In this article, we are going to discuss the 12 best LNG stocks to buy according to hedge funds.
According to estimates by Shell, the global LNG demand is estimated to rise by around 60% by 2040, driven largely by economic growth in Asia, the ongoing AI boom, and the global energy transition in heavy industries and transportation.
The United States has emerged as a key supplier of the fuel, with 88.3 million tons shipped in 2024, making it the largest LNG exporter in the world. These numbers are expected to pump up rapidly with several new export projects coming online soon. Energy Secretary Chris Wright expects LNG to overtake oil as the top US export in the coming years.
The sector also received a significant boost this summer when the European Union pledged $750 billion worth in strategic LNG purchases from the US over three years, as part of a sweeping trade pact with the Trump administration.
With that said, here are the Best LNG Stocks to Buy Now.
Our Methodology
To collect data for this article, we referred to several stock screeners to find liquified natural gas stocks with the most hedge fund investors in the Insider Monkey database as of the end of Q2 2025. The following are the Best LNG Stocks According to Hedge Funds.
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12. Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG)
No. of Hedge Fund Holders: 22
Merely a startup a few years ago, Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) has grown to become the second-largest LNG exporter in the United States. The company operates two operational facilities in Louisiana and also started construction on its 28 million metric tons per annum (Mtpa) CP2 export facility this summer, which has the potential to make VG the largest LNG exporter in the country when completed.
What differentiates Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) from its rivals is its ability to build smaller, modular LNG facilities or liquefaction ‘trains’ at its massive plants. These cost-effective facilities can come online more quickly, one at a time, while construction goes on, turning on revenue streams faster. While a competitor might build four huge trains, VG’s Plaquemines campus will soon count 36 modular trains when completed.
Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) develops and constructs LNG export projects to provide clean, affordable energy to the world.
11. TotalEnergies SE (NYSE:TTE)
No. of Hedge Fund Holders: 23
TotalEnergies SE (NYSE:TTE) is currently the third-largest LNG operator in the world, with sales of 40 metric tons in 2024. The company is aiming to consolidate its integrated position across the entire LNG value chain, with its LNG volumes (excluding Russian volumes and spot volumes) expected to grow by 50% between 2023 and 2030.
TotalEnergies SE (NYSE:TTE) made headlines this month when the company announced that it had signed agreements with NextDecade to take a 10% stake in the JV developing Train 4 of Rio Grande LNG facility in Texas. In addition to the 10% held directly, TTE will also hold another 7% stake in the project indirectly as it is a shareholder of NextDecade.
Stéphane Michel, President of Gas, Renewables, and Power at TotalEnergies SE (NYSE:TTE), stated:
“We are very pleased with the FID of RGLNG Train 4. This project from which we will offtake 1.5 Mtpa strengthens our LNG export capacity from the United States. It gives TotalEnergies access to competitive LNG thanks to its low production costs. The LNG from this fourth train will increase TotalEnergies’ U.S. LNG export capacity to over 16 Mtpa by 2030, further enhancing our ability to contribute to gas supply and building on our 10% market share worldwide.”
TotalEnergies SE (NYSE:TTE) is a global integrated energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity.
