Viper Energy
VNOM
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $373M invested in Viper Energy in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 33
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.54M | Put options by funds: $3.2M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 147 → 135 (-12)
10.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.28% → 82.78% (-11%)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 43
74% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.44B → $373M (-$1.07B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KKRC
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
New York
|
+$60M |
| 2 |
HHAM
HITE Hedge Asset Management
Braintree,
Massachusetts
|
+$40.6M |
| 3 |
KL
KGH Ltd
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
+$36.2M |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$33.2M |
| 5 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$20.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$76M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$51.5M |
| 3 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$26M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$18.9M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$15.9M |
VNOM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
135 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viper Energy (VNOM) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $373M — down 74% from $1.44B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 43 funds closed out of VNOM and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 33 trimmed existing stakes and 48 added.
The largest buyer was Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $60M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $76M.
- 135 institutional investors held Viper Energy (VNOM) as of Q1 2020, down from 147 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $373M of Viper Energy stock for Q1 2020, down 74% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Viper Energy positions in Q1 2020 and 43 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Viper Energy buyer in Q1 2020 was Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, an estimated $60M added.
- The largest Viper Energy seller in Q1 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $76M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.