Vital Energy
VTLE
VTLE was delisted on the 12th of December, 2025.
191 hedge funds and large institutions have $852M invested in Vital Energy in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 54
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.34% → 5.08% (-0.25%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 198 → 191 (-7)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 45
58% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.04B → $852M (-$1.19B)
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.93M | Put options by funds: $8.11M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$18.6M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.5M |
| 4 |
KL
KGH Ltd
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
+$8.76M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$6.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$38.2M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$30.5M |
| 3 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
-$29.3M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$23.3M |
| 5 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$18.6M |
VTLE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
191 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vital Energy (VTLE) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $852M — down 58% from $2.04B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of VTLE and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 54 trimmed existing stakes and 73 added.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $28.4M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $38.2M.
- 191 institutional investors held Vital Energy (VTLE) as of Q4 2018, down from 198 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $852M of Vital Energy stock for Q4 2018, down 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Vital Energy positions in Q4 2018 and 45 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Vital Energy buyer in Q4 2018 was State Street, an estimated $28.4M added.
- The largest Vital Energy seller in Q4 2018 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $38.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.