Murphy Oil
434 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.12B invested in Murphy Oil in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 144 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
277% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $30.5M | Put options by funds: $8.08M
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 144
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
1.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.37% → 88.19% (-1.2%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 453 → 434 (-19)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 65
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.28B → $4.12B (-$1.16B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECA
Encompass Capital Advisors
New York
|
+$86.1M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$38.5M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$26.2M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$22.6M |
| 5 |
SCP
SailingStone Capital Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
+$18.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$65.3M |
| 2 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$56.1M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$33.4M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$30.2M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$19.5M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
434 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $4.12B — down 22% from $5.28B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 65 funds closed out of MUR and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 144 trimmed existing stakes and 158 added.
The largest buyer was Encompass Capital Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $86.1M. The largest seller was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $65.3M sold.
- 434 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q2 2026, down from 453 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $4.12B of Murphy Oil stock for Q2 2026, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q2 2026 and 65 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q2 2026 was Encompass Capital Advisors, an estimated $86.1M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q2 2026 was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an estimated $65.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.