Vault-13

VERTEX ENERGY INC VTNR

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 92534K107

144 institutional holders -10 vs Q1 2023
44,887,50644.9m shares reported held*
$280.8mreported value*
28 new 59 added 26 reduced 38 sold out net bought ≈ $53.6m (+8.6m shares)

* 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 ($3.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $6.25. Options: 18 managers hold calls ($17.2m notional), 12 hold puts ($16.0m).

Trends to Q2 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200Q3 22: 133Q4 22: 135Q1 23: 154Q2 23: 144144Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23Q2 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022133
Q4 2022135
Q1 2023154
Q2 2023144

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
1000100Q4 22: 67 bought or addedQ4 22: 58 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 88 bought or addedQ1 23: 60 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 87 bought or addedQ2 23: 64 cut or sold outQ2 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20226758
Q1 20238860
Q2 20238764

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$20m$40m$60m$80mQ3 22 calls: $41.4mQ3 22 puts: $35.7mQ3 22P/C 0.86Q4 22 calls: $52.5mQ4 22 puts: $55.2mQ4 22P/C 1.05Q1 23 calls: $62.3mQ1 23 puts: $49.1mQ1 23P/C 0.79Q2 23 calls: $17.2mQ2 23 puts: $16.0mQ2 23P/C 0.93
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$41.4m$35.7m0.86
Q4 2022$52.5m$55.2m1.05
Q1 2023$62.3m$49.1m0.79
Q2 2023$17.2m$16.0m0.93

Biggest buyers

SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC Added +2,551,556+2.6m
STATE STREET CORP Added +1,281,178+1.3m
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS New +1,149,467+1.1m
Skaana Management L.P. New +1,037,295+1.0m
QVT Financial LP New +955,046+955.0k
Graham Capital Management, L.P. New +886,926+886.9k
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added +768,052+768.1k
BlackRock Inc. Added +698,681+698.7k
Myriad Asset Management US LP New +697,700+697.7k
CastleKnight Management LP Added +660,600+660.6k

Biggest sellers

BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Reduced -867,187-867.2k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -745,800-745.8k
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC Reduced -627,881-627.9k
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Sold out -601,133-601.1k
BARCLAYS PLC Reduced -502,248-502.2k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced -421,723-421.7k
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ Reduced -336,500-336.5k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -265,203-265.2k
MARSHALL WACE, LLP Reduced -242,768-242.8k
Squarepoint Ops LLC Sold out -221,515-221.5k

Biggest calls

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $5.5m881.8k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $3.7m587.0k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Reduced $2.3m364.5k shares
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Added $1.6m255.0k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $979.4k156.7k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Reduced $939.4k150.3k shares
SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC New $781.2k125.0k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Reduced $470.9k77.7k shares
PEAK6 Investments LLC Added $318.1k50.9k shares
Skaana Management L.P. Reduced $245.6k39.3k shares

Biggest puts

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $7.4m1.2m shares
Skaana Management L.P. Added $3.6m578.3k shares
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Reduced $1.4m227.1k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Added $1.0m163.7k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $982.0k157.2k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $973.8k155.8k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Added $272.5k43.6k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Reduced $224.2k37.0k shares
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ Reduced $97.7k155 shares
SUMMIT SECURITIES GROUP LLC Unchanged $33.0k5.2k 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.

