Linde
LIN
1,502 hedge funds and large institutions have $144B invested in Linde in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 171 funds opening new positions, 596 increasing their positions, 499 reducing their positions, and 165 closing their positions.
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 76 → 98 (+22)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 596 | Existing positions reduced: 499
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $126B → $144B (+$18.4B)
4.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.1% → 82.6% (+4.5%)
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 171 | Existing positions closed: 165
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,532 → 1,502 (-30)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $620M | Put options by funds: $890M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
+$1.13B |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$927M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$886M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$764M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$1.38B |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$1.33B |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$826M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$776M |
| 5 |
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$763M |
LIN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
1,502 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Linde (LIN) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $144B — up 15% from $126B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 171 funds opened new LIN positions and 165 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 596 added to existing stakes and 499 trimmed.
The largest buyer was WCM Investment Management, adding an estimated $1.13B. The largest seller was Amundi, cutting an estimated $1.38B.
- 1,502 institutional investors held Linde (LIN) as of Q1 2023, down from 1,532 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $144B of Linde stock for Q1 2023, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 171 funds opened new Linde positions in Q1 2023 and 165 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Linde buyer in Q1 2023 was WCM Investment Management, an estimated $1.13B added.
- The largest Linde seller in Q1 2023 was Amundi, an estimated $1.38B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.