ESCO Technologies
ESE • NYSE
ESCO Technologies is a hardware, equipment & parts company in the technology sector on NYSE, led by Bryan H. Sayler, with a market cap of $5.3B. As of Q3 2025, 98% of shares are held by 354 institutional investors, with BlackRock, Inc. as the largest holder at 14.94%.
Chief Executive Officer and PresidentBryan H. Sayler
Market Cap$5.3B
Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Technology
Employees3.2K
Websiteescotechnologies.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in ESE as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $5.5B
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 354
- Value Held
- $5.3B
- Shares Held
- 25.2M
- Avg Position
- $15.0M
- Median Position
- $1.0M
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 23
- Value Held
- $152.4M
- Shares Held
- 721.7K
- Avg Position
- $6.6M
- Median Position
- $2.0M
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $5.5B as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in ESE as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $814.3M 0.01% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $622.4M 0.01% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $213.9M 0.01% of portfolio |
 Invesco Ltd. ETF Provider | $188.1M 0.03% of portfolio |
 GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD/WI Long Only Manager | $185.7M 3.19% of portfolio |
 Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC Long Only Manager | $184.3M 2.96% of portfolio |
N Neuberger Berman Group LLC Institution | $180.8M 0.13% of portfolio |
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $153.4M 0.03% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $129.6M 0.01% of portfolio |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | $124.8M 0.01% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for ESE in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$19.4M
- Buyers
- 167
- Sellers
- 181
- Total Bought
- +$481.7M
- Total Sold
- −$462.3M
- Avg Position
- $13.6M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
C Capital World Investors Institution | +$93.7M +444.0K shares |
 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. Long Only Manager | +$84.2M +398.9K shares |
Invesco Ltd. ETF Provider | +$38.8M +183.9K shares |
 Tributary Capital Management, LLC Long Only Manager | +$31.6M +149.9K shares |
 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$20.7M +98.0K shares |
 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Long Only Manager | +$16.3M +77.2K shares |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$15.9M +75.3K shares |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | +$14.3M +67.5K shares |
 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLP Long Only Manager | +$13.7M +64.9K shares |
P PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager | +$12.8M +60.4K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
N Neuberger Berman Group LLC Institution | −$39.6M −187.5K shares |
Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC Long Only Manager | −$30.4M −143.8K shares |
MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | −$29.5M −139.8K shares |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | −$26.5M −125.4K shares |
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | −$24.8M −117.6K shares |
C Champlain Investment Partners, LLC Long Only Manager | −$20.3M −96.1K shares |
 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC Institution | −$15.8M −74.9K shares |
 WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Long Only Manager | −$15.3M −72.4K shares |
N Nuveen, LLC Institution | −$14.7M −69.8K shares |
 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Institution | −$13.3M −63.1K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited ESE in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 28
- New Value
- $119.8M
- Exited Positions
- 37
- Exited Value
- $44.4M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
C Capital World Investors Institution | $93.7M 444.0K shares |
P PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager | $12.8M 60.4K shares |
N Nearwater Capital Markets, Ltd Institution | $7.3M 34.6K shares |
 Legacy Bridge, LLC Family Office | $1.1M 5.1K shares |
 Ellevest, Inc. RIA/Wealth | $988.6K 4.7K shares |
T TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC Institution | $748.0K 3.5K shares |
 Round Rock Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | $547.2K 2.6K shares |
P Pacer Advisors, Inc. Institution | $250.2K 1.2K shares |
 GRIMES & COMPANY, INC. RIA/Wealth | $244.7K 1.2K shares |
 Wedmont Private Capital RIA/Wealth | $230.1K 1.1K shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
 ALGERT COLDIRON INVESTORS LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $7.5M 39.1K shares |
 GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC Long Only Manager | $6.6M 34.3K shares |
C Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC Private Equity | $5.7M 29.7K shares |
 EAM Global Investors LLC Long Only Manager | $5.5M 28.7K shares |
T TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND Institution | $3.3M 17.4K shares |
A AXA Institution | $3.0M 15.5K shares |
P Pinnacle Wealth Management, LLC RIA/Wealth | $1.8M 9.3K shares |
 Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC Long Only Manager | $1.6M 8.3K shares |
 Centiva Capital, LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $1.3M 6.6K shares |
 Valmark Advisers, Inc. RIA/Wealth | $1.2M 6.4K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in ESE as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 4
- Call Value
- $4.0M
- Put Positions
- 2
- Put Value
- $633.3K
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $3.5M 167.0 contracts |
P PEAK6 LLC Institution | $443.3K 21.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | - - contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | - - contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $443.3K 21.0 contracts |
P PEAK6 LLC Institution | $190.0K 9.0 contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with ESE as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD/WI Long Only Manager | 3.19% $185.7M |
Tributary Capital Management, LLC Long Only Manager | 3.12% $65.8M |
Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC Long Only Manager | 2.96% $184.3M |
 Dean Capital Management Long Only Manager | 1.79% $4.6M |
 EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST Long Only Manager | 0.98% $18.5M |
 EMERALD ADVISERS INC/PA Long Only Manager | 0.96% $29.9M |
 Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | 0.93% $3.1M |
 Sheets Smith Investment Management RIA/Wealth | 0.91% $1.4M |
 GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth | 0.86% $20.5M |
 DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC Long Only Manager | 0.78% $5.5M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in ESE
Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP
Hedge Fund • Market Neutral
Portfolio ManagerAnthony Pir Brenner
- Portfolio Value
- $331.9M
- Positions
- 130
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in ESCO Technologies
- Market Value
- $3.1M
- Shares Held
- 14.7K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.93%
- Owned Since
- 2020-Q1
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Rental & Leasing Services Industrials | $10.0M | 3.03% | |
Software - Infrastructure Technology | $6.8M | 2.05% | |
Software - Application Technology | $6.2M | 1.87% |
