Valero Energy
VLO
881 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.2B invested in Valero Energy in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 346 increasing their positions, 361 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
1.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.52% → 82.67% (+1.2%)
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $456M | Put options by funds: $415M
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 80
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 346 | Existing positions reduced: 361
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 890 → 881 (-9)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.1B → $24.2B (-$5.9B)
54% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 17 (-20)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$470M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$132M |
| 3 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$99.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$81.8M |
| 5 |
IGIM
I.G. Investment Management
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$66.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$122M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$113M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$112M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$94.6M |
VLO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
881 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valero Energy (VLO) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $24.2B — down 20% from $30.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new VLO positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 346 added to existing stakes and 361 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $470M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, exiting entirely with an estimated $122M sold.
- 881 institutional investors held Valero Energy (VLO) as of Q1 2016, down from 890 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $24.2B of Valero Energy stock for Q1 2016, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Valero Energy positions in Q1 2016 and 80 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Valero Energy buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $470M added.
- The largest Valero Energy seller in Q1 2016 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $122M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.