Murphy Oil
353 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.66B invested in Murphy Oil in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 140 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
0.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.1% → 94.86% (+0.76%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.93B → $3.66B (-$275M)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 385 → 353 (-32)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 140
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.1M | Put options by funds: $58.7M
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
42% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 69
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$114M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$65.3M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$40.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$162M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$96.2M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$60.3M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$47.9M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$42.2M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
353 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $3.66B — down 7% from $3.93B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 69 funds closed out of MUR and 40 opened new positions — a net loss of 29 holders — while 140 trimmed existing stakes and 115 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $218M. The largest seller was Southeastern Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $162M sold.
- 353 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q4 2015, down from 385 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $3.66B of Murphy Oil stock for Q4 2015, down 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q4 2015 and 69 closed out, a net change of -29 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q4 2015 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $218M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q4 2015 was Southeastern Asset Management, an estimated $162M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.