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 ($27.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 241.6m as of 2025-07-24, 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 ≈ $22.65. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($613.4k notional), 7 hold puts ($3.1m).
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
| Q4 2024 | 376 |
| Q1 2025 | 366 |
| Q2 2025 | 355 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 111 | 141 |
| Q4 2023 | 136 | 127 |
| Q1 2024 | 139 | 153 |
| Q2 2024 | 174 | 134 |
| Q3 2024 | 188 | 138 |
| Q4 2024 | 203 | 150 |
| Q1 2025 | 201 | 186 |
| Q2 2025 | 198 | 193 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $4.1m | $26.8m | 6.49 |
| Q4 2024 | $24.4m | $1.2m | 0.05 |
| Q1 2025 | $7.1m | $16.6m | 2.35 |
| Q2 2025 | $613.4k | $3.1m | 4.97 |
Biggest buyers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.2m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +1.9m |
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP | Added | +1.8m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +1.7m |
| Jain Global LLC | New | +1.7m |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +1.5m |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | Added | +1.4m |
| Gates Capital Management, Inc. | Added | +1.2m |
| Merewether Investment Management, LP | New | +1.2m |
| SG Capital Management LLC | New | +1.2m |
Biggest sellers
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | Reduced | -4.4m |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. | Reduced | -2.4m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.8m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -906.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -808.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -781.9k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -582.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Sold out | -557.5k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -538.2k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $280.9k12.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $242.4k10.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $38.5k1.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $29.0k1.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $22.6k1.0k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| Centiva Capital, LP | New | $2.3m100.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $582.1k25.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $158.0k7.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $34.0k1.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $6.8k300 shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $4.5k200 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 2025
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 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $81.9k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $222.3k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $52.2m | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.7m $581.6m | Reduced -906.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.6m $580.3m | Added +687.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.9m $405.7m | Added +488.1k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 10.3m $232.8m | Added +679.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 8.7m $196.2m | Added +520.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 8.1m $183.9m | Reduced -781.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.3m $166.0m | Reduced -238.7k |
| Gates Capital Management, Inc. 4.56% of their portfolio | 6.7m $151.1m | Added +1.2m |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 4.7m $107.6m | Added +99.8k |
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP 3.49% of their portfolio | 4.7m $105.5m | Added +1.8m |
| LOCUST WOOD CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC 2.88% of their portfolio | 4.3m $97.6m | Added +628.2k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.91% of their portfolio | 4.3m $97.3m | Reduced -466.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7m $84.7m | Added +14.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.5m $79.7m | Reduced -1.8m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.5m $79.5m | Added +287.3k |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 2.08% of their portfolio | 3.4m $77.6m | Added +1.4m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.3m $74.3m | Reduced -396.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.2m $73.1m | Added +211.0k |
| Capital World Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $71.6m | Added +72.6k |
| FIL Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.1m $69.2m | Added +1.5m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $66.1m | Reduced -808.7k |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.81% of their portfolio | 2.8m $63.8m | Added +284.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.7m $61.0m | Added +2.2m |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.63% of their portfolio | 2.7m $60.9m | Added +181.0k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 2.6m $58.5m | Added +28.5k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 2.6m $57.9m | Added +388.3k |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.76% of their portfolio | 2.5m $57.0m | Added +846.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $55.6m | Added +62.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $50.6m | Added +1.9m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $50.2m | Reduced -538.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $45.3m | Reduced -436.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $42.8m | Added +104.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $41.6m | Added +1.7m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $40.9m | Reduced -6.3k |
| Jain Global LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 1.7m $38.2m | New |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $38.3m | Reduced -17.3k |
| REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. 1.28% of their portfolio | 1.7m $37.4m | Added +720.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $37.3m | Reduced -246.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $36.7m | Reduced -95.3k |
| Appian Way Asset Management LP 8.53% of their portfolio | 1.5m $34.0m | Added +801.5k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $30.2m | Added +59.6k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.3m $29.1m | Reduced -55.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $28.4m | Reduced -1.6m |
| Merewether Investment Management, LP 0.81% of their portfolio | 1.2m $28.0m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $27.5m | Added +879.6k |
| SG Capital Management LLC 2.23% of their portfolio | 1.2m $26.3m | New |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $24.9m | Reduced -43.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $24.7m | Added +219.4k |
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 1.1m $24.4m | Added +19.7k |
| Albar Capital Partners LLP 4.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $23.8m | New |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $23.6m | Added +244.8k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 867.0k $19.6m | Added +586.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 846.0k $19.2m | Reduced -218.4k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.07% of their portfolio | 812.9k $18.4m | Reduced -214.2k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 805.0k $18.2m | Reduced -79.3k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 801.6k $18.2m | Reduced -206.3k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.07% of their portfolio | 760.6k $17.2m | Added +54.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 710.1k $16.1m | Reduced -155.4k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 709.9k $16.1m | Reduced -582.5k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 685.9k $15.5m | Added +11.7k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 682.0k $15.5m | Added +54.8k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.03% of their portfolio | 664.9k $15.1m | Added +117.6k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 661.5k $15.0m | Reduced -266.2k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 655.1k $14.8m | Added +14.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 628.1k $14.2m | Added +4.3k |
| Fenimore Asset Management Inc 0.28% of their portfolio | 622.5k $14.1m | Added +2.5k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 600.4k $13.6m | Reduced -5.5k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 591.9k $13.4m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 570.2k $12.9m | Reduced -316.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 548.6k $12.4m | Added +9.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 543.8k $12.3m | Added +37.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 494.9k $11.2m | Reduced -11.2k |
| Concentric Capital Strategies, LP 0.62% of their portfolio | 483.5k $11.0m | New |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 473.8k $10.7m | New |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 462.9k $10.5m | Added +55.0k |
| HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 440.9k $10.0m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 440.1k $10.0m | Reduced -5.7k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 428.7k $9.7m | Reduced -4.4m |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 412.7k $9.3m | Added +23.0k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 328.6k $7.4m | Added +7.5k |
| SCOGGIN MANAGEMENT LP 3.40% of their portfolio | 325.0k $7.4m | Added +75.0k |
| Moody Aldrich Partners LLC 1.37% of their portfolio | 311.7k $7.1m | Added +44.9k |
| Parkside Investments, LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 298.7k $6.8m | Reduced -35.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 295.0k $6.7m | Reduced -7.8k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 293.0k $6.6m | Added +3.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 267.2k $6.1m | Reduced -32.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 261.1k $5.9m | Unchanged |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 259.9k $5.9m | Added +1.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 252.8k $5.7m | Added +24.8k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 238.0k $5.4m | Added +7.7k |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 237.3k $5.4m | Added +136.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 218.2k $4.9m | Added +740 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 214.7k $4.9m | Added +206.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 212.4k $4.8m | Unchanged |
| IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/CT 1.65% of their portfolio | 210.7k $4.8m | Reduced -48.3k |
| Blue Zone Wealth Advisors, LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 204.5k $4.6m | Added +15.6k |
| New Age Alpha Advisors, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 202.7k $4.6m | New |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 189.9k $4.3m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 178.1k $4.0m | Reduced -42.4k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 168.7k $3.8m | Reduced -1.1k |