Vital Energy
VTLE
VTLE was delisted on the 12th of December, 2025.
205 hedge funds and large institutions have $997M invested in Vital Energy in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
383% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 12
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $759M → $997M (+$238M)
28% more funds holding
Funds holding: 160 → 205 (+45)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 52
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $65M | Put options by funds: $60.3M
1.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.98% → 72.79% (-1.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.8M |
| 2 |
MIM
Merewether Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$27.8M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$27M |
| 4 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.3M |
| 5 |
HCC
Hill City Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EECFI
EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX
Houston,
Texas
|
-$130M |
| 2 |
JIM
JB Investments Management
Phoenixville,
Pennsylvania
|
-$26.5M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$9.72M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$6.78M |
| 5 |
MRCP
Maple Rock Capital Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.51M |
VTLE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
205 of the 6,341 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vital Energy (VTLE) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $997M — up 31% from $759M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new VTLE positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $36.8M. The largest seller was EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX, cutting an estimated $130M.
- 205 institutional investors held Vital Energy (VTLE) as of Q1 2022, up from 160 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $997M of Vital Energy stock for Q1 2022, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Vital Energy positions in Q1 2022 and 12 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
- The largest Vital Energy buyer in Q1 2022 was State Street, an estimated $36.8M added.
- The largest Vital Energy seller in Q1 2022 was EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX, an estimated $130M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.