Valero Energy
VLO
1,876 hedge funds and large institutions have $61.7B invested in Valero Energy in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 364 funds opening new positions, 657 increasing their positions, 601 reducing their positions, and 99 closing their positions.
311% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 37 (+28)
268% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 364 | Existing positions closed: 99
47% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42B → $61.7B (+$19.7B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,630 → 1,876 (+246)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 657 | Existing positions reduced: 601
0.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.54% → 83.6% (-0.95%)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.01B | Put options by funds: $1.02B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$332M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$296M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$295M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$264M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$189M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.86B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$390M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$210M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$164M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$125M |
VLO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,876 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valero Energy (VLO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $61.7B — up 47% from $42B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 364 funds opened new VLO positions and 99 closed out — a net gain of 265 holders — while 657 added to existing stakes and 601 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $332M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $1.86B.
- 1,876 institutional investors held Valero Energy (VLO) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,630 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $61.7B of Valero Energy stock for Q1 2026, up 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 364 funds opened new Valero Energy positions in Q1 2026 and 99 closed out, a net change of +265 holders.
- The largest Valero Energy buyer in Q1 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $332M added.
- The largest Valero Energy seller in Q1 2026 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $1.86B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.