Lincoln Electric
LECO
331 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.99B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 108 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.49M | Put options by funds: $2.44M
0.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.92% → 67.68% (+0.76%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.03B → $3.99B (-$32.1M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 346 → 331 (-15)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 108 | Existing positions reduced: 120
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 47
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.7M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$35.6M |
| 3 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.1M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$22.2M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$16.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$61.2M |
| 2 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$27.6M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$26M |
| 4 |
LHC
Lodge Hill Capital
New York
|
-$13.7M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$10.9M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
331 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $3.99B — down 0.8% from $4.03B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 47 funds closed out of LECO and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 120 trimmed existing stakes and 108 added.
The largest buyer was Adage Capital Partners, adding an estimated $48.7M. The largest seller was TimesSquare Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $61.2M sold.
- 331 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q1 2018, down from 346 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $3.99B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q1 2018, down 0.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q1 2018 and 47 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q1 2018 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $48.7M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q1 2018 was TimesSquare Capital Management, an estimated $61.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.