$VIST

Peter Thiel's Thiel Macro LLC disclosed a $418.67 million equity portfolio in Q2, focusing on energy infrastructure and utilities. The firm invested in electric utilities like American Electric Power (AEP), DTE Energy (DTE), FirstEnergy (FE), and CMS Energy (CMS), as well as Vistra (VST) and X-Energy (XE). Amazon (AMZN) is the largest holding at $117.98 million, tied to energy agreements. Additionally, the portfolio includes Vista Energy (VIST) for conventional energy exposure.

Vista Energy (NYSE: VIST) stock rose 4.05% after Peter Thiel's Thiel Macro hedge fund disclosed a $75.9M stake, acquiring over 1.1 million shares. The company has seen steady gains, with revenue of $1.65B, a P/E ratio of 10.45, and a 26.1% pretax profit margin. VIST's stock traded between $73.09 and $75.34 intraday, showing strong demand.

Peter Thiel's hedge fund, Thiel Macro, reported no U.S. long stock holdings for two consecutive quarters ending December 2025 and March 2026. It then filed a portfolio of eight stocks worth $418.7 million as of June 30, 2026, with 72% invested in energy and power companies. The largest positions include Amazon, Vista Energy, and Vistra.

Vista Energy (VIST) received an amended Schedule 13D from Miguel Matias Galuccio, reporting a 6.1% stake in the company. This includes 3.3 million shares, 2.9 million ADSs, and 494,221 shares from vested options. On July 13, 2026, 281,186 vested options were canceled at $66.3 per share. No other recent trades were reported.

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.

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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.