Murphy Oil
341 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.19B invested in Murphy Oil in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
106% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $48.8M | Put options by funds: $23.6M
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.5B → $5.19B (+$692M)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 53
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 337 → 341 (+4)
1.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.27% → 96.93% (-1.3%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 116
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$20.4M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$16.5M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$14.4M |
| 4 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$13.8M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$35.2M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$28.2M |
| 3 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$21.8M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$19.3M |
| 5 |
ACM
Arosa Capital Management
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$15.4M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
341 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $5.19B — up 15% from $4.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new MUR positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Schroder Investment Management Group, adding an estimated $20.4M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $35.2M.
- 341 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q4 2017, up from 337 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $5.19B of Murphy Oil stock for Q4 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q4 2017 and 53 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q4 2017 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $20.4M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q4 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $35.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.