Lincoln Electric
LECO
595 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.18B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 201 increasing their positions, 225 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
46% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.55M | Put options by funds: $5.85M
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 63
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.27B → $9.18B (+$913M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 583 → 595 (+12)
1.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.99% → 79.3% (+1.3%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 201 | Existing positions reduced: 225
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$131M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$93M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$81.6M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$32.5M |
| 5 |
IP
Interval Partners
New York
|
+$28.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$37.3M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$34.6M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$31.7M |
| 4 |
EIG
EdgePoint Investment Group
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$30.7M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$28M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
595 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $9.18B — up 11% from $8.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new LECO positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 201 added to existing stakes and 225 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $131M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $37.3M.
- 595 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q2 2025, up from 583 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $9.18B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q2 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q2 2025 and 63 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q2 2025 was Boston Partners, an estimated $131M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q2 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $37.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.