Valero Energy
VLO
844 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.2B invested in Valero Energy in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 281 increasing their positions, 360 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
59% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 61
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 815 → 844 (+29)
0.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.5% → 81.24% (+0.74%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.6B → $24.2B (-$1.43B)
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $611M | Put options by funds: $781M
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 281 | Existing positions reduced: 360
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 21 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$202M |
| 2 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$98.6M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$98.1M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$90.1M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$76.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$212M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$202M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$100M |
| 4 |
GTP
Global Thematic Partners
New York
|
-$94.3M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$94.1M |
VLO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
844 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valero Energy (VLO) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $24.2B — down 5.6% from $25.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new VLO positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 281 added to existing stakes and 360 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $202M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $212M.
- 844 institutional investors held Valero Energy (VLO) as of Q3 2015, up from 815 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $24.2B of Valero Energy stock for Q3 2015, down 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Valero Energy positions in Q3 2015 and 61 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Valero Energy buyer in Q3 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $202M added.
- The largest Valero Energy seller in Q3 2015 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $212M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.