Lincoln Electric
LECO
318 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.79B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 22
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.66M | Put options by funds: $4.59M
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.1B → $3.79B (+$686M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 310 → 318 (+8)
1.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.61% → 75.67% (+1.1%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 130
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$27.8M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$21.5M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.2M |
| 4 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$8.13M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$7.79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$40.3M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$16.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$15.2M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.5M |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$8.55M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
318 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $3.79B — up 22% from $3.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new LECO positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $27.8M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $40.3M.
- 318 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q2 2020, up from 310 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $3.79B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q2 2020, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q2 2020 and 22 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q2 2020 was Invesco, an estimated $27.8M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q2 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $40.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.