Vital Energy
VTLE
VTLE was delisted on the 12th of December, 2025.
218 hedge funds and large institutions have $955M invested in Vital Energy in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
139% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 23
46% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $654M → $955M (+$301M)
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 60
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 188 → 218 (+30)
2.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.94% → 80.23% (+2.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $54.5M | Put options by funds: $57.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACG
Aventail Capital Group
New York
|
+$57.9M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.2M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$11M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.6M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$9.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$17M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$11.5M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$6.16M |
| 4 |
SAM
Scion Asset Management
Saratoga,
California
|
-$5.64M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.56M |
VTLE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
218 of the 6,302 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vital Energy (VTLE) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $955M — up 46% from $654M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new VTLE positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aventail Capital Group, adding an estimated $57.9M. The largest seller was Pacer Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $17M sold.
- 218 institutional investors held Vital Energy (VTLE) as of Q3 2023, up from 188 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $955M of Vital Energy stock for Q3 2023, up 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Vital Energy positions in Q3 2023 and 23 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Vital Energy buyer in Q3 2023 was Aventail Capital Group, an estimated $57.9M added.
- The largest Vital Energy seller in Q3 2023 was Pacer Advisors, an estimated $17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.