Exxon’s Bull and Bear CaseExxonMobil Holdings Corporation (NYSE:XOM)’s profit more than doubled year over year, showing just how much the Iran-driven price spike has boosted the industry’s biggest player. Insider Monkey’s Hedge Fund DataInsider Monkey’s hedge fund database shows Chevron had 103 hedge fund holders as of Q1 2026, up from 86 the quarter before, with the dollar value hedge funds held rising from about $26.3 billion to $29.6 billion. ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation (NYSE:XOM) had 94 holders, down from 98. Neither company controls how long that political pressure or the high oil prices behind it will last. Overall, Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) wins since it draws more hedge fund interest than Exxon.