Murphy Oil
413 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.18B invested in Murphy Oil in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 131 increasing their positions, 144 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
123% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 31
26% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.1M | Put options by funds: $26.2M
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 380 → 413 (+33)
1.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.79% → 78.62% (+1.8%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.44B → $5.18B (-$259M)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 131 | Existing positions reduced: 144
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$111M |
| 2 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$69.6M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$44.5M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$25.8M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$22.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$44.7M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$34.5M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$31.4M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$28.7M |
| 5 |
KL
KGH Ltd
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
-$26.5M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
413 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $5.18B — down 4.8% from $5.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new MUR positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 131 added to existing stakes and 144 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $111M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $44.7M.
- 413 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q4 2023, up from 380 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $5.18B of Murphy Oil stock for Q4 2023, down 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q4 2023 and 31 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $111M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q4 2023 was Bank of America, an estimated $44.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.