Lincoln Electric
LECO
337 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.78B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 108 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
539% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.2M | Put options by funds: $1.75M
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 37
0.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.89% → 73.23% (+0.34%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 337 → 337 (0)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.86B → $3.78B (-$75.1M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 108 | Existing positions reduced: 132
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$59.9M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$22.4M |
| 3 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$19.4M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$12.9M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$62M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.2M |
| 3 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$17.8M |
| 4 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$12.9M |
| 5 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$12.2M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
337 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $3.78B — down 1.9% from $3.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new LECO positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 108 added to existing stakes and 132 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Schroder Investment Management Group, adding an estimated $59.9M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $62M.
- 337 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q2 2019, unchanged from Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $3.78B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q2 2019, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q2 2019 and 37 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q2 2019 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $59.9M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q2 2019 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.