Lincoln Electric
LECO
305 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.95B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 114 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
170% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 20
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 114 | Existing positions reduced: 97
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 275 → 305 (+30)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.75B → $3.95B (+$200M)
0.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.35% → 65.11% (-0.24%)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.85M | Put options by funds: $5.69M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$86.9M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$36.2M |
| 3 |
LHC
Lodge Hill Capital
New York
|
+$34.2M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$23.2M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$18M |
Top Sellers
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
305 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $3.95B — up 5.3% from $3.75B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new LECO positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 114 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $86.9M. The largest seller was Baillie Gifford & Co, cutting an estimated $53.3M.
- 305 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q2 2017, up from 275 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $3.95B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q2 2017, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q2 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $86.9M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q2 2017 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $53.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.