Nabors Industries
NBR
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $582M invested in Nabors Industries in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
75% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 36
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 24
54% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $379M → $582M (+$203M)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 157 → 172 (+15)
8.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.46% → 92.09% (+8.6%)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.4M | Put options by funds: $31.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OCM
Oaktree Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$26.2M |
| 2 |
GJL
Gendell Jeffrey L
|
+$10.7M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$9.49M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$4.63M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AMH
Apollo Management Holdings
New York
|
-$16.4M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.6M |
| 3 |
BCM
Brigade Capital Management
New York
|
-$4.9M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.76M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2M |
NBR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
172 of the 7,640 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nabors Industries (NBR) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $582M — up 54% from $379M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new NBR positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Oaktree Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.2M. The largest seller was Apollo Management Holdings, cutting an estimated $16.4M.
- 172 institutional investors held Nabors Industries (NBR) as of Q3 2025, up from 157 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $582M of Nabors Industries stock for Q3 2025, up 54% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Nabors Industries positions in Q3 2025 and 24 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Nabors Industries buyer in Q3 2025 was Oaktree Capital Management, an estimated $26.2M added.
- The largest Nabors Industries seller in Q3 2025 was Apollo Management Holdings, an estimated $16.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.