LINCOLN ELEC HLDGS INC LECO
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 533900106 · ISIN US5339001068
American multinational manufacturer of welding products
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryMetalworkg Machinery & Equipment
- HeadquartersCleveland, OH
- Founded1895
- Websitelincolnelectric.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($10.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 57.4m as of 2023-06-30, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $198.50. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($8.8m notional), 7 hold puts ($3.2m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 409 |
| Q4 2022 | 443 |
| Q1 2023 | 473 |
| Q2 2023 | 494 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 220 | 155 |
| Q1 2023 | 203 | 223 |
| Q2 2023 | 195 | 252 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $3.0m | $6.6m | 2.20 |
| Q4 2022 | $3.7m | $1.8m | 0.49 |
| Q1 2023 | $5.4m | $1.8m | 0.33 |
| Q2 2023 | $8.8m | $3.2m | 0.36 |
Biggest buyers
| NORGES BANK | Added | +701.5k |
| Capital International Investors | Added | +508.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +207.2k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +132.8k |
| AXA S.A. | New | +100.1k |
| Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. | New | +85.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +63.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +45.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +45.5k |
| Vident Investment Advisory, LLC | New | +45.0k |
Biggest sellers
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -668.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -307.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -255.7k |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH | Reduced | -206.6k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -206.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -139.7k |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co | Reduced | -108.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -92.8k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp | Reduced | -89.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -89.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.9m14.5k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $2.8m13.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.0m10.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $774.7k3.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $278.1k1.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $79.5k400 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Unchanged | $39.0k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.5m7.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $655.5k3.3k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $476.7k2.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $258.2k1.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $238.4k1.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $39.0k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $16.7m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.2m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 7 | $6.3m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.7m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 5 | $21.2m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-14 | MAPES CHRISTOPHER L Chairman, President and CEO, director | Sold | $17.3m89.0k shares |
| 2023-06-13 | Hedlund Steven B EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Sold | $426.8k2.2k shares |
| 2023-06-12 | LINCOLN KATHRYN JO Director | Sold | $1.1m6.0k shares |
| 2023-06-08 | Pletcher Peter M. SVP, President International | Sold | $352.2k1.8k shares |
| 2023-05-12 | Kuhrt Michele R EVP, CHRO | Sold | $589.2k3.5k shares |
| 2023-05-11 | Hedlund Steven B EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Sold | $1.4m8.2k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.9m $1.2bn | Reduced -92.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.3m $1.0bn | Reduced -27.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.5m $496.7m | Reduced -307.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.2m $427.2m | Reduced -89.3k |
| Capital International Investors 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.7m $332.7m | Added +508.2k |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. 2.78% of their portfolio | 1.6m $309.7m | Reduced -65.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.3m $263.3m | Reduced -255.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $261.1m | Added +701.5k |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 0.97% of their portfolio | 1.1m $213.1m | Reduced -206.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 976.2k $193.9m | Added +45.6k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.39% of their portfolio | 926.3k $184.0m | Reduced -86.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 875.6k $173.9m | Reduced -139.7k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.38% of their portfolio | 846.8k $168.2m | Reduced -88.4k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.18% of their portfolio | 780.4k $155.0m | Added +36.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 712.7k $141.6m | Reduced -44.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 681.6k $135.4m | Reduced -58.9k |
| Park Edge Advisors, LLC 45.02% of their portfolio | 671.2k $133.3m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 662.9k $131.7m | Reduced -9.0k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 610.0k $121.2m | Added +3.8k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.71% of their portfolio | 561.7k $111.6m | Added +3.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 549.5k $109.1m | Added +12.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 484.4k $96.2m | Reduced -26.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 470.9k $93.5m | Reduced -46.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 443.5k $88.1m | Added +14.3k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.85% of their portfolio | 438.9k $87.2m | Reduced -6.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 371.6k $73.8m | Added +23.3k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.58% of their portfolio | 358.6k $71.2m | Reduced -89.6k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 355.4k $70.6m | Reduced -5.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 342.6k $68.0m | Reduced -3.4k |
