Woodside Energy
About: Incorporated in 1954 and named after the small Victorian town of Woodside, Woodside's early exploration focus moved from Victoria's Gippsland Basin to Western Australia's Carnarvon Basin. First LNG production from the North West Shelf came in 1984. BHP Billiton and Shell each had 40% shareholdings before BHP sold out in 1994 and Shell sold down to 34%. In 2010, Shell further decreased its shareholding to 24%. Woodside has the potential to become the most LNG-leveraged company globally.
Employees: 4,667
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 65
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 40
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $342M [Q1] → $373M (+$30.8M) [Q2]
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 265 [Q1] → 272 (+7) [Q2]
0.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1.24% [Q1] → 1.27% (+0.03%) [Q2]
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.16M | Put options by funds: $1.47M
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 7 articles about WDS published over the past 30 days
