Lincoln Electric
LECO
550 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.26B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 177 increasing their positions, 205 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.14M | Put options by funds: $5.08M
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 65
0.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78% → 78.1% (+0.1%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 552 → 550 (-2)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.5B → $8.26B (-$237M)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 177 | Existing positions reduced: 205
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$118M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$67.4M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$47.2M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$36.6M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$30.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$150M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$38.9M |
| 3 |
EIG
EdgePoint Investment Group
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$21.5M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$20.9M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$17.3M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
550 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $8.26B — down 2.8% from $8.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new LECO positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 177 added to existing stakes and 205 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Champlain Investment Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $118M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $150M.
- 550 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q4 2024, down from 552 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $8.26B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q4 2024, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q4 2024 and 65 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q4 2024 was Champlain Investment Partners, an estimated $118M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q4 2024 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $150M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.