Lincoln Electric
LECO
321 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.3B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
10,332% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.98M | Put options by funds: $19K
105% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 22
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.83B → $4.3B (+$470M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 305 → 321 (+16)
1.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.35% → 72.58% (+1.2%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 117
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.7M |
| 2 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.8M |
| 3 |
ADEF
Adams Diversified Equity Fund
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$13.2M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$12.3M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$9.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$20.2M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$14.5M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$10.2M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.75M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$7.86M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
321 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $4.3B — up 12% from $3.83B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new LECO positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 99 added to existing stakes and 117 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $31.7M. The largest seller was Fisher Asset Management, cutting an estimated $20.2M.
- 321 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q4 2019, up from 305 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $4.3B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q4 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q4 2019 and 22 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q4 2019 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $31.7M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q4 2019 was Fisher Asset Management, an estimated $20.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.