VISTRA CORP VST
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 92840M102 · ISIN US92840M1027
US electricity company
- SectorUtilities
- IndustryElectric Services
- HeadquartersIrving, TX
- Founded2016
- Websitevistracorp.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($376.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 367.6m as of 2023-08-04, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $26.23. Options: 22 managers hold calls ($154.1m notional), 20 hold puts ($60.4m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 413 |
| Q4 2022 | 429 |
| Q1 2023 | 427 |
| Q2 2023 | 421 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 173 | 234 |
| Q1 2023 | 195 | 235 |
| Q2 2023 | 181 | 223 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $329.5m | $42.9m | 0.13 |
| Q4 2022 | $141.2m | $41.4m | 0.29 |
| Q1 2023 | $171.7m | $89.8m | 0.52 |
| Q2 2023 | $154.1m | $60.4m | 0.39 |
Biggest buyers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +2.8m |
| STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | New | +2.6m |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | New | +1.7m |
| Merewether Investment Management, LP | Added | +1.6m |
| Third Point LLC | Added | +1.2m |
| 683 Capital Management, LLC | New | +1.2m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Added | +812.6k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +767.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +630.5k |
| Hartree Partners, LP | Added | +507.8k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -15.5m |
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Reduced | -6.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -2.8m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -2.4m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -2.0m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -1.7m |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -1.5m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP | Reduced | -1.1m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $30.6m1.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $28.3m1.1m shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $19.4m737.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $14.2m542.4k shares |
| KINGDON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | New | $10.5m400.0k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $8.9m337.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $6.0m228.4k shares |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp | Unchanged | $5.2m200.0k shares |
| Centiva Capital, LP | New | $5.2m200.0k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | $5.1m194.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| Caption Management, LLC | Unchanged | $18.3m698.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $12.2m464.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $9.2m352.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.0m192.0k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $4.0m153.0k shares |
| Centiva Capital, LP | New | $2.6m100.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $1.6m61.1k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $1.5m55.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.2m46.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.2m44.9k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 7.2% |
| Qatar Investment Authority 13G · passive investor new · filed 2025-08-05 | 5.5% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution filed 2025-05-12 | 5.1% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 5.0% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-07 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.1m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 3 | $2.5m | 3 | $31.8m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $199.2k | 2 | $2.3m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $818.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 2 | $1.5m | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $248.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-21 | Lagacy Julie A. Director | Bought | $248.4k10.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 45.1m $1.2bn | Reduced -2.4m |
| FMR LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 26.9m $707.2m | Reduced -15.5m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.6m $514.1m | Reduced -2.8m |
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 6.05% of their portfolio | 17.0m $446.2m | Reduced -6.2m |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 1.18% of their portfolio | 11.4m $298.3m | Unchanged |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.49% of their portfolio | 8.4m $220.1m | Reduced -465.4k |
| Laurion Capital Management LP 9.11% of their portfolio | 8.1m $212.4m | Reduced -1.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.1m $187.6m | Reduced -242.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.6m $146.2m | Reduced -1.7m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 5.6m $146.0m | Reduced -12.4k |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP 2.98% of their portfolio | 5.4m $141.6m | Reduced -1.1m |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 1.94% of their portfolio | 5.4m $140.8m | Added +279.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.1m $134.8m | Reduced -131.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.0m $130.0m | Reduced -2.0m |
| KOCH INDUSTRIES LLC 11.57% of their portfolio | 4.9m $129.1m | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.8m $127.0m | Added +86.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.6m $121.1m | Added +318.3k |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ 4.25% of their portfolio | 4.4m $115.4m | Reduced -113.2k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 4.3m $113.1m | Reduced -11.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.3m $112.2m | Added +241.3k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 4.2m $109.8m | Added +188.3k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.2m $109.7m | Added +4.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.0m $104.2m | Added +268.2k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.59% of their portfolio | 3.9m $102.5m | Reduced -15.7k |
| Glendon Capital Management LP 9.23% of their portfolio | 3.6m $94.8m | Unchanged |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.19% of their portfolio | 3.5m $92.8m | Reduced -205.9k |
