Vital Energy
VTLE
VTLE was delisted on the 12th of December, 2025.
156 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.32B invested in Vital Energy in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
217% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.95M | Put options by funds: $2.82M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 48
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.71B → $3.32B (+$615M)
0.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.3% → 5.3% (-0.01%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 166 → 156 (-10)
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$58.7M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$53.1M |
| 3 |
WM
WS Management
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$24.2M |
| 4 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$12.6M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$9.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$68.5M |
| 2 |
ECA
Encompass Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$48.7M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$16M |
| 4 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$13.4M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.76M |
VTLE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
156 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vital Energy (VTLE) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $3.32B — up 23% from $2.71B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of VTLE and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 67 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $58.7M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $68.5M.
- 156 institutional investors held Vital Energy (VTLE) as of Q3 2017, down from 166 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $3.32B of Vital Energy stock for Q3 2017, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Vital Energy positions in Q3 2017 and 25 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Vital Energy buyer in Q3 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $58.7M added.
- The largest Vital Energy seller in Q3 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $68.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.