Valero Energy
1,967 hedge funds and large institutions have $63.9B invested in Valero Energy in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 230 funds opening new positions, 714 increasing their positions, 717 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
121% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 230 | Existing positions closed: 104
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.14B | Put options by funds: $886M
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,870 → 1,967 (+97)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $61.7B → $63.9B (+$2.27B)
0% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 714 | Existing positions reduced: 717
0.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.59% → 82.62% (-0.97%)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 27 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
A
AustralianSuper
Melbourne,
Australia
|
+$188M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$146M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$128M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.04B |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$324M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$251M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$244M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$214M |
VLO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,967 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valero Energy (VLO) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $63.9B — up 3.7% from $61.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 230 funds opened new VLO positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 126 holders — while 714 added to existing stakes and 717 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $328M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $1.04B.
- 1,967 institutional investors held Valero Energy (VLO) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,870 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $63.9B of Valero Energy stock for Q2 2026, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 230 funds opened new Valero Energy positions in Q2 2026 and 104 closed out, a net change of +126 holders.
- The largest Valero Energy buyer in Q2 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $328M added.
- The largest Valero Energy seller in Q2 2026 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.04B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.