Murphy Oil
378 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.01B invested in Murphy Oil in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 147 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
133% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $63M | Put options by funds: $27M
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 40
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 367 → 378 (+11)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5B → $5.01B (+$18M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
2.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.81% → 93.53% (-2.3%)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 147
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$34.1M |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$29.3M |
| 3 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$27.6M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$21.5M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$13.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$73.7M |
| 2 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$48.5M |
| 3 |
AAM
Ardevora Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$30.3M |
| 4 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
-$28.7M |
| 5 |
ACM
Arosa Capital Management
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$25M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
378 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $5.01B — up 0.36% from $5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new MUR positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 147 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $34.1M. The largest seller was Principal Financial Group, cutting an estimated $73.7M.
- 378 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q4 2016, up from 367 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $5.01B of Murphy Oil stock for Q4 2016, up 0.36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q4 2016 and 40 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q4 2016 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $34.1M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q4 2016 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $73.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.