| SATURNA CAPITAL CORP 1.06% of their portfolio | 309.5k $61.5m | Unchanged |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.12% of their portfolio | 282.8k $56.2m | Added +25.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 272.5k $54.1m | Reduced -12.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 227.2k $45.1m | Reduced -39.0k |
| VAUGHAN DAVID INVESTMENTS LLC/IL 1.30% of their portfolio | 223.7k $44.4m | Added +1.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.09% of their portfolio | 207.2k $41.2m | New |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 204.7k $40.7m | Reduced -14.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 188.8k $37.5m | Added +4.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 179.3k $35.6m | Added +17.3k |
| CM WEALTH ADVISORS LLC 11.69% of their portfolio | 178.9k $35.6m | Reduced -17.1k |
| Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC 1.99% of their portfolio | 174.4k $34.6m | Added +5.2k |
| Welch & Forbes LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 171.7k $34.1m | Added +5.0k |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.10% of their portfolio | 147.3k $29.3m | Reduced -108.9k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 139.2k $27.6m | Added +132.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 136.5k $27.1m | Reduced -8.3k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.12% of their portfolio | 134.8k $26.8m | Reduced -8.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.0k $26.0m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 125.4k $24.9m | Added +7.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 120.2k $23.9m | Reduced -3.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 113.9k $22.6m | Reduced -6.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 112.8k $22.4m | Reduced -5.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 111.5k $22.1m | Added +30.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 105.8k $21.0m | Reduced -3.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 105.7k $17.9m | Unchanged |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.10% of their portfolio | 101.2k $17.1m | Unchanged |
| AXA S.A. 0.07% of their portfolio | 100.1k $19.9m | New |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 96.2k $19.1m | Reduced -668.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 93.8k $18.6m | Reduced -3.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 93.2k $18.5m | Reduced -965 |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.19% of their portfolio | 92.0k $18.3m | Reduced -1.5k |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP 0.71% of their portfolio | 90.5k $18.0m | Added +44.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 87.3k $17.3m | Reduced -25.7k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.11% of their portfolio | 87.3k $17.3m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 85.8k $17.0m | New |
| GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.88% of their portfolio | 79.6k $15.1m | Added +2.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 78.1k $15.5m | Reduced -855 |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.18% of their portfolio | 75.2k $14.9m | Reduced -819 |
| Swedbank AB 0.03% of their portfolio | 75.0k $14.9m | Added +2.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 72.3k $14.4m | Added +867 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 69.6k $13.8m | Added +237 |
| LOGAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.65% of their portfolio | 68.5k $13.6m | Reduced -2.1k |
| MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust, FSB 0.49% of their portfolio | 68.3k $13.6m | Added +4.4k |
| LAWSON KROEKER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC/NE 3.26% of their portfolio | 68.3k $13.6m | Reduced -830 |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 67.7k $13.4m | Reduced -42.9k |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 67.6k $13.4m | Added +2.1k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 66.9k $13.3m | Reduced -53 |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 66.0k $13.1m | Added +27.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.9k $12.7m | Added +63.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 62.0k $12.3m | Reduced -1.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.9k $12.1m | Reduced -89 |
| CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 60.7k $12.0m | Reduced -1.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.2k $11.6m | Reduced -67.1k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 57.8k $11.5m | Added +19.9k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 57.2k $11.4m | Reduced -2.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 53.8k $10.7m | Added +468 |
| ROBOTTI ROBERT 1.63% of their portfolio | 50.8k $10.1m | Reduced -525 |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 50.7k $10.1m | Reduced -1.1k |
| PATTEN & PATTEN INC/TN 0.81% of their portfolio | 49.3k $9.8m | Reduced -320 |
| Sutton Wealth Advisors Inc. 4.50% of their portfolio | 46.8k $9.3m | Reduced -1.0k |
| BOSTON FAMILY OFFICE LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 45.6k $9.1m | Reduced -604 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 45.5k $9.0m | New |
| Ledyard National Bank 0.98% of their portfolio | 45.4k $9.0m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Vident Investment Advisory, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 45.0k $8.9m | New |
| NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 0.17% of their portfolio | 44.8k $8.9m | Unchanged |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.0k $8.7m | Reduced -39.0k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 43.5k $8.6m | Reduced -21.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.1k $8.6m | Reduced -1.8k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 41.9k $8.3m | Reduced -4.6k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.07% of their portfolio | 41.8k $8.3m | Reduced -1.7k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 41.7k $8.3m | Added +13.0k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 40.4k $8.0m | Reduced -300 |