Viper Energy
VNOM
485 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.81B invested in Viper Energy in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 194 increasing their positions, 122 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
202% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $74.6M | Put options by funds: $24.7M
106% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 54
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 194 | Existing positions reduced: 122
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.49B → $8.81B (+$2.32B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 436 → 485 (+49)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
3.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.82% → 96.61% (-3.2%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$476M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$71.2M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
-$193M |
| 2 |
OCM
Oaktree Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$107M |
| 3 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$69.1M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$60.1M |
| 5 |
SCM
SIR Capital Management
New York
|
-$59.3M |
VNOM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
485 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viper Energy (VNOM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $8.81B — up 36% from $6.49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new VNOM positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 194 added to existing stakes and 122 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $476M. The largest seller was Blackstone Inc, cutting an estimated $193M.
- 485 institutional investors held Viper Energy (VNOM) as of Q1 2026, up from 436 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $8.81B of Viper Energy stock for Q1 2026, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new Viper Energy positions in Q1 2026 and 54 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest Viper Energy buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $476M added.
- The largest Viper Energy seller in Q1 2026 was Blackstone Inc, an estimated $193M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.