Lincoln Electric
LECO
470 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.79B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 183 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
201% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.44M | Put options by funds: $1.81M
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 41
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.43B → $7.79B (+$1.36B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 441 → 470 (+29)
1.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.05% → 80.03% (+2%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 183
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIG
EdgePoint Investment Group
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$268M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$98.4M |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$44M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$33.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$73.4M |
| 2 |
BTW
Boston Trust Walden
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$43.6M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$42.2M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.2M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$32.8M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
470 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $7.79B — up 21% from $6.43B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new LECO positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 132 added to existing stakes and 183 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EdgePoint Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $268M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $73.4M.
- 470 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q1 2023, up from 441 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $7.79B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q1 2023, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q1 2023 and 41 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q1 2023 was EdgePoint Investment Group, an estimated $268M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q1 2023 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $73.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.