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 ($131.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 340.2m as of 2024-11-04, 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 ≈ $118.64. Options: 53 managers hold calls ($1.8bn notional), 46 hold puts ($1.5bn).
Trends to Q3 2024
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 665 |
| Q2 2024 | 798 |
| Q3 2024 | 920 |
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 356 | 301 |
| Q2 2024 | 445 | 370 |
| Q3 2024 | 548 | 388 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $184.3m | $145.2m | 0.79 |
| Q1 2024 | $683.2m | $448.2m | 0.66 |
| Q2 2024 | $1.2bn | $777.2m | 0.63 |
| Q3 2024 | $1.8bn | $1.5bn | 0.82 |
Biggest buyers
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | New | +1.8m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Added | +1.3m |
| APPALOOSA LP | New | +1.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.2m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | New | +1.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +1.0m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Added | +1.0m |
| Rubric Capital Management LP | Added | +797.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | +767.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +732.0k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -4.1m |
| Duquesne Family Office LLC | Reduced | -2.2m |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -2.2m |
| TD Asset Management Inc | Reduced | -1.7m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -1.4m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Third Point LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Electron Capital Partners, LLC | Sold out | -1.3m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -1.2m |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $311.0m2.6m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $203.1m1.7m shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $154.9m1.3m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $117.2m988.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $108.8m917.7k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $87.9m741.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $74.2m626.3k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $73.8m622.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $64.7m546.2k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $64.1m540.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $273.9m2.3m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $244.4m2.1m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $152.7m1.3m shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $75.0m632.4k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $69.8m588.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $64.5m543.7k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $63.0m531.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $47.2m401.1k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $44.3m373.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $44.2m373.0k 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 Q3 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $15.4m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | $30.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.8m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-13 | Moore Stephanie Zapata EVP and General Counsel | Sold | $2.8m34.7k 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, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 43.7m $5.2bn | Added +565.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 28.3m $3.4bn | First filing |
| FMR LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 22.9m $2.7bn | Reduced -4.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 16.4m $1.9bn | Added +1.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 8.3m $983.0m | Reduced -46.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 7.3m $863.7m | Added +1.2m |
| LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC 6.02% of their portfolio | 6.8m $806.8m | Reduced -31.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.6m $669.4m | Reduced -993.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.13% of their portfolio | 5.5m $655.6m | Added +425.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 4.6m $549.0m | Reduced -342.0k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.14% of their portfolio | 3.8m $453.6m | Added +1.3m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 3.8m $448.3m | Added +1.0m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.3m $440.9m | Reduced -253.4k |
| Third Point LLC 5.06% of their portfolio | 3.2m $376.4m | Reduced -1.3m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.1m $372.7m | Added +330.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.1m $371.7m | Reduced -680.3k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 3.0m $358.4m | Reduced -90.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.0m $353.9m | Added +618.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.9m $345.3m | Reduced -1.4m |
| NORGES BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.9m $344.0m | Added +402.3k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.73% of their portfolio | 2.9m $340.0m | Reduced -802.3k |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 2.8m $335.3m | Reduced -1.2m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.7m $323.6m | Reduced -37.6k |
| Castle Hook Partners LP 9.26% of their portfolio | 2.6m $309.4m | Added +654.6k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.4m $282.2m | Reduced -82.5k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.44% of their portfolio | 2.2m $263.4m | Reduced -2.2m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.1m $253.8m | Reduced -825.0k |
| Rubric Capital Management LP 4.12% of their portfolio | 2.1m $251.9m | Added +797.9k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.96% of their portfolio | 2.1m $248.8m | Reduced -116.1k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 2.0m $238.1m | Added +102.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.0m $231.3m | Added +25.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $229.9m | Added +421.4k |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP 0.79% of their portfolio | 1.8m $217.8m | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.8m $208.1m | Added +527.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.7m $201.5m | Added +203.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $190.2m | Added +258.1k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.54% of their portfolio | 1.6m $187.9m | Reduced -252.3k |
