Linde
LIN
1,024 hedge funds and large institutions have $71.8B invested in Linde in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 346 increasing their positions, 434 reducing their positions, and 137 closing their positions.
94% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $468M | Put options by funds: $242M
1.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.64% → 77.89% (+1.3%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,076 → 1,024 (-52)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 37 (-2)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.6B → $71.8B (-$15.8B)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 346 | Existing positions reduced: 434
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 137
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.14B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$708M |
| 3 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$570M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
AC
AKO Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$228M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$609M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$521M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$517M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$356M |
| 5 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$327M |
LIN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
1,024 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Linde (LIN) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $71.8B — down 18% from $87.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 137 funds closed out of LIN and 97 opened new positions — a net loss of 40 holders — while 434 trimmed existing stakes and 346 added.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $1.14B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $609M.
- 1,024 institutional investors held Linde (LIN) as of Q1 2020, down from 1,076 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $71.8B of Linde stock for Q1 2020, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Linde positions in Q1 2020 and 137 closed out, a net change of -40 holders.
- The largest Linde buyer in Q1 2020 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.14B added.
- The largest Linde seller in Q1 2020 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $609M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.