ESAB Corp: which funds bought and sold
Institutions that bought and sold ESAB shares in Q2 2026, from the holdings they reported to the SEC on Form 13F for March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
Between March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, 175 institutions that filed 13F reports for both quarters added to or opened positions in ESAB, and 169 cut or closed them. Together they added a net 5.4M shares, +9.2% on what they held at the start of the quarter. Active managers and hedge funds on our list were net buyers of 1.6M shares (+5.7%); index fund managers were net buyers of 228K shares (+1.6%). 50 opened a new position and 58 sold out entirely.
Bought, Q2 2026 175 institutions, 50 of them new holders Sold, Q2 2026 169 institutions, 58 of them sold out
Net change, all compared +5.4M shares (+9.2%)
Net change, active managers +1.6M shares (+5.7%), 31 bought, 30 sold
Buyers versus sellers
175 bought 49 169 sold
Active managers and hedge funds 31 bought · 30 sold · +1.6M
Index fund managers 7 bought · 4 sold · +228K
Other institutions 137 bought · 135 sold · +3.6M
Biggest buyers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Ltd. | +2.0M +238.6% | 2.8M | $273M |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc Active manager | +1.5M +22.1% | 8.1M | $801M |
| Capital Research Global Investors Active manager | +1.2M +201.2% | 1.9M | $184M |
| Fil Ltd Active manager | +947K +67.9% | 2.3M | $231M |
| SG Capital Management LLC | +454K New position | 454K | $44.8M |
| Cannell & Spears LLC | +354K New position | 354K | $34.9M |
| FMR LLC Active manager | +300K +24.2% | 1.5M | $152M |
| Voya Investment Management LLC | +271K +6531.1% | 275K | $27.1M |
| Cooke & Bieler LP Active manager | +265K +26.3% | 1.3M | $125M |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | +252K +213.4% | 371K | $36.5M |
| J. Goldman & Co LP Hedge fund | +244K New position | 244K | $24M |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | +240K +19.8% | 1.5M | $144M |
| Medina Value Partners, LLC | +225K New position | 225K | $22.2M |
| William Blair Investment Management, LLC Active manager | +202K +66.8% | 504K | $49.7M |
| Bessemer Group Inc | +167K +13.6% | 1.4M | $137M |
| Boston Partners Active manager | +138K +59.9% | 368K | $36M |
| Blackrock, Inc. Index funds | +135K +2.6% | 5.3M | $525M |
| First Trust Advisors LP | +134K +66.1% | 337K | $33.3M |
| Davenport & Co LLC | +123K +18.3% | 798K | $78.5M |
| UBS Group AG | +119K +55.8% | 333K | $32.9M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc Active manager | +1.5M +22.1% | 8.1M | $801M |
| Capital Research Global Investors Active manager | +1.2M +201.2% | 1.9M | $184M |
| Fil Ltd Active manager | +947K +67.9% | 2.3M | $231M |
| FMR LLC Active manager | +300K +24.2% | 1.5M | $152M |
| Cooke & Bieler LP Active manager | +265K +26.3% | 1.3M | $125M |
| J. Goldman & Co LP Hedge fund | +244K New position | 244K | $24M |
| William Blair Investment Management, LLC Active manager | +202K +66.8% | 504K | $49.7M |
| Boston Partners Active manager | +138K +59.9% | 368K | $36M |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC Active manager | +103K New position | 103K | $10.1M |
| Rokos Capital Management LLP Hedge fund | +100K New position | 100K | $9.8M |
Biggest sellers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | −903K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Van Berkom & Associates Inc. | −652K −49.7% | 660K | $65.1M |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC Active manager | −549K −42.1% | 756K | $74.6M |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Active manager | −535K −6.6% | 7.6M | $752M |
| Interval Partners, LP Hedge fund | −462K −81.2% | 107K | $10.6M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | −320K Sold out | 0 | — |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | −205K −87.7% | 29K | $2.8M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | −189K −84.2% | 35K | $3.5M |
| Loomis Sayles & Co L P Active manager | −160K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC Active manager | −151K −8.9% | 1.5M | $152M |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Hedge fund | −148K −83.5% | 29K | $2.9M |
| Morgan Stanley | −140K −28.4% | 352K | $34.8M |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | −107K −7.1% | 1.4M | $139M |
| Timessquare Capital Management, LLC | −103K −15.2% | 575K | $56.7M |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC | −78K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec | −54K −44.8% | 66K | $6.5M |
| Roubaix Capital, LLC | −52K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Marshall Wace, LLP Hedge fund | −51K −52.2% | 47K | $4.6M |
| Van Eck Associates Corp | −44K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Durable Capital Partners LP Hedge fund | −34K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | −903K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC Active manager | −549K −42.1% | 756K | $74.6M |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Active manager | −535K −6.6% | 7.6M | $752M |
| Interval Partners, LP Hedge fund | −462K −81.2% | 107K | $10.6M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | −320K Sold out | 0 | — |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | −205K −87.7% | 29K | $2.8M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | −189K −84.2% | 35K | $3.5M |
| Loomis Sayles & Co L P Active manager | −160K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC Active manager | −151K −8.9% | 1.5M | $152M |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Hedge fund | −148K −83.5% | 29K | $2.9M |
New positions
| Institution | Shares | Value June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| SG Capital Management LLC | 454K | $44.8M |
| Cannell & Spears LLC | 354K | $34.9M |
| J. Goldman & Co LPHedge fund | 244K | $24M |
| Medina Value Partners, LLC | 225K | $22.2M |
| Stanley Capital Management, LLC | 113K | $11.2M |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLCActive manager | 103K | $10.1M |
| Rokos Capital Management LLPHedge fund | 100K | $9.8M |
| Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC | 85K | $8.4M |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P.Hedge fund | 53K | $5.2M |
| Citadel Advisors LLCHedge fund | 42K | $4.1M |
Sold out
| Institution | Shares | Value March 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management LLCHedge fund | 903K | $87.3M |
| Qube Research & Technologies LtdHedge fund | 320K | $30.9M |
| Loomis Sayles & Co L PActive manager | 160K | $15.5M |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC | 78K | $7.6M |
| Roubaix Capital, LLC | 52K | $5M |
| Van Eck Associates Corp | 44K | $4.2M |
| Durable Capital Partners LPHedge fund | 34K | $3.3M |
| Twinbeech Capital LP | 33K | $3.2M |
| Tudor Investment Corp Et AlHedge fund | 29K | $2.8M |
| Mariner, LLC | 22K | $2.1M |
Who holds the shares
- Institutions reporting
- 344
- Ten largest holders
- 56.1% of 13F-reported shares
- Index fund managers
- 22.8% of 13F-reported shares
- Active managers and hedge funds
- 46.0% of 13F-reported shares
| Type | Bought | Sold | New | Sold out | Net change in shares | Net % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active managers and hedge funds | 31 | 30 | 8 | 14 | +1.6M | +5.7% |
| Index fund managers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +228K | +1.6% |
| Other institutions | 137 | 135 | 42 | 44 | +3.6M | +22.6% |