VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Semper Augustus Investments Group, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Cullen Value Fund, and Mairs & Power Growth Fund.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy10,47146,528$2,466
Q2 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy34,05336,057$1,839
Q1 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,0042,004$31,249
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,032,6741,730,088$122,335
Q4 2015Donald Smith & Co.Sell-106,00492,249$6,523
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy210,526697,414$41,915
Q3 2015Donald Smith & Co.Sell-175,568198,253$11,915
Q2 2015Donald Smith & Co.Sell-502373,821$23,401
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy369,700486,888$30,976
Q1 2015Donald Smith & Co.Sell-168,257374,323$23,814
Q4 2014Donald Smith & Co.Buy23542,580$26,858
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-958,304117,188$5,422
Q3 2014Donald Smith & Co.Sell-112542,557$25,104
Q2 2014Viking Global InvestorsSell-7,913,0354,218,837$211,364
Q2 2014Donald Smith & Co.Sell-159,681542,669$27,188
Q1 2014Viking Global InvestorsSell-3,800,11712,131,872$644,202
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-834,5961,075,492$57,109
Q1 2014Donald Smith & Co.Sell-100,835702,350$37,295
Q4 2013Viking Global InvestorsBuy7,668,03515,931,989$802,972
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,910,0881,910,088$96,268
Q4 2013Donald Smith & Co.Buy51,006803,185$40,481
Q3 2013Viking Global InvestorsSell-5,736,6188,263,954$282,214
Q3 2013ValueAct HoldingsBuy637,747637,747$21,779
Q3 2013Donald Smith & Co.Buy93,782752,179$25,687
Q3 2013First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy7,0507,050$241
Q2 2013Viking Global InvestorsBuy14,000,57214,000,572$486,799
Q2 2013Donald Smith & Co.Buy658,397658,397$22,892

Frequently asked questions about VLO activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying VLO?

    Institutional owners buying VLO 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 VLO activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in VLO increasing?

    Institutional interest in VLO 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.

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