Lincoln Electric
LECO
379 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.06B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
173% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.66M | Put options by funds: $1.34M
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 40
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.71B → $6.06B (+$351M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 363 → 379 (+16)
0.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.64% → 73.79% (-0.85%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 129
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$22.8M |
| 2 |
OCM
Osterweis Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$15.9M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$14M |
| 4 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$7.77M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$7.44M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$45.3M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$18.1M |
| 3 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$14.5M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$14.2M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.6M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
379 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $6.06B — up 6.1% from $5.71B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new LECO positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 129 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $22.8M. The largest seller was Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt, cutting an estimated $45.3M.
- 379 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q4 2021, up from 363 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $6.06B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q4 2021, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q4 2021 and 40 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q4 2021 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $22.8M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q4 2021 was Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt, an estimated $45.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.