Valero Energy
VLO
778 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.7B invested in Valero Energy in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 288 increasing their positions, 305 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 69
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 28 (+4)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 770 → 778 (+8)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 288 | Existing positions reduced: 305
1.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.7% → 80.65% (-1%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.8B → $19.7B (-$2.13B)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $762M | Put options by funds: $848M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$136M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$132M |
| 3 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$104M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$287M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$267M |
| 3 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$244M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$220M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$211M |
VLO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
778 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valero Energy (VLO) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $19.7B — down 9.7% from $21.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new VLO positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 288 added to existing stakes and 305 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $136M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $287M.
- 778 institutional investors held Valero Energy (VLO) as of Q3 2014, up from 770 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $19.7B of Valero Energy stock for Q3 2014, down 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Valero Energy positions in Q3 2014 and 69 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Valero Energy buyer in Q3 2014 was State Street, an estimated $136M added.
- The largest Valero Energy seller in Q3 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $287M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.