Vital Energy
VTLE
VTLE was delisted on the 12th of December, 2025.
150 hedge funds and large institutions have $982M invested in Vital Energy in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
141% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 29
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.5M | Put options by funds: $34.5M
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $855M → $982M (+$127M)
3.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.51% → 75.19% (+3.7%)
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 27
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 150 → 150 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EECFI
EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX
Houston,
Texas
|
+$134M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28.3M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.6M |
| 4 |
MRCP
Maple Rock Capital Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$18.6M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$15.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$20.7M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.5M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$9.83M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$7.28M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$6.33M |
VTLE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
150 of the 5,728 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vital Energy (VTLE) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $982M — up 15% from $855M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new VTLE positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 70 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX, opening a new position worth an estimated $134M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.7M sold.
- 150 institutional investors held Vital Energy (VTLE) as of Q3 2021, unchanged from Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $982M of Vital Energy stock for Q3 2021, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Vital Energy positions in Q3 2021 and 27 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Vital Energy buyer in Q3 2021 was EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX, an estimated $134M added.
- The largest Vital Energy seller in Q3 2021 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $20.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.