MURPHY OIL CORP MUR
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 626717102 · ISIN US6267171022
- SectorEnergy
- IndustryCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas
- HeadquartersHouston, TX
- Founded1964
- Websitemurphyoilcorp.com
- 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 ($8.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 142.7m as of 2025-07-31, 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 ≈ $22.51. Options: 18 managers hold calls ($33.1m notional), 16 hold puts ($31.6m).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 327 |
| Q4 2022 | 367 |
| Q1 2023 | 372 |
| Q2 2023 | 352 |
| Q3 2023 | 381 |
| Q4 2023 | 413 |
| Q1 2024 | 412 |
| Q2 2024 | 437 |
| Q3 2024 | 416 |
| Q4 2024 | 408 |
| Q1 2025 | 385 |
| Q2 2025 | 372 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 188 | 163 |
| Q4 2023 | 182 | 174 |
| Q1 2024 | 197 | 202 |
| Q2 2024 | 226 | 171 |
| Q3 2024 | 203 | 207 |
| Q4 2024 | 199 | 206 |
| Q1 2025 | 208 | 196 |
| Q2 2025 | 200 | 171 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $19.7m | $26.1m | 1.33 |
| Q4 2024 | $23.1m | $15.6m | 0.68 |
| Q1 2025 | $40.2m | $25.3m | 0.63 |
| Q2 2025 | $33.1m | $31.6m | 0.95 |
Biggest buyers
| UBS Group AG | Added | +3.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +2.6m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +1.2m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.0m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +950.6k |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. | New | +521.1k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +496.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +315.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +312.9k |
| Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co | Added | +306.0k |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -1.5m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -729.7k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP | Sold out | -684.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -586.1k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -440.0k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Sold out | -366.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -350.0k |
| Jump Financial, LLC | Reduced | -295.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -292.4k |
Biggest calls
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $6.7m298.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.7m163.7k shares |
| PROSPECTOR PARTNERS LLC | Unchanged | $3.3m145.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $3.2m141.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.6m115.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $2.3m101.3k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Unchanged | $2.2m100.0k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $2.0m87.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.4m59.2k shares |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | New | $1.1m50.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $5.6m250.7k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $5.5m245.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $5.3m236.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $4.0m178.7k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $3.7m166.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.5m66.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.4m61.7k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $926.4k40.4k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $733.5k32.6k shares |
| Interval Partners, LP | New | $699.8k31.1k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-28 | 11.7% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.3% |
| AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-14 | 5.1% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution +0.5 pts · filed 2026-05-12 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FMR LLC (2.2%, 2026-05-06), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2025
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 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $4.8m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 7 | $10.6m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 3 | $2.9m | 1 | $269.3k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.4m $414.0m | Reduced -1.5m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.7m $331.0m | Reduced -1.3m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.7m $173.5m | Reduced -262.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.6m $148.2m | Reduced -729.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.7m $128.3m | Added +89.4k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 5.3m $119.5m | Added +496.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.8m $107.2m | Added +312.9k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.20% of their portfolio | 3.8m $84.4m | Added +118.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.7m $82.8m | Added +3.1m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.4m $77.2m | Reduced -61.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.1m $69.0m | Added +950.6k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 3.1m $69.0m | Added +12.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.9m $64.7m | Added +2.6m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.5m $55.2m | Added +294.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $51.0m | Added +1.0m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $45.3m | Added +1.2m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $43.6m | Reduced -267.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $40.1m | Added +28.2k |
| Cadence Bank 2.60% of their portfolio | 1.8m $39.5m | Added +2.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $34.7m | Added +249.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $32.6m | Reduced -15.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $30.6m | Added +89.2k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.3m $29.8m | Reduced -12.9k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $29.8m | Reduced -440.0k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $26.6m | Reduced -24.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $26.4m | Reduced -284.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $26.4m | Added +169.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $24.7m | Reduced -586.1k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.0m $23.6m | Reduced -23.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 946.7k $21.3m | Added +315.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 844.0k $19.0m | Added +31.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 825.1k $18.6m | Reduced -292.4k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.28% of their portfolio | 700.8k $15.8m | Added +29.8k |
