LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS (LECO) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS (LECO) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, ARK Invest, and Vulcan Value Partners. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy13,070$519,137
Q1 2023ARK InvestSell-1,20114,515$2,454,487
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy7,30062,138$8,978
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4763,069$443,440
Q4 2022ARK InvestSell-2,63315,716$2,270,805
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-58,60054,838$6,894
Q3 2022ARK InvestSell-5,05118,349$2,307
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-7602,593$320
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy107,900113,438$13,994
Q2 2022ARK InvestSell-4,63723,400$3,178
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,3533,353$462
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-12,2005,538$763
Q1 2022ARK InvestSell-7,95928,037$3,864
Q4 2021ARK InvestSell-5,96835,996$5,020
Q3 2021ARK InvestBuy1,94641,964$5,405
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-13,60017,738$2,336
Q2 2021ARK InvestBuy46240,018$5,271
Q1 2021ARK InvestBuy30,05039,556$4,863
Q4 2020ARK InvestBuy4,9689,506$1,105
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-135,80031,338$2,884
Q3 2020ARK InvestBuy9324,538$418
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-11,5280$971
Q2 2020ARK InvestBuy4653,606$304
Q1 2020ARK InvestSell-3213,141$217
Q4 2019ARK InvestSell-8613,462$335
Q3 2019ARK InvestBuy4,3234,323$375
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-9,000167,138$13,759
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-59611,528$967
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy150,000176,138$14,773
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy59612,124$956

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.