Linde plc (LIN) Ownership
LIN ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 88.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.25% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 461.0M
- Float
- 459.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.30% 6.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.96 short interest up 2.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 88.68%
- Insiders 0.25%
- Other investors 11.07%
LIN top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.09% | 37.3M | $18.59B | +429,603 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.55% | 30.2M | $15.06B | −24,514 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.41% | 20.3M | $10.14B | +719,052 (+3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Capital Research Global Investors | 3.78% | 17.4M | $8.69B | +1.4M (+8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Amvescap Plc. | 3.32% | 15.3M | $7.64B | +322,021 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.70% | 12.5M | $6.21B | +177,397 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.59% | 11.9M | $5.95B | +110,773 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 2.57% | 11.8M | $5.90B | +2.0M (+20.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | FMR Inc | 1.80% | 8.3M | $4.15B | −680,788 (−7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.60% | 7.4M | $3.68B | +18,687 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | NORGES BANK | 1.44% | 6.6M | $3.31B | −974,281 (−12.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.42% | 6.5M | $3.26B | +286,500 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Freemont Capital Pte Ltd | 1.10% | 5.1M | $2.53B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 1.07% | 4.9M | $2.45B | +165,186 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 1.04% | 4.8M | $2.40B | −337,270 (−6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.03% | 4.7M | $2.36B | −368,318 (−7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 1.01% | 4.6M | $2.31B | +199,129 (+4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 0.96% | 4.4M | $2.21B | −1.0M (−18.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.95% | 4.4M | $2.19B | −71,505 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.88% | 4.1M | $2.03B | +213,908 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 6.0M shares and 7 cut 3.5M.
LIN top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.19% | 14.7M | $7.33B | −29,192 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 12.1M | $6.03B | −174,584 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Invesco QQQ Trust | 2.09% | 9.6M | $4.80B | −15,708 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 6.1M | $3.06B | −9,879 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 6.0M | $2.99B | +23,050 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 5.7M | $2.82B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 1.21% | 5.6M | $2.78B | −100,350 (−1.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 4.4M | $2.19B | −30,572 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | American Funds American Mutual A | 0.61% | 2.8M | $1.40B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 2.6M | $1.30B | −9,106 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 2.4M | $1.22B | −33,456 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Funds AMCAP A | 0.52% | 2.4M | $1.20B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 0.46% | 2.1M | $1.06B | +4,956 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street®MatSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.44% | 2.0M | $1.00B | −630 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 1.9M | $934.9M | +5,139 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 0.38% | 1.8M | $873.6M | +522,217 (+42.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv | 0.37% | 1.7M | $853.0M | −158,083 (−8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | 0.33% | 1.5M | $766.1M | +1,560 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | CREF Total Global Stock Account R3 | 0.32% | 1.5M | $739.6M | +239,854 (+19.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | American Funds New Perspective A | 0.32% | 1.5M | $737.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
LIN insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Buy | $495.49 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Guillermo Bichara | Sell | $480.79 | 4,357 | $2.1M |
| 2026-03-10 | Sean Durbin | Sell | $477.27 | 6,520 | $3.1M |
| 2026-03-10 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $477.94 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Buy | $485.28 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Guillermo Bichara | Sell | $480.45 | 9,455 | $4.5M |
| 2026-02-06 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $448.24 | — | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $459.69 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $455.00 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $451.57 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $442.90 | — | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $444.08 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $421.43 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $420.67 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $412.18 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $429.91 | — | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $479.94 | — | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Stephen F Angel | Sell | $473.38 | 50,309 | $23.8M |
| 2025-08-04 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $467.40 | — | — |
| 2025-07-16 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $459.67 | — | — |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
LIN shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns LIN
Institutional investors own 88.7% of Linde's shares and insiders 0.25%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.09% of the shares (37.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.30% of the float, or 2.96 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 59.7% since 2014.
Related: LIN analyst forecast, LIN key metrics, LIN dividend history. See the LIN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
LIN ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Linde stock?
The largest shareholders of Linde are BlackRock Inc (8.09%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.55%), State Street Corp (4.41%), Capital Research Global Investors (3.78%), Amvescap Plc. (3.32%).
What percentage of Linde is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 88.7% of Linde's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.25%.
Which funds own Linde?
The largest fund holders of Linde are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.19%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Invesco QQQ Trust (2.09%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.30%).
What is Linde's short interest?
6.0M shares of Linde were sold short, 1.30% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.96 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Linde?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Linde (since July 16, 2025), 9 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of Linde are outstanding?
Linde has 461.0M shares outstanding, of which 459.5M are in the public float.