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Linde (LIN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Linde Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, Linde (LIN) had a short interest of 5.59 million shares sold short, representing 1.22% of the public float. This marks a -14.45% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, meaning it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 2.13 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,593,695 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,538,380 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-14.45%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.68 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
460,980,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.22%
Today's Trading Volume
1,745,100 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,132,017 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
82%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20265,593,695 shares $2.68 billion -14.5%1.2%2.56 $478.38
7/15/20266,538,380 shares $3.36 billion -0.4%1.4%3.23 $514.15
6/30/20266,565,651 shares $3.41 billion -13.6%1.4%2.46 $518.94
6/15/20267,601,128 shares $3.96 billion +17.9%1.6%2.98 $521.48
5/29/20266,446,659 shares $3.21 billion -8.8%1.4%3 $497.69
5/15/20267,072,120 shares $3.58 billion +15.3%1.5%3.5 $506.11
4/30/20266,134,320 shares $3.07 billion -8.3%1.3%3.2 $501.14
4/15/20266,691,027 shares $3.33 billion -5.5%1.5%3.54 $497.94
3/31/20267,078,428 shares $3.51 billion +27.1%1.5%2.5 $495.76
3/13/20265,569,079 shares $2.75 billion -2.6%1.2%2 $493.92
2/27/20265,717,346 shares $2.90 billion -5.7%1.2%2.29 $508.08
2/13/20266,063,494 shares $2.92 billion -6.9%1.3%1.93 $481.00
1/30/20266,510,982 shares $2.98 billion -12.5%1.4%2.7 $456.97
1/15/20267,442,834 shares $3.28 billion -3.9%1.6%3.27 $440.04
12/31/20257,747,437 shares $3.30 billion -8.2%1.7%2.91 $426.39
12/15/20258,441,173 shares $3.52 billion +24.9%1.8%2.45 $416.99
11/28/20256,758,131 shares $2.77 billion +2.1%1.5%2.49 $410.33
11/14/20256,621,476 shares $2.80 billion +5.3%1.4%2.18 $423.39
10/31/20256,291,058 shares $2.63 billion +16.8%1.4%2.51 $418.68
10/15/20255,390,000 shares $2.43 billion -3.2%1.2%3.2 $451.42
9/30/20255,570,000 shares $2.65 billion +1.1%1.2%3.4 $475.00
9/15/20255,510,000 shares $2.63 billion +3.8%1.2%3.4 $476.73
8/31/20255,310,000 shares $2.54 billion +0.8%1.1%3.2 $478.29
8/15/20255,270,000 shares $2.53 billion +7.6%1.1%3.1 $480.08
7/31/20254,900,000 shares $2.26 billion -4.7%1.1%2.8 $460.26
7/15/20255,140,000 shares $2.37 billion +0.4%1.1%2.8 $460.56
6/30/20255,120,000 shares $2.40 billion -2.3%1.1%2.5 $469.18
6/15/20255,240,000 shares $2.44 billion +3.0%1.1%2.5 $465.98
5/31/20255,090,000 shares $2.36 billion -5.7%1.1%2.3 $464.40
5/15/20255,400,000 shares $2.45 billion +10.7%1.2%2.3 $454.22
4/30/20254,880,000 shares $2.21 billion -0.8%1.0%2.1 $453.23
4/15/20254,920,000 shares $2.22 billion -12.9%1.1%2 $450.97
3/31/20255,650,000 shares $2.63 billion -0.5%1.2%2.3 $465.64
3/15/20255,680,000 shares $2.59 billion +2.3%1.2%2.4 $455.50
2/28/20255,550,000 shares $2.59 billion +11.7%1.2%2.3 $467.05
2/15/20254,970,000 shares $2.27 billion -3.7%1.1%2.2 $457.00
1/31/20255,160,000 shares $2.30 billion -20.6%1.1%2.3 $446.12
1/15/20256,500,000 shares $2.78 billion -0.8%1.4%3 $427.98
