Murphy Oil
371 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.45B invested in Murphy Oil in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 138 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 138 | Existing positions reduced: 117
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 46
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 366 → 371 (+5)
0.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.74% → 77.25% (-0.5%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.85B → $4.45B (-$402M)
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.5M | Put options by funds: $33.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACG
Aventail Capital Group
New York
|
+$57.9M |
| 2 |
KL
KGH Ltd
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
+$43.6M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$41.3M |
| 4 |
HHAM
HITE Hedge Asset Management
Braintree,
Massachusetts
|
+$40.5M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$39.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$351M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$39.6M |
| 3 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$26.6M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$22.4M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$18.6M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
371 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $4.45B — down 8.3% from $4.85B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new MUR positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 138 added to existing stakes and 117 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aventail Capital Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $57.9M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $351M.
- 371 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q1 2023, up from 366 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $4.45B of Murphy Oil stock for Q1 2023, down 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q1 2023 and 46 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q1 2023 was Aventail Capital Group, an estimated $57.9M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q1 2023 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $351M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.