Shell
SHEL
1,391 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.9B invested in Shell in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 104 funds opening new positions, 496 increasing their positions, 496 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
146% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.06B | Put options by funds: $429M
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 86
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 496 | Existing positions reduced: 496
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,393 → 1,391 (-2)
0.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 12.74% → 12.4% (-0.34%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.2B → $25.9B (-$1.28B)
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 16 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$166M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$108M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$85.7M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$82.9M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$74.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$505M |
| 2 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$426M |
| 3 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$193M |
| 4 |
MIM
Merewether Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$122M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$97.9M |
SHEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
1,391 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Shell (SHEL) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $25.9B — down 4.7% from $27.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 104 funds opened new SHEL positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 496 added to existing stakes and 496 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $166M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $505M.
- 1,391 institutional investors held Shell (SHEL) as of Q3 2025, down from 1,393 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $25.9B of Shell stock for Q3 2025, down 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 104 funds opened new Shell positions in Q3 2025 and 86 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Shell buyer in Q3 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $166M added.
- The largest Shell seller in Q3 2025 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $505M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.