Murphy Oil
349 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.35B invested in Murphy Oil in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 127 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 41
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 341 → 349 (+8)
0.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.93% → 97.2% (+0.27%)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.4M | Put options by funds: $22.8M
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 127
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.19B → $4.35B (-$845M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$72.7M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$31.1M |
| 3 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
+$26M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$19.3M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$59.3M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$31.5M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$30.5M |
| 4 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$24.1M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$21.4M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
349 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $4.35B — down 16% from $5.19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new MUR positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 111 added to existing stakes and 127 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $72.7M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $59.3M.
- 349 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q1 2018, up from 341 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $4.35B of Murphy Oil stock for Q1 2018, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q1 2018 and 41 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $72.7M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q1 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $59.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.