12/31/20246,550,000 shares $2.74 billion +13.5%1.4%3.2 $418.67
12/15/20245,770,000 shares $2.51 billion +5.5%1.2%3 $435.30
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11/30/20245,470,000 shares $2.52 billion +4.8%1.2%3.1 $460.99
11/15/20245,220,000 shares $2.34 billion -3.3%1.1%3.1 $449.10
10/31/20245,400,000 shares $2.46 billion +2.3%1.2%3.6 $456.15
10/15/20245,280,000 shares $2.54 billion +5.8%1.1%3.7 $480.71
9/30/20244,990,000 shares $2.38 billion -2.4%1.1%3.4 $476.86
9/15/20245,110,000 shares $2.40 billion -2.3%1.1%3.4 $468.81
8/31/20245,230,000 shares $2.50 billion +6.3%1.1%3.4 $478.25
8/15/20244,920,000 shares $2.24 billion No Change1.1%3.1 $456.14
7/31/20244,920,000 shares $2.23 billion +5.8%1.1%3 $453.50
7/15/20244,650,000 shares $2.04 billion -6.6%1.0%2.7 $438.18
6/30/20244,980,000 shares $2.19 billion -3.7%1.1%2.9 $438.81
6/15/20245,170,000 shares $2.26 billion +0.8%1.1%3 $436.95
5/31/20245,130,000 shares $2.23 billion -8.9%1.1%2.2 $435.52
5/15/20245,630,000 shares $2.43 billion -2.3%1.2%2.3 $430.82
4/30/20245,760,000 shares $2.54 billion -0.7%1.2%2.4 $440.96
4/15/20245,800,000 shares $2.58 billion -7.9%1.2%2.4 $444.75
3/31/20246,300,000 shares $2.93 billion +51.4%1.3%2.7 $464.32
3/15/20244,160,000 shares $1.95 billion +15.2%0.9%1.8 $468.23
1/15/20243,520,000 shares $1.44 billion -9.0%0.7%2.1 $408.92
12/31/20233,870,000 shares $1.59 billion -1.5%0.8%2.4 $410.71
12/15/20233,930,000 shares $1.60 billion +18.0%0.8%2.4 $407.38
11/30/20233,330,000 shares $1.38 billion -0.3%0.7%2.2 $413.77
11/15/20233,340,000 shares $1.35 billion +25.1%0.7%2.5 $402.75
10/31/20232,670,000 shares $1.02 billion -7.0%0.6%2.1 $382.16
10/15/20232,870,000 shares $1.08 billion +0.7%0.6%2.3 $377.89
9/30/20232,850,000 shares $1.06 billion +10.9%0.6%2.3 $372.35
9/15/20232,570,000 shares $997.13 million -13.5%0.5%2 $387.99
8/31/20232,970,000 shares $1.15 billion -7.2%0.6%2.3 $387.04
8/15/20233,200,000 shares $1.21 billion -7.5%0.7%2.2 $379.42
7/31/20233,460,000 shares $1.35 billion +4.5%0.7%2.3 $390.81
7/15/20233,310,000 shares $1.25 billion +17.0%0.7%2.2 $378.58
6/30/20232,830,000 shares $1.08 billion -12.7%0.6%1.9 $381.08
6/15/20233,240,000 shares $1.22 billion +1.6%0.7%2.1 $376.44
5/31/20233,190,000 shares $1.13 billion No Change0.7%1.9 $353.66
5/15/20233,190,000 shares $1.18 billion -4.8%0.7%1.5 $368.80
4/30/20233,350,000 shares $1.24 billion +8.8%0.7%1.4 $369.45
4/15/20233,080,000 shares $1.11 billion -14.7%0.6%1.3 $359.67
3/31/20233,610,000 shares $1.28 billion -11.5%0.7%1.4 $355.44
3/15/20234,080,000 shares $1.35 billion -24.9%0.8%1.6 $330.93
2/28/20235,430,000 shares $1.89 billion -12.3%1.1%2.2 $348.37
2/15/20236,190,000 shares $2.06 billion +22.8%1.3%2.7 $332.53
1/31/20235,040,000 shares $1.67 billion +35.9%1.0%2.7 $330.94
1/15/20233,710,000 shares $1.24 billion +12.4%0.8%2 $334.11
12/30/20223,300,000 shares $1.08 billion +0.3%0.7%1.8 $326.18
12/15/20223,290,000 shares $1.09 billion +12.7%0.8%1.8 $330.80
11/30/20222,920,000 shares $982.52 million -15.6%0.7%1.6 $336.48
11/15/20223,460,000 shares $1.15 billion -4.7%0.8%1.8 $332.56
10/31/20223,630,000 shares $1.08 billion +1.4%0.8%2 $297.35
10/15/20223,580,000 shares $985.72 million -5.0%0.8%2.1 $275.34
9/30/20223,770,000 shares $1.02 billion -0.8%0.9%2.2 $269.59
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9/15/20223,800,000 shares $1.08 billion +10.1%0.9%1.7 $282.90
