ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC ESI
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 28618M106 · ISIN US28618M1062
American chemicals production company
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryMiscellaneous Chemical Products
- HeadquartersMiami Beach, FL
- Founded2013
- Websiteplatformspecialtyproducts.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($39.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 242.1m as of 2024-07-23, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $27.12. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($12.4m notional), 6 hold puts ($4.3m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 255 |
| Q4 2022 | 282 |
| Q1 2023 | 280 |
| Q2 2023 | 268 |
| Q3 2023 | 252 |
| Q4 2023 | 278 |
| Q1 2024 | 298 |
| Q2 2024 | 322 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 148 | 119 |
| Q1 2023 | 133 | 135 |
| Q2 2023 | 122 | 144 |
| Q3 2023 | 111 | 141 |
| Q4 2023 | 136 | 127 |
| Q1 2024 | 139 | 153 |
| Q2 2024 | 174 | 134 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $4.7m | $6.6m | 1.40 |
| Q4 2023 | $7.8m | $3.2m | 0.40 |
| Q1 2024 | $5.4m | $19.8m | 3.67 |
| Q2 2024 | $12.4m | $4.3m | 0.35 |
Biggest buyers
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +2.4m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| ACK Asset Management LLC | New | +1.5m |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | New | +1.2m |
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP | New | +940.4k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | Added | +676.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +556.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +379.8k |
| SG Capital Management LLC | New | +378.9k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Added | +345.0k |
Biggest sellers
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -6.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -2.8m |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -2.0m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -980.6k |
| Gates Capital Management, Inc. | Reduced | -961.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -756.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -683.1k |
| Albar Capital Ltd | Reduced | -661.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -595.2k |
Biggest calls
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $7.2m266.9k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | $1.5m55.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.3m47.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $1.2m43.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $515.0k19.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $414.9k15.3k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $219.7k8.1k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Unchanged | $2.7m100.0k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $943.8k34.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $596.6k22.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $21.0k800 shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Unchanged | $2.7k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2025-04-03 | 10.7% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution filed 2025-02-12 | 7.6% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.6% |
| Invesco Ltd. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-13 | 5.2% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), FRANKLIN MARTIN E (4.6%, 2026-03-23)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $19.8m | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $4.8m | $4.2m |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $81.9k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $222.3k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 22.8m $618.4m | Added +1.7m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.8m $592.4m | Reduced -756.1k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 12.3m $333.9m | Reduced -6.0m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 11.5m $311.0m | Reduced -595.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.8m $264.9m | Reduced -242.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.9m $214.4m | Reduced -980.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.7m $208.2m | Reduced -1.1m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 7.3m $197.3m | Reduced -91.8k |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 3.64% of their portfolio | 6.3m $171.6m | Reduced -2.0m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.9m $158.8m | Reduced -414.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 5.4m $147.1m | Reduced -683.1k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 5.3m $143.5m | Added +676.4k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 1.28% of their portfolio | 5.1m $138.5m | Added +315.6k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.93% of their portfolio | 5.0m $135.3m | Reduced -200.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.1m $110.9m | Added +136.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.15% of their portfolio | 3.9m $106.7m | Added +2.4m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.5m $95.6m | Added +62.4k |
| LOCUST WOOD CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC 2.72% of their portfolio | 2.7m $73.8m | Added +97.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $71.1m | Reduced -2.8m |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 2.6m $69.9m | Added +44.4k |
| Gates Capital Management, Inc. 2.07% of their portfolio | 2.5m $68.7m | Reduced -961.7k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.62% of their portfolio | 2.5m $66.8m | Reduced -130.3k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $63.5m | Reduced -21.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $61.3m | Added +39.5k |
