United States Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:USO) Major Shareholder Financial Lp Hrt Sells 77,112 Shares

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Sep 16th, 2026

United States Oil Fund LP (NYSEARCA:USO – Get Free Report) major shareholder Financial Lp Hrt sold 77,112 shares of United States Oil Fund stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.79, for a total value of $11,859,054.48. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 161,583 shares in the company, valued at $24,849,849.57. This trade represents a 32.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Financial Lp Hrt also recently made the following trade(s):

On Tuesday, September 15th, Financial Lp Hrt sold 1,218 shares of United States Oil Fund stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.76, for a total transaction of $195,805.68.
On Friday, September 11th, Financial Lp Hrt bought 3,983 shares of United States Oil Fund stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $154.35 per share, for a total transaction of $614,776.05.
On Monday, September 14th, Financial Lp Hrt bought 101,212 shares of United States Oil Fund stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $158.02 per share, with a total value of $15,993,520.24.

United States Oil Fund Trading Down 3.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA:USO traded down $5.69 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $156.17. 5,636,674 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,451,090. The stock has a market cap of $2.44 billion, a PE ratio of 19.22 and a beta of -0.02. The business’s fifty day moving average is $130.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $126.06. United States Oil Fund LP has a one year low of $65.99 and a one year high of $163.35.

United States Oil Fund News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting United States Oil Fund this week:

Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical disruptions remain supportive for USO. Attacks affecting Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, Houthi activity and broader Middle East tensions have threatened crude flows and shipping routes. More than 4 million barrels per day of Saudi export capacity was reportedly at risk, while some physical oil cargoes exceeded $130 per barrel. Oil’s next test: Saudi Arabia races to restore a key safety valve for prices
Positive Sentiment: U.S. crude inventories reportedly declined for a third consecutive week, another indication of tightening crude availability. However, higher gasoline and distillate inventories may signal weaker product demand or provide some offset. U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Moderate Draw
Neutral Sentiment: USO recently reached a new 12-month high as it tracked WTI’s sharp rally, highlighting strong momentum but also leaving the fund vulnerable to volatility and profit-taking. United States Oil Fund Hits 52-Week High
Negative Sentiment: Oil benchmarks edged lower before the Fed decision, as traders assessed whether interest rates, inflation and Treasury yields could weaken economic activity and fuel demand. Oil Prices Edge Lower Ahead of Fed Decision
Negative Sentiment: Technical analysts warn that oil’s 2026 surge is approaching major resistance near $110 per barrel, while historical seasonality suggests prices could stall into year-end. Rising gasoline prices may also pressure consumers and eventually reduce demand. Why Oil Bears May Make a Stand as Prices Approach Highs

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. RFG Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of United States Oil Fund in the second quarter worth about $336,000. Waverly Advisors LLC boosted its stake in United States Oil Fund by 9.0% during the second quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 10,722 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,141,000 after buying an additional 885 shares during the last quarter. Irenic Capital Management LP bought a new position in United States Oil Fund during the second quarter valued at approximately $4,098,000. Three Seasons Wealth LLC bought a new position in United States Oil Fund during the second quarter valued at approximately $556,000. Finally, Professional Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in United States Oil Fund during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,178,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.47% of the company’s stock.

About United States Oil Fund

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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.