Viper Energy
VNOM
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.55B invested in Viper Energy in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 14
134% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68M | Put options by funds: $29M
59% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $978M → $1.55B (+$575M)
44.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.9% → 71.61% (+45%)
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 35
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 104 → 127 (+23)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$96.4M |
| 3 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$43M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$38.4M |
| 5 |
CTA
Carillon Tower Advisers
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$30.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$44.8M |
| 2 |
HHAM
HITE Hedge Asset Management
Braintree,
Massachusetts
|
-$42M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26.5M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$19.6M |
| 5 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
-$15.1M |
VNOM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
127 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viper Energy (VNOM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.55B — up 59% from $978M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new VNOM positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $145M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $44.8M.
- 127 institutional investors held Viper Energy (VNOM) as of Q3 2018, up from 104 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.55B of Viper Energy stock for Q3 2018, up 59% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Viper Energy positions in Q3 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Viper Energy buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $145M added.
- The largest Viper Energy seller in Q3 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $44.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.