Holders, Q2 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 5,760,7835.8m $36.0m $36.0m 0.00% Added +1.3m +1,281,178
2 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 4,587,8484.6m $28.7m $28.7m 0.00% Added +698.7k +698,681
3 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 3,902,7233.9m $24.4m $24.4m 0.00% Added +60.4k +60,443
4 SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC 4.97% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,402,1253.4m $21.3m $21.3m 4.97% Added +2.6m +2,551,556
5 Trellus Management Company, LLC 20.42% of their portfolio Delray Beach, FL 2,121,0762.1m $13.3m $13.3m 20.42% Unchanged
6 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 1,768,5701.8m $11.1m $11.1m 0.00% Added +378.9k +378,909
7 CastleKnight Management LP 1.98% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,552,0001.6m $9.7m $9.7m 1.98% Added +660.6k +660,600
8 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,300,4881.3m $8.1m $8.1m 0.00% Added +162.6k +162,600
9 HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 1,219,6301.2m $7.6m $7.6m 0.03% Added +252.4k +252,400
10 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.06% of their portfolio HARRISBURG, PA 1,149,4671.1m $7.2m $7.2m 0.06% New
11 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,038,0121.0m $6.5m $6.5m 0.01% Reduced -265.2k -265,203
12 Skaana Management L.P. 1.90% of their portfolio BROOKLYN, NY 1,037,2951.0m $6.5m $6.5m 1.90% New
13 QVT Financial LP 0.35% of their portfolio New York, NY 955,046955.0k $6.0m $6.0m 0.35% New
14 Soviero Asset Management, LP 2.77% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 893,000893.0k $5.6m $5.6m 2.77% Added +623.0k +623,000
15 Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.19% of their portfolio ROWAYTON, CT 886,926886.9k $5.5m $5.5m 0.19% New
16 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 856,141856.1k $5.4m $5.4m 0.00% Added +25.0k +25,044
17 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 811,431811.4k $5.1m $5.1m 0.01% Added +768.1k +768,052
18 Yaupon Capital Management LP 0.60% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 716,212716.2k $4.5m $4.5m 0.60% Added +350.3k +350,260
19 Myriad Asset Management US LP 98.52% of their portfolio WEST PALM BEACH, FL 697,700697.7k $4.4m $4.4m 98.52% New
20 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 610,141610.1k $3.8m $3.8m 0.00% Added +132.3k +132,280
21 Paloma Partners Management Co 0.87% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 600,375600.4k $3.8m $3.8m 0.87% New
22 NWAM LLC 0.29% of their portfolio MERCER ISLAND, WA 569,228569.2k $3.6m $3.6m 0.29% Added +62.6k +62,588
23 Segment Wealth Management, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 538,775538.8k $3.4m $3.4m 0.35% Unchanged
24 MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 439,532439.5k $2.7m $2.7m 0.01% Reduced -242.8k -242,768
25 Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio New York, NY 434,977435.0k $2.7m $2.7m 0.02% Added +64.2k +64,227
26 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 361,619361.6k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% Reduced -867.2k -867,187
27 Avidian Wealth Enterprises, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio Houston, TX 349,747349.7k $2.2m $2.2m 0.14% Added +99.6k +99,555
28 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 348,338348.3k $2.2m $2.2m 0.01% Added +64.6k +64,567
29 CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 317,283317.3k $2.0m $2.0m 0.03% Reduced -112.4k -112,401
30 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 284,108284.1k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Reduced -421.7k -421,723
31 VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 252,450252.4k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +79.0k +78,957
32 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 234,325234.3k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Added +36.8k +36,846
33 Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 233,822233.8k $1.5m $1.5m 0.02% Unchanged
34 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 231,693231.7k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Added +2.8k +2,784
35 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 208,883208.9k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Added +862 +862
36 Potomac Capital Management, Inc. 1.42% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 201,000201.0k $1.3m $1.3m 1.42% Added +55.7k +55,700
37 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 195,886195.9k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +83.6k +83,614
38 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 180,240180.2k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Added +30.9k +30,909
39 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 176,863176.9k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Added +65.9k +65,872
40 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 167,182167.2k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Reduced -627.9k -627,881
41 Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio FAIRFIELD, IA 154,417154.4k $965.0k $965.0k 0.00% Reduced -5.5k -5,450
42 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 142,900142.9k $893.1k $893.1k 0.00% Reduced -64.5k -64,450
43 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 142,835142.8k $892.7k $892.7k 0.00% Added +15.8k +15,780
44 Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. 0.20% of their portfolio Tulsa, OK 142,325142.3k $890.0k $890.0k 0.20% Reduced -138.2k -138,208
45 Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 140,000140.0k $875.0k $875.0k 0.00% Added +9.4k +9,400
46 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 137,059137.1k $856.6k $856.6k 0.00% Added +33.7k +33,700
47 Ceeto Capital Group, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio CORAL GABLES, FL 124,000124.0k $775.0k $775.0k 0.36% Added +2.0k +2,000
48 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 113,819113.8k $711.4k $711.4k 0.00% Added +63.2k +63,170
