HAL Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.61%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $18,356,518.72

Halliburton Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at Halliburton by year and by quarter.

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Halliburton Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $28.59
Price Change: Price Decrease of -0.48 (-1.65%)
As of 09/6/2024 01:00 AM ET

This chart shows the closing price history over time for HAL up to the past year.

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Halliburton Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
7/18/2024Van H. BeckwithEVPSell10,000$36.75$367,500.00273,908View SEC Filing Icon  
5/7/2024Jeffrey Shannon SlocumInsiderSell38,941$36.92$1,437,701.72130,783View SEC Filing Icon  
5/7/2024Jill D. SharpSVPSell3,346$37.00$123,802.0040,185View SEC Filing Icon  
5/7/2024Van H. BeckwithEVPSell10,000$36.92$369,200.00283,908View SEC Filing Icon  
3/5/2024Margaret Katherine BanksDirectorSell5,000$35.30$176,500.009,625View SEC Filing Icon  
3/4/2024Jeffrey Allen MillerCEOSell377,000$35.30$13,308,100.00759,015View SEC Filing Icon  
10/20/2023Van H. BeckwithEVPSell5,000$42.94$214,700.00176,334View SEC Filing Icon  
10/13/2023Van H. BeckwithEVPSell5,000$42.84$214,200.00181,334View SEC Filing Icon  
9/19/2023Jill D. SharpSVPSell13,103$43.00$563,429.0045,078View SEC Filing Icon  
9/19/2023Myrtle L. JonesInsiderSell16,800$43.00$722,400.0042,126View SEC Filing Icon  
9/19/2023Van H. BeckwithEVPSell5,000$43.00$215,000.00186,334View SEC Filing Icon  
9/11/2023Jill D. SharpSVPSell15,333$42.00$643,986.0045,078View SEC Filing Icon  
8/4/2023Jeffrey Allen MillerCEOSell99,355$40.00$3,974,200.00719,818View SEC Filing Icon  
8/4/2023Jill D. SharpSVPSell3,684$40.00$147,360.0048,762View SEC Filing Icon  
8/4/2023Timothy M. McKeonVPSell3,952$40.00$158,080.0053,803View SEC Filing Icon  
7/24/2023Myrtle L. JonesInsiderSell10,000$38.30$383,000.0057,126View SEC Filing Icon  
7/12/2023Jill D. SharpSVPSell3,686$38.00$140,068.0052,109View SEC Filing Icon  
7/7/2023Eric CarreCFOSell66,589$35.00$2,330,615.00128,619View SEC Filing Icon  
5/8/2023Charles Geer, Jr.CAOSell12,065$30.60$369,189.0052,817View SEC Filing Icon  
5/8/2023Jeffrey Allen MillerCEOSell271,283$30.25$8,206,310.75829,230View SEC Filing Icon  
2/10/2023Margaret Katherine BanksDirectorSell2,769$38.79$107,409.5111,856View SEC Filing Icon  
1/19/2023Van H. BeckwithEVPSell4,493$40.41$181,562.13191,334View SEC Filing Icon  
1/17/2023Van H. BeckwithEVPSell4,295$42.60$182,967.00245,731View SEC Filing Icon  
1/6/2023Eric CarreCFOSell12,325$39.91$491,890.75128,178View SEC Filing Icon  
1/6/2023Van H. BeckwithEVPSell5,477$39.42$215,903.34250,026View SEC Filing Icon  
12/20/2022Eric CarreCFOSell6,513$37.50$244,237.50119,691View SEC Filing Icon  
12/20/2022Van H. BeckwithEVPSell9,006$37.75$339,976.50234,691View SEC Filing Icon  
12/5/2022Van H. BeckwithEVPSell11,044$39.50$436,238.00249,291View SEC Filing Icon  
10/28/2022Margaret Katherine BanksDirectorSell6,000$35.49$212,940.0014,625View SEC Filing Icon  
6/8/2022Joe D. RaineyInsiderSell20,000$42.73$854,600.00310,014View SEC Filing Icon  
6/1/2022Lawrence J. PopeEVPSell10,000$40.95$409,500.00273,342View SEC Filing Icon  
5/26/2022Lawrence J. PopeEVPSell10,000$39.95$399,500.00283,342View SEC Filing Icon  
4/18/2022Lance LoefflerCFOSell27,912$42.00$1,172,304.00135,681View SEC Filing Icon  
4/14/2022Timothy M. McKeonVPSell4,900$41.00$200,900.0043,782View SEC Filing Icon  
4/12/2022Jeffrey Allen MillerCEOSell58,600$40.00$2,344,000.00850,421View SEC Filing Icon  
4/12/2022Joe D. RaineyInsiderSell20,000$40.73$814,600.00351,299View SEC Filing Icon  
4/8/2022Lawrence J. PopeEVPSell48,500$39.95$1,937,575.00314,080View SEC Filing Icon  
4/8/2022Mark RichardInsiderSell7,500$40.00$300,000.00252,633View SEC Filing Icon  
3/8/2022Lance LoefflerCFOSell51,100$38.00$1,941,800.00View SEC Filing Icon  
3/7/2022Charles Geer, Jr.CAOSell3,500$35.00$122,500.00View SEC Filing Icon  
3/7/2022Eric CarreEVPSell21,841$34.90$762,250.90View SEC Filing Icon  
3/7/2022Mark RichardInsiderSell7,500$35.00$262,500.00View SEC Filing Icon  
2/22/2022Jill D. SharpSVPSell19,119$33.15$633,794.85View SEC Filing Icon  
2/22/2022Mark RichardInsiderSell16,318$33.15$540,941.70View SEC Filing Icon  
1/25/2022Jeffrey Allen MillerCEOSell33,333$30.00$999,990.00View SEC Filing Icon  
1/25/2022Lance LoefflerCFOSell24,061$30.00$721,830.00View SEC Filing Icon  
1/14/2022Joe D. RaineyInsiderSell14,000$28.50$399,000.00View SEC Filing Icon  
10/11/2021Jeffrey Allen MillerCEOSell33,333$25.00$833,325.00View SEC Filing Icon  
9/20/2021Murry GerberDirectorSell44,590$19.33$861,924.70View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Halliburton (NYSE:HAL)

