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VERTEX ENERGY INC VTNR

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 92534K107

145 institutional holders +1 vs Q2 2023
46,690,60946.7m shares reported held*
$207.8mreported value*
26 new 53 added 37 reduced 25 sold out net bought ≈ $6.6m (+1.5m 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 ($1.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $4.45. Options: 17 managers hold calls ($13.7m notional), 13 hold puts ($10.5m).

Trends to Q3 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200Q3 22: 133Q4 22: 135Q1 23: 154Q2 23: 144Q3 23: 145145Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23Q2 23Q3 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022133
Q4 2022135
Q1 2023154
Q2 2023144
Q3 2023145

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 23Q3 23: 79 bought or addedQ3 23: 62 cut or sold outQ3 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20226758
Q1 20238860
Q2 20238764
Q3 20237962

Calls vs puts

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

CallsPuts
$0$20m$40m$60m$80mQ4 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 0.93Q3 23 calls: $13.7mQ3 23 puts: $10.5mQ3 23P/C 0.76
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q4 2022$52.5m$55.2m1.05
Q1 2023$62.3m$49.1m0.79
Q2 2023$17.2m$16.0m0.93
Q3 2023$13.7m$10.5m0.76

Biggest buyers

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added +1,235,189+1.2m
VANGUARD GROUP INC Added +1,191,692+1.2m
QVT Financial LP Added +1,044,954+1.0m
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC New +678,990+679.0k
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Added +499,280+499.3k
Squarepoint Ops LLC New +483,139+483.1k
Soviero Asset Management, LP Added +407,000+407.0k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added +388,459+388.5k
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Added +275,637+275.6k
BlackRock Inc. Added +248,574+248.6k

Biggest sellers

SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC Reduced -1,445,813-1.4m
CastleKnight Management LP Reduced -1,120,201-1.1m
Yaupon Capital Management LP Sold out -716,212-716.2k
Myriad Asset Management US LP Sold out -697,700-697.7k
Skaana Management L.P. Reduced -553,363-553.4k
MARSHALL WACE, LLP Reduced -370,922-370.9k
Graham Capital Management, L.P. Reduced -364,787-364.8k
Paloma Partners Management Co Reduced -346,054-346.1k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -307,054-307.1k
CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. Reduced -201,195-201.2k

Biggest calls

QVT Financial LP New $4.1m915.9k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $2.8m626.6k shares
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Unchanged $1.1m255.0k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Reduced $897.1k201.6k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Added $857.1k192.6k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $768.1k172.6k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $758.0k170.5k shares
Skaana Management L.P. Added $735.1k165.2k shares
GTS SECURITIES LLC New $482.8k108.5k shares
Squarepoint Ops LLC New $364.5k81.9k shares

Biggest puts

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $4.8m1.1m shares
Skaana Management L.P. Reduced $2.5m570.9k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $1.1m246.8k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Reduced $590.1k132.6k shares
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Reduced $504.2k113.3k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Added $275.5k61.9k shares
GTS SECURITIES LLC New $239.9k53.9k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $201.0k45.2k shares
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. New $111.2k25.0k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Reduced $82.3k18.5k 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.

