Murphy Oil
387 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.75B invested in Murphy Oil in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 153 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 40
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.05B → $3.75B (+$705M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 370 → 387 (+17)
2.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.79% → 92.47% (-2.3%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $37.9M | Put options by funds: $53.3M
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 153
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$55M |
| 2 |
SCM
SIR Capital Management
New York
|
+$27.4M |
| 3 |
LIP
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$21.4M |
| 4 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$20M |
| 5 |
FGP
Freestone Grove Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$18.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$70.7M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$20.5M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$19.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$18.1M |
| 5 |
CIA
Corigliano Investment Advisers
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$15.3M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
387 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $3.75B — up 23% from $3.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new MUR positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 107 added to existing stakes and 153 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $55M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $70.7M.
- 387 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q3 2025, up from 370 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $3.75B of Murphy Oil stock for Q3 2025, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q3 2025 and 40 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q3 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $55M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q3 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $70.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.