| Corigliano Investment Advisers, LLC 4.81% of their portfolio | 678.5k $15.3m | Added +160.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 659.4k $14.8m | Added +83.5k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 648.5k $14.6m | Added +26.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 585.2k $13.2m | Added +16.8k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 573.0k $12.9m | Added +119.6k |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 0.18% of their portfolio | 521.1k $11.7m | New |
| Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co 0.68% of their portfolio | 515.4k $11.6m | Added +306.0k |
| Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 500.0k $11.2m | Added +50.0k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 466.2k $10.5m | Reduced -2.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 462.7k $10.4m | Added +50.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 452.8k $10.2m | Reduced -27.7k |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.48% of their portfolio | 414.5k $9.3m | Added +38.8k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 360.3k $8.1m | Added +223.4k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 353.4k $8.0m | Reduced -216.6k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 346.5k $7.8m | Reduced -350.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 343.6k $7.7m | Added +94.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 337.7k $7.6m | Reduced -400 |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 325.5k $7.3m | Reduced -237.3k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 321.5k $7.2m | Added +7.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 307.8k $6.9m | Reduced -10.0k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 303.5k $6.8m | Unchanged |
| CoreCommodity Management, LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 284.9k $6.4m | Added +99.2k |
| AXA S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 284.6k $6.4m | Added +76.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 284.3k $6.4m | Reduced -3.1k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.42% of their portfolio | 274.7k $6.2m | Reduced -3.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 267.7k $6.0m | Reduced -3.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 266.2k $6.0m | Reduced -21.2k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.18% of their portfolio | 262.7k $5.9m | Added +574 |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 259.0k $5.8m | Reduced -9.4k |
| Aristotle Atlantic Partners, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 251.5k $5.7m | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.4k $5.6m | Added +5.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 240.5k $5.4m | Added +275 |
| Willis Investment Counsel 0.32% of their portfolio | 239.3k $5.4m | Reduced -828 |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 236.5k $5.3m | Added +22.2k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 231.7k $5.2m | Added +17.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 222.7k $5.0m | Added +22.3k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 216.5k $4.9m | Added +151.6k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 211.1k $4.8m | New |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.13% of their portfolio | 206.1k $4.6m | Added +74.1k |
| Security National Bank 0.78% of their portfolio | 199.9k $4.5m | Unchanged |
| HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.18% of their portfolio | 191.9k $4.3m | Added +56.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 187.4k $4.2m | Reduced -175.4k |
| CSM Advisors, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 184.7k $4.2m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 181.5k $4.1m | Reduced -27.3k |
| GRACE & WHITE INC /NY 0.74% of their portfolio | 180.6k $4.1m | Added +2.2k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 176.9k $4.0m | Reduced -186.1k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 176.6k $4.0m | New |
| Aventail Capital Group, LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 176.5k $4.0m | Added +1.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 169.3k $3.8m | Reduced -15.5k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 165.3k $3.7m | Reduced -38.7k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.3k $3.7m | Unchanged |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 163.3k $3.7m | Added +147.6k |
| ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD 0.07% of their portfolio | 158.5k $3.6m | Added +73.8k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.1k $3.5m | Added +67.9k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.01% of their portfolio | 156.1k $3.5m | Added +11.4k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 152.0k $3.4m | Reduced -10.5k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 151.3k $3.4m | Added +162 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 150.5k $3.4m | Reduced -3.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 149.5k $3.4m | Reduced -10.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 148.4k $3.3m | Added +19.5k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.0k $3.2m | Added +91.4k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 141.0k $3.2m | Added +50 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 137.6k $3.1m | Added +78.0k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 135.4k $3.0m | Added +39.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.3k $3.0m | Unchanged |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 124.6k $2.8m | Added +11.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.5k $2.8m | Added +7.7k |