332 + Investors. Track Smart Money conviction in ESAB. See who's accumulating, reducing, or initiating positions.
Based on 332 hedge funds · latest filing: 2025 Q4 · updated quarterly
Methodology note: these Smart Money cards use consecutive 13F disclosure snapshots, not trade-by-trade execution data. "Buying", "selling", "new holders", and "trimmed" refer to quarter-over-quarter changes in reported holders, aggregate shares, or disclosed position values between filings. They are useful for ownership regime analysis and crowding, but they do not imply exact trade timing on the filing date.
Institutional ownership data sourced from SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HR filings.
Many quality funds hold this stock, but top-tier positions remain relatively small.
Track Smart Money conviction in ESAB. See who's accumulating, reducing, or initiating positions.
| Metric | All 13F Filers (2025 Q4) | Prior (2025 Q3) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds Holding | 332 | 339 | -2.06% |
| 13F Shares | 52M | 56M | -6.6% |
| Total Value | $5.19B | $5.67B | -8.39% |
| New Positions | 51 | 52 | -1 |
| Increased Positions | 103 | 107 | -4 |
| Closed Positions | 57 | 59 | -2 |
| Reduced Positions | 136 | 136 | - |
| Total Calls | 0 | 2 | -100.0% |
| Total Puts | 0 | 1 | -100.0% |
| PUT/CALL Ratio | 0.0 | 0.5 | Bullish |
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Explore institutional interest and hedge fund ownership dynamics. Analyze portfolio weights, new positions, and conviction trends in ESAB. Verified SEC 13F-HR filings.
| Investor | Ownership History |
% of Portfolio | Prev % | Rank | Conviction | Avg Buy Price | 13F Score™ 3Y / 7Y | Sell Timing | Shares | Mkt Value | Change | Change % | Source | Quarter | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Selling streak — 2 quarters in a row: For 2 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds reduced or closed their ESAB positions than added to them. Sustained institutional selling is a meaningful warning sign — these are professionals with deep research teams collectively deciding to exit.
More sellers than buyers — 44% buying: Last quarter: 191 funds reduced or exited vs 153 that bought or added. When more than half of active funds are selling, it's a caution flag — especially if the stock price hasn't moved down yet.
Elite ownership — 52% AUM from top-100 funds: 43 of 332 holders are among the 100 largest funds by AUM, controlling 52% of total institutional value in ESAB. When the biggest players dominate the cap table, it signifies deep institutional support — since mega-funds deploy the most rigorous due diligence and capital.
53% of holders stayed for 2+ years: 176 out of 332 hedge funds have held ESAB for over 2 years without selling. Long-term investors are generally harder to shake out during market stress, creating a stable ownership base that limits the risk of sudden capitulation.
All holdings data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with over $100 million in assets are required to submit quarterly. Data is parsed directly from SEC EDGAR.
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