025-11-12 | Christophe Beck | Sell | $261.41 | 21,714 | $5.7M |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $258.59 | — | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $256.51 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $256.80 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $256.80 | — | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $278.80 | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $273.56 | — | — |
| 2025-08-19 | Suzanne M Vautrinot | Sell | $283.16 | 1,354 | $383,399 |
| 2025-08-13 | David Maclennan | Buy | $278.51 | 600 | $167,106 |
| 2025-08-13 | Jennifer J Bradway | Sell | $279.28 | 807 | $225,379 |
| 2025-05-08 | Jefferson Shreve | Sell | $253.32 | — | — |
| 2025-05-07 | David Maclennan | Buy | $251.75 | 500 | $125,875 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
ECL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ECL
Institutional investors own 94.2% of Ecolab's shares and insiders 0.15%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.22% of the shares (23.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.19% of the float, or 4.42 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 7.0% since 2014.
Related: ECL analyst forecast, ECL key metrics, ECL dividend history. See the ECL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ECL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ecolab stock?
The largest shareholders of Ecolab are BlackRock Inc (8.22%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (5.90%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (5.22%), State Street Corp (4.20%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (2.79%).
What percentage of Ecolab is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 94.2% of Ecolab's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.15%.
Which funds own Ecolab?
The largest fund holders of Ecolab are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.87%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.36%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.20%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.17%), State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (1.10%).
What is Ecolab's short interest?
5.4M shares of Ecolab were sold short, 2.19% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.42 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ecolab?
Of the latest 19 reported insider transactions in Ecolab (since May 7, 2025), 6 were purchases and 13 were sales.
How many shares of Ecolab are outstanding?
Ecolab has 280.3M shares outstanding, of which 279.7M are in the public float.