Lincoln Electric
LECO
306 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.83B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
261% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.2M | Put options by funds: $885K
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.78B → $3.83B (+$41.8M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
1.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.23% → 71.35% (-1.9%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 337 → 306 (-31)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 133
54% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 57
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$27.7M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$14M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$6.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$75.4M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$47M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$27M |
| 4 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$22.6M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$22.4M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
306 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $3.83B — up 1.1% from $3.78B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 57 funds closed out of LECO and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 31 holders — while 133 trimmed existing stakes and 85 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $121M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, cutting an estimated $75.4M.
- 306 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q3 2019, down from 337 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $3.83B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q3 2019, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q3 2019 and 57 closed out, a net change of -31 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q3 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $121M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q3 2019 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $75.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.