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Linde (LIN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$450.67 -3.75 (-0.83%)
Closing price 05/13/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Linde Short Interest Data

Linde (LIN) has a short interest of 4.88 million shares, representing 1.04% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.81% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 1.93 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,880,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,920,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.81%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.21 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
470,724,000 shares
Float Size
467,200,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.04%
Today's Trading Volume
1,666,348 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,929,278 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
86%
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Linde Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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
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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
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
8/13/20212,940,000 shares $909.64 million +1.4%0.6%1.5 $309.40
7/30/20212,900,000 shares $891.43 million -5.5%0.6%1.5 $307.39
7/15/20213,070,000 shares $896.59 million -10.2%0.6%1.5 $292.05
6/30/20213,420,000 shares $988.72 million -27.2%0.7%1.7 $289.10
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6/15/20214,700,000 shares $1.37 billion +18.7%0.9%2.7 $290.91
5/28/20213,960,000 shares $1.19 billion +12.2%0.8%2.4 $300.60
5/14/20213,530,000 shares $1.05 billion +22.2%0.7%2.1 $297.95
4/30/20212,890,000 shares $836.19 million -19.5%0.6%1.6 $289.34
4/15/20213,590,000 shares $1.02 billion -11.8%0.7%1.9 $285.05
3/31/20214,070,000 shares $1.14 billion +13.1%0.8%2.1 $279.26
3/15/20213,600,000 shares $966.60 million +0.3%0.7%1.9 $268.50
2/26/20213,590,000 shares $886.73 million +14.3%0.7%2 $247.00
2/12/20213,140,000 shares $794.77 million -5.7%0.6%1.8 $253.11
1/29/20213,330,000 shares $830.97 million +4.7%0.6%1.9 $249.54
1/15/20213,180,000 shares $838.53 million -11.7%0.6%1.8 $263.69
12/31/20203,600,000 shares $942.37 million +24.1%0.7%2.1 $261.77
12/15/20202,900,000 shares $718.04 million +17.4%0.6%1.6 $247.60
11/30/20202,470,000 shares $635.85 million -18.2%0.5%1.4 $257.43
11/15/20203,020,000 shares $776.32 million -14.0%0.6%1.7 $257.06
10/30/20203,510,000 shares $771.64 million -6.9%0.7%2 $219.84
10/15/20203,770,000 shares $885.42 million -10.2%0.7%2.2 $234.86
9/30/20204,200,000 shares $1.00 billion +20.3%0.8%2.3 $238.13
9/15/20203,490,000 shares $875.05 million -9.1%0.7%1.9 $250.73
8/31/20203,840,000 shares $959.00 million +5.8%0.7%2 $249.74
8/14/20203,630,000 shares $902.06 million -10.8%0.7%1.9 $248.50
7/31/20204,070,000 shares $998.57 million -2.6%0.8%2 $245.35
7/15/20204,180,000 shares $993.29 million -1.2%0.8%2.1 $237.63
6/30/20204,230,000 shares $893.71 million +1.7%0.8%2.1 $211.28
6/15/20204,160,000 shares $840.07 million +4.0%0.8%1.9 $201.94
5/29/20204,000,000 shares $809.36 million -3.6%0.8%1.5 $202.34
5/15/20204,150,000 shares $757.75 million -21.9%0.8%1.4 $182.59

LIN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linde's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Linde shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 4,880,000 shares of LIN short. 1.04% of Linde's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Linde's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Linde?

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 2.0. Learn More on Linde's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Linde?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Linde: Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Readystate Asset Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Caas Capital Management LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Man Group plc, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Centiva Capital LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, and Wells Fargo & Company MN. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Linde?

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. 1.04% of Linde's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Linde's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Linde saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,880,000 shares, a decline of 0.8% from the previous total of 4,920,000 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.

What is Linde's float size?

Linde currently has issued a total of 470,724,000 shares. Some of Linde's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Linde currently has a public float of 467,200,000 shares.

How does Linde's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.04% of Linde's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "chemicals" compare to Linde: Nutrien Ltd. (1.47%), ICL Group Ltd (0.21%), Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (2.67%), Arcadium Lithium plc (5.79%), CSW Industrials, Inc. (3.60%), Element Solutions Inc (2.57%), Avient Co. (1.97%), Methanex Co. (1.05%), The Chemours Company (8.58%), Perimeter Solutions, SA (2.41%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Strategy Incorporated ($10.45 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.83 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Dell Technologies Inc. ($2.03 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), Amcor plc ($1.76 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Linde stock?

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 $3.75 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Linde?

A short squeeze for Linde occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases 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.

How often is Linde's short interest reported?

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 April, 30 2025.



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