Linde
LIN
954 hedge funds and large institutions have $72.6B invested in Linde in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 166 funds opening new positions, 300 increasing their positions, 358 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
142% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $355M | Put options by funds: $147M
121% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 166 | Existing positions closed: 75
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.9B → $72.6B (+$9.73B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 872 → 954 (+82)
2.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.15% → 75.78% (+2.6%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 300 | Existing positions reduced: 358
34% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 23 (-12)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.3B |
| 2 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$813M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$385M |
| 4 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$171M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$840M |
| 2 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$469M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$367M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$310M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$242M |
LIN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
954 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Linde (LIN) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $72.6B — up 15% from $62.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 166 funds opened new LIN positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 91 holders — while 300 added to existing stakes and 358 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Causeway Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.3B. The largest seller was DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, exiting entirely with an estimated $840M sold.
- 954 institutional investors held Linde (LIN) as of Q1 2019, up from 872 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $72.6B of Linde stock for Q1 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 166 funds opened new Linde positions in Q1 2019 and 75 closed out, a net change of +91 holders.
- The largest Linde buyer in Q1 2019 was Causeway Capital Management, an estimated $1.3B added.
- The largest Linde seller in Q1 2019 was DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, an estimated $840M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.