Lincoln Electric
LECO
549 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.77B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 176 increasing their positions, 206 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.14M | Put options by funds: $5.08M
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.5B → $9.77B (+$1.27B)
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 65
0.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.45% → 78.1% (-0.35%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 551 → 549 (-2)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 176 | Existing positions reduced: 206
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$118M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$67.4M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$47.2M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$36.6M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$30.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$150M |
| 2 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$51.7M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$38.9M |
| 4 |
EIG
EdgePoint Investment Group
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$21.5M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$20.9M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
549 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $9.77B — up 15% from $8.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new LECO positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 176 added to existing stakes and 206 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Champlain Investment Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $118M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $150M.
- 549 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q4 2024, down from 551 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $9.77B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q4 2024, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q4 2024 and 65 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q4 2024 was Champlain Investment Partners, an estimated $118M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q4 2024 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $150M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.