Lincoln Electric
LECO
585 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.3B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 178 increasing their positions, 224 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
190% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 29
167% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.4M | Put options by funds: $3.88M
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.95B → $11.3B (+$1.34B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 530 → 585 (+55)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
1.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80% → 78.05% (-1.9%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 178 | Existing positions reduced: 224
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$41.7M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$28.8M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$15.3M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$14.4M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$61.9M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$61.8M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$51.2M |
| 4 |
EIG
EdgePoint Investment Group
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$43.6M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$42.8M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
585 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $11.3B — up 13% from $9.95B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new LECO positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 178 added to existing stakes and 224 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $41.7M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $61.9M.
- 585 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q1 2024, up from 530 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $11.3B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q1 2024, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q1 2024 and 29 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q1 2024 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $41.7M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $61.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.