Lincoln Electric
LECO
440 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.44B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 157 increasing their positions, 127 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
139% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 31
102% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.68M | Put options by funds: $1.82M
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 157 | Existing positions reduced: 127
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.45B → $6.44B (+$994M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 408 → 440 (+32)
2.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.73% → 77.13% (+2.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$52.4M |
| 2 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$28.7M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$27M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$26M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$25.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$65.5M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$45.7M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$35.1M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$33.3M |
| 5 |
OCM
Osterweis Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$21.3M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
440 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $6.44B — up 18% from $5.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new LECO positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 157 added to existing stakes and 127 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $52.4M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $65.5M.
- 440 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q4 2022, up from 408 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $6.44B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q4 2022, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q4 2022 and 31 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q4 2022 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $52.4M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q4 2022 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $65.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.