RING ENERGY INC REI
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 76680V108
- SectorEnergy
- IndustryCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas
- HeadquartersThe Woodlands, 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 ($1.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 209.4m as of 2026-03-04, 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 ≈ $1.53. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($8.0m notional), 5 hold puts ($373.9k).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 117 |
| Q4 2022 | 125 |
| Q1 2023 | 129 |
| Q2 2023 | 125 |
| Q3 2023 | 140 |
| Q4 2023 | 139 |
| Q1 2024 | 141 |
| Q2 2024 | 146 |
| Q3 2024 | 158 |
| Q4 2024 | 153 |
| Q1 2025 | 146 |
| Q2 2025 | 133 |
| Q3 2025 | 113 |
| Q4 2025 | 109 |
| Q1 2026 | 126 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 85 | 50 |
| Q3 2024 | 78 | 59 |
| Q4 2024 | 70 | 79 |
| Q1 2025 | 72 | 74 |
| Q2 2025 | 74 | 89 |
| Q3 2025 | 63 | 76 |
| Q4 2025 | 43 | 58 |
| Q1 2026 | 65 | 47 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $2.0m | $103.2k | 0.05 |
| Q3 2025 | $7.8m | $1.3m | 0.17 |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1m | $1.0m | 0.50 |
| Q1 2026 | $8.0m | $373.9k | 0.05 |
Biggest buyers
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +4.7m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.9m |
| Truffle Hound Capital, LLC | New | +2.0m |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +1.7m |
| CastleKnight Management LP | New | +1.4m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Added | +1.2m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.1m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +1.0m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +998.8k |
Biggest sellers
| PEAK6 LLC | Reduced | -2.6m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -2.3m |
| RBF Capital, LLC | Reduced | -907.4k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Sold out | -875.2k |
| CDC Financial, Inc. | Reduced | -718.3k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP | Sold out | -604.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -511.5k |
| Watchman Group, Inc. | Sold out | -500.0k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. | Reduced | -497.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -130.5k |
Biggest calls
| CITIGROUP INC | New | $3.3m2.2m shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $1.4m915.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.1m693.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $719.7k470.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $691.1k451.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $481.9k315.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $294.8k192.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $141.1k92.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $99.8k65.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $79.9k52.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $31.1k20.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $22.2k14.5k 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 |
|---|---|
| Warburg Pincus & Co US, LLC 13D · may seek influence filed 2025-02-27 | 15.1% |
| Kruse William R 13G · passive investor -0.3 pts · filed 2026-02-23 | 7.0% |
| PEAK6 Capital Management LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-14 | 6.6% |
| PEAK6 LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-13 | 6.6% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +5.1 pts · filed 2026-10-27 | 5.8% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $118.5k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $216.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2 | $107.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2 | $65.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.5m $11.5m | First filing |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.7m $10.2m | Added +1.7m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.1m $9.3m | Added +4.7m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7m $8.7m | Reduced -2.3m |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5m $5.4m | First filing |
| CDC Financial, Inc. 4.38% of their portfolio | 3.5m $5.3m | Reduced -718.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3m $5.0m | Added +15.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1m $4.7m | Added +2.9m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $4.7m | Added +1.0m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $4.0m | Added +1.2m |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $3.8m | Added +1.7m |
| Truffle Hound Capital, LLC 1.87% of their portfolio | 2.0m $3.1m | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $3.0m | Added +224.7k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.9m $2.8m | Added +103.7k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $2.6m | Reduced -1.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $2.5m | Reduced -130.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $2.3m | Added +998.8k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.4m $2.1m | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $1.8m | Added +1.1m |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $1.8m | Added +103.7k |
| PEAK6 LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $1.8m | Reduced -2.6m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $1.7m | Added +11.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $1.5m | Added +431.5k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 990.8k $1.5m | First filing |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 948.9k $1.5m | Reduced -20.8k |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 907.4k $1.4m | Reduced -907.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 806.1k $1.2m | Added +83.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 738.2k $1.1m | Added +692.9k |
| De Lisle Partners LLP 0.13% of their portfolio | 694.0k $1.1m | Added +158.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 682.4k $1.0m | Reduced -76.2k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 426.8k $652.9k | New |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 401.2k $613.9k | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 399.6k $611.3k | Added +41.9k |
| Voleon Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 393.0k $601.3k | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 347.8k $532.1k | Added +17.8k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 303.6k $464.0k | Added +267.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 286.0k $437.6k | Added +232.0k |
| SPROTT INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 285.0k $436.1k | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 267.5k $409.2k | Added +57.5k |
| State of Wyoming 0.05% of their portfolio | 259.0k $396.3k | Reduced -81.6k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 248.0k $379.5k | Added +185.3k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 227.8k $348.6k | Added +100.1k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 208.8k $319.5k | Reduced -62.8k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 194.9k $298.1k | Reduced -38.4k |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 190.2k $290.9k | New |
| Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 168.5k $257.8k | Unchanged |
| RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 162.0k $247.9k | New |
| MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 145.8k $223.0k | Reduced -20.8k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 140.5k $215.0k | Reduced -66.8k |
| Metis Global Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.7k $190.8k | Reduced -85.6k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.7k $187.8k | New |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.9k $181.9k | Reduced -294 |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.9k $169.7k | New |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.8k $157.3k | Reduced -497.2k |
| INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES INC /TX /ADV 0.05% of their portfolio | 100.0k $153.0k | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.0k $148.5k | Reduced -50 |
| Linscomb Wealth, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 92.3k $141.2k | Unchanged |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.0k $136.1k | First filing |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.4k $129.1k | Reduced -593 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.3k $119.9k | Reduced -20.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.8k $122.0k | Added +2.1k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.0k $85.6k | Reduced -3.2k |
| Founders Capital Management 0.04% of their portfolio | 55.2k $84.5k | Added +8.0k |
| VAN DEN BERG MANAGEMENT I, INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 53.2k $81.4k | Reduced -4.7k |
| R Squared Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 52.0k $79.5k | Added +26.8k |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.7k $76.0k | New |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.0k $71.9k | New |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.4k $67.9k | Reduced -812 |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.5k $65.0k | Added +16.1k |
| Callahan Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.1k $61.3k | Reduced -3.0k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.3k $57.1k | New |
| Abel Hall, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.4k $54.1k | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.7k $53.1k | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.5k $52.8k | Added +535 |
| MINDSET WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.5k $52.8k | Reduced -32.9k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.7k $48.5k | New |
| Barry Investment Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.0k $45.9k | Added +15.0k |
| Royal Fund Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $45.9k | Unchanged |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $42.2k | New |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.3k $41.8k | Reduced -9.6k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.1k $41.5k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.9k $41.2k | Added +13.9k |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $39.8k | Reduced -1.2k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.6k $39.2k | New |
| Verdad Advisers, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 25.1k $38.3k | New |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.7k $34.7k | Unchanged |
| Ullmann Wealth Partners Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $32.9k | New |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.4k $31.3k | Reduced -511.5k |
| Mraz, Amerine & Associates, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.0k $30.6k | Unchanged |
| Tradition Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $27.5k | New |
| TRB Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.7k $27.1k | First filing |
| Hidden Cove Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.3k $26.5k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.1k $26.2k | Added +5.3k |
| DGS Capital Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.1k $26.1k | Reduced -14.1k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.4k $25.2k | Unchanged |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.9k $24.4k | Unchanged |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $22.9k | Unchanged |
| SmartHarvest Portfolios, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.8k $22.6k | Unchanged |
| Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.4k $14.4k | New |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.9k $19.7k | Added +1.3k |