ESAB
ESAB
265 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.67B invested in ESAB in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
240% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.7M | Put options by funds: $793K
135% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 20
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.28B → $3.67B (+$386M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 238 → 265 (+27)
0.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.45% → 91.65% (-0.8%)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 99
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$46.8M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$30M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$16.3M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$12.4M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$52M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$28.1M |
| 3 |
MG
Markel Group
Glen Allen,
Virginia
|
-$20.6M |
| 4 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$17.7M |
| 5 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$13.5M |
ESAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
265 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ESAB (ESAB) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $3.67B — up 12% from $3.28B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new ESAB positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 99 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $46.8M. The largest seller was Cooke & Bieler, cutting an estimated $52M.
- 265 institutional investors held ESAB (ESAB) as of Q2 2023, up from 238 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $3.67B of ESAB stock for Q2 2023, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new ESAB positions in Q2 2023 and 20 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest ESAB buyer in Q2 2023 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $46.8M added.
- The largest ESAB seller in Q2 2023 was Cooke & Bieler, an estimated $52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.