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 ($32.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 369.9m as of 2024-07-31, 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 ≈ $29.44. Options: 33 managers hold calls ($318.8m notional), 30 hold puts ($314.3m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 649 |
| Q4 2022 | 715 |
| Q1 2023 | 653 |
| Q2 2023 | 623 |
| Q3 2023 | 646 |
| Q4 2023 | 667 |
| Q1 2024 | 665 |
| Q2 2024 | 665 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 279 | 298 |
| Q4 2023 | 291 | 309 |
| Q1 2024 | 341 | 310 |
| Q2 2024 | 401 | 252 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $446.5m | $382.7m | 0.86 |
| Q4 2023 | $318.6m | $373.4m | 1.17 |
| Q1 2024 | $284.6m | $380.1m | 1.34 |
| Q2 2024 | $318.8m | $314.3m | 0.99 |
Biggest buyers
| Blackstone Inc. | New | +6.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +5.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +4.9m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +4.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +2.7m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | +2.7m |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.6m |
| Smead Capital Management, Inc. | Added | +1.6m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +1.5m |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +1.5m |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -14.4m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Sold out | -2.8m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Sold out | -1.7m |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -864.7k |
| Webs Creek Capital Management LP | Sold out | -831.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -742.4k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | Reduced | -570.6k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -565.6k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd | Sold out | -563.3k |
Biggest calls
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $81.7m2.8m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $52.2m1.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $39.1m1.3m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $19.2m650.6k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | New | $14.5m494.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $11.9m405.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $11.8m401.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $10.8m368.3k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $10.6m358.9k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $8.6m292.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $73.3m2.5m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $53.3m1.8m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $22.4m762.3k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $21.7m737.9k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $20.6m700.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $17.6m598.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $13.1m443.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $12.6m426.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $10.0m338.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $8.5m287.6k 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 2024
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.
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 49.8m $1.5bn | Added +5.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.1m $945.7m | Added +4.9m |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.78% of their portfolio | 27.1m $796.7m | Added +2.6m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.0m $766.0m | Added +4.1m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 1.03% of their portfolio | 20.6m $607.1m | Added +1.3m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 14.8m $436.8m | Added +1.0m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 11.5m $338.7m | Added +1.5m |
| Smead Capital Management, Inc. 4.29% of their portfolio | 9.3m $275.0m | Added +1.6m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.1m $266.7m | Added +530.8k |
| Blackstone Inc. 0.79% of their portfolio | 6.1m $179.0m | New |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.8m $141.7m | Added +2.7m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.8m $140.9m | Reduced -14.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.9m $115.2m | Reduced -864.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.9m $115.2m | Added +316.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.5m $103.1m | Added +172.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.4m $98.9m | Added +455.3k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.8m $81.2m | Added +129.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7m $79.5m | Added +283.9k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.7m $79.0m | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.5m $75.1m | Added +1.5m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $52.8m | Added +622.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $50.9m | Added +254.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $46.0m | Added +721.0k |
| AXA S.A. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.6m $45.7m | Added +1.1m |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $45.5m | Added +66.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $43.6m | Added +4.0k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.81% of their portfolio | 1.5m $42.7m | Added +16.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $42.1m | Added +767.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $37.1m | Added +137.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $34.6m | Added +321.2k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $32.7m | Added +163.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $32.3m | Added +8.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $30.8m | Added +592.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $29.9m | Added +139.1k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 999.1k $29.4m | Added +560.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 987.6k $29.1m | Added +243.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 985.6k $29.0m | Added +329.5k |
| Post Oak Energy Holdings, LLC 7.72% of their portfolio | 965.7k $28.4m | New |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.32% of their portfolio | 953.0k $28.1m | New |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.24% of their portfolio | 908.9k $26.8m | Added +100.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 892.9k $26.3m | Added +293.8k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.15% of their portfolio | 855.4k $25.2m | Added +40.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 742.8k $21.9m | Added +47.4k |
| STRS OHIO 0.08% of their portfolio | 701.0k $20.6m | Reduced -21.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 673.6k $19.8m | Added +658.5k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 666.6k $19.6m | Added +101.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 644.1k $19.0m | Added +145.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 642.0k $18.9m | Added +21.8k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 639.0k $18.8m | Reduced -124.1k |
| TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 622.5k $18.3m | Added +95.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 597.7k $17.6m | Added +110.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 596.7k $17.6m | Added +343.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 596.6k $17.6m | Added +82.2k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 586.3k $17.3m | Added +56.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 577.0k $17.0m | Added +42.9k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.18% of their portfolio | 550.7k $16.2m | Added +513.7k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.06% of their portfolio | 548.7k $16.2m | Reduced -26.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 534.4k $15.7m | Added +141.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 514.9k $15.2m | Reduced -17.7k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 498.3k $14.7m | Added +227.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 496.8k $14.6m | Added +49.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 496.4k $14.6m | Added +131.0k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.02% of their portfolio | 492.4k $14.5m | Added +3.0k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 489.2k $14.4m | Added +45.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 480.8k $14.2m | Added +417.4k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 464.3k $13.7m | Added +208.5k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 449.6k $13.2m | Added +38.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 443.4k $13.1m | Added +78.6k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 436.5k $12.9m | Reduced -570.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 417.3k $12.3m | Added +122.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 412.6k $12.1m | Added +173.3k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 411.6k $12.1m | Added +201.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 399.8k $11.8m | Added +53.4k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.20% of their portfolio | 390.0k $11.5m | Added +5.3k |
| Sagefield Capital LP 1.14% of their portfolio | 366.8k $10.8m | Added +3.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 364.3k $10.7m | Reduced -28.5k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.02% of their portfolio | 352.6k $10.4m | Added +16.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 347.6k $10.2m | Added +6.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 342.6k $10.1m | Added +64.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 341.1k $10.0m | Added +61.4k |
| MERITAGE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT 0.63% of their portfolio | 336.6k $9.9m | Reduced -4.5k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 317.8k $9.4m | Added +55.2k |
| Madison Asset Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 305.9k $9.0m | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 304.2k $9.0m | Reduced -565.6k |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 302.1k $8.9m | Added +24.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 293.3k $8.6m | Added +55.0k |
| DANSKE BANK A/S 0.03% of their portfolio | 288.1k $8.5m | Added +10.8k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 286.5k $8.4m | Added +174.3k |
| KLCM Advisors, Inc. 0.98% of their portfolio | 269.1k $7.9m | New |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.90% of their portfolio | 265.3k $7.8m | Added +255.3k |
| WOODSTOCK CORP 0.77% of their portfolio | 256.3k $7.5m | Reduced -1.2k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 251.9k $7.4m | Added +8.6k |
| Twin Tree Management, LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 244.6k $7.2m | Reduced -111.6k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 239.9k $7.1m | Added +212.1k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 233.3k $6.9m | Reduced -198 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 232.4k $6.8m | Added +11.3k |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 228.7k $6.7m | Added +2.5k |
| Black Maple Capital Management LP 4.94% of their portfolio | 228.3k $6.7m | Added +123.5k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 226.9k $6.7m | Added +61.2k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 225.9k $6.6m | Reduced -2.4k |