Lincoln Electric
LECO
333 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.25B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 128 increasing their positions, 88 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 29
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 88
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.43M | Put options by funds: $2.21M
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 316 → 333 (+17)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.07B → $4.25B (+$179M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.83% → 70.1% (-0.72%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$34.1M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$31.7M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$25.1M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$23.4M |
| 5 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$199M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$84.1M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$21.8M |
| 4 |
PP
PDT Partners
New York
|
-$11.3M |
| 5 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$11.1M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
333 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $4.25B — up 4.4% from $4.07B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new LECO positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 128 added to existing stakes and 88 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $34.1M. The largest seller was Baillie Gifford & Co, cutting an estimated $199M.
- 333 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q3 2018, up from 316 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $4.25B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q3 2018, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q3 2018 and 29 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q3 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $34.1M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q3 2018 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $199M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.