Murphy Oil
375 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.12B invested in Murphy Oil in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 136 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
61% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $78.6M | Put options by funds: $48.7M
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 32
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.12B → $5.12B (+$1B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 360 → 375 (+15)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
2.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.46% → 93.75% (-2.7%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 136
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$118M |
| 2 |
NIPH
NN Investment Partners Holdings
The Hague,
Netherlands
|
+$62.2M |
| 3 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
+$32.1M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.1M |
| 5 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$54.1M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$53.6M |
| 3 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
-$49.2M |
| 4 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$40M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$39.7M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
375 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $5.12B — up 24% from $4.12B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new MUR positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 136 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Principal Financial Group, adding an estimated $118M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $54.1M.
- 375 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q2 2016, up from 360 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $5.12B of Murphy Oil stock for Q2 2016, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q2 2016 and 32 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q2 2016 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $118M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q2 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $54.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.