8/31/20223,450,000 shares $975.87 million -14.2%0.8%1.5 $282.86
8/15/20224,020,000 shares $1.26 billion +4.2%0.8%1.7 $312.21
7/31/20223,860,000 shares $1.17 billion -18.1%0.8%1.6 $302.00
7/15/20224,710,000 shares $1.30 billion -13.3%0.9%1.8 $276.98
6/30/20225,430,000 shares $1.56 billion +118.1%1.1%2.1 $287.53
6/15/20222,490,000 shares $746.98 million +9.2%0.5%1 $299.99
5/31/20222,280,000 shares $740.27 million -5.8%0.5%1.1 $324.68
5/15/20222,420,000 shares $747.22 million +5.7%0.5%1.1 $308.77
4/30/20222,290,000 shares $714.39 million -4.2%0.5%1 $311.96
4/15/20222,390,000 shares $761.26 million +2.1%0.5%1 $318.52
3/31/20222,340,000 shares $747.47 million -6.8%0.5%1 $319.43
3/15/20222,510,000 shares $738.19 million -18.5%0.5%1.1 $294.10
2/28/20223,080,000 shares $903.18 million +18.5%0.6%1.5 $293.24
2/15/20222,600,000 shares $784.94 million +16.1%0.5%1.4 $301.90
1/31/20222,240,000 shares $713.84 million +9.3%0.4%1.4 $318.68
1/15/20222,050,000 shares $673.69 million -10.9%0.4%1.3 $328.63
12/31/20212,300,000 shares $796.79 million -11.5%0.5%1.6 $346.43
12/15/20212,600,000 shares $887.54 million +1.2%0.5%1.8 $341.36
11/30/20212,570,000 shares $817.62 million -13.2%0.5%1.7 $318.14
11/15/20212,960,000 shares $988.67 million -9.8%0.6%2.1 $334.01
10/29/20213,280,000 shares $1.05 billion +5.5%0.6%2.4 $319.20
10/15/20213,110,000 shares $958.63 million +7.2%0.6%2.3 $308.24
9/30/20212,900,000 shares $850.80 million -10.8%0.6%2.1 $293.38
9/15/20213,250,000 shares $1.02 billion -8.2%0.6%1.9 $314.53
8/31/20213,540,000 shares $1.11 billion +20.4%0.7%2 $314.59

LIN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Linde shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 5,593,695 shares of LIN short. 1.22% of Linde's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Linde's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. LIN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.6. Learn More on Linde's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.22% of Linde's floating shares are currently sold short.

Linde saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,593,695 shares, a drop of 14.4% from the previous total of 6,538,380 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

1.22% of Linde's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "chemicals" compare to Linde: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (1.80%), The Sherwin-Williams Company (2.60%), Ecolab Inc. (1.11%), Corteva, Inc. (2.65%), Nutrien Ltd. (0.80%), PPG Industries, Inc. (2.78%), Dow Inc. (4.91%), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (6.50%), Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (0.90%), LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (3.82%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LIN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Linde as its price is falling. LIN shares are trading down $5.35 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Linde occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of LIN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LIN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like LIN:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:LIN is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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