85.23% of Halliburton stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

This chart shows the instiutional buying and selling at HAL by year and by quarter.

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Halliburton Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
9/5/2024Sanctuary Advisors LLC66,818$2.26M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/28/2024Birmingham Capital Management Co. Inc. AL71,875$2.43M0.9%-2.4%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/27/2024New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC15,425$0.52M0.3%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/26/2024Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky70,995$2.40M0.0%-2.9%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/22/2024Cetera Investment Advisers142,851$4.83M0.0%-1.5%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/21/2024Truist Financial Corp1,490,642$50.35M0.1%+20.9%0.168%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/19/2024Brandes Investment Partners LP4,279,478$144.52M1.8%+15.1%0.483%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/19/2024B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.17,857$0.60M0.0%-25.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/16/2024Quarry LP5,436$0.18M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/16/2024Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.41,739$1.41M0.0%+16.3%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/16/2024NewEdge Advisors LLC73,725$2.49M0.0%+21.9%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/16/2024Nemes Rush Group LLC138,556$4.68M0.6%+5.0%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/16/2024Creative Planning155,159$5.24M0.0%+5.8%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/16/2024Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC20,622$0.70M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/16/2024Doheny Asset Management CA18,603$0.63M0.4%-20.7%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2024Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC23,287$0.79M0.0%-95.1%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2024Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC50,327$1.70M0.0%-35.6%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2024Scientech Research LLC10,798$0.37M0.1%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2024Mackenzie Financial Corp186,961$6.32M0.0%+105.2%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2024The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company 725,243$24.50M0.0%-1.7%0.082%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2024MBB Public Markets I LLC66,545$2.25M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2024Encompass Capital Advisors LLC486,416$16.43M0.9%-30.5%0.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2024AQR Capital Management LLC1,557,130$52.60M0.1%+127.2%0.176%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2024AXA S.A.116,116$3.92M0.0%-21.7%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2024Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd.1,523$51K0.0%-84.6%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2024Toronto Dominion Bank529,086$17.87M0.0%+4.3%0.060%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2024BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp170,477$5.76M0.0%+59.5%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2024Marshall Wace LLP1,048,793$35.43M0.0%+187.8%0.118%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2024Xponance Inc.118,667$4.01M0.0%-14.1%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2024Bank of Montreal Can889,398$30.04M0.0%+3.8%0.100%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2024Public Sector Pension Investment Board153,820$5.20M0.0%+3.4%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2024Fidelis Capital Partners LLC10,175$0.31M0.0%+14.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/20241832 Asset Management L.P.67,475$2.28M0.0%+14,105.3%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2024Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC136,066$4.60M0.4%-12.5%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2024Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC17,673$0.60M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2024Holderness Investments Co.20,003$0.68M0.2%+4.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2024ProShare Advisors LLC219,177$7.40M0.0%+13.7%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2024Profund Advisors LLC64,246$2.17M0.1%+10.1%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC14,857,578$501.89M1.7%-0.6%1.678%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC2,129$72K0.0%-99.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024Ensign Peak Advisors Inc204,922$6.92M0.0%+13.0%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024Westwood Holdings Group Inc.7,944$0.27M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024Bulltick Wealth Management LLC60,000$2.03M0.5%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024Sompo Asset Management Co. Ltd.9,940$0.34M0.1%-43.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024Summit Trail Advisors LLC21,090$0.71M0.0%+123.2%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024Thrivent Financial for Lutherans4,524,734$152.85M0.3%+11.5%0.511%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024Sei Investments Co.201,100$6.79M0.0%+34.6%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024Pacer Advisors Inc.13,631,188$460.46M1.0%+17,317.6%1.540%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024AE Wealth Management LLC10,863$0.37M0.0%+77.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024King Luther Capital Management Corp19,182$0.65M0.0%-42.7%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024Canada Pension Plan Investment Board842,355$28.46M0.0%+146.0%0.095%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024Benjamin Edwards Inc.7,362$0.25M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado124,252$4.20M0.0%-2.9%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2024Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc.2,227$75K0.0%+440.5%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2024Inspire Investing LLC7,821$0.26M0.0%-77.