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686 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.3B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 244 increasing their positions, 236 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

53% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 57

41% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $37.5M | Put options by funds: $26.6M

38% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $10.4B → $14.3B (+$3.94B)

4.79% more ownership

Funds ownership: 79.12% → 83.91% (+4.8%)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 667 → 686 (+19)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 244 | Existing positions reduced: 236

30% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 7 (-3)

Holders
686
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+2.85%
% of All Funds
8.44%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-30%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
87
Increased
244
Reduced
236
Closed
57
Calls
$37.5M
Puts
$26.6M
Net Calls
+$10.9M
Net Calls Change
+$1.95M

Top Buyers

1
DAM
Diamant Asset Management
Connecticut
+$1.02B
2
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
+$89.7M
3
Fidelity International
Fidelity International
Bermuda
+$84.5M
4
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
+$68.5M
5
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$67.7M

Top Sellers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$84.1M
2
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management
Texas
-$65.1M
3
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
-$49.9M
4
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Vermont
-$46.9M
5
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$37.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CSP
151
Cary Street Partners
Virginia
$5.76M – – –
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
152
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
North Carolina
$5.72M +$131K +488 +2%
PFSRSONJ
153
Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey
New Jersey
$5.7M +$39.9K +149 +0.7%
BEW
154
Burton Enright Welch
California
$5.67M +$535K +2,000 +10%
VGA
155
Vanguard Global Advisers
Pennsylvania
$5.66M +$6.08M +22,712 New
HA
156
Heartland Advisors
Wisconsin
$5.62M -$464K -1,734 -7%
Man Group
157
Man Group
United Kingdom
$5.44M -$271K -1,014 -4%
MOACM
158
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$5.25M -$485K -1,814 -8%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
159
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$5.25M – – –
AIP
160
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$5.22M -$236K -882 -4%
M&T Bank
161
M&T Bank
New York
$5.19M -$293K -1,094 -5%
YIH
162
Y-Intercept (HK)
Hong Kong
$5.18M +$2.53M +9,470 +84%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
163
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$5.11M +$5.49M +20,519 New
SG Americas Securities
164
SG Americas Securities
New York
$5.07M -$24.7M -92,161 -82%
MCB
165
Morton Community Bank
Illinois
$5.05M +$28.1K +105 +0.5%
RL
166
Rogco LP
Oklahoma
$4.99M – – –
VOYA Investment Management
167
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$4.99M -$806K -3,012 -13%
Mercer Global Advisors
168
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$4.83M +$1.2M +4,490 +30%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
169
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$4.55M +$1.53M +5,702 +45%
SC
170
SummitTX Capital
Texas
$4.53M +$1.31M +4,916 +37%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
171
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$4.49M – – –
TRSOTSOK
172
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$4.34M – – –
WIM
173
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
$4.28M -$2.34M -8,735 -34%
Handelsbanken Fonder
174
Handelsbanken Fonder
Sweden
$4.24M +$1.52M +5,700 +50%
AT
175
Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension
$4.19M +$4.5M +16,805 New
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LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

686 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $14.3B — up 38% from $10.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new LECO positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 244 added to existing stakes and 236 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Diamant Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.02B. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $84.1M.

  • 686 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q1 2026, up from 667 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $14.3B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q1 2026, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 87 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q1 2026 and 57 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
  • The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q1 2026 was Diamant Asset Management, an estimated $1.02B added.
  • The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $84.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.