Lincoln Electric
LECO
343 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.42B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 127 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
341% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.28M | Put options by funds: $1.43M
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 33
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 330 → 343 (+13)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.18B → $5.42B (+$246M)
0.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.01% → 74.11% (-0.9%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 127
60% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 2 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$20.3M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$19.2M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.42M |
| 4 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.39M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$8.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$24.8M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$23.8M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$19.1M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.7M |
| 5 |
ADEF
Adams Diversified Equity Fund
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$11.9M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
343 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $5.42B — up 4.8% from $5.18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new LECO positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 127 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $20.3M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.8M sold.
- 343 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q1 2021, up from 330 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $5.42B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q1 2021, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q1 2021 and 33 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q1 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $20.3M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q1 2021 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $24.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.