Viper Energy
VNOM
147 hedge funds and large institutions have $702M invested in Viper Energy in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 17
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $594M → $702M (+$108M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 140 → 147 (+7)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 45
1.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.24% → 73.47% (-1.8%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.24M | Put options by funds: $7.29M
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$30.8M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$19M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.81M |
| 4 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
+$5.02M |
| 5 |
HKAM
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management
New York
|
+$4.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$37.1M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.7M |
| 3 |
EECFI
EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX
Houston,
Texas
|
-$9.04M |
| 4 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$6.28M |
| 5 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.95M |
VNOM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
147 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viper Energy (VNOM) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $702M — up 18% from $594M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new VNOM positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $30.8M. The largest seller was Nomura Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $37.1M sold.
- 147 institutional investors held Viper Energy (VNOM) as of Q1 2021, up from 140 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $702M of Viper Energy stock for Q1 2021, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Viper Energy positions in Q1 2021 and 17 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Viper Energy buyer in Q1 2021 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $30.8M added.
- The largest Viper Energy seller in Q1 2021 was Nomura Holdings, an estimated $37.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.