| REAVES W H & CO INC 5.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $184.3m | Added +72.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.5m $178.7m | Added +767.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.5m $175.4m | Added +94.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $174.8m | Reduced -6.8k |
| Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. 8.97% of their portfolio | 1.3m $157.9m | Added +150.4k |
| APPALOOSA LP 2.24% of their portfolio | 1.3m $150.6m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $146.5m | Added +732.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $141.1m | Added +77.6k |
| SAPIENT CAPITAL LLC 2.79% of their portfolio | 1.2m $139.1m | Added +1.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.1m $135.7m | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $133.3m | Reduced -79.8k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.75% of their portfolio | 1.1m $132.3m | Added +641.9k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.80% of their portfolio | 1.1m $156.0m | Added +624.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.0m $123.2m | Added +96.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.0m $122.3m | Added +1.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $121.4m | Reduced -462.0k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.0m $120.0m | Reduced -1.7m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 947.6k $112.3m | Added +396.5k |
| Man Group plc 0.30% of their portfolio | 902.9k $107.0m | Reduced -738.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 894.0k $106.0m | Added +260.2k |
| Merewether Investment Management, LP 4.81% of their portfolio | 880.0k $104.3m | Reduced -1.0m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 864.5k $102.5m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Amundi 0.04% of their portfolio | 857.0k $109.7m | Added +525.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 842.3k $100.1m | Reduced -20.0k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.11% of their portfolio | 836.0k $99.1m | Reduced -55.8k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.22% of their portfolio | 833.6k $98.8m | Reduced -588.5k |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP 1.50% of their portfolio | 827.0k $98.0m | Added +661.9k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.15% of their portfolio | 819.9k $97.2m | Reduced -355.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 806.6k $95.6m | Reduced -111.9k |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ 3.03% of their portfolio | 785.1k $93.1m | Reduced -18.7k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.15% of their portfolio | 728.1k $86.3m | Added +141.7k |
| Forest Avenue Capital Management LP 10.43% of their portfolio | 725.1k $86.0m | Added +190.0k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.08% of their portfolio | 698.0k $82.7m | Added +442.7k |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 1.05% of their portfolio | 690.1k $81.8m | Reduced -5.2k |
| National Pension Service 0.08% of their portfolio | 688.4k $81.6m | Added +269.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.07% of their portfolio | 688.1k $81.6m | Added +35.3k |
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.38% of their portfolio | 676.4k $80.2m | Added +182.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.05% of their portfolio | 659.6k $78.2m | Reduced -34.6k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 655.4k $77.7m | Added +557.3k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.18% of their portfolio | 639.1k $75.8m | Added +62.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.05% of their portfolio | 625.3k $74.1m | Added +94.3k |
| Encompass Capital Advisors LLC 3.54% of their portfolio | 614.0k $72.8m | Added +314.0k |
| TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. 0.93% of their portfolio | 606.1k $71.8m | Added +174.3k |
| Rokos Capital Management LLP 2.50% of their portfolio | 601.6k $71.3m | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 596.9k $70.8m | New |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.24% of their portfolio | 593.3k $70.3m | Reduced -942.9k |
| Glendon Capital Management LP 4.20% of their portfolio | 578.9k $68.6m | Unchanged |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 563.6k $66.1m | Reduced -60.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 550.8k $65.3m | Reduced -403.9k |
| Palestra Capital Management LLC 2.10% of their portfolio | 537.7k $63.7m | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 535.6k $63.0m | Added +238.1k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.32% of their portfolio | 534.7k $63.4m | Added +642 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 529.4k $62.8m | Added +73.2k |
| GUYASUTA INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC 3.66% of their portfolio | 500.4k $59.3m | Reduced -243.1k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 497.3k $58.9m | Added +83.8k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.10% of their portfolio | 493.8k $58.5m | Added +18.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 477.6k $56.6m | Added +39.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.10% of their portfolio | 471.2k $55.9m | Added +469.1k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.29% of their portfolio | 460.1k $54.5m | Added +404.7k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.48% of their portfolio | 456.2k $54.1m | Added +301.5k |
| CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited/Hong Kong 7.41% of their portfolio | 447.8k $53.1m | Added +427.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 432.7k $51.3m | Added +161.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 432.1k $51.2m | Reduced -714.6k |