Murphy Oil
365 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.39B invested in Murphy Oil in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 130 increasing their positions, 119 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
151% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $38.1M | Put options by funds: $15.2M
1.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.37% → 99.23% (+1.9%)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 119
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 43
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 374 → 365 (-9)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.8B → $4.39B (-$414M)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$16.4M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.8M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.1M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$13M |
| 5 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$11.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$26.1M |
| 2 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$10.4M |
| 3 |
AL
Airain Ltd
St. Peter Port,
Guernsey
|
-$6.26M |
| 4 |
DCM
Dupont Capital Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$5.67M |
| 5 |
MME
Meag Munich Ergo
Munich,
Germany
|
-$5.61M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
365 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $4.39B — down 8.6% from $4.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 43 funds closed out of MUR and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 119 trimmed existing stakes and 130 added.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $16.4M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $26.1M.
- 365 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q2 2017, down from 374 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $4.39B of Murphy Oil stock for Q2 2017, down 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q2 2017 and 43 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q2 2017 was Norges Bank, an estimated $16.4M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q2 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $26.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.