Valero Energy Corporation
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · VLO · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
1,630
Institutional Holders
▲ 75 vs Q2
$42.31B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $6.82B vs Q2
296.93M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.47%
248.62M
13F Shares Held
▼ 15.96M 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
VLO largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC petroleum refining | 38.07M | 12.20% | 12.20% | $6.48T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 272.8K |
BLACKROCK, INC. petroleum refining | 26.05M | 8.35% | 8.35% | $4.43T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 1.23M |
STATE STREET CORP petroleum refining | 18.01M | 5.77% | 5.77% | $3.07T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 709.9K |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ petroleum refining | 12.03M | 3.85% | 3.85% | $2.05T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 383.8K |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC petroleum refining | 11.89M | 3.81% | 3.81% | $2.02T | Nov 10, 2025 | ▲ 162.4K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC petroleum refining | 8.16M | 2.61% | 2.61% | $1.38T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 16.3K |
MORGAN STANLEY petroleum refining | 7.72M | 2.47% | 2.47% | $1.31T | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 209.0K |
FMR LLC petroleum refining | 5.89M | 1.89% | 1.89% | $1.00T | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 1.03M |
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC petroleum refining | 5.57M | 1.79% | 1.79% | $948.74B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 559.6K |
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC petroleum refining | 5.27M | 1.69% | 1.69% | $897.87B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 249.2K |
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
25
Increased
+8.82M shares0
New Positions
first time holders25
Decreased
−11.24M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
2.42M
+8.82M / −11.24M
Net new holders
+0
0 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
VLO 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.
17
Buy transactions
16
Sell transactions
1.06
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fisher Eric A SVP | May 18, 2026 | Sale | 7,500 | $251.61 | $1.89M | 34.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
WILKINS RAYFORD JR director | May 7, 2026 | Award | 939 | — | — | 939 | Form 4 ↗ |
WEISENBURGER RANDALL J director | May 7, 2026 | Award | 939 | — | — | 939 | Form 4 ↗ |
Mullins Eric D. director | May 7, 2026 | Award | 939 | — | — | 939 | Form 4 ↗ |
Majoras Deborah P director | May 7, 2026 | Award | 939 | — | — | 939 | Form 4 ↗ |
Diaz Fred M director | May 7, 2026 | Award | 939 | — | — | 939 | Form 4 ↗ |
Greene Kimberly S, director | May 7, 2026 | Award | 939 | — | — | 939 | Form 4 ↗ |
Ffolkes Marie A director | May 7, 2026 | Award | 939 | — | — | 939 | Form 4 ↗ |
EBERHART PAULETT director | May 7, 2026 | Award | 939 | — | — | 939 | Form 4 ↗ |
Reymond Robert L director | May 7, 2026 | Award | 939 | — | — | 939 | 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
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 83.7% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.53%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 15.75%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Valero Energy Corporation is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 38.07 million shares — equal to 12.20% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 1,630 institutional investors currently hold VLO stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $42.31 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
VLO ownershipValero Energy Corporation (VLO) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 83.7% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 12.20% stake. Company insiders hold 0.53%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.