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 ($2.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 103.7m as of 2025-03-07, 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 ≈ $3.76. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($3.5m notional), 6 hold puts ($907.9k).
Trends to Q1 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 139 |
| Q4 2022 | 174 |
| Q1 2023 | 168 |
| Q2 2023 | 147 |
| Q3 2023 | 164 |
| Q4 2023 | 161 |
| Q1 2024 | 187 |
| Q2 2024 | 210 |
| Q3 2024 | 214 |
| Q4 2024 | 202 |
| Q1 2025 | 195 |
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 2023 | 76 | 74 |
| Q3 2023 | 78 | 60 |
| Q4 2023 | 76 | 74 |
| Q1 2024 | 109 | 68 |
| Q2 2024 | 119 | 85 |
| Q3 2024 | 104 | 97 |
| Q4 2024 | 96 | 102 |
| Q1 2025 | 97 | 91 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $13.0m | $3.4m | 0.26 |
| Q3 2024 | $11.5m | $3.9m | 0.34 |
| Q4 2024 | $8.3m | $2.7m | 0.33 |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5m | $907.9k | 0.26 |
Biggest buyers
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +931.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +625.9k |
| MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP | New | +600.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +517.4k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +509.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +271.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +267.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +255.8k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS | Added | +197.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +182.5k |
Biggest sellers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -667.2k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | Sold out | -351.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -253.8k |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A | Sold out | -253.0k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | Sold out | -245.0k |
| NAVELLIER & ASSOCIATES INC | Sold out | -234.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Reduced | -196.4k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P | Reduced | -143.8k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -135.6k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -131.7k |
Biggest calls
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.3m351.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $860.7k228.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $696.7k185.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $489.2k130.1k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Reduced | $106.4k28.3k shares |
| LPL Financial LLC | Unchanged | $37.6k10.0k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $437.3k116.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $346.7k92.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $66.3k17.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $52.6k14.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.0k1.4k 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 5 | $122.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 3 | $38.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $21.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $40.2k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-24 | Pruckl Thor Chief Operating Officer | Sold | $40.2k10.2k 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, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.7m $32.9m | Reduced -89.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0m $26.2m | Reduced -79.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.2m $15.6m | Added +255.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2m $11.9m | Reduced -253.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1m $11.6m | Added +625.9k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.23% of their portfolio | 3.0m $11.2m | Added +197.8k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.8m $10.6m | Added +931.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8m $10.5m | Added +271.6k |
| FIRST SABREPOINT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 3.15% of their portfolio | 2.0m $7.5m | Added +50.0k |
| Tieton Capital Management, LLC 3.04% of their portfolio | 1.8m $6.6m | Reduced -38.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $6.1m | Added +5.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $5.5m | Reduced -196.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $5.1m | Reduced -44.2k |
| Foundry Partners, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.3m $5.0m | Added +9.4k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.3m $4.8m | Reduced -131.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $4.7m | Added +509.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 922.1k $3.5m | Reduced -46.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 833.4k $3.1m | Reduced -92.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 823.6k $3.1m | Reduced -667.2k |
| Keeley-Teton Advisors, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 774.0k $2.9m | Reduced -81.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 744.3k $2.8m | Added +517.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 737.4k $2.8m | Added +182.5k |
| MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 600.0k $2.3m | New |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 573.6k $2.2m | Added +30.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 513.9k $1.9m | Added +159.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 440.9k $1.7m | Reduced -100.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 440.1k $1.7m | First filing |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 411.9k $1.5m | Added +108.0k |
| Values First Advisors, Inc. 0.90% of their portfolio | 407.9k $1.5m | Added +5.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 377.0k $1.4m | Reduced -24.5k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 371.5k $1.4m | Reduced -1.2k |
| CoreCommodity Management, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 367.2k $1.4m | Added +42.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 364.0k $1.4m | Added +34.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 314.3k $1.2m | Added +267.5k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 293.3k $1.1m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 245.6k $923.3k | Reduced -14.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 241.5k $908.1k | Added +38.4k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 227.5k $855.3k | Reduced -76.8k |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 220.6k $829.5k | Reduced -6.6k |
| Versor Investments LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 205.3k $771.9k | Added +126.5k |
| Pinnacle Holdings, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 205.1k $771.2k | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 203.2k $764.0k | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.0k $646.7k | Reduced -74.1k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 164.9k $620.0k | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 161.4k $606.9k | Added +34.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 155.1k $583.1k | Reduced -8.3k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.00% of their portfolio | 154.2k $579.8k | First filing |
| Perritt Capital Management Inc 0.31% of their portfolio | 147.2k $553.6k | Reduced -5.0k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.3k $531.2k | Reduced -19.4k |
| Koss-Olinger Consulting, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 140.7k $529.0k | Added +120.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 135.2k $508.2k | Reduced -8.3k |
| Unison Advisors LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 133.6k $502.5k | Added +1.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.6k $483.4k | Reduced -50.8k |
| SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 125.2k $470.7k | Added +3.5k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.5k $456.9k | Reduced -66.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.3k $437.4k | Unchanged |
| CWA Asset Management Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 109.9k $413.2k | Added +29.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.7k $408.9k | Reduced -3.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.8k $397.9k | Unchanged |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 105.6k $397.1k | Added +59.9k |
| Diametric Capital, LP 0.46% of their portfolio | 103.3k $388.4k | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.9k $371.8k | Added +35.4k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.3k $369.6k | Reduced -15.5k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.5k $366.6k | Reduced -135.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.9k $364.5k | Unchanged |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.3k $363.0k | Added +14.1k |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.2k $342.9k | Reduced -12.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.0k $330.9k | Reduced -77.4k |
| EntryPoint Capital, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 86.4k $324.9k | Reduced -4.9k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.0k $312.0k | New |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 81.8k $307.0k | Added +1.9k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.2k $305.4k | Reduced -28.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.7k $303.3k | Reduced -9.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.9k $285.4k | Added +7.2k |
| MORGAN DEMPSEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 71.9k $270.4k | Reduced -19.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.9k $266.6k | Added +3.4k |
| Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 64.4k $242.0k | New |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.1k $237.0k | Added +50.2k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.1k $235.0k | Added +4.7k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.4k $234.8k | Added +2.7k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.6k $231.7k | Added +27.5k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.6k $231.6k | Added +10.2k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.2k $222.6k | Added +35.8k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.6k $212.7k | Added +17.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.9k $206.2k | Added +2.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.7k $205.5k | First filing |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.2k $203.7k | Added +6.8k |
| Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.6k $201.5k | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.9k $198.7k | Added +10.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.6k $194.0k | Reduced -16.3k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.0k $191.9k | Reduced -756 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.5k $190.0k | Reduced -5.1k |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.2k $185.2k | New |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.2k $185.0k | Reduced -10.2k |
| Lakewood Asset Management LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 48.6k $182.6k | Added +17 |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.9k $182.1k | Unchanged |
| Ethic Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.2k $172.7k | Added +6.9k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.9k $138.7k | Reduced -1.1k |
| DOLIVER ADVISORS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 36.7k $138.2k | Unchanged |
| CAXTON ASSOCIATES LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.2k $136.2k | First filing |