Linde
LIN
1,797 hedge funds and large institutions have $167B invested in Linde in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 275 funds opening new positions, 628 increasing their positions, 643 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.
199% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 275 | Existing positions closed: 92
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $150B → $167B (+$17B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,637 → 1,797 (+160)
1.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.43% → 83.88% (+1.4%)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.05B | Put options by funds: $1.03B
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 628 | Existing positions reduced: 643
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 87 → 86 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.88B |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$431M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$224M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$716M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$616M |
| 3 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$421M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$168M |
| 5 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
-$133M |
LIN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
1,797 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Linde (LIN) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $167B — up 11% from $150B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 275 funds opened new LIN positions and 92 closed out — a net gain of 183 holders — while 628 added to existing stakes and 643 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $2.88B. The largest seller was ClearBridge Investments, cutting an estimated $716M.
- 1,797 institutional investors held Linde (LIN) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,637 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $167B of Linde stock for Q4 2023, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 275 funds opened new Linde positions in Q4 2023 and 92 closed out, a net change of +183 holders.
- The largest Linde buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.88B added.
- The largest Linde seller in Q4 2023 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $716M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.