Murphy Oil
334 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.09B invested in Murphy Oil in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 124 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
97% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $41M | Put options by funds: $20.8M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.32B → $5.09B (-$232M)
2.81% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.13% → 88.32% (-2.8%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 355 → 334 (-21)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 124
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$410M |
| 2 |
SFM
Signature Financial Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
+$35.8M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$22.5M |
| 4 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$17.6M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$436M |
| 2 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
-$52.1M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$50.5M |
| 4 |
CB
Cadence Bank
Tupelo,
Mississippi
|
-$49.2M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$31.6M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
334 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $5.09B — down 4.4% from $5.32B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of MUR and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 124 trimmed existing stakes and 97 added.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $410M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $436M sold.
- 334 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q3 2018, down from 355 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $5.09B of Murphy Oil stock for Q3 2018, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q3 2018 and 52 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $410M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $436M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.