| Capital World Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $55.7m | Added +269.5k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.0m $55.0m | Reduced -33.7k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 1.9m $52.8m | Reduced -94.1k |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.23% of their portfolio | 1.8m $49.9m | Reduced -30.9k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.8m $48.7m | Reduced -9.7k |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 1.48% of their portfolio | 1.7m $47.3m | Added +322.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $43.8m | Added +11.6k |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.6m $42.5m | Added +18.7k |
| ACK Asset Management LLC 5.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $40.7m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $37.3m | Added +115.4k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.3m $36.1m | Added +345.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $34.7m | Added +379.8k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.2m $32.4m | New |
| REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. 1.32% of their portfolio | 1.2m $31.8m | Added +5.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $30.8m | Added +344.0k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $29.6m | Reduced -9.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $29.4m | Added +235.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.8m | Added +60.1k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $28.3m | Added +31.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $27.4m | Added +118.7k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 978.3k $26.5m | Added +275.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 974.9k $26.4m | Reduced -98.0k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.11% of their portfolio | 971.5k $26.3m | Added +127.4k |
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP 2.61% of their portfolio | 940.4k $25.5m | New |
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 802.1k $21.8m | Added +64.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 785.5k $21.3m | Added +308.2k |
| Bares Capital Management, Inc. 0.84% of their portfolio | 641.4k $17.4m | Reduced -50.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 641.1k $17.4m | Added +80.9k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 638.0k $17.3m | Reduced -60.5k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.10% of their portfolio | 635.9k $17.2m | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 629.6k $17.1m | Reduced -79.6k |
| Fenimore Asset Management Inc 0.37% of their portfolio | 622.6k $16.9m | Added +1.0k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 606.9k $16.5m | Reduced -34.3k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 605.1k $16.4m | Reduced -248.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 603.5k $16.4m | Added +267.2k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 562.2k $15.2m | Added +26.1k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 561.9k $15.2m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 556.0k $15.1m | New |
| SCOGGIN MANAGEMENT LP 9.06% of their portfolio | 500.0k $13.6m | Reduced -324.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 498.9k $13.5m | Reduced -35.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 453.0k $12.3m | Unchanged |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 425.4k $11.5m | Added +235.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 419.4k $11.4m | Added +13.5k |
| Candelo Capital Management LP 8.25% of their portfolio | 410.3k $11.1m | Unchanged |
| Parkside Investments, LLC 1.67% of their portfolio | 391.2k $10.6m | Added +2.1k |
| SG Capital Management LLC 1.74% of their portfolio | 378.9k $10.3m | New |
| CHARTWELL INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 375.1k $10.2m | Reduced -16.2k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 368.8k $10.0m | Reduced -135.0k |
| Albar Capital Ltd 1.49% of their portfolio | 360.4k $9.8m | Reduced -661.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 353.7k $9.6m | Reduced -2.8k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.04% of their portfolio | 336.6k $9.1m | Reduced -17.5k |
| Concentric Capital Strategies, LP 0.56% of their portfolio | 331.3k $9.0m | Reduced -106.7k |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 308.3k $8.4m | Added +22.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 302.7k $8.2m | Reduced -114.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 294.9k $8.0m | Added +14.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 291.0k $7.9m | Added +274.9k |
| Moody Aldrich Partners LLC 1.52% of their portfolio | 287.7k $7.8m | Added +17.3k |
| Shellback Capital, LP 0.54% of their portfolio | 273.2k $7.4m | New |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 259.6k $7.0m | Added +44.3k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 258.1k $7.0m | Added +153.1k |
| IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/CT 1.57% of their portfolio | 256.4k $7.0m | Reduced -15.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 250.3k $6.8m | Added +95.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 246.2k $6.7m | Added +1.9k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 234.7k $6.4m | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 230.3k $6.2m | Added +533 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 225.3k $6.1m | Reduced -13.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 224.0k $6.1m | Reduced -5.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 217.4k $5.9m | Added +13.1k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 214.0k $5.8m | Added +9.8k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 209.0k $5.7m | New |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 205.1k $5.6m | Added +93.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 204.4k $5.5m | Reduced -620 |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 196.8k $5.3m | Reduced -23.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 192.6k $5.2m | Added +41.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 174.9k $4.7m | Added +153.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 174.8k $4.7m | Added +20.7k |