LECO Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS (LECO) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, ARK Invest, and Vulcan Value Partners.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-4,20063,538$15,826,045
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,5546,961$1,733,740
Q1 2026ARK InvestSell-5384,610$1,148,259
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy20,30067,738$16,232,734
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-37,60047,438$11,187,304
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy533,407$803,358
Q3 2025ARK InvestSell-495,148$1,214,053
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy18,90085,038$17,630,078
Q2 2025ARK InvestSell-7375,197$1,077,442
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy613,354$695,268
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy26,50066,138$12,510,664
Q1 2025ARK InvestSell-5285,934$1,122,475
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy773,293$622,956
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-55,90039,638$7,430,936
Q4 2024ARK InvestSell-3936,462$1,211,431
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-413,216$602,916
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy79,41095,538$18,345,207
Q3 2024ARK InvestSell-5956,855$1,316,297
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5713,257$625,410
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy11,39016,128$3,042,386
Q2 2024ARK InvestSell-2,1097,450$1,405,368
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy132,686$506,688
Q1 2024ARK InvestSell-2,1369,559$2,441,751
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-602,673$682,792
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-59,6004,738$1,030
Q4 2023ARK InvestBuy88111,695$2,543,195
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1242,733$594,319
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy56,40064,338$11,696
Q3 2023ARK InvestSell-2,77610,814$1,965,877
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1232,857$519,375

Frequently asked questions about LECO activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying LECO?

    Institutional owners buying LECO include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in LECO activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in LECO compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS (LECO) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in LECO increasing?

    Institutional interest in LECO can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.