Who Owns Linde Stock?
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Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 88.69%
- Held by insiders
- 0.25%
- Institutional holders
- 3,346
- Institutions 88.7%
- Insiders 0.2%
- Public and other 11.1%
Who owns Linde stock?
Institutional investors own about 88.7% of Linde's shares, spread across 3,346 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.25% of LIN.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (7.69%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.23%) and State Street Corporation (4.20%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 35.6% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 8 of the top 10 institutions increased their LIN positions and 2 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of LIN
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 37.30M | 7.69% | +1.2% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 30.21M | 6.23% | -0.1% |
| State Street Corporation | 20.34M | 4.20% | +3.7% |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 17.43M | 3.59% | +8.6% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 15.32M | 3.16% | +2.1% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 12.47M | 2.57% | +1.4% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 11.94M | 2.46% | +0.9% |
| Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 11.83M | 2.44% | +20.2% |
| FMR, LLC | 8.32M | 1.72% | -7.6% |
| Morgan Stanley | 7.38M | 1.52% | +0.3% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of LIN
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 14.69M | 3.03% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 11.98M | 2.47% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 9.95M | 2.05% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 6.16M | 1.27% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 6.00M | 1.24% |
| Investment Co of America | 5.67M | 1.17% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 5.65M | 1.17% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Value Index Fund | 4.40M | 0.91% |
| AMERICAN MUTUAL FUND | 2.81M | 0.58% |
| VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS-Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | 2.62M | 0.54% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Linde?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of LIN, owning 7.69% of shares outstanding (37.30M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Linde is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 88.7% of LIN shares and 88.9% of the public float.
How much of Linde do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.25% of LIN shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.