Vital Energy, Inc.
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · VTLE · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
227
Institutional Holders
▼ 15 vs Q2
$413.71M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $52.99M vs Q2
38.69M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 73.53%
24.49M
13F Shares Held
▼ 4.51M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
VTLE largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. crude petroleum & natural gas | 4.55M | 12.05% | 12.05% | $76.87B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 231.6K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC crude petroleum & natural gas | 2.27M | 6.01% | 6.01% | $38.30B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 133.8K |
STATE STREET CORP crude petroleum & natural gas | 1.65M | 4.37% | 4.37% | $27.87B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 271.3K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP crude petroleum & natural gas | 977.9K | 2.59% | 2.59% | $16.52B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 298.0K |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC crude petroleum & natural gas | 911.9K | 2.42% | 2.42% | $15.40B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 79.3K |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC crude petroleum & natural gas | 867.1K | 2.30% | 2.30% | $14.65B | Nov 10, 2025 | ▲ 136.1K |
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. crude petroleum & natural gas | 766.9K | 2.03% | 2.03% | $12.95B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 487.7K |
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC crude petroleum & natural gas | 734.3K | 1.94% | 1.94% | $12.40B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 1.5K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC crude petroleum & natural gas | 685.2K | 1.81% | 1.81% | $11.58B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 12.1K |
MORGAN STANLEY crude petroleum & natural gas | 673.1K | 1.78% | 1.78% | $11.37B | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 147.7K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
24
Increased
+2.41M shares8
New Positions
first time holders18
Decreased
−2.80M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
384.8K
+2.41M / −2.80M
Net new holders
+14
8 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
VTLE insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
29
Buy transactions
38
Sell transactions
0.76
Buy/Sell ratio
$2M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PIGOTT M. JASON President & CEO | Dec 15, 2025 | D-Return | 444,576 | $0.00 | $44.458 | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Hawes Frances Powell director | Dec 15, 2025 | D-Return | 31,449 | $0.01 | $314.49 | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Lemmerman Bryan EVP & CFO | Dec 15, 2025 | D-Return | 185,243 | $0.00 | $18.524 | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
SEGNER EDMUND P III director | Dec 15, 2025 | D-Return | 33,142 | $0.01 | $331.42 | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 63.3% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 26.47%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 10.22%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Vital Energy, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 4.55 million shares — equal to 12.05% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 227 institutional investors currently hold VTLE stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $413,707,448 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
VTLE ownershipVital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 63.3% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 12.05% stake. Company insiders hold 26.47%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.