Murphy Oil
281 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.35B invested in Murphy Oil in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
7.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.7% → 93.49% (+7.8%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.67B → $3.35B (-$313M)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 311 → 281 (-30)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 114
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
49% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 59
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.7M | Put options by funds: $47.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$86.8M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$23.5M |
| 3 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$19.1M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$18.4M |
| 5 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
+$14.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$29.1M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$27M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$16.3M |
| 4 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$15.4M |
| 5 |
CCP
Caymus Capital Partners
The Woodlands,
Texas
|
-$15.1M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
281 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $3.35B — down 8.6% from $3.67B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 59 funds closed out of MUR and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 29 holders — while 114 trimmed existing stakes and 92 added.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $86.8M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $29.1M.
- 281 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q3 2019, down from 311 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $3.35B of Murphy Oil stock for Q3 2019, down 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q3 2019 and 59 closed out, a net change of -29 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q3 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $86.8M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q3 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $29.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.