Lincoln Electric
LECO
249 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.76B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
505% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.46M | Put options by funds: $407K
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.64B → $2.76B (+$121M)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 96
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 267 → 249 (-18)
42% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.4M |
| 2 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$18M |
| 3 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$12.5M |
| 4 |
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.9M |
| 5 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$9.46M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$22.3M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$19.5M |
| 3 |
LHC
Lodge Hill Capital
New York
|
-$18.9M |
| 4 |
KeyBank National Association
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$12.5M |
| 5 |
EA
Emerald Acquisition
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$10.5M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
249 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $2.76B — up 4.6% from $2.64B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of LECO and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 96 trimmed existing stakes and 99 added.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $20.4M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.3M sold.
- 249 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q3 2016, down from 267 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $2.76B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q3 2016, up 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q3 2016 and 36 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q3 2016 was State Street, an estimated $20.4M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q3 2016 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $22.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.