Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL was delisted on the 30th of June, 2022.
260 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.06B invested in Whiting Petroleum Corporation in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $65.5M | Put options by funds: $50.5M
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 80
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 293 → 260 (-33)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 81
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 5 (-4)
56% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.63B → $2.06B (-$2.58B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECA
Encompass Capital Advisors
New York
|
+$56.8M |
| 2 |
FCP
Fine Capital Partners
New York
|
+$54.3M |
| 3 |
CGM
Capital Growth Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$41.1M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$36.1M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
PAR Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$171M |
| 2 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$102M |
| 3 |
WB
Wilks Brothers
Cisco,
Texas
|
-$36.3M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$28.2M |
| 5 |
TG
TCW Group
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$26.8M |
WLL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
260 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Whiting Petroleum Corporation (WLL) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.06B — down 56% from $4.63B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 81 funds closed out of WLL and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 31 holders — while 80 trimmed existing stakes and 92 added.
The largest buyer was Encompass Capital Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $56.8M. The largest seller was PAR Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $171M sold.
- 260 institutional investors held Whiting Petroleum Corporation (WLL) as of Q4 2018, down from 293 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $2.06B of Whiting Petroleum Corporation stock for Q4 2018, down 56% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Whiting Petroleum Corporation positions in Q4 2018 and 81 closed out, a net change of -31 holders.
- The largest Whiting Petroleum Corporation buyer in Q4 2018 was Encompass Capital Advisors, an estimated $56.8M added.
- The largest Whiting Petroleum Corporation seller in Q4 2018 was PAR Capital Management, an estimated $171M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.