APA CORPORATION APA
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 03743Q108 · ISIN US03743Q1085
- SectorEnergy
- IndustryCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas
- HeadquartersHouston, TX
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($51.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 307.3m as of 2023-07-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $34.19. Options: 35 managers hold calls ($413.1m notional), 33 hold puts ($352.2m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 649 |
| Q4 2022 | 715 |
| Q1 2023 | 653 |
| Q2 2023 | 623 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 339 | 302 |
| Q1 2023 | 290 | 369 |
| Q2 2023 | 260 | 337 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $381.0m | $334.3m | 0.88 |
| Q4 2022 | $417.2m | $498.1m | 1.19 |
| Q1 2023 | $377.3m | $379.6m | 1.01 |
| Q2 2023 | $413.1m | $352.2m | 0.85 |
Biggest buyers
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Added | +2.5m |
| MENORA MIVTACHIM HOLDINGS LTD. | New | +2.0m |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +1.4m |
| Smead Capital Management, Inc. | Added | +1.1m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +804.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +799.7k |
| Woodline Partners LP | New | +785.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +608.0k |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | +560.3k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -3.6m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -3.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -2.3m |
| STRS OHIO | Reduced | -2.0m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Empyrean Capital Partners, LP | Sold out | -877.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -727.1k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd | Reduced | -665.8k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Sold out | -661.5k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $64.1m1.9m shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $54.6m1.6m shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $41.1m1.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $39.2m1.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $31.1m908.9k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $27.3m799.4k shares |
| CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH | Added | $27.3m798.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $25.3m740.1k shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $15.8m463.7k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $11.0m321.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $62.2m1.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $50.0m1.5m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $46.4m1.4m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $25.2m736.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $23.7m692.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $22.3m652.8k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $21.4m627.5k shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $19.4m567.2k shares |
| CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH | Added | $17.2m503.9k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $12.2m356.2k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution -1.0 pts · filed 2026-08-12 | 9.0% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +2.0 pts · filed 2026-04-24 | 8.3% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P (3.3%, 2026-02-17)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2 | $1.5m | 2 | $2.0m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $3.6m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 39.7m $1.4bn | Reduced -1.8m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 24.3m $830.0m | Reduced -3.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 20.6m $702.5m | Reduced -1.2m |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.38% of their portfolio | 18.8m $641.9m | Added +1.7m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.86% of their portfolio | 13.4m $457.0m | Added +2.5m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.12% of their portfolio | 13.0m $444.7m | Added +804.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.0m $238.6m | Reduced -104.2k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.64% of their portfolio | 4.6m $158.8m | Reduced -268.1k |
| Smead Capital Management, Inc. 3.01% of their portfolio | 4.4m $151.8m | Added +1.1m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.3m $146.3m | Reduced -2.3m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.1m $138.6m | Reduced -103.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.6m $123.0m | Reduced -546.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.2m $114.9m | Unchanged |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.24% of their portfolio | 3.2m $107.8m | Reduced -143.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.1m $104.4m | Reduced -156.1k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.8m $94.4m | Added +443.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $90.7m | Reduced -3.6m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $85.7m | Reduced -64.7k |
| MENORA MIVTACHIM HOLDINGS LTD. 0.64% of their portfolio | 2.0m $69.7m | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $69.2m | Added +608.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.9m $65.3m | Added +799.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $61.6m | Reduced -147.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.5m $52.0m | Added +1.4m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $49.3m | Reduced -264.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $47.7m | Added +166.8k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.93% of their portfolio | 1.4m $47.1m | Added +131.3k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $46.9m | Added +190.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $38.8m | Reduced -155.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $38.4m | Reduced -152.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $37.3m | Added +321.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $37.3m | Added +187.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $36.1m | Reduced -127.2k |
| STRS OHIO 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.0m $34.7m | Reduced -2.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 939.6k $32.1m | Added +339.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 930.4k $31.8m | Reduced -61.7k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 904.9k $30.9m | Reduced -634 |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 828.8k $28.3m | Added +259.1k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.32% of their portfolio | 785.9k $26.9m | New |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 782.9k $26.8m | Reduced -132.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 763.1k $26.1m | Reduced -255.0k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 749.4k $25.6m | Reduced -32.5k |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 0.59% of their portfolio | 737.7k $25.2m | Added +18.5k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 734.8k $25.1m | Reduced -321.6k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio | 733.1k $25.0m | Added +262.4k |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.23% of their portfolio | 687.8k $23.5m | Added +517.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 667.0k $22.8m | Reduced -62.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.03% of their portfolio | 658.4k $22.5m | Reduced -631.8k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.10% of their portfolio | 652.3k $22.3m | Added +99.9k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd 0.22% of their portfolio | 638.1k $21.8m | Reduced -665.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 638.1k $21.8m | Added +204.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 626.8k $21.4m | Reduced -332.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 614.9k $21.0m | Reduced -44.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 613.7k $21.0m | Added +18.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 612.3k $20.9m | Reduced -54.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 603.8k $20.6m | Reduced -69.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 601.4k $20.5m | Reduced -44.4k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.32% of their portfolio | 596.6k $20.4m | Reduced -233.6k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 569.6k $19.5m | Added +187.9k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 562.0k $19.2m | Added +362.0k |
| Twin Tree Management, LP 0.39% of their portfolio | 560.3k $19.1m | New |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 527.1k $18.0m | Reduced -7.1k |
| TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 523.9k $17.9m | New |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.17% of their portfolio | 514.0k $17.6m | Added +2.5k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 499.5k $17.1m | Reduced -28.5k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 496.7k $17.0m | Added +87.4k |
| Sagefield Capital LP 3.59% of their portfolio | 491.5k $16.8m | Reduced -10.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 481.1k $16.4m | Reduced -26.6k |
| Ardevora Asset Management LLP 0.39% of their portfolio | 473.2k $16.2m | Reduced -247.5k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 432.3k $14.8m | Reduced -23.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 423.3k $14.5m | Reduced -153.0k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 419.5k $14.3m | Added +270.3k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 400.4k $13.7m | Added +77.5k |
| Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 390.5k $13.3m | Added +9.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 385.1k $13.2m | Reduced -99.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 366.8k $12.5m | Reduced -27.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 357.5k $12.2m | Reduced -35.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 348.7k $11.9m | Reduced -727.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 344.1k $11.8m | Added +24.4k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 343.2k $11.7m | Added +299.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 341.9k $11.7m | New |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 330.6k $11.3m | Added +4.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 324.8k $11.1m | Reduced -41.5k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 321.6k $11.0m | Added +299.4k |
| AXA S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 320.2k $10.9m | Reduced -175.5k |
| MERITAGE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT 0.76% of their portfolio | 316.2k $10.8m | Reduced -30.5k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 312.3k $10.7m | Reduced -26.8k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 312.1k $10.7m | Added +32.1k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 304.2k $10.4m | Reduced -13.5k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 292.4k $10.0m | Added +49.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 286.0k $9.8m | Reduced -20.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 269.5k $9.2m | Added +238.4k |
| Madison Asset Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 262.3k $9.0m | Unchanged |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 258.0k $8.8m | Unchanged |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 255.5k $8.7m | Reduced -1.6k |
| WOODSTOCK CORP 1.01% of their portfolio | 249.4k $8.5m | Added +66.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 247.7k $8.5m | Added +11.5k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 236.8k $8.1m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Redwood Investment Management, LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 236.3k $7.8m | Added +23.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 232.0k $7.9m | Added +68.0k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 231.9k $7.9m | Reduced -13.0k |