Linde plc: which funds bought and sold
Institutions that bought and sold Linde shares in Q2 2026, from the holdings they reported to the SEC on Form 13F for March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
Between March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, 1,181 institutions that filed 13F reports for both quarters added to or opened positions in Linde, and 877 cut or closed them. Together they sold a net 1.9M shares, −0.5% on what they held at the start of the quarter. Active managers and hedge funds on our list were net buyers of 1.7M shares (+1.9%); index fund managers were net buyers of 1.3M shares (+1.1%). 188 opened a new position and 118 sold out entirely.
Bought, Q2 2026 1,181 institutions, 188 of them new holders Sold, Q2 2026 877 institutions, 118 of them sold out
Net change, all compared −1.9M shares (−0.5%)
Net change, active managers +1.7M shares (+1.9%), 47 bought, 69 sold
Buyers versus sellers
1,181 bought 328 877 sold
Active managers and hedge funds 47 bought · 69 sold · +1.7M
Index fund managers 7 bought · 5 sold · +1.3M
Other institutions 1,127 bought · 803 sold · −4.9M
Biggest buyers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc Active manager | +2.0M +20.2% | 11.8M | $6.1B |
| Lone Pine Capital LLC Hedge fund | +1.6M New position | 1.6M | $809M |
| Capital Research Global Investors Active manager | +1.4M +8.6% | 17.4M | $9B |
| Pinestone Asset Management Inc. | +770K New position | 770K | $399M |
| State Street Corp Index funds | +719K +3.7% | 20.3M | $10.6B |
| Employees Provident Fund Board | +653K New position | 653K | $339M |
| DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt Am Main | +503K +65.3% | 1.3M | $660M |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. | +489K +172.4% | 773K | $401M |
| Blackrock, Inc. Index funds | +430K +1.2% | 37.3M | $19.4B |
| Bank Of America Corp | +421K +12.4% | 3.8M | $2B |
| Edgewood Management LLC Active manager | +357K New position | 357K | $185M |
| D1 Capital Partners L.P. Hedge fund | +342K New position | 342K | $177M |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | +339K +609.7% | 395K | $205M |
| Invesco Ltd. | +322K +2.1% | 15.3M | $8B |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | +302K +238.1% | 429K | $223M |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | +287K +4.6% | 6.5M | $3.3B |
| Marshall Wace, LLP Hedge fund | +278K +120.4% | 509K | $264M |
| Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. | +243K New position | 243K | $126M |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership Hedge fund | +220K +13.5% | 1.8M | $957M |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP Active manager | +215K New position | 215K | $111M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc Active manager | +2.0M +20.2% | 11.8M | $6.1B |
| Lone Pine Capital LLC Hedge fund | +1.6M New position | 1.6M | $809M |
| Capital Research Global Investors Active manager | +1.4M +8.6% | 17.4M | $9B |
| Edgewood Management LLC Active manager | +357K New position | 357K | $185M |
| D1 Capital Partners L.P. Hedge fund | +342K New position | 342K | $177M |
| Marshall Wace, LLP Hedge fund | +278K +120.4% | 509K | $264M |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership Hedge fund | +220K +13.5% | 1.8M | $957M |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP Active manager | +215K New position | 215K | $111M |
| Fil Ltd Active manager | +202K +9.9% | 2.2M | $1.2B |
| Capula Management Ltd Hedge fund | +200K +435073.9% | 200K | $104M |
Biggest sellers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| UBS Am, A Distinct Business Unit Of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC | −3.4M −75.7% | 1.1M | $567M |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | −1.1M −49.5% | 1.1M | $577M |
| Capital International Investors Active manager | −1.0M −18.5% | 4.4M | $2.3B |
| Nordea Investment Management AB | −803K −42.5% | 1.1M | $562M |
| Egerton Capital (UK) LLP Hedge fund | −768K −71.8% | 301K | $156M |
| FMR LLC Active manager | −681K −7.6% | 8.3M | $4.3B |
| Rathbones Group PLC | −625K −53.4% | 546K | $283M |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC Hedge fund | −625K −99.2% | 5,100 | $2.6M |
| Amundi | −544K −17.2% | 2.6M | $1.4B |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | −432K −21.0% | 1.6M | $844M |
| Maverick Capital Ltd Hedge fund | −426K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | −368K −7.2% | 4.7M | $2.5B |
| Wellington Management Group LLP Active manager | −337K −6.5% | 4.8M | $2.5B |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Active manager | −321K −34.8% | 601K | $312M |
| UBS Group AG | −308K −9.0% | 3.1M | $1.6B |
| Impax Asset Management Group PLC | −292K −17.1% | 1.4M | $737M |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | −280K −37.1% | 475K | $247M |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | −274K −7.0% | 3.6M | $1.9B |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | −258K −54.0% | 219K | $114M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | −251K −46.1% | 293K | $152M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital International Investors Active manager | −1.0M −18.5% | 4.4M | $2.3B |
| Egerton Capital (UK) LLP Hedge fund | −768K −71.8% | 301K | $156M |
| FMR LLC Active manager | −681K −7.6% | 8.3M | $4.3B |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC Hedge fund | −625K −99.2% | 5,100 | $2.6M |
| Maverick Capital Ltd Hedge fund | −426K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Wellington Management Group LLP Active manager | −337K −6.5% | 4.8M | $2.5B |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Active manager | −321K −34.8% | 601K | $312M |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | −258K −54.0% | 219K | $114M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | −251K −46.1% | 293K | $152M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | −242K Sold out | 0 | — |
New positions
| Institution | Shares | Value June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine Capital LLCHedge fund | 1.6M | $809M |
| Pinestone Asset Management Inc. | 770K | $399M |
| Employees Provident Fund Board | 653K | $339M |
| Edgewood Management LLCActive manager | 357K | $185M |
| D1 Capital Partners L.P.Hedge fund | 342K | $177M |
| Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. | 243K | $126M |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLPActive manager | 215K | $111M |
| Voloridge Investment Management, LLCHedge fund | 130K | $67.5M |
| IFM Investors Pty Ltd | 105K | $54.3M |
| Drummond Knight Asset Management Pty Ltd | 90K | $46.8M |
Sold out
| Institution | Shares | Value March 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Maverick Capital LtdHedge fund | 426K | $211M |
| Qube Research & Technologies LtdHedge fund | 242K | $120M |
| Avantyr Capital Partners, LP | 105K | $52.2M |
| Agave Capital Management Ltd | 70K | $34.7M |
| Nationale-Nederlanden Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A. | 67K | $33.4M |
| Tairen Capital Ltd | 61K | $30.2M |
| Exane Asset Management | 51K | $29.3M |
| Nomura Asset Management International Inc. | 59K | $29.1M |
| Cartenna Capital, LP | 50K | $24.8M |
| Encompass Capital Advisors LLC | 50K | $24.8M |
Who holds the shares
- Institutions reporting
- 2,292
- Ten largest holders
- 43.9% of 13F-reported shares
- Index fund managers
- 31.9% of 13F-reported shares
- Active managers and hedge funds
- 23.1% of 13F-reported shares
| Type | Bought | Sold | New | Sold out | Net change in shares | Net % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active managers and hedge funds | 47 | 69 | 11 | 11 | +1.7M | +1.9% |
| Index fund managers | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1.3M | +1.1% |
| Other institutions | 1,127 | 803 | 177 | 107 | −4.9M | −2.8% |