15 Best Large Cap Energy Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds

12. Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) 

No. of Hedge Fund Holders: 75

Headquartered in Texas, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) is the largest producer of LNG in the United States and the second-largest LNG operator in the world. The company’s business model involves purchasing natural gas in the North American market and processing it into LNG for export to more than 40 markets across five continents.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) reported strong results for its Q1 2025, with its revenue rising 28% YoY to $5.44 billion, beating expectations of $4.91 billion. The company’s EBITDA also grew by 6% YoY to $1.87 billion versus last year, topping forecasts of $1.64 billion. The better-than-expected results are primarily attributed to a surge in demand and rising LNG prices.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) does not expect President Trump’s trade war with China to impact its FY 2025, as the company believes that its Chinese buyers will continue purchasing all their contracted cargoes, even if they sell some to third countries. Cheniere also remains focused on expanding its LNG infrastructure, with expectations to produce the first LNG from the second of its seven-train expansion at its Corpus Christi facility within this month.

The American LNG sector continues to grow as the global demand for superchilled gas surges. The sector also enjoys the backing of the current Trump administration, which has allowed players like Cheniere to garner much investor attention. As a result, the stock of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) was held by 75 hedge fund investors in the Insider Monkey database at the end of Q1 2025, up from 70 in the previous quarter and 62 in the quarter before that.