Viper Energy
VNOM
494 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.4B invested in Viper Energy in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 200 increasing their positions, 151 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
198% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29.4M | Put options by funds: $9.87M
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 200 | Existing positions reduced: 151
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 51
5.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.73% → 101.93% (+5.2%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 489 → 494 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.82B → $8.4B (-$426M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KEM
Kimmeridge Energy Management
New York
|
+$724M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$113M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$81.1M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$66.3M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$39.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$135M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$49.5M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$48.4M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$41.7M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$39.8M |
VNOM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
494 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viper Energy (VNOM) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $8.4B — down 4.8% from $8.82B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new VNOM positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 200 added to existing stakes and 151 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kimmeridge Energy Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $724M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $135M.
- 494 institutional investors held Viper Energy (VNOM) as of Q2 2026, up from 489 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $8.4B of Viper Energy stock for Q2 2026, down 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Viper Energy positions in Q2 2026 and 51 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Viper Energy buyer in Q2 2026 was Kimmeridge Energy Management, an estimated $724M added.
- The largest Viper Energy seller in Q2 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $135M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.