Lincoln Electric
LECO
337 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.74B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 108 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
539% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.2M | Put options by funds: $1.75M
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 36
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 336 → 337 (+1)
0.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.77% → 72.37% (-0.4%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.85B → $3.74B (-$113M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 108 | Existing positions reduced: 132
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$22.4M |
| 2 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$19.4M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$14.8M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$12.9M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$62M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.2M |
| 3 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$17.8M |
| 4 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$12.9M |
| 5 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$12.2M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
337 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $3.74B — down 2.9% from $3.85B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new LECO positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 108 added to existing stakes and 132 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $22.4M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $62M.
- 337 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q2 2019, up from 336 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $3.74B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q2 2019, down 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q2 2019 and 36 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q2 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $22.4M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q2 2019 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.