LECO

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

Sector: industrialsManufacturing - Tools & AccessoriesNASDAQMarket Cap: $15.74B

Lincoln Electric is a welding equipment and consumables manufacturer with minimal direct government dependence and low political/regulatory exposure.

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Govt Dependence

5/100

Regulatory Density

15/100

Lobbying Intensity

2/100

Political Signal

NONE

BusinessWhat LECO does

Lincoln Electric manufactures and sells welding products, cutting systems, and related consumables for industrial, construction, and energy sectors. Revenue derives primarily from equipment sales, consumables, and aftermarket services to commercial customers globally, with no material government contracts or subsidies.

12 months past · 3 months futureLECO activity timeline

Congress

buy sell

Insider · Form 4

open-market buy

Hedge fund · 13F

opened + added − trimmed closed holds

Bills

past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) ★ carveout (this ticker)

249 trading days · 0 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 10 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 4 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsLECO federal contracts

LECO doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding LECO

$18.80B

Total LECO held by tracked 13F funds

Funds with LECO positions

Renaissance Technologies $15.83B -6% 2026-03-31

Two Sigma Investments $2.95B -11% 2026-03-31

Citadel Advisors $10M -9% 2025-12-31

Bridgewater Associates $9M +30% 2025-12-31

D.E. Shaw & Co. $1M +25% 2025-12-31

Politicians Trading LECOMembers of Congress with recent LECO positions

2 politicians traded LECO across 4 disclosed transactions totaling $81K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just LECO). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Jefferson Shreve R-Indiana · house 2 sells $65K 2025-04-07 LOW · 0 Jared Moskowitz D-Florida · house 2 sells $16K 2025-04-07 LOW · 0

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading LECO

2025-04-07 Jared Moskowitz D-Florida · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2025-04-07 Jared Moskowitz D-Florida · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

2025-04-07 Jefferson Shreve R-Indiana · house sale $15,001 - $50,000

2025-04-07 Jefferson Shreve R-Indiana · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000

2019-03-25 (unknown) sale $1,001 - $15,000

2019-03-25 (unknown) Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2018-10-25 Ro Khanna D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2018-10-25 Ro Khanna D-California · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

2018-07-24 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2018-07-24 Ro Khanna D-California · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2016-02-03 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house sale $15,001 - $50,000

2016-02-03 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000

14+ trades on file · most recent 2025-05-09

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Political ProfileWhere LECO sits in Washington

Lincoln Electric has no material government revenue, minimal lobbying activity, and no legislative naming as winner/loser. Politician trades are sparse and non-directional (2 sales each by Moskowitz and Shreve), indicating no meaningful political signal.

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Frequently AskedAbout LECO & political exposure

Does Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) hold federal contracts?

No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.

Has Congress traded LECO stock?

14 congressional trades by 6 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-04-07. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is LECO political risk profile?

Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 2/100. Political signal: none.

How does GovGreed track LECO political activity?

GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. LECO data is updated daily from these official federal sources.