Lincoln Electric
LECO
629 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.88B invested in Lincoln Electric in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 231 increasing their positions, 207 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 48
51% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.49M | Put options by funds: $5.63M
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 231 | Existing positions reduced: 207
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.18B → $9.88B (+$701M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 595 → 629 (+34)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
3.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.3% → 75.91% (-3.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Cartenna Capital
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$63.2M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$52M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$39.3M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$30.5M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$30.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIG
EdgePoint Investment Group
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$265M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$102M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$56M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$48.5M |
| 5 |
IP
Interval Partners
New York
|
-$31.2M |
LECO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
629 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Electric (LECO) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $9.88B — up 7.6% from $9.18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new LECO positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 231 added to existing stakes and 207 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cartenna Capital, adding an estimated $63.2M. The largest seller was EdgePoint Investment Group, cutting an estimated $265M.
- 629 institutional investors held Lincoln Electric (LECO) as of Q3 2025, up from 595 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $9.88B of Lincoln Electric stock for Q3 2025, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new Lincoln Electric positions in Q3 2025 and 48 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Electric buyer in Q3 2025 was Cartenna Capital, an estimated $63.2M added.
- The largest Lincoln Electric seller in Q3 2025 was EdgePoint Investment Group, an estimated $265M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.