Holders, Q3 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 5,978,7396.0m $26.6m $26.6m 0.00% Added +218.0k +217,956
2 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 5,094,4155.1m $22.7m $22.7m 0.00% Added +1.2m +1,191,692
3 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 4,836,4224.8m $21.5m $21.5m 0.00% Added +248.6k +248,574
4 Trellus Management Company, LLC 18.24% of their portfolio Delray Beach, FL 2,121,0762.1m $9.4m $9.4m 18.24% Unchanged
5 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 2,046,6202.0m $9.1m $9.1m 0.01% Added +1.2m +1,235,189
6 QVT Financial LP 0.53% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,000,0002.0m $8.9m $8.9m 0.53% Added +1.0m +1,044,954
7 SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC 1.16% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,956,3122.0m $8.7m $8.7m 1.16% Reduced -1.4m -1,445,813
8 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 1,895,7981.9m $8.4m $8.4m 0.00% Added +127.2k +127,228
9 HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 1,718,9101.7m $7.6m $7.6m 0.03% Added +499.3k +499,280
10 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,533,3501.5m $6.8m $6.8m 0.00% Added +232.9k +232,862
11 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.05% of their portfolio HARRISBURG, PA 1,319,4671.3m $5.9m $5.9m 0.05% Added +170.0k +170,000
12 Soviero Asset Management, LP 3.77% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,300,0001.3m $5.8m $5.8m 3.77% Added +407.0k +407,000
13 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 821,236821.2k $3.7m $3.7m 0.00% Reduced -34.9k -34,905
14 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 730,958731.0k $3.3m $3.3m 0.00% Reduced -307.1k -307,054
15 First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 678,990679.0k $3.0m $3.0m 0.01% New
16 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 672,567672.6k $3.0m $3.0m 0.00% Added +388.5k +388,459
17 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 646,584646.6k $2.9m $2.9m 0.00% Added +36.4k +36,443
18 Segment Wealth Management, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 538,775538.8k $2.4m $2.4m 0.24% Unchanged
19 Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio ROWAYTON, CT 522,139522.1k $2.3m $2.3m 0.07% Reduced -364.8k -364,787
20 NWAM LLC 0.23% of their portfolio MERCER ISLAND, WA 516,376516.4k $2.3m $2.3m 0.23% Reduced -52.9k -52,852
21 Skaana Management L.P. 0.73% of their portfolio BROOKLYN, NY 483,932483.9k $2.2m $2.2m 0.73% Reduced -553.4k -553,363
22 Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 483,139483.1k $2.1m $2.1m 0.01% New
23 CastleKnight Management LP 0.33% of their portfolio New York, NY 431,799431.8k $1.9m $1.9m 0.33% Reduced -1.1m -1,120,201
24 Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio New York, NY 369,360369.4k $1.6m $1.6m 0.01% Reduced -65.6k -65,617
25 GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.06% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 360,852360.9k $1.6m $1.6m 0.06% Added +275.6k +275,637
26 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 359,763359.8k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +128.1k +128,070
27 Avidian Wealth Enterprises, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio Houston, TX 343,323343.3k $1.5m $1.5m 0.11% Reduced -6.4k -6,424
28 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 328,433328.4k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Reduced -19.9k -19,905
29 VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 323,299323.3k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Added +70.8k +70,849
30 Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 262,042262.0k $1.2m $1.2m 0.02% Added +28.2k +28,220
31 Paloma Partners Management Co 0.23% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 254,321254.3k $1.1m $1.1m 0.23% Reduced -346.1k -346,054
32 TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 232,893232.9k $1.0m $1.0m 0.02% New
33 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 226,700226.7k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Reduced -134.9k -134,919
34 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 214,256214.3k $953.4k $953.4k 0.00% Reduced -20.1k -20,069
35 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 204,815204.8k $911.4k $911.4k 0.00% Reduced -4.1k -4,068
36 Potomac Capital Management, Inc. 1.13% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 197,545197.5k $879.1k $879.1k 1.13% Reduced -3.5k -3,455
37 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 193,686193.7k $861.9k $861.9k 0.00% Added +13.4k +13,446
38 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 190,018190.0k $845.6k $845.6k 0.00% Added +77.3k +77,327
39 Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 184,500184.5k $821.0k $821.0k 0.00% Added +44.5k +44,500
40 Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. 0.17% of their portfolio Tulsa, OK 171,334171.3k $762.0k $762.0k 0.17% Added +29.0k +29,009
41 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 170,607170.6k $759.2k $759.2k 0.00% Reduced -25.3k -25,279
42 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 163,389163.4k $727.1k $727.1k 0.00% Reduced -3.8k -3,793
43 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 157,546157.5k $701.1k $701.1k 0.00% Added +20.5k +20,487
44 Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio FAIRFIELD, IA 156,656156.7k $697.0k $697.0k 0.00% Added +2.2k +2,239
45 Ceeto Capital Group, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio CORAL GABLES, FL 136,000136.0k $605.0k $605.0k 0.29% Added +12.0k +12,000
46 Thomist Capital Management, LP 0.39% of their portfolio Houston, TX 133,600133.6k $594.5k $594.5k 0.39% New
47 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 132,744132.7k $590.7k $590.7k 0.00% New
48 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 119,095119.1k $530.0k $530.0k 0.00% Added +102.8k +102,827
