Hess
HES was delisted on the 17th of July, 2025.
575 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.9B invested in Hess in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 180 increasing their positions, 244 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 12 (+1)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $184M | Put options by funds: $171M
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 53
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.2B → $14.9B (-$380M)
1.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.63% → 77.47% (-1.2%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 584 → 575 (-9)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 180 | Existing positions reduced: 244
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$98.6M |
| 3 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$90.9M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$80.6M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$73.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$243M |
| 2 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$205M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$63M |
| 4 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$60.9M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$58.6M |
HES Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
575 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Hess (HES) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $14.9B — down 2.5% from $15.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 53 funds closed out of HES and 52 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 244 trimmed existing stakes and 180 added.
The largest buyer was Balyasny Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $120M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $243M.
- 575 institutional investors held Hess (HES) as of Q2 2015, down from 584 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $14.9B of Hess stock for Q2 2015, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Hess positions in Q2 2015 and 53 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Hess buyer in Q2 2015 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $120M added.
- The largest Hess seller in Q2 2015 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $243M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.