Viper Energy Partners LP (VNOM) Ownership
VNOM ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 102.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.22% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 194.4M
- Float
- 178.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.99% 11.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.38 short interest up 24.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 102.68%
- Insiders 0.22%
VNOM top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital World Investors | 13.62% | 26.5M | $1.19B | +2.5M (+10.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 9.89% | 19.2M | $865.5M | +1.8M (+10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, LLC | 8.07% | 15.7M | $706.0M | +15.7M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.66% | 9.1M | $408.2M | −305,836 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 4.60% | 8.9M | $402.3M | −176,449 (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 4.47% | 8.7M | $391.5M | −2.9M (−25.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.33% | 8.4M | $379.4M | −185,318 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 3.89% | 7.6M | $340.5M | +304,444 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity International Ltd | 2.90% | 5.6M | $254.2M | −28,052 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 2.81% | 5.5M | $246.1M | +216,448 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Adage Capital Partners Gp LLC | 2.79% | 5.4M | $244.3M | +421,919 (+8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Oaktree Capital Management LLC | 1.95% | 3.8M | $170.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.93% | 3.8M | $169.3M | +175,993 (+4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 1.67% | 3.2M | $146.2M | −903,854 (−21.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.43% | 2.8M | $125.0M | +5,802 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | FMR Inc | 1.27% | 2.5M | $111.5M | −25,132 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 1.22% | 2.4M | $106.9M | +271,272 (+12.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.21% | 2.4M | $106.2M | +1.4M (+155.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 0.85% | 1.7M | $74.5M | −31,494 (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Horizon Asset Management Inc/ny | 0.85% | 1.7M | $74.4M | −10,516 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 22.7M shares and 9 cut 4.6M.
VNOM top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 6.9M | $311.8M | −2,472 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds American Balanced A | 3.17% | 6.2M | $277.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.02% | 5.9M | $264.5M | −6,735 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | American Funds Income Fd of Amer A | 2.84% | 5.5M | $248.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | American Funds New Economy A | 2.83% | 5.5M | $247.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 4.4M | $196.9M | +127,763 (+3.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 2.01% | 3.9M | $176.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 1.74% | 3.4M | $152.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 1.39% | 2.7M | $121.6M | −1.1M (−28.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.25% | 2.4M | $109.7M | +614 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Greater Canada Sr F | 1.23% | 2.4M | $108.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value | 1.23% | 2.4M | $107.9M | −298,500 (−11.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | SttStrtSPDRS&POil&GasExplor&ProdtnETF | 1.18% | 2.3M | $103.3M | −79,688 (−3.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | American Funds IS® Growth 1 | 1.11% | 2.2M | $97.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Invesco Small Cap Value A | 1.04% | 2.0M | $90.9M | +436,162 (+27.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Neuberger Genesis Inv | 0.93% | 1.8M | $81.5M | −110,202 (−5.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Carillon Scout Mid Cap I | 0.84% | 1.6M | $73.8M | −97,043 (−5.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Global Small Cap Opps F | 0.81% | 1.6M | $71.1M | +100,000 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Dividend Growth | 0.79% | 1.5M | $69.4M | +140,500 (+10.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.74% | 1.4M | $64.7M | +17,095 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
VNOM insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | August Pfluger | Buy | $44.25 | — | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $37.12 | — | — |
| 2025-06-24 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $38.59 | — | — |
| 2023-11-16 | Royalty & Mineral Mast Warwick | Sell | $28.70 | 9,018,760 | $258.8M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
VNOM shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns VNOM
Institutional investors own 102.7% of Viper Energy Partners's shares and insiders 0.22%. The largest holder is Capital World Investors with 13.62% of the shares (26.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.99% of the float, or 6.38 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 111.5% since 2014.
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VNOM ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Viper Energy Partners stock?
The largest shareholders of Viper Energy Partners are Capital World Investors (13.62%), BlackRock Inc (9.89%), Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, LLC (8.07%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.66%), T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (4.60%).
What percentage of Viper Energy Partners is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 102.7% of Viper Energy Partners's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.22%.
Which funds own Viper Energy Partners?
The largest fund holders of Viper Energy Partners are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), American Funds American Balanced A (3.17%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.02%), American Funds Income Fd of Amer A (2.84%), American Funds New Economy A (2.83%).
What is Viper Energy Partners's short interest?
11.6M shares of Viper Energy Partners were sold short, 5.99% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.38 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Viper Energy Partners?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in Viper Energy Partners (since November 16, 2023), 2 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Viper Energy Partners are outstanding?
Viper Energy Partners has 194.4M shares outstanding, of which 178.2M are in the public float.