Lincoln Electric
LECO
388 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.38B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 133 increasing their positions, 125 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
66% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.94M | Put options by funds: $4.19M
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 34
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 381 → 388 (+7)
1.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.71% → 74.98% (+1.3%)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 133 | Existing positions reduced: 125
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.96B → $5.38B (-$581M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$34.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$19M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$18.3M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$14.4M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$14.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$35.6M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$28M |
| 3 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$24.4M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$23.4M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$14.6M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
388 of the 5,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $5.38B — down 9.7% from $5.96B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new LECO positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 133 added to existing stakes and 125 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $34.4M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $35.6M.
- 388 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q2 2022, up from 381 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $5.38B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q2 2022, down 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q2 2022 and 34 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q2 2022 was Ameriprise, an estimated $34.4M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q2 2022 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $35.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.