Lincoln Electric
LECO
346 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.03B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 101 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
186% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 22
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 101
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.87M | Put options by funds: $1.51M
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 306 → 346 (+40)
2.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.54% → 66.92% (+2.4%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.9B → $4.03B (+$122M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$79.2M |
| 2 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$56.8M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$37.2M |
| 4 |
AAMU
AEGON Asset Management (UK)
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$23.7M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$11.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$32.2M |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$28M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$16.5M |
| 4 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$14.7M |
| 5 |
CAM
CGOV Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$14.6M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
346 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $4.03B — up 3.1% from $3.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new LECO positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 127 added to existing stakes and 101 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $79.2M. The largest seller was Prudential Financial, cutting an estimated $32.2M.
- 346 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q4 2017, up from 306 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $4.03B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q4 2017, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q4 2017 and 22 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $79.2M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q4 2017 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $32.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.