Vital Energy
VTLE
VTLE was delisted on the 12th of December, 2025.
167 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.7B invested in Vital Energy in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
328% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.35M | Put options by funds: $1.95M
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 21
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 167 (+11)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 52
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.3% → 5.26% (-0.04%)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.32B → $2.7B (-$622M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SA
SPO Advisory
San Anselmo,
California
|
+$45.8M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$36.4M |
| 3 |
SCP
SailingStone Capital Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
+$13.7M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$13.1M |
| 5 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$11.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECA
Encompass Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$42.8M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.6M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$36.9M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$16M |
| 5 |
IAM
Impala Asset Management
Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$13.4M |
VTLE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
167 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vital Energy (VTLE) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $2.7B — down 19% from $3.32B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new VTLE positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SPO Advisory, adding an estimated $45.8M. The largest seller was Encompass Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $42.8M sold.
- 167 institutional investors held Vital Energy (VTLE) as of Q4 2017, up from 156 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $2.7B of Vital Energy stock for Q4 2017, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Vital Energy positions in Q4 2017 and 21 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Vital Energy buyer in Q4 2017 was SPO Advisory, an estimated $45.8M added.
- The largest Vital Energy seller in Q4 2017 was Encompass Capital Advisors, an estimated $42.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.