Equinor
EQNR
340 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.8B invested in Equinor in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 137 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
189% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $100M | Put options by funds: $34.7M
0.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.22% → 5.37% (+0.15%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 365 → 340 (-25)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.13B → $4.8B (-$1.33B)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 137
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 67
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$64.1M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$63.1M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$58.4M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$39.4M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$31.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F
Folketrygdfondet
Oslo Norway,
Norway
|
-$45.2M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$32.1M |
| 3 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$30.8M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$24.4M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$24.2M |
EQNR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
340 of the 6,276 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equinor (EQNR) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $4.8B — down 22% from $6.13B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 67 funds closed out of EQNR and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 137 trimmed existing stakes and 104 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $64.1M. The largest seller was Folketrygdfondet, cutting an estimated $45.2M.
- 340 institutional investors held Equinor (EQNR) as of Q1 2023, down from 365 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $4.8B of Equinor stock for Q1 2023, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Equinor positions in Q1 2023 and 67 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Equinor buyer in Q1 2023 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $64.1M added.
- The largest Equinor seller in Q1 2023 was Folketrygdfondet, an estimated $45.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.