Lincoln Electric
LECO
317 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.79B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 22
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.66M | Put options by funds: $4.59M
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.1B → $3.79B (+$684M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 309 → 317 (+8)
1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.66% → 75.67% (+1%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 130
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$27.8M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$21.5M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.2M |
| 4 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$8.13M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$7.79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$40.3M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$16.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$15.2M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.5M |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$8.55M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
| – | -$339K | -4,920 | Closed |
|
|
GCP
327
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$325K | -4,709 | Closed |
|
|
MFG
328
Magnus Financial Group
New York
| – | -$222K | -3,223 | Closed |
|
|
AC
329
Aristides Capital
Louisville,
Kentucky
| – | -$217K | -3,149 | Closed |
|
330
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$176K | -2,225 | Closed |
|
|
NICM
331
Neo Ivy Capital Management
New York
| – | -$95K | -1,372 | Closed |
|
|
AIM
332
Aigen Investment Management
New York
| – | -$52K | -760 | Closed |
|
333
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$52K | -749 | Closed |
|
|
IUHSA
334
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
| – | -$31K | -443 | Closed |
|
|
PHK
335
Point72 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
| – | -$29K | -424 | Closed |
|
|
AA
336
Advisory Alpha
Holland,
Michigan
| – | -$22.4K | -300 | Closed |
|
|
ASN
337
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$17K | -261 | Closed |
|
|
PRC
338
Pearl River Capital
Niles,
Michigan
| – | -$10K | -146 | Closed |
|
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
317 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $3.79B — up 22% from $3.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new LECO positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $27.8M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $40.3M.
- 317 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q2 2020, up from 309 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $3.79B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q2 2020, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q2 2020 and 22 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q2 2020 was Invesco, an estimated $27.8M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q2 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $40.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.