| Third Point LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 3.3m $87.1m | Added +1.2m |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 1.38% of their portfolio | 3.3m $86.4m | Reduced -259.5k |
| Merewether Investment Management, LP 5.99% of their portfolio | 3.1m $82.4m | Added +1.6m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $76.1m | Added +2.8m |
| Rubric Capital Management LP 3.16% of their portfolio | 2.8m $73.8m | Added +352.6k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.7m $72.2m | Added +812.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.7m $70.4m | Reduced -204.2k |
| STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 1.80% of their portfolio | 2.6m $67.5m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $65.4m | Reduced -162.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.3m $60.8m | Reduced -86.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $60.3m | Reduced -849.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $59.1m | Reduced -311.2k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $50.1m | Reduced -18.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.8m $47.9m | Reduced -625.0k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $45.2m | Added +17.5k |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 3.99% of their portfolio | 1.7m $44.0m | New |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.7m $43.4m | Reduced -20.1k |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP 1.65% of their portfolio | 1.6m $42.1m | Added +168.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $41.6m | Reduced -51.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $40.1m | Added +153.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $39.4m | Reduced -444.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $37.8m | Added +92.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $37.2m | Added +161.9k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP 0.90% of their portfolio | 1.4m $36.1m | Reduced -726.6k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.2m $32.8m | Added +1.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $32.4m | Reduced -183.4k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $31.5m | Reduced -151.2k |
| 683 Capital Management, LLC 2.99% of their portfolio | 1.2m $30.7m | New |
| Nokomis Capital, L.L.C. 9.51% of their portfolio | 990.5k $26.0m | Added +120.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 989.0k $26.0m | Reduced -130.7k |
| GUYASUTA INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC 1.80% of their portfolio | 926.9k $24.3m | Added +1.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 878.2k $23.1m | Added +18.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 863.8k $22.7m | Added +35.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 843.0k $22.1m | Added +63.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 836.4k $22.0m | Reduced -96.6k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.34% of their portfolio | 821.4k $21.6m | Added +201.6k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 803.8k $21.0m | Added +767.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 796.2k $19.1m | Unchanged |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd 0.57% of their portfolio | 773.8k $20.3m | Reduced -102.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 762.2k $20.0m | Added +9.8k |
| REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. 0.99% of their portfolio | 746.6k $19.6m | Reduced -39.3k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.45% of their portfolio | 742.8k $19.5m | Reduced -15.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 702.2k $18.4m | Reduced -105.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 701.4k $18.4m | Added +630.5k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 679.1k $17.8m | Reduced -320.1k |
| Hartree Partners, LP 8.97% of their portfolio | 673.2k $17.7m | Added +507.8k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 640.2k $16.8m | Added +82.0k |
| Terril Brothers, Inc. 7.38% of their portfolio | 636.9k $16.7m | Reduced -4.9k |
| FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANAGEMENT INC 5.35% of their portfolio | 594.6k $15.6m | Added +1.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 588.9k $15.4m | Added +165.6k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 576.4k $15.1m | Added +111.3k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 561.8k $14.7m | Reduced -6.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 542.5k $14.2m | Reduced -65.5k |
| ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS LP 3.16% of their portfolio | 533.5k $14.0m | Reduced -126.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 528.1k $13.9m | Reduced -118.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 518.4k $13.6m | Reduced -12.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 510.6k $13.4m | Added +65.3k |
| INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT INC /ADV 12.18% of their portfolio | 505.2k $13.3m | Unchanged |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 487.5k $12.8m | Reduced -5.1k |
| BEACONLIGHT CAPITAL, LLC 6.13% of their portfolio | 482.4k $12.7m | Added +432.1k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 482.3k $12.7m | Added +459.6k |
| BEACH INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC/PA 1.50% of their portfolio | 479.3k $12.6m | Reduced -162.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 475.7k $12.5m | Reduced -8.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 458.8k $12.0m | Reduced -230.2k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 448.5k $11.8m | Added +28.0k |
| Aperture Investors, LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 448.4k $11.8m | Added +64.9k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 445.6k $11.7m | Reduced -44.9k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 443.6k $11.6m | Reduced -21.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 440.1k $11.6m | Added +106.1k |
| COBALT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 4.24% of their portfolio | 420.0k $11.0m | Added +320.0k |
| Brahman Capital Corp. 2.97% of their portfolio | 416.5k $10.9m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 413.8k $10.9m | Reduced -3.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 408.9k $10.7m | Reduced -1.3m |
| Man Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 392.5k $10.3m | New |