Empire Petroleum Corporation
Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · EP · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
44
Institutional Holders
▼ 1 vs Q2
$14.44M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $3.16M vs Q2
39.79M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 64.20%
3.21M
13F Shares Held
▼ 119,061 vs Q2
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
EP largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. crude petroleum & natural gas | 879.1K | 2.60% | 2.60% | $3.97B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 17.6K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC crude petroleum & natural gas | 834.2K | 2.46% | 2.46% | $3.77B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 53.5K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC crude petroleum & natural gas | 397.0K | 1.17% | 1.17% | $1.79B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 54.2K |
STATE STREET CORP crude petroleum & natural gas | 193.7K | 57.20% | 57.20% | $875.31M | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 3.0K |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP crude petroleum & natural gas | 133.0K | 39.29% | 39.29% | $601.24M | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 17.0K |
WILEY BROS.-AINTREE CAPITAL, LLC crude petroleum & natural gas | 110.9K | 32.75% | 32.75% | $501.07M | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
NEWEDGE ADVISORS, LLC crude petroleum & natural gas | 56.1K | 16.56% | 16.56% | $253.41M | Nov 17, 2025 | ▼ 14.8K |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC crude petroleum & natural gas | 53.6K | 15.84% | 15.84% | $242.41M | Nov 10, 2025 | — held |
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC crude petroleum & natural gas | 52.6K | 15.53% | 15.53% | $212.44M | Oct 29, 2025 | ▲ 8.0K |
VERDENCE CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC crude petroleum & natural gas | 49.2K | 14.53% | 14.53% | $175.57M | Oct 29, 2025 | ▲ 1.9K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
19
Increased
+73.5K shares1
New Positions
first time holders13
Decreased
−191.5K shares3
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
118.0K
+73.5K / −191.5K
Net new holders
+4
1 new / 3 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
EP insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
6
Buy transactions
3
Sell transactions
2.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$11M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matschke Mason H. director | May 29, 2026 | Purchase | 7,777 | $2.54 | $19.8K | 426.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. 10 percent owner | Mar 31, 2026 | X-InTheMoney | 1,855,757 | $2.99 | $5.55M | 13.15M | Form 4 ↗ |
Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. 10 percent owner | Mar 31, 2026 | X-InTheMoney | 11,295,528 | $2.99 | $33.77M | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Mulacek Phil E
| Feb 19, 2026 | Award | 0 | $2.99 | $0 | 0 | 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
Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 8.1% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 35.80%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 56.13%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Empire Petroleum Corporation is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 879,112 shares — equal to 2.60% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 44 institutional investors currently hold EP stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $14,442,209 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
EP ownershipEmpire Petroleum Corporation (EP) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 8.1% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 2.60% stake. Company insiders hold 35.80%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.