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 ($4.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 143.4m as of 2026-07-31, 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 ≈ $32.61. Options: 10 managers hold calls ($30.5m notional), 9 hold puts ($8.1m).
Trends to Q2 2026
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 |
| Q3 2025 | 388 |
| Q4 2025 | 404 |
| Q1 2026 | 453 |
| Q2 2026 | 435 |
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 2024 | 203 | 207 |
| Q4 2024 | 199 | 206 |
| Q1 2025 | 208 | 196 |
| Q2 2025 | 200 | 171 |
| Q3 2025 | 165 | 190 |
| Q4 2025 | 171 | 187 |
| Q1 2026 | 217 | 183 |
| Q2 2026 | 209 | 208 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $37.9m | $53.3m | 1.41 |
| Q4 2025 | $55.6m | $29.8m | 0.54 |
| Q1 2026 | $63.9m | $26.3m | 0.41 |
| Q2 2026 | $30.5m | $8.1m | 0.27 |
Biggest buyers
| Encompass Capital Advisors LLC | New | +2.2m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +1.0m |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | Added | +788.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +684.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +590.1k |
| SailingStone Capital Partners LLC | New | +486.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +455.7k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Added | +420.2k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP | Added | +349.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +224.1k |
Biggest sellers
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | Sold out | -1.6m |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Sold out | -1.4m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -873.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -789.7k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -510.4k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC | Reduced | -501.9k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | Sold out | -469.8k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -454.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -431.9k |
| HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC | Sold out | -301.7k |
Biggest calls
| Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC | Added | $12.2m374.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $7.5m229.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.6m109.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $3.2m99.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.6m50.4k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $1.5m47.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $283.3k8.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $270.2k8.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $185.6k5.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $74.9k2.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.9m59.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.8m53.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.5m46.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $967.0k29.7k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $722.8k22.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $638.2k19.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $240.9k7.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $175.8k5.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $117.2k3.6k 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 since 1 Apr 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 3 | $2.9m | 1 | $269.3k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.9m | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.2m $626.5m | Added +1.0m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 8.4m $273.1m | Added +214.9k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.8m $252.9m | Added +192.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 7.3m $238.2m | Added +590.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.3m $237.9m | Reduced -73.4k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1m $199.1m | Added +47.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.1m $166.5m | Added +455.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.4m $142.2m | Added +684.1k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 2.9m $93.6m | Reduced -35.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8m $90.0m | Reduced -454.8k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.7m $89.2m | Added +15.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $88.1m | Added +83.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $79.3m | Reduced -873.8k |
| Encompass Capital Advisors LLC 3.16% of their portfolio | 2.2m $73.3m | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $65.4m | Added +115.9k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.9m $62.3m | Added +420.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $57.3m | Reduced -63.1k |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.7m $56.5m | Reduced -11.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $50.8m | Reduced -290.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $49.7m | Reduced -45.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $45.7m | Reduced -431.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $39.2m | Reduced -789.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $39.1m | Reduced -273.2k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $33.9m | Added +210.1k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $33.5m | Reduced -31.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $33.0m | Added +207.4k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 994.8k $32.4m | Added +788.8k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 897.7k $29.2m | Added +25.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 866.4k $28.2m | Reduced -510.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 840.0k $28.7m | Added +148.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 808.6k $26.3m | Added +24.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 779.7k $25.4m | Reduced -163.3k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 756.5k $24.6m | Reduced -130.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 738.3k $24.0m | Reduced -108.8k |
| Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 600.0k $19.5m | Added +50.0k |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 0.25% of their portfolio | 571.9k $18.6m | Added +25.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 550.4k $17.9m | Reduced -73.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 500.9k $16.3m | Reduced -78.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 498.2k $16.2m | Added +62.9k |
| SailingStone Capital Partners LLC 2.97% of their portfolio | 486.9k $15.9m | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 474.3k $15.4m | Reduced -22.4k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 457.4k $14.9m | Reduced -31.6k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 441.6k $14.4m | Reduced -25.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 426.2k $13.9m | Added +15.2k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.21% of their portfolio | 400.2k $13.0m | Reduced -27.5k |
| FLAX POND CAPITAL, LLC 5.12% of their portfolio | 375.2k $13.8m | Added +188.0k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 369.0k $12.0m | Added +349.2k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 363.2k $11.8m | Reduced -243.9k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 354.0k $11.5m | Reduced -18.5k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 353.9k $11.5m | Added +21.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 348.4k $11.3m | Added +2.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 320.7k $10.4m | Added +29.1k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 311.7k $10.1m | Added +62.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 307.4k $10.0m | Added +5.8k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 304.0k $9.9m | Added +171.7k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 303.5k $9.9m | Unchanged |
| Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 300.3k $9.8m | Added +12.8k |
| Creative Planning 0.01% of their portfolio | 285.6k $9.3m | Added +15.2k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 278.3k $9.1m | Reduced -32.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 273.3k $8.9m | Added +5.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 271.4k $8.8m | Added +224.1k |
| Aristotle Atlantic Partners, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 259.5k $8.4m | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 259.2k $10.7m | Reduced -1.6k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 220.5k $7.2m | Added +5.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 211.8k $6.9m | Added +27.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 210.9k $6.9m | Added +24.7k |
| Security National Bank 0.77% of their portfolio | 198.4k $6.5m | Added +550 |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 198.2k $6.5m | Reduced -501.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 196.9k $6.4m | Added +31.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 194.3k $6.3m | Reduced -1.2k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 193.8k $6.3m | Added +154.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 191.1k $6.2m | Reduced -6.4k |
| CSM Advisors, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 185.7k $6.0m | Reduced -60.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 177.8k $5.8m | Reduced -672 |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 174.0k $5.7m | Added +4.0k |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 171.8k $5.6m | Added +63.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.6k $5.1m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 156.1k $5.1m | Added +148.3k |
| Aventail Capital Group, LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 150.9k $4.9m | Added +21.4k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 148.5k $4.8m | Added +28.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 146.9k $4.8m | Reduced -28.5k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 143.5k $4.7m | Added +5.8k |
| GRACE & WHITE INC /NY 0.71% of their portfolio | 138.1k $4.5m | Unchanged |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.9k $4.3m | Added +499 |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.2k $3.8m | Added +11.0k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.07% of their portfolio | 118.0k $3.8m | Reduced -4.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.3k $3.7m | Added +62.5k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 112.6k $3.7m | Added +18.7k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 110.9k $3.7m | Reduced -12.6k |
| Barnett & Company, Inc. 2.66% of their portfolio | 110.4k $3.6m | Added +103.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.1k $3.6m | Added +60.1k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 107.0k $3.5m | Reduced -43.6k |
| Phocas Financial Corp. 0.46% of their portfolio | 101.4k $3.3m | New |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.1k $3.3m | Reduced -105.9k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.6k $3.2m | Reduced -2.4k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.0k $3.1m | Reduced -207.8k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 93.9k $3.1m | Added +87.8k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.1k $3.0m | Reduced -11.9k |
| HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.19% of their portfolio | 85.6k $2.8m | Reduced -860 |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.6k $2.8m | Added +14.4k |