Murphy Oil
260 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.87B invested in Murphy Oil in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
102% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $927M → $1.87B (+$947M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
10.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.55% → 88.44% (-10%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 293 → 260 (-33)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 117
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.3M | Put options by funds: $37.3M
52% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 64
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$24M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.46M |
| 3 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.8M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.11M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$70.3M |
| 2 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$36.2M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$17.4M |
| 4 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$10.5M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.3M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
260 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $1.87B — up 102% from $927M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of MUR and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 33 holders — while 117 trimmed existing stakes and 72 added.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $24M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $70.3M.
- 260 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q2 2020, down from 293 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $1.87B of Murphy Oil stock for Q2 2020, up 102% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q2 2020 and 64 closed out, a net change of -33 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q2 2020 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $24M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q2 2020 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $70.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.