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306 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.9B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 134 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

60% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 134 | Existing positions reduced: 84

10% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 30

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 305 → 306 (+1)

0.57% less ownership

Funds ownership: 65.11% → 64.54% (-0.57%)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.95B → $3.9B (-$45.6M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)

35% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.99M | Put options by funds: $4.63M

Holders
306
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.33%
% of All Funds
7.63%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
33
Increased
134
Reduced
84
Closed
30
Calls
$2.99M
Puts
$4.63M
Net Calls
-$1.64M
Net Calls Change
+$1.21M

Top Buyers

1
Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
+$52.7M
2
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
United Kingdom
+$25M
3
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$20.5M
4
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
+$13.9M
5
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$13.5M

Top Sellers

1
Baillie Gifford & Co
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
-$193M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$16.7M
3
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$14M
4
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
-$12.1M
5
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
-$10.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AP
51
AHL Partners
United Kingdom
$12.2M +$9.23M +103,361 +350%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
52
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$11.6M +$18.3K +205 +0.2%
AIG
53
American International Group
New York
$11.6M +$16.8K +188 +0.1%
CS
54
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$11.3M +$3.46M +38,783 +46%
First Trust Advisors
55
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$10.8M -$10.1M -113,636 -49%
TA
56
Teachers Advisors
New York
$10.2M +$1.63M +18,216 +20%
EAM
57
EULAV Asset Management
Florida
$10.1M – – –
GI
58
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$9.99M – – –
MWNA
59
Marshall Wace North America
New York
$9.62M +$9.34M +104,587 New
ProShare Advisors
60
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$9.57M -$485K -5,437 -5%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
61
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$9.19M +$35.7K +400 +0.4%
Swiss National Bank
62
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$9.06M – – –
RR
63
Robotti Robert
$8.96M -$68.7K -769 -0.8%
Macquarie Group
64
Macquarie Group
Australia
$8.95M +$65.1K +729 +0.8%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
65
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$8.85M -$739K -8,280 -8%
GF
66
Gabelli Funds
New York
$8.62M -$89.3K -1,000 -1%
LKIM
67
Lawson Kroeker Investment Management
Nebraska
$8.48M -$69.6K -780 -0.8%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
68
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$8.42M -$107K -1,200 -1%
Two Sigma Investments
69
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$8.35M +$7.51M +84,109 +1,201%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
70
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$8.35M +$179 +2 +0%
PPA
71
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$8.08M -$192K -2,150 -2%
Point72 Asset Management
72
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
$7.88M +$7.67M +85,900 New
WF
73
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$7.69M +$279K +3,122 +4%
Two Sigma Advisers
74
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$7.68M +$6.94M +77,700 +1,288%
VOYA Investment Management
75
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$7.13M -$22.2K -249 -0.3%
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LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

306 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $3.9B — down 1.2% from $3.95B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new LECO positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 134 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Prudential Financial, adding an estimated $52.7M. The largest seller was Baillie Gifford & Co, cutting an estimated $193M.

  • 306 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q3 2017, up from 305 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $3.9B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q3 2017, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q3 2017 and 30 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q3 2017 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $52.7M added.
  • The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q3 2017 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $193M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.