Valaris
170 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.45B invested in Valaris in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
1,206% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $115M | Put options by funds: $8.83M
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 31
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 40
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.76B → $3.45B (+$688M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 146 → 170 (+24)
7.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.76% → 78.64% (+7.9%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 21 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$179M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$47.5M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$42.2M |
| 4 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$40.3M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$34.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Whitebox Advisors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$50.1M |
| 2 |
GAM
Goldentree Asset Management
New York
|
-$38.5M |
| 3 |
KSCM
King Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$35M |
| 4 |
CCA
Canyon Capital Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$32.5M |
| 5 |
LC
Lodbrok Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$20.3M |
VAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
170 of the 5,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valaris (VAL) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $3.45B — up 25% from $2.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new VAL positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $179M. The largest seller was Whitebox Advisors, cutting an estimated $50.1M.
- 170 institutional investors held Valaris (VAL) as of Q2 2022, up from 146 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $3.45B of Valaris stock for Q2 2022, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Valaris positions in Q2 2022 and 31 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Valaris buyer in Q2 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $179M added.
- The largest Valaris seller in Q2 2022 was Whitebox Advisors, an estimated $50.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.