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2024MQS Management LLC26,123$0.88M0.5%+191.9%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2024XTX Topco Ltd69,355$2.34M0.2%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2024Mittelman Wealth Management6,276$0.21M0.1%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2024Kentucky Retirement Systems66,713$2.25M0.1%-1.3%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2024Seven Eight Capital LP28,389$0.96M0.1%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2024Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co76,672$2.59M0.1%-19.5%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2024Blair William & Co. IL292,376$9.88M0.0%-0.8%0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2024Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC89,551$2.97M0.1%+7.2%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2024Amalgamated Bank179,114$6.05M0.1%-4.2%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2024Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.14,183$0.48M0.0%+9.1%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2024Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV81,730$2.76M0.0%-2.3%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2024Argent Trust Co32,116$1.09M0.0%-2.6%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/10/2024Mutual of America Capital Management LLC111,644$3.77M0.0%-4.3%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/10/2024Virtu Financial LLC69,775$2.36M0.2%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/9/2024Edgestream Partners L.P.7,818$0.26M0.0%-65.2%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/9/2024GDS Wealth Management309,147$10.44M1.1%+11.3%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/9/2024Moors & Cabot Inc.73,045$2.47M0.1%-3.9%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/9/2024Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI35,163$1.19M0.0%+2.0%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/9/2024Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc.7,555$0.26M0.0%-28.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/9/2024Dimensional Fund Advisors LP10,087,115$340.75M0.1%+20.0%1.139%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/9/2024Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA3,168,853$107.04M0.0%+0.2%0.358%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/9/2024Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.1,366$46K0.0%-19.9%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/9/2024Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC79,565$2.69M0.0%-3.7%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/9/2024WINTON GROUP Ltd89,493$3.02M0.2%-30.3%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2024Envestnet Asset Management Inc.737,569$24.92M0.0%+30.2%0.083%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2024Parallel Advisors LLC9,300$0.31M0.0%+13.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2024Hardin Capital Partners LLC8,240$0.28M0.2%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2024Federated Hermes Inc.39,719$1.34M0.0%+7.8%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2024Meeder Advisory Services Inc.22,656$0.77M0.1%+27.5%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2024DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale321,625$10.81M0.0%-0.7%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2024Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.121,853$4.12M0.1%+41.7%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2024BOKF NA52,123$1.76M0.0%-3.7%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2024Johnson Investment Counsel Inc.9,662$0.33M0.0%+68.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2024Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc.52,005$1.76M0.3%-2.2%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2024American Century Companies Inc.3,165,501$106.93M0.1%+2.0%0.358%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2024State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D311,731$10.53M0.0%-39.2%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2024Sentry Investment Management LLC4,284$0.15M0.1%-17.0%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2024Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc.5,138$0.17M0.1%-8.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2024Angeles Wealth Management LLC6,867$0.23M0.0%-12.2%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2024Headlands Technologies LLC24,540$0.83M0.1%+5,567.4%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2024Ellerson Group Inc. ADV8,060$0.27M0.2%-10.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2024Daiwa Securities Group Inc.96,830$3.27M0.0%+9.6%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2024Doheny Asset Management CA13,570$0.46M0.4%-42.1%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2024Royal London Asset Management Ltd.897,805$30.33M0.1%+3.0%0.101%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2024LGT Group Foundation64,339$2.17M0.0%+3.1%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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Halliburton logo
Halliburton Company provides products and services to the energy industry worldwide. It operates through two segments, Completion and Production, and Drilling and Evaluation. The Completion and Production segment offers production enhancement services that include stimulation and sand control services; cementing services, such as well bonding and casing, and casing equipment; and completion tools that offer downhole solutions and services, including well completion products and services, intelligent well completions, and service tools, as well as liner hanger, sand control, and multilateral systems. This segment also provides electrical submersible pumps, as well as artificial lift services; production solutions comprising coiled tubing, hydraulic workover units, downhole tools, and pumping and nitrogen services; pipeline and process services, such as pre-commissioning, commissioning, maintenance, and decommissioning; and specialty chemicals and services. The Drilling and Evaluation segment offers drilling fluid systems, performance additives, completion fluids, solids control, specialized testing equipment, and waste management services; drilling systems and services; wireline and perforating services consists of open-hole logging, and cased-hole and slickline; and drill bits and services comprising roller cone rock bits, fixed cutter bits, hole enlargement, and related downhole tools and services, as well as coring equipment and services. This segment also provides cloud based digital services and artificial intelligence solutions on an open architecture for subsurface insights, integrated well construction, and reservoir and production management; testing and subsea services, such as acquisition and analysis of reservoir information and optimization solutions; and project management and integrated asset management services. Halliburton Company was founded in 1919 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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Today's Range

