Lincoln Electric
LECO
286 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.65B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 119 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.67B → $3.65B (-$14M)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.58M | Put options by funds: $1.64M
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 303 → 286 (-17)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 119
42% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$48.1M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$35.6M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$34.9M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$34.3M |
| 5 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KeyBank National Association
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$96.6M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$17.2M |
| 3 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$14.8M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$14.2M |
| 5 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.1M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
286 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $3.65B — down 0.38% from $3.67B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of LECO and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 119 trimmed existing stakes and 101 added.
The largest buyer was Neuberger Berman Group, adding an estimated $48.1M. The largest seller was KeyBank National Association, cutting an estimated $96.6M.
- 286 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q1 2014, down from 303 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $3.65B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q1 2014, down 0.38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q1 2014 and 36 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q1 2014 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $48.1M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q1 2014 was KeyBank National Association, an estimated $96.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.