Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in VNOM held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital World Investors | 26.5M | $1.12B | +10.2% | 7.353% | 0.13% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 19.2M | $815.1M | +10.1% | 5.340% | 0.01% |
| 3 | Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, LLC | 15.7M | $664.9M | β | 4.356% | 78.35% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 9.1M | $384.5M | -3.3% | 2.518% | 0.02% |
| 5 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 8.7M | $368.7M | -25.1% | 2.415% | 0.06% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 8.4M | $357.3M | -2.1% | 2.341% | 0.01% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 7.6M | $320.7M | +4.2% | 2.101% | 0.00% |
| 8 | FIL Ltd | 5.6M | $239.4M | -0.5% | 1.568% | 0.17% |
| 9 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 5.5M | $231.8M | +3.3% | 1.518% | 0.11% |
| 10 | ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | 5.4M | $230.1M | +8.4% | 1.507% | 0.32% |
| 11 | OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 3.8M | $160.8M | 0.0% | 1.053% | 2.23% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.8M | $159.5M | +4.9% | 1.045% | 0.01% |
| 13 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 3.2M | $137.7M | -21.8% | 0.902% | 0.05% |
| 14 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.8M | $117.7M | +0.2% | 0.771% | 0.01% |
| 15 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 2.7M | $115.9M | +5.3% | 0.759% | 0.03% |
| 16 | FMR LLC | 2.5M | $105.0M | -1.0% | 0.688% | 0.00% |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 2.4M | $100.6M | +12.9% | 0.659% | 0.01% |
| 18 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.4M | $100.2M | +156.3% | 0.656% | 0.07% |
| 19 | HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.7M | $70.1M | -0.6% | 0.459% | 0.79% |
| 20 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1.6M | $68.1M | +101.4% | 0.446% | 0.09% |
| 21 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.5M | $62.0M | +4.7% | 0.406% | 0.00% |
| 22 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.4M | $61.0M | +4.4% | 0.400% | 0.01% |
| 23 | PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 1.4M | $60.8M | +23.0% | 0.398% | 0.04% |
| 24 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.3M | $54.9M | +3.6% | 0.359% | 0.01% |
| 25 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.3M | $54.1M | +2.8% | 0.354% | 0.01% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in VNOM β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in VNOM during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
4 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 489 | +2.3% | 54.95% | +2.72 pp | $7.79B | 4.6% |
| Q1 2026 | 478 | +13% | 52.23% | +6.06 pp | $8.17B | +37% |
| Q4 2025 | 424 | +6.8% | 46.17% | +0.41 pp | $5.96B | +4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 397 | β | 45.76% | β | $5.72B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying VNOM stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Viper Energy, Inc. stands at 54.9%, held across 489 reporting institutions.
Capital World Investors is the largest reported institutional holder of VNOM, with approximately 26,471,437 shares worth $1.12B as of Q2 2026.
Yes β 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of VNOM, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for VNOM is 66 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
59 institutions opened new positions in VNOM during Q2 2026, while 50 fully exited. 106 added to existing positions and 306 trimmed.
VNOM institutional ownership rose by 2.72 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +11 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 60.8% of all reported 13F value in VNOM, and the top 25 account for 79.1%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.