Nabors Industries
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $464M invested in Nabors Industries in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
76% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 38
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 38
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 173 → 180 (+7)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $476M → $464M (-$11.7M)
9.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.53% → 82.76% (-9.8%)
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.1M | Put options by funds: $38.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VM
Varde Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
BCM
Brigade Capital Management
New York
|
+$46M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
+$31.5M |
| 4 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$24.9M |
| 5 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$38.3M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.57M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.93M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.3M |
| 5 |
GJL
Gendell Jeffrey L
|
-$4.66M |
NBR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
180 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nabors Industries (NBR) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $464M — down 2.5% from $476M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new NBR positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Varde Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $103M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $38.3M.
- 180 institutional investors held Nabors Industries (NBR) as of Q1 2025, up from 173 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $464M of Nabors Industries stock for Q1 2025, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Nabors Industries positions in Q1 2025 and 38 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Nabors Industries buyer in Q1 2025 was Varde Management, an estimated $103M added.
- The largest Nabors Industries seller in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $38.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.