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 ($44.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 242.2m as of 2024-10-22, 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 ≈ $27.16. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($4.1m notional), 8 hold puts ($26.8m).
Trends to Q3 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 |
| Q3 2024 | 336 |
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 |
| Q3 2024 | 188 | 138 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $7.8m | $3.2m | 0.40 |
| Q1 2024 | $5.4m | $19.8m | 3.67 |
| Q2 2024 | $12.4m | $4.3m | 0.35 |
| Q3 2024 | $4.1m | $26.8m | 6.49 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +2.7m |
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP | Added | +1.5m |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. | Added | +963.0k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +825.3k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | New | +805.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +804.6k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Added | +646.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +642.1k |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +589.6k |
| Appian Way Asset Management LP | New | +535.8k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -3.7m |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -1.8m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.3m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -791.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -783.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -736.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -689.9k |
| Bares Capital Management, Inc. | Reduced | -625.0k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Reduced | -488.9k |
Biggest calls
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Unchanged | $1.5m55.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.0m36.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $641.0k23.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $315.0k11.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $304.2k11.2k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $282.5k10.4k shares |
| Candelo Capital Management LP | New | $84.2k3.1k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | New | $21.7m800.0k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $2.1m77.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $1.8m66.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $928.9k34.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $182.0k6.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $40.0k1.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $13.6k500 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 Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2024.
Holders, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.0m $597.4m | Added +152.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 19.1m $518.4m | Reduced -3.7m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 11.2m $304.4m | Reduced -1.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 10.8m $292.7m | Reduced -689.9k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.8m $265.1m | First filing |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 8.1m $220.0m | Added +825.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.3m $198.5m | Reduced -368.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.7m $180.7m | Reduced -1.3m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 5.3m $144.0m | Reduced -119.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.1m $139.1m | Reduced -736.5k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 5.1m $138.3m | Reduced -197.7k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 1.21% of their portfolio | 5.0m $135.8m | Reduced -106.9k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.90% of their portfolio | 4.9m $132.5m | Reduced -109.9k |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.58% of their portfolio | 4.5m $122.4m | Reduced -1.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3m $117.3m | Added +230.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.5m $96.2m | Added +18.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.5m $94.8m | Reduced -442.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2m $88.0m | Added +2.7m |
| LOCUST WOOD CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC 2.71% of their portfolio | 2.8m $77.4m | Added +128.9k |
| Capital World Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $71.7m | Added +589.6k |
| Gates Capital Management, Inc. 1.97% of their portfolio | 2.6m $69.3m | Added +19.2k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 2.5m $69.1m | Reduced -35.8k |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.47% of their portfolio | 2.5m $68.7m | Added +963.0k |
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP 4.52% of their portfolio | 2.5m $67.1m | Added +1.5m |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.59% of their portfolio | 2.4m $65.2m | Reduced -63.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $62.5m | Added +38.9k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.0m $55.3m | Added +7.4k |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 1.63% of their portfolio | 2.0m $55.1m | Added +285.0k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 2.0m $54.3m | Added +53.8k |
| ACK Asset Management LLC 6.68% of their portfolio | 2.0m $54.0m | Added +490.0k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $53.7m | Reduced -362.3k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $50.2m | Added +41.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $49.9m | Reduced -783.3k |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.04% of their portfolio | 1.8m $49.8m | Reduced -7.5k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.7m $45.5m | Added +482.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $42.5m | Reduced -47.4k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $39.0m | Added +105.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $37.9m | Added +22.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $34.9m | Added +642.1k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.3m $34.8m | Added +646.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $34.6m | Added +189.5k |
| REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. 1.28% of their portfolio | 1.2m $33.7m | Added +66.5k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $29.9m | Added +16.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $29.3m | Added +17.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.6m | Added +804.6k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $28.4m | Added +2.1k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.0m $27.9m | Added +55.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $27.7m | Added +8.1k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 999.4k $27.1m | Added +21.1k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 943.7k $25.6m | Reduced -337.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 889.0k $24.1m | Reduced -86.0k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 805.9k $21.9m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 783.8k $21.3m | Reduced -1.7k |
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 702.2k $19.1m | Reduced -99.9k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 700.6k $19.0m | Added +62.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 699.1k $19.0m | Added +69.5k |
| SCOGGIN MANAGEMENT LP 10.12% of their portfolio | 675.0k $18.3m | Added +175.0k |
| Fenimore Asset Management Inc 0.34% of their portfolio | 620.6k $16.9m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Concentric Capital Strategies, LP 1.05% of their portfolio | 610.6k $16.6m | Added +279.3k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 562.7k $15.3m | Added +529 |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 561.9k $15.3m | Unchanged |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 559.1k $15.2m | Added +190.3k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 556.5k $15.1m | Added +347.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 546.4k $14.8m | Reduced -57.2k |
| Appian Way Asset Management LP 3.27% of their portfolio | 535.8k $14.6m | New |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 475.4k $12.9m | New |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 459.8k $12.5m | Added +40.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 448.9k $12.2m | Reduced -4.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 416.7k $11.3m | Added +121.8k |
| Parkside Investments, LLC 1.65% of their portfolio | 401.7k $10.9m | Added +10.5k |
| Shellback Capital, LP 0.85% of their portfolio | 386.9k $10.5m | Added +113.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 370.7k $10.1m | Added +17.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 356.9k $9.7m | Reduced -68.6k |
| Candelo Capital Management LP 6.19% of their portfolio | 354.3k $9.6m | Reduced -56.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 343.1k $9.3m | Reduced -791.1k |
| CHARTWELL INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 341.6k $9.3m | Reduced -33.5k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.04% of their portfolio | 338.9k $9.2m | Added +2.3k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 322.6k $8.8m | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.02% of their portfolio | 321.6k $8.7m | Added +217.6k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 300.0k $8.1m | Added +49.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 300.0k $8.1m | Reduced -2.7k |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 297.5k $8.1m | Reduced -10.8k |
| IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/CT 1.69% of their portfolio | 290.8k $7.9m | Added +34.4k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 290.6k $7.9m | Reduced -314.6k |
| Moody Aldrich Partners LLC 1.39% of their portfolio | 282.3k $7.7m | Reduced -5.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 261.9k $7.1m | Added +31.6k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 245.2k $6.7m | Reduced -12.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 239.4k $6.5m | Reduced -6.8k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 227.1k $6.2m | Added +34.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 218.4k $5.9m | Reduced -6.9k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 217.4k $5.9m | Unchanged |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 217.4k $5.9m | Added +20.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 217.2k $5.9m | Reduced -6.8k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 216.8k $5.9m | Added +2.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 215.9k $5.9m | Added +11.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 214.5k $5.8m | Reduced -341.5k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 175.8k $4.8m | Added +20.0k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 172.0k $4.7m | Added +49.5k |
| Blue Zone Wealth Advisors, LLC 1.43% of their portfolio | 169.6k $4.6m | Added +1.7k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 168.5k $4.6m | Reduced -36.6k |