Lincoln Electric
LECO
305 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.83B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
261% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.2M | Put options by funds: $885K
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.74B → $3.83B (+$86.2M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
1.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.37% → 71.35% (-1%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 337 → 305 (-32)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 133
56% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 57
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$27.7M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$14M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$6.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$47M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$29.7M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$27M |
| 4 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$22.6M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$22.4M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
305 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $3.83B — up 2.3% from $3.74B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 57 funds closed out of LECO and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 32 holders — while 133 trimmed existing stakes and 85 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $121M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $47M.
- 305 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q3 2019, down from 337 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $3.83B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q3 2019, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q3 2019 and 57 closed out, a net change of -32 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q3 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $121M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q3 2019 was Invesco, an estimated $47M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.