Valero Energy
VLO
1,103 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.8B invested in Valero Energy in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 416 increasing their positions, 446 reducing their positions, and 97 closing their positions.
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $628M | Put options by funds: $545M
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,112 → 1,103 (-9)
0.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.06% → 76.14% (-0.92%)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 97
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 416 | Existing positions reduced: 446
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 16 (-1)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29B → $26.8B (-$2.18B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$221M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$120M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$77.7M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$65.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$57.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$99M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$89.3M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$77.7M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$77.5M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$71.4M |
VLO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
1,103 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valero Energy (VLO) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $26.8B — down 7.5% from $29B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 97 funds closed out of VLO and 95 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 446 trimmed existing stakes and 416 added.
The largest buyer was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, adding an estimated $221M. The largest seller was AJO LP, cutting an estimated $99M.
- 1,103 institutional investors held Valero Energy (VLO) as of Q3 2019, down from 1,112 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $26.8B of Valero Energy stock for Q3 2019, down 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Valero Energy positions in Q3 2019 and 97 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Valero Energy buyer in Q3 2019 was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, an estimated $221M added.
- The largest Valero Energy seller in Q3 2019 was AJO LP, an estimated $99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.