Billionaires are Betting on Cheniere Energy (LNG) Amid the Ongoing LNG Boom

With 12 billionaire investors in the Insider Monkey database at the end of Q1 2025, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) is included among The 5 Energy Stocks Billionaires are Quietly Piling Into.

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) is set to take full advantage of the ongoing boom in American LNG exports after President Trump lifted a moratorium on new LNG export permits back in January. The company remains strongly focused on expansion, and even last week, it approved the final investment decision for the expansion of its Corpus Christi LNG project. Cheniere plans to double its current production capacity and deploy more than $25 billion through 2030 toward growth, shareholder returns, and balance sheet management.

Cheniere managed to beat expectations in the first quarter of 2025, helped by rising prices for superchilled gas as demand increased. The stock also seems to be performing well, and as of the writing of this piece, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) has gained more than 36% over the last year.

Thanks to the ballooning global demand for American LNG, especially with several countries seeking to reduce their trade imbalances with the U.S. in order to avoid President Trump’s tariffs, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) remains a favorite among billionaires. A major shareholder is John Overdeck and David Siegel’s Two Sigma Advisors, which held a stake worth $405 million in the company at the end of Q1 2025.

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