California Resources Corporation
California Resources Corporation (CRC) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · CRC · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
293
Institutional Holders
▼ 3 vs Q4
$3.59B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $829.19M vs Q4
88.79M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 91.34%
81.72M
13F Shares Held
▼ 3.50M vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
CRC largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. crude petroleum & natural gas | 11.56M | 12.76% | 12.76% | $508.33B | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 335.0K |
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD crude petroleum & natural gas | 10.51M | 11.60% | 11.60% | $461.99B | May 15, 2025 | — held |
VANGUARD GROUP INC crude petroleum & natural gas | 9.18M | 10.13% | 10.13% | $403.60B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 166.7K |
GIMBEL DANIEL SCOTT crude petroleum & natural gas | 6.25M | 6.90% | 6.90% | $274.72B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 1.0K |
STATE STREET CORP crude petroleum & natural gas | 3.34M | 3.69% | 3.69% | $147.00B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 39.7K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP crude petroleum & natural gas | 3.20M | 3.53% | 3.53% | $140.55B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 370.9K |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC crude petroleum & natural gas | 2.58M | 2.84% | 2.84% | $113.27B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 248.4K |
FMR LLC crude petroleum & natural gas | 1.79M | 1.98% | 1.98% | $78.79B | May 12, 2025 | ▼ 96.5K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC crude petroleum & natural gas | 1.70M | 1.88% | 1.88% | $74.92B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 97.8K |
OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP crude petroleum & natural gas | 1.38M | 1.52% | 1.52% | $60.54B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 670.0K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
30
Increased
+5.31M shares4
New Positions
first time holders14
Decreased
−9.83M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
4.51M
+5.31M / −9.83M
Net new holders
+20
4 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
CRC insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
8
Buy transactions
4
Sell transactions
2.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bys Jay A. EVP & Chief Commercial Officer | Jun 4, 2026 | Sale | 11,907 | $61.68 | $734.4K | 171.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Preston Michael L. EVP, Chf Strategy Officer & GC | May 12, 2026 | Sale | 26,409 | $59.82 | $1.58M | 104.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hayat Omar EVP & Chief Operating Officer | May 8, 2026 | Award | 173 | — | — | 82.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hayat Omar EVP & Chief Operating Officer | May 8, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 94 | $58.92 | $5.5K | 82.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hayat Omar EVP & Chief Operating Officer | May 8, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 51 | $58.92 | $3.0K | 82.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Veltmann Alejandra director | Apr 30, 2026 | Award | 3,091 | — | — | 24.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Roby William B director | Apr 30, 2026 | Award | 3,091 | — | — | 60.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
McFarland Mark Allen director | Apr 30, 2026 | Award | 3,091 | — | — | 79.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Kendall Christian S director | Apr 30, 2026 | Award | 3,091 | — | — | 33.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
CHAPMAN JAMES N director | Apr 30, 2026 | Award | 3,091 | — | — | 52.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
California Resources Corporation (CRC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 92.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 8.66%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of California Resources Corporation is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 11.56 million shares — equal to 12.76% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 293 institutional investors currently hold CRC stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $3.59 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
CRC ownershipCalifornia Resources Corporation (CRC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 92.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 12.76% stake. Company insiders hold 8.66%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.