Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd increased its position in shares of United States Oil Fund LP (NYSEARCA:USO – Free Report) by 33.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 239,149 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 60,569 shares during the period. United States Oil Fund comprises about 0.6% of Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd’s holdings in United States Oil Fund were worth $17,030,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of USO. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in United States Oil Fund by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,948 shares of the company’s stock worth $924,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in United States Oil Fund by 65.1% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 66,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,842,000 after acquiring an additional 26,102 shares during the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC grew its position in United States Oil Fund by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 7,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $566,000 after acquiring an additional 303 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in United States Oil Fund during the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. Finally, PDT Partners LLC bought a new stake in United States Oil Fund during the 2nd quarter worth $336,000. Institutional investors own 67.47% of the company’s stock.
United States Oil Fund Stock Down 2.9%
Shares of USO stock opened at $136.74 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.22 and a beta of -0.04. United States Oil Fund LP has a twelve month low of $65.99 and a twelve month high of $154.08. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $134.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $98.79.
Key Stories Impacting United States Oil Fund
- Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical risk remains elevated after reports of renewed Middle East hostilities, with attacks involving Iran, the U.S., Kuwait, and Bahrain helping push oil higher earlier in the week and supporting crude-linked funds like USO. Oil prices rise as new Middle East hostilities flare and talks stall
- Positive Sentiment: U.S. crude inventories fell for a sixth straight week, with a large draw reported as exports increased and refineries ran near capacity, a supply-tightening signal that is typically supportive for oil prices. U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Sixth Straight Weekly Drop
- Positive Sentiment: Iranian oil exports reportedly dropped to their lowest level in at least six years, adding to concerns about constrained supply globally. Iranian oil exports fall to lowest level six years, data shows
- Neutral Sentiment: OPEC said it sees robust oil demand and left its estimates unchanged, which is supportive on balance but not a new catalyst for the fund. OPEC secretary general says oil demand to remain robust, no change to estimates
- Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts note crude is approaching a technical tipping point, with prices compressing in a pattern that could produce either a breakout or a correction depending on how the next headlines land. Crude Oil Price Forecast: Triangle Compression Signals Breakout Risk
- Negative Sentiment: Oil eased after Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire, raising hopes that tensions could cool and reducing some of the risk premium that had been supporting prices. Oil falls as Lebanon and Israel agree to implement ceasefire
- Negative Sentiment: Reuters also reported crude retreating as the ceasefire story and comments about softer demand weighed on prices, which is a headwind for USO in the near term. Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Retreats As Israel And Lebanon Agree To Implement Ceasefire
About United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund, LP (USO) is a commodity pool that issues limited partnership interests (shares) traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc (the NYSE Arca). The investment objective of USO is for the daily changes in percentage terms of its shares’ per share net asset value (NAV) to reflect the daily changes in percentage terms of the spot price of light, sweet crude oil delivered to Cushing, Oklahoma, as measured by the daily changes in the price of the futures contract for light, sweet crude oil traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange, that is the near month contract to expire, except when the near month contract is within over two weeks of expiration, in which case it will be measured by the futures contract that is the next month contract to expire, less USO’s expenses.
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