Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in LECO held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 5.2M | $1.30B | +3.9% | 9.525% | 0.02% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.5M | $632.2M | — | 4.630% | 0.03% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.5M | $612.7M | — | 4.487% | 0.02% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.2M | $557.0M | +0.1% | 4.066% | 0.02% |
| 5 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 1.5M | $369.5M | -14.1% | 2.706% | 0.24% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.4M | $340.1M | +4.5% | 2.490% | 0.02% |
| 7 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.2M | $291.2M | +27.6% | 2.132% | 0.04% |
| 8 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.1M | $278.8M | +18.1% | 2.071% | 0.13% |
| 9 | VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 801K | $199.4M | +72.1% | 1.460% | 2.00% |
| 10 | Boston Partners | 800K | $199.2M | -4.2% | 1.459% | 0.21% |
| 11 | Park Edge Advisors, LLC | 631K | $157.2M | -5.6% | 1.151% | 36.23% |
| 12 | KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH | 537K | $133.8M | -8.4% | 0.980% | 0.49% |
| 13 | WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 535K | $133.2M | -12.3% | 0.976% | 0.44% |
| 14 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 498K | $123.9M | -8.3% | 0.908% | 0.03% |
| 15 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 460K | $114.5M | +2.7% | 0.839% | 0.02% |
| 16 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 446K | $111.1M | -3.0% | 0.813% | 0.02% |
| 17 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 423K | $105.3M | +33.0% | 0.771% | 0.12% |
| 18 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 420K | $104.6M | -5.0% | 0.766% | 0.04% |
| 19 | STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | 410K | $102.1M | +0.2% | 0.748% | 0.09% |
| 20 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 404K | $100.7M | +5.2% | 0.738% | 0.14% |
| 21 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 397K | $98.9M | -19.4% | 0.724% | 0.17% |
| 22 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 381K | $94.9M | +3.3% | 0.695% | 0.01% |
| 23 | MORGAN STANLEY | 374K | $93.2M | +7.1% | 0.683% | 0.01% |
| 24 | WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | 358K | $89.2M | +6.0% | 0.653% | 0.37% |
| 25 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 351K | $87.5M | +24.9% | 0.641% | 0.01% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in LECO — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in LECO during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 675 | +2.9% | 69.46% | 2.72 pp | $9.83B | 3.8% |
| Q4 2025 | 656 | +7.5% | 72.18% | +5.28 pp | $10.22B | +7.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 610 | +4.5% | 66.90% | +4.54 pp | $9.47B | +7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 584 | +3.7% | 62.36% | +9.40 pp | $8.83B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | 563 | +5.2% | 52.96% | 2.57 pp | $7.50B | 4.6% |
| Q4 2024 | 535 | +1.1% | 55.53% | +0.93 pp | $7.86B | +1.7% |
| Q3 2024 | 529 | 2.2% | 54.60% | 5.23 pp | $7.73B | 8.7% |
| Q2 2024 | 541 | — | 59.83% | — | $8.47B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LECO stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stands at 69.5%, held across 675 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of LECO, with approximately 5,221,905 shares worth $1.30B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of LECO, including Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for LECO is 41 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
92 institutions opened new positions in LECO during Q1 2026, while 73 fully exited. 409 added to existing positions and 173 trimmed.
LECO institutional ownership fell by 2.72 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +19 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 48.6% of all reported 13F value in LECO, and the top 25 account for 65.4%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) Institutional Ownership