Lincoln Electric
LECO
267 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.63B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 23
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 257 → 267 (+10)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.61B → $2.63B (+$19.2M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 104
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.09M | Put options by funds: $4.66M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$35.6M |
| 2 |
LHC
Lodge Hill Capital
New York
|
+$19.3M |
| 3 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$18.6M |
| 4 |
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$16.2M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$15.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$39.7M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$36.6M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$20.3M |
| 4 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$18.9M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$10.9M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
267 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $2.63B — up 0.73% from $2.61B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new LECO positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 88 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $35.6M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $39.7M.
- 267 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q2 2016, up from 257 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $2.63B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q2 2016, up 0.73% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q2 2016 and 23 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q2 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $35.6M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q2 2016 was State Street, an estimated $39.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.