ESAB
ESAB
336 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.78B invested in ESAB in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
165% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.85M | Put options by funds: $698K
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 31
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 316 → 336 (+20)
2.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.9% → 96.18% (+2.3%)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.81B → $6.78B (-$24.2M)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 114
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCP
Durable Capital Partners
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
+$119M |
| 2 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$69.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$54M |
| 4 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$38.1M |
| 5 |
IP
Interval Partners
New York
|
+$32.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$107M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$16.1M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$14M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$13.1M |
| 5 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$12.9M |
ESAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
336 of the 7,471 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ESAB (ESAB) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $6.78B — down 0.36% from $6.81B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new ESAB positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 111 added to existing stakes and 114 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Durable Capital Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $119M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, cutting an estimated $107M.
- 336 institutional investors held ESAB (ESAB) as of Q1 2025, up from 316 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $6.78B of ESAB stock for Q1 2025, down 0.36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new ESAB positions in Q1 2025 and 31 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest ESAB buyer in Q1 2025 was Durable Capital Partners, an estimated $119M added.
- The largest ESAB seller in Q1 2025 was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, an estimated $107M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.