Hess
HES was delisted on the 17th of July, 2025.
559 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.4B invested in Hess in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 185 increasing their positions, 195 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 57
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $524M | Put options by funds: $377M
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 13 (+1)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.1B → $17.4B (+$1.29B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 542 → 559 (+17)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 185 | Existing positions reduced: 195
1.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.55% → 85.59% (-2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$102M |
| 2 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$68M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$48.6M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$42.2M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$41.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EM
Elliott Management
New York
|
-$405M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$107M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$51.7M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$37.8M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$33.4M |
HES Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
559 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Hess (HES) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $17.4B — up 8% from $16.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new HES positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 185 added to existing stakes and 195 trimmed.
The largest buyer was DZ Bank, adding an estimated $102M. The largest seller was Elliott Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $405M sold.
- 559 institutional investors held Hess (HES) as of Q4 2019, up from 542 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $17.4B of Hess stock for Q4 2019, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Hess positions in Q4 2019 and 57 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Hess buyer in Q4 2019 was DZ Bank, an estimated $102M added.
- The largest Hess seller in Q4 2019 was Elliott Management, an estimated $405M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.