Linde
LIN
2,116 hedge funds and large institutions have $178B invested in Linde in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 163 funds opening new positions, 879 increasing their positions, 730 reducing their positions, and 113 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 163 | Existing positions closed: 113
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 879 | Existing positions reduced: 730
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,100 → 2,116 (+16)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $181B → $178B (-$2.39B)
1.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.74% → 80.33% (-1.4%)
19% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 68 → 55 (-13)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $575M | Put options by funds: $835M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JSC
J. Stern & Co
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$700M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$452M |
| 3 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$360M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
+$169M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$786M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$654M |
| 3 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$304M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$264M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$240M |
LIN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
2,116 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Linde (LIN) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $178B — down 1.3% from $181B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 163 funds opened new LIN positions and 113 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 879 added to existing stakes and 730 trimmed.
The largest buyer was J. Stern & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $700M. The largest seller was UBS AM, cutting an estimated $786M.
- 2,116 institutional investors held Linde (LIN) as of Q3 2025, up from 2,100 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $178B of Linde stock for Q3 2025, down 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 163 funds opened new Linde positions in Q3 2025 and 113 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest Linde buyer in Q3 2025 was J. Stern & Co, an estimated $700M added.
- The largest Linde seller in Q3 2025 was UBS AM, an estimated $786M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.