Linde
LIN
2,268 hedge funds and large institutions have $193B invested in Linde in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 314 funds opening new positions, 944 increasing their positions, 706 reducing their positions, and 138 closing their positions.
128% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 314 | Existing positions closed: 138
39% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 49 → 68 (+19)
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 944 | Existing positions reduced: 706
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $168B → $193B (+$24.9B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,126 → 2,268 (+142)
0.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.22% → 83.88% (-0.34%)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $944M | Put options by funds: $1.16B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.8B |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$510M |
| 3 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$504M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$375M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$345M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.23B |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.02B |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$820M |
| 4 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$696M |
| 5 |
JSC
J. Stern & Co
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$625M |
LIN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,268 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Linde (LIN) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $193B — up 15% from $168B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 314 funds opened new LIN positions and 138 closed out — a net gain of 176 holders — while 944 added to existing stakes and 706 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $2.8B. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- 2,268 institutional investors held Linde (LIN) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,126 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $193B of Linde stock for Q1 2026, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 314 funds opened new Linde positions in Q1 2026 and 138 closed out, a net change of +176 holders.
- The largest Linde buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $2.8B added.
- The largest Linde seller in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $1.23B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.