EPSILON ENERGY LTD EPSN
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 294375209
- 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 ($629.2k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 22.2m as of 2023-08-10, 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 ≈ $5.34. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($764.9k notional), 3 hold puts ($21.9k).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 49 |
| Q4 2022 | 57 |
| Q1 2023 | 57 |
| Q2 2023 | 57 |
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 | 31 | 20 |
| Q1 2023 | 33 | 22 |
| Q2 2023 | 25 | 30 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $169.0k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q4 2022 | $37.5k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q1 2023 | $975.6k | $24.6k | 0.03 |
| Q2 2023 | $764.9k | $21.9k | 0.03 |
Biggest buyers
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | New | +879.1k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Added | +267.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | New | +190.1k |
| LPL Financial LLC | New | +123.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +77.2k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +69.1k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | New | +58.9k |
| PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | Added | +50.6k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | Added | +21.2k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | New | +17.6k |
Biggest sellers
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -246.3k |
| PARAGON ASSOCIATES & PARAGON ASSOCIATES II JOINT VENTURE | Reduced | -192.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -182.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -72.4k |
| Soviero Asset Management, LP | Reduced | -50.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -47.2k |
| NAVELLIER & ASSOCIATES INC | Sold out | -46.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -33.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -28.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -28.7k |
Biggest calls
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $500.0k93.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $144.2k27.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $120.7k22.6k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $21.9k4.1k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Unchanged | $0100 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 |
|---|---|
| Solas Capital Management, LLC 13G · institution filed 2026-02-17 | 11.9% |
| AZVALOR ASSET MANAGEMENT SGIIC SA 13G · passive new · filed 2026-05-14 | 10.0% |
Yorktown Energy Partners XI, L.P.
13D · may seek influence
new · filed 2025-11-25
Stated purposeDirector Appointment Pursuant to the terms of the Peak E&P Agreement, on the Closing Date, Bryan H. Lawrence, one of the Managing Members of Yorktown XI Associates, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Registration Rights Agreement On November 14, 2025, the Issuer entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement") with the Reporting Persons and other selling shareholders party thereto, pursuant to which, the Issuer agreed, on the terms set forth therein, to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") to permit the public resale of a certain number of Common Shares by the selling shareholders from time to time as permitted by Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Issuer … Full filing |
9.6% |
Yorktown Energy Partners X, L.P.
13D · may seek influence
new · filed 2025-11-25
Stated purposeDirector Appointment Pursuant to the terms of the Peak E&P Agreement, on the Closing Date, Bryan H. Lawrence, one of the Managing Members of Yorktown X Associates, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Registration Rights Agreement On November 14, 2025, the Issuer entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement") with the Reporting Persons and other selling shareholders party thereto, pursuant to which, the Issuer agreed, on the terms set forth therein, to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") to permit the public resale of a certain number of Common Shares by the selling shareholders from time to time as permitted by Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Issuer a… Full filing |
8.9% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (4.9%, 2026-01-30)
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 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.4m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $271.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 | Stabell Jason Chief Executive Officer, director · By LLC | Bought | $57.9k11.3k shares |
| 2023-06-09 | Stabell Jason Chief Executive Officer, director · By LLC | Bought | $90.2k18.0k shares |
| 2023-05-26 | Stabell Jason Chief Executive Officer, director · By LLC | Bought | $123.2k24.2k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Solas Capital Management, LLC 12.82% of their portfolio | 3.6m $19.3m | Unchanged |
| Palo Duro Investment Partners, LP 2.86% of their portfolio | 1.6m $8.7m | Unchanged |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $5.3m | Added +267.4k |
| PARAGON ASSOCIATES & PARAGON ASSOCIATES II JOINT VENTURE 9.83% of their portfolio | 900.0k $4.8m | Reduced -192.0k |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 0.70% of their portfolio | 879.1k $4.7m | New |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 818.8k $4.4m | Reduced -3.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 698.2k $3.7m | Reduced -24.8k |
| Soviero Asset Management, LP 0.85% of their portfolio | 320.0k $1.7m | Reduced -50.0k |
| Clayton Partners LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 314.7k $1.7m | Added +2.2k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 305.2k $1.6m | Added +69.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 287.7k $1.5m | Reduced -28.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 272.3k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| Dalton Investments, Inc. 1.13% of their portfolio | 250.0k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 190.4k $1.0m | Added +50.6k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 190.1k $1.0m | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 175.1k $935.2k | Added +17.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 142.7k $762.1k | Reduced -182.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.3k $658.4k | New |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.1k $619.9k | Reduced -26.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.9k $608.2k | Added +12.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.8k $570.4k | Reduced -28.9k |
| MCINTYRE FREEDMAN & FLYNN INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC 0.49% of their portfolio | 106.4k $568.2k | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.0k $485.7k | Added +6.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.2k $460.3k | Added +77.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.8k $378.0k | Unchanged |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.8k $340.7k | Reduced -2.7k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.9k $314.6k | New |
| EA Series Trust 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.9k $314.6k | First filing |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.6k $275.5k | Reduced -1 |
| Petrus Trust Company, LTA 0.03% of their portfolio | 46.8k $249.9k | Unchanged |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.1k $246.3k | Added +138 |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.9k $197.1k | Added +21.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.4k $162.4k | Reduced -110 |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.2k $107.8k | Reduced -24.5k |
| BAILARD, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.1k $107.3k | Reduced -13.9k |
| RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.2k $97.0k | Reduced -3.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $97.0k | Added +16.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.6k $94.0k | New |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.7k $78.5k | Added +4.1k |
| Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.1k $75.3k | Added +2.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.1k $70.2k | Reduced -72.4k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.5k $61.5k | New |
| DENALI ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.2k $59.8k | Unchanged |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.2k $59.7k | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.2k $59.7k | New |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.1k $54.0k | Reduced -14.1k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $53.0k | Reduced -246.3k |
| Systrade AG 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.0k $53.4k | Unchanged |
| Byrne Asset Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8k $15.0k | Added +200 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 700 $3.7k | Added +300 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 598 $3.2k | Reduced -5.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $2.7k | Reduced -500 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 124 $662 | Added +5 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 116 $619 | Reduced -108 |
| VALLEY NATIONAL ADVISERS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 89 $1.0k | Unchanged |
| 25 LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 88 $534 | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |