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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
GES
76
GO ETF Solutions
United Kingdom
$7.03M +$1.66M +18,612 +32%
AAM
77
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$6.45M -$236K -2,645 -4%
Legal & General Group
78
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$6.35M +$595K +6,660 +11%
CRC
79
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$6.13M – – –
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
80
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$5.97M +$65.2K +730 +1%
Bank of America
81
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.93M +$2.29M +25,609 +66%
RJA
82
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$5.91M +$80.4K +900 +1%
Russell Investments Group
83
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$5.63M -$5.39M -60,345 -50%
MLICM
84
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$5.58M +$11.3K +127 +0.2%
AIM
85
Assured Investment Management
New York
$5.56M +$5.24M +58,700 +3,020%
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
86
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
New Jersey
$5.54M +$4.9M +54,900 +989%
CM
87
Castleark Management
Illinois
$5.28M +$431K +4,825 +9%
UBS AM
88
UBS AM
Illinois
$5.16M +$1.09M +12,189 +28%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
89
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$5.13M +$2.98M +33,400 +148%
MOACM
90
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$5.1M -$27.1K -304 -0.5%
EVM
91
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$4.92M – – –
CIC
92
Carnegie Investment Counsel
Ohio
$4.81M +$114K +1,280 +3%
APG Asset Management
93
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$4.47M +$4.36M +48,800 New
Comerica Bank
94
Comerica Bank
Texas
$4.44M +$16.2K +181 +0.4%
Squarepoint
95
Squarepoint
New York
$4.38M +$3.89M +43,529 +1,012%
Barclays
96
Barclays
United Kingdom
$4.24M +$1.76M +19,678 +74%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
97
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$4.24M +$2.01M +22,546 +95%
GAM
98
Garrison Asset Management
Arkansas
$4.15M +$17.4K +195 +0.4%
TPSF
99
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$4.15M +$6.43K +72 +0.2%
BFO
100
Boston Family Office
Massachusetts
$4.09M +$1.79K +20 +0%
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4
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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.