Diamondback Energy Acquires 3.8M Additional Units in Viper Energy, Inc.
Viper Energy, Inc.
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Filing Summary
š Schedule 13D/A Filing: Viper Energy, Inc. ($VNOM) ā¢ Reporting Person: Diamondback Energy, Inc. ā¢ Event Date: September 1, 2026 ā¢ Transaction: Acquisition of 3,815,459 OpCo units and equivalent shares of Class B Common Stock upon closing of Purchase Agreement. ā¢ Beneficial Ownership: 145,972,177 shares (42.9% of Class A Common Stock on an as-exchanged basis).
Comprehensive Analysis
Executive Summary
On September 3, 2026, Diamondback Energy, Inc. filed Amendment No. 4 to its Schedule 13D disclosing the closing of a previously announced Purchase Agreement on September 1, 2026. Pursuant to the closing, Diamondback and its reporting subsidiaries acquired 3,815,459 New OpCo units and an equal number of shares of Viper Energy, Inc.'s Class B Common Stock.
Ownership & Voting Power
Following the transaction:
- Diamondback Energy, Inc. beneficially owns 145,972,177 shares (representing 42.9% of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on an as-exchanged basis).
- Ownership is held directly and through wholly owned subsidiaries:
- Diamondback Energy, Inc. (Direct): 64,463,550 Class B shares & OpCo units
- Diamondback E&P LLC: 10,874,987 Class B shares & OpCo units (5.3%)
- Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P.: 70,633,640 Class B shares & OpCo units (26.7%)
Each share of Class B Common Stock together with one OpCo unit is exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for shares of Class A Common Stock.
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