Murphy Oil
306 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.03B invested in Murphy Oil in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
103% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 33
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.35B → $4.03B (+$679M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 281 → 306 (+25)
2.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.49% → 95.74% (+2.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $48.6M | Put options by funds: $53.2M
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 114
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$15.1M |
| 2 |
PFC
Poplar Forest Capital
Pasadena,
California
|
+$14.8M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$13.6M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$8.02M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$25.3M |
| 2 |
CCP
Caymus Capital Partners
The Woodlands,
Texas
|
-$24.3M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$16.4M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$15M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$11.8M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
306 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $4.03B — up 20% from $3.35B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new MUR positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 114 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, adding an estimated $15.1M. The largest seller was Point72 Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $25.3M sold.
- 306 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q4 2019, up from 281 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $4.03B of Murphy Oil stock for Q4 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q4 2019 and 33 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q4 2019 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $15.1M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q4 2019 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $25.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.