Murphy Oil
370 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.05B invested in Murphy Oil in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 159 increasing their positions, 115 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 159 | Existing positions reduced: 115
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.1M | Put options by funds: $28.8M
4.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.9% → 94.79% (+4.9%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 383 → 370 (-13)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 56
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.72B → $3.05B (-$679M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$68.3M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$58.7M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$26.3M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$23.4M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$21.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$32.9M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$28.1M |
| 3 |
ICM
Invenomic Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.4M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$16.3M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$13.1M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
370 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $3.05B — down 18% from $3.72B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 56 funds closed out of MUR and 46 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 115 trimmed existing stakes and 159 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $68.3M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $32.9M.
- 370 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q2 2025, down from 383 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $3.05B of Murphy Oil stock for Q2 2025, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q2 2025 and 56 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q2 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $68.3M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q2 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $32.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.