49 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 112,691112.7k $704.3k $704.3k 0.00% Reduced -745.8k -745,800
50 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 112,091112.1k $701.0k $701.0k 0.00% Reduced -30.5k -30,500
51 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 102,580102.6k $641.1k $641.1k 0.00% Added +51.8k +51,780
52 ORACLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.59% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 100,400100.4k $627.5k $627.5k 0.59% Added +50.4k +50,400
53 LEAVELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio MOBILE, AL 90,50090.5k $566.0k $566.0k 0.04% Added +2.0k +2,000
54 Adams Asset Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 90,00090.0k $562.5k $562.5k 0.08% Unchanged
55 Inscription Capital, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 89,00089.0k $556.2k $556.2k 0.17% Unchanged
56 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 87,01987.0k $543.9k $543.9k 0.00% Added +13.2k +13,221
57 GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 85,21585.2k $532.6k $532.6k 0.02% New
58 Walleye Capital LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 83,64583.6k $522.8k $522.8k 0.01% New
59 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 79,04179.0k $494.0k $494.0k 0.00% Added +5.8k +5,754
60 Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 75,00075.0k $468.8k $468.8k 0.00% New
61 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 74,82374.8k $467.6k $467.6k 0.00% Added +9.6k +9,600
62 ARS Investment Partners, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio New York, NY 74,77374.8k $467.3k $467.3k 0.05% Reduced -11.0k -11,000
63 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 72,31872.3k $452.0k $452.0k 0.01% Added +72.0k +72,018
64 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 59,24459.2k $585.3k $585.3k 0.00% Unchanged
65 Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio TULSA, OK 58,70058.7k $366.9k $366.9k 0.23% Added +2.0k +2,000
66 SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 57,89157.9k $361.0k $361.0k 0.02% New
67 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 56,32856.3k $352.1k $352.1k 0.00% Added +32.7k +32,720
68 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 54,15354.2k $338.5k $338.5k 0.00% Added +10.0k +10,027
69 GFG Capital, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 51,76451.8k $323.5k $323.5k 0.06% Unchanged
70 Kamunting Street Capital Management, L.P. 0.31% of their portfolio MIAMI BEACH, FL 50,00050.0k $312.5k $312.5k 0.31% New
71 Aventail Capital Group, LP 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 42,20242.2k $263.8k $263.8k 0.03% New
72 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 35,71335.7k $223.2k $223.2k 0.00% Added +7.5k +7,519
73 GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.02% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 33,37533.4k $209.0k $209.0k 0.02% New
74 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 32,50532.5k $203.2k $203.2k 0.00% Added +6.4k +6,403
75 Grassi Investment Management 0.02% of their portfolio SANTA CLARA, CA 32,00032.0k $200.0k $200.0k 0.02% Unchanged
76 XTX Topco Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 31,70031.7k $198.1k $198.1k 0.04% New
77 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 30,68930.7k $192.0k $192.0k 0.00% Added +1.1k +1,066
78 Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 30,00130.0k $187.5k $187.5k 0.01% Unchanged
79 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 28,47528.5k $178.0k $178.0k 0.00% Added +2.8k +2,775
80 CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 27,99328.0k $175.0k $175.0k 0.01% New
81 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 27,36327.4k $171.2k $171.2k 0.00% Reduced -14 -14
82 WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 27,32427.3k $165.6k $165.6k 0.00% Added +12.9k +12,894
83 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 27,27027.3k $170.4k $170.4k 0.00% Added +5.9k +5,912
84 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 26,66826.7k $166.7k $166.7k 0.00% Added +6.1k +6,083
85 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 25,13525.1k $157.1k $157.1k 0.00% Reduced -502.2k -502,248
86 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 24,62724.6k $153.9k $153.9k 0.00% New
87 Brookstone Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio WHEATON, IL 24,26124.3k $155.3k $155.3k 0.00% Unchanged
88 Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CARMEL, IN 23,13623.1k $144.6k $144.6k 0.01% Reduced -3.2k -3,225
89 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 22,44922.4k $141.0k $141.0k 0.00% Added +3.3k +3,324
90 Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio SEOUL, M5 22,44022.4k $140.2k $140.2k 0.00% Unchanged
91 Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 21,20221.2k $132.5k $132.5k 0.00% New
92 Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 20,31520.3k $127.0k $127.0k 0.01% Reduced -8.1k -8,135
93 UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio IRVING, TX 20,00820.0k $125.0k $125.0k 0.00% Added +3 +3
94 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 20,00320.0k $125.0k $125.0k 0.00% New
95 Private Wealth Strategies, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio New Albany, OH 20,00020.0k $125.0k $125.0k 0.03% New
96 MITCHELL MCLEOD PUGH & WILLIAMS INC 0.04% of their portfolio MOBILE, AL 19,63519.6k $122.7k $122.7k 0.04% Added +1.1k +1,100
97 STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio TALLAHASSEE, FL 19,17019.2k $119.8k $119.8k 0.00% Added +8.2k +8,220
98 ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio PHOENIX, AZ 18,06618.1k $112.9k $112.9k 0.00% Added +526 +526
99 Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 17,69917.7k $110.6k $110.6k 0.00% New
100 MERIDIAN INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. 0.04% of their portfolio LAFAYETTE, CA 17,50017.5k $109.4k $109.4k 0.04% Unchanged