Hess
HES was delisted on the 17th of July, 2025.
560 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.7B invested in Hess in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 169 increasing their positions, 218 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 44
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 539 → 560 (+21)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18B → $18.7B (+$743M)
0.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.24% → 87.34% (+0.09%)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $354M | Put options by funds: $408M
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 169 | Existing positions reduced: 218
30% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 14 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$79.2M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$43.8M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$39M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$33.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$188M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$81.8M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$72M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$70M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$60.4M |
HES Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
560 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Hess (HES) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $18.7B — up 4.1% from $18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new HES positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 169 added to existing stakes and 218 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $217M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $188M.
- 560 institutional investors held Hess (HES) as of Q3 2018, up from 539 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $18.7B of Hess stock for Q3 2018, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Hess positions in Q3 2018 and 44 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Hess buyer in Q3 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $217M added.
- The largest Hess seller in Q3 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $188M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.