MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, First Eagle U.S. Value, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, and Hancock Classic Value. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-286,08650,114$692
Q2 2020Hancock Classic ValueSell-780,2022,682,302$37,016
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-272,000336,200$2,061
Q1 2020Hancock Classic ValueBuy936,9463,462,504$21,225
Q4 2019Hancock Classic ValueBuy303,6602,525,558$67,685
Q3 2019Hancock Classic ValueBuy654,0472,221,898$49,126
Q2 2019Hancock Classic ValueBuy1,7781,567,851$38,648
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy580,800608,200$17,820
Q1 2019Hancock Classic ValueSell-385,1461,566,073$45,886
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-693,80027,400$641
Q4 2018Hancock Classic ValueSell-4,249,0881,951,219$45,639
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy292,600721,200$24,045
Q3 2018Hancock Classic ValueSell-1,640,0646,200,307$206,718
Q2 2018Hancock Classic ValueSell-2,761,0827,840,371$264,769
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy418,500428,600$11,075
Q1 2018Hancock Classic ValueBuy897,60110,601,453$273,942
Q4 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy975975$30
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-356,20010,100$314
Q4 2017Hancock Classic ValueBuy94,5709,703,852$301,305
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy254,100366,300$9,729
Q3 2017Hancock Classic ValueBuy98,5009,609,282$255,223
Q2 2017Hancock Classic ValueBuy396,0099,510,782$243,761
Q1 2017Hancock Classic ValueBuy504,0589,114,773$260,591
Q4 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-946,9548,610,715$268,052
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy57,400112,200$3,411
Q3 2016Hancock Classic ValueBuy370,9779,557,669$290,553
Q2 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-17,40014,226$452
Q2 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-1,625,6629,186,692$291,677
Q1 2016Hancock Classic ValueBuy6,100,33610,812,354$272,363
Q4 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-25,00031,626$710

Frequently asked questions about MUR activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying MUR?

    Institutional owners buying MUR include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in MUR activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in MUR compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in MUR increasing?

    Institutional interest in MUR can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.