Veren
VRN was delisted on the 12th of May, 2025.
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $610M invested in Veren in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $637M → $610M (-$27.7M)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 54
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 145 → 140 (-5)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 24
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.31M | Put options by funds: $5.89M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$13M |
| 2 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
+$10.2M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$9.91M |
| 4 |
WCA
Waratah Capital Advisors
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$8.44M |
| 5 |
NP
Ninepoint Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KL
KGH Ltd
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
-$22.1M |
| 2 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$18.5M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$17.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$15.5M |
| 5 |
ECA
Encompass Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$10.9M |
VRN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
140 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Veren (VRN) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $610M — down 4.4% from $637M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of VRN and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 54 trimmed existing stakes and 49 added.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $13M. The largest seller was KGH Ltd, cutting an estimated $22.1M.
- 140 institutional investors held Veren (VRN) as of Q1 2019, down from 145 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $610M of Veren stock for Q1 2019, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Veren positions in Q1 2019 and 24 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Veren buyer in Q1 2019 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $13M added.
- The largest Veren seller in Q1 2019 was KGH Ltd, an estimated $22.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.