Vista Energy up 5% after billionaire Peter Thiel buys stake in the Argentine shale oil producer
Peter Thiel’s hedge fund disclosed a $76 million stake in Argentine oil producer Vista Energy, sending its shares higher in premarket trading.
Peter Thiel's hedge fund, Thiel Macro LLC, acquired a stake in Vista Energy, a company driving Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale boom. This investment was disclosed in a SEC Form 13F filed on August 14, 2026, showing Thiel Macro’s second-largest holding worth around US$76 million. Vista Energy, led by former YPF CEO Miguel Galuccio, is now one of Argentina's largest oil exporters, with production steadily increasing.
Thiel Macro’s stake in Vista is seen as a bet on Argentina's shale revolution, with the country producing an all-time monthly record of 887,227 barrels per day in May 2026, with most of the crude coming from Vaca Muerta.
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