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 ($93.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 357.6m as of 2023-11-02, 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 ≈ $38.53. Options: 26 managers hold calls ($184.3m notional), 24 hold puts ($145.2m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 413 |
| Q4 2022 | 429 |
| Q1 2023 | 427 |
| Q2 2023 | 421 |
| Q3 2023 | 495 |
| Q4 2023 | 549 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 262 | 219 |
| Q4 2023 | 275 | 257 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $171.7m | $89.8m | 0.52 |
| Q2 2023 | $154.1m | $60.4m | 0.39 |
| Q3 2023 | $240.4m | $167.7m | 0.70 |
| Q4 2023 | $184.3m | $145.2m | 0.79 |
Biggest buyers
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +5.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +4.6m |
| GQG Partners LLC | New | +2.0m |
| Electron Capital Partners, LLC | Added | +1.8m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Added | +1.7m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +1.6m |
| Man Group plc | New | +1.0m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | New | +1.0m |
| Third Point LLC | Added | +995.7k |
| ASSETMARK, INC | New | +890.0k |
Biggest sellers
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Sold out | -9.0m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -7.9m |
| KOCH INDUSTRIES LLC | Sold out | -4.9m |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ | Reduced | -2.6m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -1.1m |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -894.4k |
| PointState Capital LP | Reduced | -847.2k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $20.2m523.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $17.5m454.0k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $16.9m437.7k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | New | $15.2m395.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $13.8m357.6k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $12.4m323.1k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | $10.3m266.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $9.9m256.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $8.6m222.4k shares |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | New | $7.7m200.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $26.8m695.4k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $18.8m487.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $18.4m478.8k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $17.2m447.2k shares |
| Troluce Capital Advisors LLC | New | $9.6m250.0k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | $9.3m241.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $7.2m185.7k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Unchanged | $5.6m145.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $4.3m111.0k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $3.9m100.5k 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 Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $11.5m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 42.5m $1.6bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 34.0m $1.3bn | Reduced -28.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 17.7m $681.4m | Reduced -7.9m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.9m $460.0m | Added +451.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.0m $384.1m | Added +4.6m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.68% of their portfolio | 8.1m $313.4m | Reduced -18.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.1m $236.8m | Added +300.4k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 5.7m $220.6m | Added +1.7m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.6m $217.4m | Added +454.1k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.61% of their portfolio | 5.6m $214.4m | Added +5.5m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.5m $211.8m | Added +108.7k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 5.2m $200.3m | Reduced -19.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.8m $184.8m | Added +282.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.8m $183.2m | Reduced -794.2k |
| Third Point LLC 2.67% of their portfolio | 4.6m $177.2m | Added +995.7k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 2.32% of their portfolio | 4.3m $167.0m | Reduced -421.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.3m $166.6m | Added +1.6m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 4.2m $163.5m | Added +99.1k |
| Laurion Capital Management LP 5.17% of their portfolio | 3.7m $144.3m | Reduced -841.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.5m $135.6m | Added +363.9k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.68% of their portfolio | 3.5m $135.0m | Reduced -297.9k |
| Merewether Investment Management, LP 7.84% of their portfolio | 3.4m $132.8m | Added +233.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 3.3m $127.6m | Added +334.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0m $116.2m | Reduced -53.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $115.7m | Reduced -585.2k |
| Glendon Capital Management LP 8.44% of their portfolio | 2.9m $111.7m | Unchanged |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.8m $108.7m | Reduced -459.8k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.5m $97.9m | Reduced -288.6k |
| Duquesne Family Office LLC 2.95% of their portfolio | 2.4m $91.9m | Added +396.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.4m $91.0m | Reduced -84.0k |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ 3.06% of their portfolio | 2.3m $88.3m | Reduced -576.6k |
| STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 2.11% of their portfolio | 2.2m $85.5m | Reduced -129.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $84.6m | Added +622.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.1m $82.7m | Added +87.5k |
| Electron Capital Partners, LLC 3.81% of their portfolio | 2.1m $82.0m | Added +1.8m |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.1m $79.2m | Added +587.6k |
| GQG Partners LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 2.0m $79.0m | New |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $77.5m | Added +385.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $73.7m | Added +869.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $73.4m | Reduced -894.4k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.71% of their portfolio | 1.9m $72.0m | Added +145.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.9m $71.3m | Added +296.2k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 1.8m $69.0m | Reduced -230.3k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.6m $63.3m | Added +551.8k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $60.9m | Reduced -184.6k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.6m $60.8m | Added +723.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $58.5m | Reduced -114.8k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $55.4m | Reduced -119.5k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.4m $55.1m | Reduced -42.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $47.8m | Reduced -41.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $47.6m | Added +293.8k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $46.5m | Reduced -489.6k |
| SAPIENT CAPITAL LLC 1.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $45.2m | First filing |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $44.7m | Added +60.3k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $43.8m | Reduced -25.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $40.8m | Reduced -522.8k |
| Man Group plc 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.0m $39.9m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $39.8m | Reduced -45.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.0m $39.8m | Added +261.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $39.5m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $39.0m | Reduced -61.0k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.0m $38.9m | Added +389.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 943.6k $36.3m | Reduced -19.5k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.36% of their portfolio | 938.6k $36.2m | Reduced -219.0k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 890.0k $34.3m | New |
| Hartree Partners, LP 12.29% of their portfolio | 880.9k $33.9m | Added +75.5k |
| Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. 2.59% of their portfolio | 858.0k $33.1m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 831.9k $32.0m | Reduced -30.4k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 792.8k $30.5m | Added +8.2k |
| Nokomis Capital, L.L.C. 11.73% of their portfolio | 791.3k $30.5m | Reduced -199.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 778.1k $29.9m | Added +648.6k |
| Amundi 0.01% of their portfolio | 774.8k $30.7m | Added +462.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 757.1k $29.2m | Reduced -282.0k |
| GUYASUTA INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC 2.10% of their portfolio | 755.2k $29.1m | Reduced -11.7k |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 738.6k $28.5m | Reduced -796.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 722.1k $27.8m | Added +26.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 709.1k $27.3m | Added +94.2k |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP 1.84% of their portfolio | 683.4k $26.3m | Reduced -277.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 662.9k $25.5m | Reduced -360.5k |
| Castle Hook Partners LP 1.59% of their portfolio | 661.3k $25.5m | New |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP 0.37% of their portfolio | 659.3k $25.4m | New |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 646.5k $24.9m | Reduced -36.0k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 589.0k $22.7m | Added +403.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 577.7k $22.3m | Reduced -57.1k |
| McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. 3.51% of their portfolio | 567.1k $21.8m | Reduced -4.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 546.1k $21.0m | Added +43.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 529.2k $20.4m | Added +49.8k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.03% of their portfolio | 516.1k $19.9m | Added +508.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 467.6k $18.0m | Reduced -25.3k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 455.1k $17.5m | Reduced -32.8k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.03% of their portfolio | 447.9k $17.3m | Added +42.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 445.2k $17.1m | Reduced -257.6k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 444.0k $17.1m | Added +39 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 421.6k $16.2m | New |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.07% of their portfolio | 420.9k $16.2m | Reduced -10.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 412.0k $15.9m | Reduced -91.8k |
| BEACH INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC/PA 1.96% of their portfolio | 411.4k $15.8m | Reduced -72.1k |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd 0.43% of their portfolio | 401.2k $15.5m | Reduced -213.6k |
| COBALT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 5.36% of their portfolio | 400.0k $15.4m | Unchanged |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 400.0k $15.4m | New |