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4. Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Discovery Capital Management’s Stake: $71.46 million

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 18

Market Capitalization as of May 8: $4.43 billion

Average Upside Potential as of May 8: 44.10%

Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) explores and produces oil & gas in Latin America. The company’s principal assets are located in the Neuquina basin, Argentina, and Vaca Muerta. It owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, it’s involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.

The company’s Upstream Oil & Gas Production in the Vaca Muerta shale play drives Vista’s growth, which is also amplified by the acquisition of Petronas Argentina. In Q1 2025, Vista produced 80,900 BOE/d, which was up 47% year-over-year. Oil production specifically reached 69,600 barrels per day, which was also up 47%. This production growth directly fueled a 38% year-over-year increase in total revenues for the quarter, which reached $438 million.

This acquisition of Petronas Argentina also includes oil midstream capacity, which adds 57,000 barrels per day of contracted pipeline capacity. This brings the company’s pro forma total oil pipeline capacity to ~200,000 barrels per day. Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) is currently working on a revised 2025 plan to incorporate this acquisition.