Viper Energy VNOM Insider Ownership

Updated Oct 10, 2026

In the last 12 months, insiders at Viper Energy made open-market sales of $589.46 million (12.9Mn shares) and bought no shares on the open market.

• Diamondback Energy, Inc. (10% owner) led open-market sales of Viper Energy stock over the past 12 months with $589.46 million (12.9Mn shares), most recently on March 19, 2026.
• In transactions other than open-market trades, Viper Energy insiders received 30.92K shares in stock awards, acquired 12.9Mn shares through option exercises and conversions and gave up 9.84K shares to cover taxes or exercise prices over the past 12 months.
• Business Quant data shows Viper Energy insiders holding 146.86Mn shares in total in their latest Form 4 filings, or 41.23% of the 356.17Mn shares outstanding; that total is up 2.67% from 143.04Mn shares at the end of Q2 2026.
• By type of ownership, VNOM insiders hold 44.43% of their shares directly (65.24Mn shares) and 55.57% indirectly (81.62Mn shares).
• Business Quant counts 11 insiders with holdings in Viper Energy stock, among the officers, directors and 10% owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years.
• Viper Energy's three biggest insider holders are Diamondback Energy, Inc. (10% owner, 146.48Mn shares), Travis D. Stice (Director, 109.78K shares) and William Wesley Perry (Director, 82.36K shares), based on their latest Form 4 filings.
• Diamondback Energy, Inc. alone accounts for 99.74% of the shares held by Viper Energy insiders.
• Over the past 12 months, 11 insiders reported transactions in Viper Energy stock in 14 Form 4 filings.
• The insider holdings and trades above for Viper Energy reflect Form 4 filings through October 5, 2026.