49 Caption Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 116,139116.1k $516.8k $516.8k 0.07% New
50 CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 116,088116.1k $516.6k $516.6k 0.01% Reduced -201.2k -201,195
51 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 110,966111.0k $494.0k $494.0k 0.00% Reduced -1.1k -1,125
52 SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 109,683109.7k $488.0k $488.0k 0.02% Added +51.8k +51,792
53 SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 108,997109.0k $485.0k $485.0k 0.36% New
54 Inscription Capital, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 97,50097.5k $433.9k $433.9k 0.14% Added +8.5k +8,500
55 Adams Asset Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 90,00090.0k $400.5k $400.5k 0.05% Unchanged
56 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 88,52288.5k $393.9k $393.9k 0.00% Added +9.5k +9,481
57 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 86,84986.8k $386.5k $386.5k 0.00% Reduced -170 -170
58 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 86,35686.4k $384.3k $384.3k 0.00% New
59 Virtu Financial LLC 0.04% of their portfolio New York, NY 85,38785.4k $380.0k $380.0k 0.04% New
60 LEAVELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio MOBILE, AL 85,00085.0k $378.0k $378.0k 0.03% Reduced -5.5k -5,500
61 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 84,25084.2k $374.9k $374.9k 0.00% Added +27.9k +27,922
62 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 83,76983.8k $372.8k $372.8k 0.00% Added +55.3k +55,294
63 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 81,93081.9k $364.6k $364.6k 0.00% Reduced -20.6k -20,650
64 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 72,31872.3k $321.8k $321.8k 0.00% Unchanged
65 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 71,08071.1k $316.3k $316.3k 0.00% Reduced -105.8k -105,783
66 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 69,95370.0k $311.3k $311.3k 0.00% Added +15.8k +15,800
67 MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 68,61068.6k $305.3k $305.3k 0.00% Reduced -370.9k -370,922
68 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 67,80067.8k $301.7k $301.7k 0.00% Added +8.6k +8,556
69 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 67,41667.4k $300.0k $300.0k 0.00% Reduced -75.4k -75,419
70 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 56,53256.5k $251.6k $251.6k 0.00% Reduced -57.3k -57,287
71 FNY Investment Advisers, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 54,10054.1k $240.0k $240.0k 0.14% New
72 ARS Investment Partners, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio New York, NY 51,80051.8k $230.5k $230.5k 0.03% Reduced -23.0k -22,973
73 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 51,01951.0k $227.0k $227.0k 0.00% Reduced -23.8k -23,804
74 Grassi Investment Management 0.02% of their portfolio SANTA CLARA, CA 38,00038.0k $169.0k $169.0k 0.02% Added +6.0k +6,000
75 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 35,71335.7k $158.9k $158.9k 0.00% Unchanged
76 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 34,18134.2k $152.0k $152.0k 0.00% Added +3.5k +3,492
77 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 32,60732.6k $145.1k $145.1k 0.00% Added +102 +102
78 Cutler Group LLC / CA 0.02% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 31,67831.7k $140.0k $140.0k 0.02% Added +19.4k +19,403
79 Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 31,10431.1k $138.4k $138.4k 0.00% Added +1.1k +1,103
80 Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 30,00030.0k $133.5k $133.5k 0.00% New
81 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 29,04629.0k $130.0k $130.0k 0.00% Added +6.6k +6,597
82 Verition Fund Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 28,38028.4k $126.3k $126.3k 0.00% New
83 Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CARMEL, IN 28,13628.1k $125.2k $125.2k 0.01% Added +5.0k +5,000
84 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 27,46927.5k $122.4k $122.4k 0.00% Added +106 +106
85 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 26,79426.8k $119.2k $119.2k 0.00% Added +1.7k +1,659
86 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 26,66826.7k $118.7k $118.7k 0.00% Unchanged
87 WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 26,34226.3k $117.2k $117.2k 0.00% Reduced -982 -982
88 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 26,33726.3k $117.2k $117.2k 0.00% Reduced -933 -933
89 ORACLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.17% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 25,30025.3k $112.6k $112.6k 0.17% Reduced -75.1k -75,100
90 GTS SECURITIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 23,95524.0k $106.6k $106.6k 0.00% Added +10.2k +10,217
91 ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio PHOENIX, AZ 23,89223.9k $106.3k $106.3k 0.00% Added +5.8k +5,826
92 Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio SEOUL, M5 22,44022.4k $99.9k $99.9k 0.00% Unchanged
93 Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 21,20221.2k $94.3k $94.3k 0.00% Unchanged
94 UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio IRVING, TX 20,00020.0k $89.0k $89.0k 0.00% Reduced -8 -8
95 Private Wealth Strategies, L.L.C. 0.02% of their portfolio New Albany, OH 20,00020.0k $89.0k $89.0k 0.02% Unchanged
96 MITCHELL MCLEOD PUGH & WILLIAMS INC 0.03% of their portfolio MOBILE, AL 19,63419.6k $87.4k $87.4k 0.03% Reduced -1 -1
97 Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 19,48819.5k $86.7k $86.7k 0.00% Added +1.8k +1,789
98 STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio TALLAHASSEE, FL 19,30019.3k $85.9k $85.9k 0.00% Added +130 +130
99 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 18,40218.4k $81.9k $81.9k 0.00% Added +1.4k +1,358
100 LMG Wealth Partners, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio SHREVEPORT, LA 18,02218.0k $80.2k $80.2k 0.02% Added +1.0k +1,000