Viper Energy
VNOM
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $126M invested in Viper Energy in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
117% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 6
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $111M → $126M (+$14.6M)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 27 (-2)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MP
MSD Partners
New York
|
+$15M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$10.9M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.16M |
| 4 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
+$2.89M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$2.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$12.5M |
| 2 |
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$8.07M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.65M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.44M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$1.85M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRCT
26
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $2K | +$1.8K | +100 | New |
|
27
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $41 | – | – | – |
|
|
HCMT
28
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$8.07M | -445,365 | Closed |
|
|
BA
29
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
| – | -$1.85M | -102,200 | Closed |
|
30
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$330K | -18,208 | Closed |
|
|
PAS
31
Partnervest Advisory Services
Santa Barbara,
California
| – | -$199K | -10,962 | Closed |
|
32
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$25K | -1,408 | Closed |
|
33
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$2K | -99 | Closed |
|
VNOM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
27 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viper Energy (VNOM) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $126M — up 13% from $111M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of VNOM and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was MSD Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $15M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $12.5M.
- 27 institutional investors held Viper Energy (VNOM) as of Q1 2015, down from 29 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $126M of Viper Energy stock for Q1 2015, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Viper Energy positions in Q1 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Viper Energy buyer in Q1 2015 was MSD Partners, an estimated $15M added.
- The largest Viper Energy seller in Q1 2015 was Citigroup, an estimated $12.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.