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Peter Thiel's hedge fund, Thiel Macro, disclosed a $418.7M U.S. equity portfolio in its 13F filing, with Amazon as the largest holding at $118M. The portfolio focuses on energy and utilities, including Vista Energy, Vistra, and several power companies, reflecting a strategy tied to AI's electricity demands. Amazon's increased capital spending on cloud and AI infrastructure supports this investment theme.

Peter Thiel's Thiel Macro LLC disclosed a $418.7 million portfolio, with seven energy companies and Amazon (AMZN) as the eighth. The investments focus on the energy bottleneck in AI development. Key holdings include Amazon ($118M), Vista Energy ($75.9M), and Vistra ($59.1M). The market reacted to Vista Energy's stake with a temporary price increase.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) fell 3.6% from Monday's close, erasing 67% of its initial $429M gain despite a 6.4% rise in Brent crude. Analysts maintain Buy/Strong Buy ratings with an average target of $98.81. Q2 revenue surged 89% to $1.15B, and adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled to $805M, according to the company.

The article says Saudi Aramco resumed Ras Tanura crude loadings and is privately offering VLCC cargoes via ship-to-ship transfers off Fujairah to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. It cites VLCC earnings for Middle East-to-China voyages above $500,000/day and inside-Hormuz fixing costs around $31 million per voyage, alongside reduced vessel crossings.

Bridgewater Associates, per its latest Q2 13F-HR filing, reduced stakes in Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft, including selling about 2.4M Amazon shares and cutting Amazon by 53.8%. It increased positions in Shell, Vistra, Petrobras and PG&E, including a large PG&E stake boost. The trades reflect a shift from Mag 7 AI exposure toward oil and energy.

Vista Energy (VIST) repurchased 50,000 Series A shares on August 14, 2026, at 1,169.79 MXN per share, totaling ~58.49 million MXN. The buyback was authorized in April 2026 and executed via Citi México. Post-transaction, 110.62 million shares remain outstanding, with 1.68 million in treasury.

Thiel Macro LLC disclosed a stake of about $76 million in Vista Energy SAB, owning nearly 1.2 million shares as of end of Q2, according to the filing. Vista’s ADRs rose about 5% Monday. Vista is focused on Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale. Bloomberg says Milei’s reforms lifted oil price and export controls and reopened market access, with Vista ADRs up 139% since Dec. 2023.

Bloomberg reports that Vista Energy SAB shares rose in New York after Peter Thiel’s Thiel Macro LLC disclosed nearly 1.2 million Vista shares worth about $76 million as of end of Q2. Vista ADRs gained 5.6% to $72.16. Vista is developing Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale and plans output growth and VMOS participation.

Vista Energy (VIST) shares rose 5.67% after Peter Thiel's hedge fund, Thiel Macro, disclosed a $76 million stake. The fund now holds 1.2 million ADSs, making it Thiel Macro's second-largest position. Vista Energy is Argentina's largest independent energy producer, focused on the Vaca Muerta shale formation. Thiel's investment aligns with Argentina's economic reforms under President Javier Milei.

Vista Energy SAB shares rose in New York after Peter Thiel reported a stake. Vista ADRs gained 4.9% to $71.67, and Mexican shares rose 5.5% to 1,229 pesos. Thiel Macro LLC said it held about 1.2 million Vista shares worth about $76 million at end of Q2, per a US filing. Vista is developing Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale and has a stake in VMOS.