VAALCO ENERGY INC EGY
COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 91851C201
- SectorEnergy
- IndustryCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas
- HeadquartersHouston, TX
- Founded1985
- Websitevaalco.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 ($362.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 107.3m as of 2023-03-31, 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 ≈ $4.54. Options: 10 managers hold calls ($10.8m notional), 8 hold puts ($3.7m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 139 |
| Q4 2022 | 174 |
| Q1 2023 | 168 |
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 | 113 | 54 |
| Q1 2023 | 86 | 72 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $6.4m | $3.2m | 0.50 |
| Q4 2022 | $14.6m | $2.8m | 0.19 |
| Q1 2023 | $10.8m | $3.7m | 0.34 |
Biggest buyers
| Foundry Partners, LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| FIRST SABREPOINT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Added | +700.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +584.0k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. | Added | +449.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +360.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | +321.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +290.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +279.8k |
| Diametric Capital, LP | New | +265.1k |
| STRS OHIO | Added | +211.7k |
Biggest sellers
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -3.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -366.4k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -248.0k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. | Sold out | -236.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | -233.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -170.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -169.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -167.0k |
| Tieton Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -153.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -142.8k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $6.3m1.4m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.2m482.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $837.0k197.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $825.6k182.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $427.6k94.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $187.0k41.0k shares |
| Belvedere Trading LLC | Reduced | $78.8k17.4k shares |
| HAP Trading, LLC | Reduced | $5.0k14.1k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
| Cutler Group LLC / CA | Reduced | $0400 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.2m492.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $405.0k90.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $360.6k79.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $303.1k66.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $233.2k51.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $90.0k19.7k shares |
| Belvedere Trading LLC | Added | $64.8k14.3k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 2025-10-17 | 7.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC (4.9%, 2026-07-31), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $5.5m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $228.5k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2 | $156.6k | 1 | $249.9k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2023.
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.2m $32.6m | Reduced -1.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8m $26.2m | Reduced -44.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2m $18.8m | Reduced -3.1m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $11.5m | Reduced -169.0k |
| FIRST SABREPOINT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 4.47% of their portfolio | 2.4m $10.6m | Added +700.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $10.2m | Reduced -38.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $9.0m | Added +108.1k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.8m $8.2m | Added +209.9k |
| Foundry Partners, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.7m $7.6m | Added +1.1m |
| Tieton Capital Management, LLC 5.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $7.1m | Reduced -153.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $6.2m | Added +584.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $5.6m | Reduced -7.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $4.7m | Added +20.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 919.6k $4.2m | Added +360.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 885.8k $4.0m | Added +290.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 875.6k $4.0m | Added +7.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 841.0k $3.8m | Reduced -366.4k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 673.2k $3.0m | Reduced -81.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 634.5k $2.9m | Added +140.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 618.9k $2.8m | Reduced -170.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 607.7k $2.8m | Added +15.5k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 546.5k $2.5m | Added +184.8k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio | 539.8k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 522.7k $2.4m | Added +449.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 442.3k $2.0m | Added +279.8k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 414.2k $1.9m | Added +23.2k |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 385.1k $1.7m | Added +13.7k |
| Values First Advisors, Inc. 1.10% of their portfolio | 381.4k $1.7m | Added +26.9k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 373.8k $1.7m | Reduced -55.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 337.0k $1.5m | Added +321.7k |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 333.9k $1.5m | Added +211.7k |
| GLOBEFLEX CAPITAL L P 0.17% of their portfolio | 304.0k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 284.9k $1.3m | Added +3.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 280.4k $1.3m | Added +21.4k |
| Diametric Capital, LP 0.58% of their portfolio | 265.1k $1.2m | New |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 250.5k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 244.7k $1.1m | Added +7.8k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 232.7k $1.1m | Reduced -248.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 222.2k $1.0m | Reduced -28.2k |
| Pinnacle Holdings, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 205.5k $930.7k | Unchanged |
| CROWN ADVISORS MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.68% of their portfolio | 200.0k $906.0k | Unchanged |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 193.9k $878.0k | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 190.9k $864.8k | Reduced -142.8k |
| Ergoteles LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 155.0k $702.3k | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 153.7k $696.4k | Added +125.2k |
| Perritt Capital Management Inc 0.38% of their portfolio | 152.0k $688.6k | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.4k $658.7k | Reduced -87.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.3k $600.0k | Added +16.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.0k $588.7k | Reduced -2.6k |
| SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 130.0k $588.7k | Added +3.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.6k $568.8k | Reduced -233.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.3k $522.5k | Added +95.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.7k $483.3k | Reduced -167.0k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.9k $475.2k | Reduced -78.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.0k $461.9k | Added +32.6k |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 101.8k $461.3k | Added +74.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.0k $434.0k | Added +20.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.8k $424.8k | New |
| Boston Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.3k $413.4k | Unchanged |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.9k $398.3k | Reduced -9 |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.6k $396.8k | Reduced -761 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.3k $381.8k | Added +7.1k |
| Annex Advisory Services, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 83.5k $378.4k | Added +19.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.3k $341.3k | Reduced -21.6k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 75.0k $339.8k | Reduced -44.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.9k $316.6k | Added +21.5k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.5k $310.4k | Added +385 |
| Yorktown Management & Research Co Inc 0.33% of their portfolio | 67.1k $304.0k | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.6k $301.7k | Unchanged |
| UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.0k $271.9k | Reduced -3 |
| FINANCIAL CONSULATE, INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 57.0k $258.2k | Unchanged |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.1k $254.2k | Unchanged |
| MORGAN DEMPSEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 52.1k $235.8k | Added +9.3k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.3k $232.3k | Added +1.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.8k $221.0k | Added +2.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.5k $219.6k | Added +4.3k |
| Freedom Investment Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 47.9k $216.9k | Added +8.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.7k $216.1k | Added +140 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.7k $202.6k | Added +2.6k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.1k $200.0k | Reduced -65.7k |
| Redwood Wealth Management Group, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 43.4k $196.6k | New |
| Koss-Olinger Consulting, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 43.3k $196.0k | Added +1.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.6k $192.9k | Unchanged |
| DOLIVER ADVISORS, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 42.5k $192.5k | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.4k $187.6k | Added +443 |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.0k $186.0k | Unchanged |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.8k $184.8k | New |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.7k $179.7k | Unchanged |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.8k $171.2k | New |
| Lakewood Asset Management LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 37.3k $168.8k | Added +354 |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.8k $166.0k | New |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.3k $164.0k | Added +11.0k |
| Cetera Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.0k $153.9k | Added +8.3k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.7k $153.0k | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.6k $147.0k | Reduced -9.0k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.1k $140.9k | Reduced -56.7k |
| INCEPTIONR LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 30.8k $139.6k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.6k $138.5k | Added +19.4k |
| DDFG, Inc 0.05% of their portfolio | 30.2k $137.0k | Unchanged |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.1k $136.4k | Unchanged |