Lincoln Electric
LECO
342 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.87B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 127 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
307% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.72M | Put options by funds: $1.9M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.42B → $5.87B (+$445M)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 33
0.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.11% → 75% (+0.89%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 343 → 342 (-1)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 127
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$58.5M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.4M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$32.1M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$24.5M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$19.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$23.3M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$22M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$19.7M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$17.3M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.2M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
342 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $5.87B — up 8.2% from $5.42B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new LECO positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 127 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $58.5M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $23.3M.
- 342 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q2 2021, down from 343 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $5.87B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q2 2021, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q2 2021 and 33 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q2 2021 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $58.5M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q2 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $23.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.