Now: $28.59
Low: $28.43
High: $29.39

50 Day Range

MA: $32.44
Low: $28.58
High: $36.44

52 Week Range

Now: $28.59
Low: $28.43
High: $43.85

Volume

9,271,220 shs

Average Volume

7,510,342 shs

Market Capitalization

$25.31 billion

P/E Ratio

9.89

Dividend Yield

2.17%

Beta

1.89

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Halliburton?

Halliburton's top insider investors include:
  1. Jeffrey Allen Miller (CEO)
  2. Van H Beckwith (EVP)
  3. Jeffrey Shannon Slocum (Insider)
  4. Eric Carre (CFO)
  5. Myrtle L Jones (Insider)
  6. Timothy Mckeon (VP)
  7. Charles Jr Geer (CAO)
  8. Jill D Sharp (SVP)
  9. Margaret Katherine Banks (Director)
Learn More about top insider investors at Halliburton.

Who are the major institutional investors of Halliburton?

Halliburton's top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC — 1.68%
  2. Pacer Advisors Inc. — 1.54%
  3. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP — 1.14%
  4. Bank of New York Mellon Corp — 0.83%
  5. Van ECK Associates Corp — 0.64%
  6. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans — 0.51%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Halliburton stock.

Which major investors are selling Halliburton stock?

During the previous quarter, HAL stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC
  2. Van ECK Associates Corp
  3. Panagora Asset Management Inc.
  4. Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC
  5. Susquehanna International Group LLP
  6. Squarepoint Ops LLC
  7. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A.
  8. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC
In the previous year, company insiders that have sold Halliburton company stock include:
  1. Jeffrey Allen Miller (CEO)
  2. Van H Beckwith (EVP)
  3. Jeffrey Shannon Slocum (Insider)
  4. Eric Carre (CFO)
  5. Myrtle L Jones (Insider)
  6. Timothy Mckeon (VP)
Learn More investors selling Halliburton stock.

Which major investors are buying Halliburton stock?

In the previous quarter, HAL stock was purchased by institutional investors including:
  1. Pacer Advisors Inc.
  2. LSV Asset Management
  3. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
  4. AQR Capital Management LLC
  5. Marshall Wace LLP
  6. Brandes Investment Partners LP
  7. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
  8. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans