Murphy Oil
336 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.52B invested in Murphy Oil in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 112 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
120% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $42.8M | Put options by funds: $19.5M
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 49
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 334 → 336 (+2)
0.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.32% → 87.56% (-0.76%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 112 | Existing positions reduced: 114
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 6 (-2)
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.09B → $3.52B (-$1.57B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$48.9M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$37.6M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$27.8M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.3M |
| 5 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$25.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
-$130M |
| 2 |
CB
Cadence Bank
Tupelo,
Mississippi
|
-$35.7M |
| 3 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$31.2M |
| 4 |
SFM
Signature Financial Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
-$29M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$21.3M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWP
376
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| – | -$3K | -76 | Closed |
|
|
TCOV
377
Trust Company of Vermont
Brattleboro,
Vermont
| – | -$2K | -72 | Closed |
|
|
SWMG
378
Signature Wealth Management Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$2K | -50 | Closed |
|
|
BA
379
Ballew Advisors
Jackson,
Mississippi
| – | -$1K | -38 | Closed |
|
|
CAG
380
Csenge Advisory Group
Clearwater,
Florida
| – | -$1K | -33 | Closed |
|
381
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$1K | -31 | Closed |
|
382
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
| – | -$644 | -21 | -78% |
|
|
SCM
383
Southport Capital Management
Chattanooga,
Tennessee
| – | -$1K | -15 | Closed |
|
|
BCA
384
Berman Capital Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | +$184 | +6 | New |
|
|
PWMG
385
Prestige Wealth Management Group
Flemington,
New Jersey
| – | +$460 | +15 | New |
|
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
336 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.52B — down 31% from $5.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new MUR positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 112 added to existing stakes and 114 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $48.9M. The largest seller was Pzena Investment Management, cutting an estimated $130M.
- 336 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q4 2018, up from 334 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.52B of Murphy Oil stock for Q4 2018, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q4 2018 and 49 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q4 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $48.9M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q4 2018 was Pzena Investment Management, an estimated $130M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.