ESAB
ESAB
238 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.28B invested in ESAB in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.52B → $3.28B (+$766M)
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 30
3.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.29% → 92.45% (+3.2%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 238 → 238 (0)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 85
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
77% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $488K | Put options by funds: $2.11M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$140M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$48.7M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$26.6M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$20.9M |
| 5 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
+$18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$48M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$32.9M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$28.1M |
| 4 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$26.8M |
| 5 |
CI
Cooper Investors
Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia
|
-$21.3M |
ESAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
238 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ESAB (ESAB) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $3.28B — up 30% from $2.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new ESAB positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 85 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $140M. The largest seller was Cooke & Bieler, cutting an estimated $48M.
- 238 institutional investors held ESAB (ESAB) as of Q1 2023, unchanged from Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $3.28B of ESAB stock for Q1 2023, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new ESAB positions in Q1 2023 and 30 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest ESAB buyer in Q1 2023 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $140M added.
- The largest ESAB seller in Q1 2023 was Cooke & Bieler, an estimated $48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.