Vital Energy
VTLE
VTLE was delisted on the 12th of December, 2025.
160 hedge funds and large institutions have $759M invested in Vital Energy in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
88% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 34
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 27
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 150 → 160 (+10)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
1.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.19% → 73.98% (-1.2%)
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $982M → $759M (-$223M)
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31M | Put options by funds: $61M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$13M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.2M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$9.87M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$6.33M |
| 5 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
+$4.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.8M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$7.96M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.48M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.03M |
| 5 |
MRCP
Maple Rock Capital Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.89M |
VTLE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
160 of the 6,499 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vital Energy (VTLE) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $759M — down 23% from $982M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new VTLE positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $13M. The largest seller was Portolan Capital Management, cutting an estimated $11.8M.
- 160 institutional investors held Vital Energy (VTLE) as of Q4 2021, up from 150 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $759M of Vital Energy stock for Q4 2021, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Vital Energy positions in Q4 2021 and 27 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Vital Energy buyer in Q4 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $13M added.
- The largest Vital Energy seller in Q4 2021 was Portolan Capital Management, an estimated $11.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.