VALARIS LTD (VAL) is held by 169 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q1 2026.

Are institutions buying or selling VAL?

In Q1 2026, 97 institutions opened or increased positions in VALARIS LTD while 85 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

What is the Smart Money Verdict on VAL?

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for VALARIS LTD.

How many hedge funds hold VAL?

169 institutional investors report holding VALARIS LTD (VAL) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Is institutional money flowing into VAL?

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in VALARIS LTD show 97 buyers versus 85 sellers — net inflows.

VALARIS LTD

VAL·G9460G101·US·Common Stock·Energy - Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-Activist

169

Holders

Avg rating(35 Elite)

$4.2B

Total Value

53% (186)

Fund Consensus

97 buying - 85 selling

Smart Money Verdict

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Held by 169 funds

35 elite

Who's Trading

ActivistOHOAK HILL ADVISORS LP5.9%Jun 8, 2026

Activist

The Vanguard Group0.0%Mar 27, 2026

ActivistTRTransocean Ltd.18.1%Feb 13, 2026

ActivistOHOAK HILL ADVISORS LP6.9%Feb 11, 2026

ActivistFFFamatown Finance Limited11.2%Feb 11, 2026

InsiderLGLuca GillesSell $1.7MSep 3, 2025

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13F: Mar 31, 2026Insider & Congress: Updated regularly

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BlackRock, Inc.	Increased	8.2M(+5.5%)	$806.3M	0.0%	+71.05%	34
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Increased	3.3M(+3.5%)	$328.4M	0.1%	+39.98%	32
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	2.9M	$282.7M	0.0%	-14.41%	43
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	2.6M	$254.5M	0.0%	-14.41%	43
STATE STREET CORP	Decreased	2.5M(-0.3%)	$244.9M	0.0%	+16.44%	0
MORGAN STANLEY	Increased	2.1M(+59.4%)	$204M	0.0%	+17.98%	44
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Increased	1.8M(+183.4%)	$174.6M	0.0%	+3.93%	49
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	Increased	1.7M(+9.5%)	$164.4M	0.1%	+53.41%	33
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	1.6M(+3.2%)	$160M	0.0%	+56.62%	31
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND	Increased	1.4M(+67.8%)	$133.7M	0.2%	+17.34%	53
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	Increased	963,645(+1683.5%)	$94.5M	0.0%	-11.88%	48
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Increased	801,022(+2.8%)	$78.5M	0.0%	+55.24%	31
FIL Ltd	Decreased	792,978(-35.0%)	$77.7M	0.1%	+24.78%	0
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Decreased	678,487(-1.8%)	$66.5M	0.0%	+51.89%	0
CITIGROUP INC	Increased	567,790(+955.0%)	$55.7M	0.0%	-10.16%	47
UBS Group AG	Decreased	553,945(-25.5%)	$54.3M	0.0%	+79.69%	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Decreased	537,412(-12.8%)	$52.7M	0.0%	+89.01%	0
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP	New	499,604	$49M	0.2%	-14.41%	48
Magnetar Financial LLC	Increased	487,289(+5972.1%)	$47.8M	0.5%	-13.77%	56
Invesco Ltd.	Decreased	485,700(-4.8%)	$47.6M	0.0%	+42.70%	0