Murphy Oil
450 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.28B invested in Murphy Oil in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 149 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
178% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 32
143% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $63.9M | Put options by funds: $26.3M
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.01B → $5.28B (+$1.27B)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 403 → 450 (+47)
0.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.91% → 89.37% (-0.54%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 149
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
450 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $5.28B — up 32% from $4.01B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new MUR positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 137 added to existing stakes and 149 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $85.3M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $217M.
- 450 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q1 2026, up from 403 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $5.28B of Murphy Oil stock for Q1 2026, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q1 2026 and 32 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q1 2026 was American Century Companies, an estimated $85.3M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q1 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $217M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.