VNOM Viper Energy, Inc. Insider Trading

10% owner Diamondback Energy sells 510.1K VNOM shares ($23.3M) at $45.69, halving stake to 510.1K shares

Diamondback Energy, a 10% owner, sold 510,071 shares of Viper Energy at $45.69 on 2026-03-19, reducing its position by exactly 50% from 1,020,142 shares to 510,071 shares and realizing $23,305,143.99. The transaction occurred at a price -1.6% below the 52-week high of $48.09, despite VNOM being up +3.7% over the prior 30 days and +23.5% over 90 days. Diamondback's prior sell at this ticker on 2024-03-08 was followed by a +6.8% return over 90 days, indicating the insider did not exit ahead of weakness on that occasion. The company faces fundamentals headwinds: it reported a net loss of $-77,000,000.00 in its latest quarter despite $418,000,000.00 in revenue and +62.0% annual growth, signaling profitability challenges that may be driving the structured reduction in exposure. This is a derivative-conversion transaction; the insider's full position includes derivative holdings not yet reflected in this filing's Table I data.

Diamondback Energy (10% owner) sells 12.39M VNOM shares at $45.69; position halved from 24.78M to 12.39M shares

Diamondback Energy, a substantial shareholder holding 10% ownership, sold 12,391,304 shares of Viper Energy at $45.69 on 2026-03-04, reducing its stake by 50.0% from 24,782,608 shares to 12,391,304 shares. The transaction valued at $566,158,679.76 ($566.2M) occurs while VNOM trades at $43.65, down 8.3% from the 52-week high of $47.59, and the stock has moved +4.2% over the prior 30 days and +7.4% over 90 days. Notably, Diamondback's prior sale of VNOM shares on 2024-03-08 showed a 30d return of +15.0% and 90d return of +6.8%, indicating the stock rose after that prior sale — a pattern of poorly-timed exits at this ticker. The company's fundamentals remain challenged, with a net income of $-77,000,000.00 in the latest quarter against $418,000,000.00 revenue, and it was unprofitable over its most recent full fiscal year, though annual revenue growth reached +62.0%. This sale occurs as a derivative conversion transaction (Table II holdings are not yet populated in the database); investors should monitor whether Diamondback maintains a material derivative position not captured in the share count reported.