Lincoln Electric
LECO
381 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.96B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.51M | Put options by funds: $3.53M
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 117
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 38
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 379 → 381 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
0.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.76% → 73.71% (-0.05%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.07B → $5.96B (-$118M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$47.9M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$39.5M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$25.9M |
| 4 |
VDI
Vaughan David Investments
Peoria,
Illinois
|
+$22.2M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$14.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$157M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$29.8M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$18.3M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$16.3M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.6M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
381 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $5.96B — down 1.9% from $6.07B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new LECO positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 117 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $47.9M. The largest seller was Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt, exiting entirely with an estimated $157M sold.
- 381 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q1 2022, up from 379 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $5.96B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q1 2022, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q1 2022 and 38 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q1 2022 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $47.9M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q1 2022 was Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt, an estimated $157M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.