ESAB
ESAB
347 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.41B invested in ESAB in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 110 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 110
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.62B → $6.41B (+$792M)
10.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.95% → 106.85% (+11%)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 58
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 350 → 347 (-3)
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $36.6M | Put options by funds: $83.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$189M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$142M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$91.5M |
| 5 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$43.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$87.3M |
| 2 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$53M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$51.7M |
| 4 |
IP
Interval Partners
New York
|
-$44.7M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$30.9M |
ESAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
347 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ESAB (ESAB) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $6.41B — up 14% from $5.62B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new ESAB positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 127 added to existing stakes and 110 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $189M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $87.3M sold.
- 347 institutional investors held ESAB (ESAB) as of Q2 2026, down from 350 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $6.41B of ESAB stock for Q2 2026, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new ESAB positions in Q2 2026 and 58 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest ESAB buyer in Q2 2026 was Invesco, an estimated $189M added.
- The largest ESAB seller in Q2 2026 was Millennium Management, an estimated $87.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.