About
Kaes Van't Hof is Diamondback's Chief Executive Officer, a role he assumed in May 2025 after succeeding Travis Stice, and has served as a director since May 2025. He previously served as the Company's President from February 2022 to May 2025 and as Chief Financial Officer from February 2022 to February 2025, having joined Diamondback in July 2016. He is also CEO of Viper Energy and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
Roles
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer & Director · Current role
2025–present
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
President
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Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer
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Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Executive Vice President of Business Development
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Bison Drilling and Field Services
Chief Executive Officer
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Wexford Capital
Analyst
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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Investment Banking Analyst
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External Roles
Viper Energy, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2025Salary
$1,109,500
ComponentAnnual base salary
All other compensation
$44,111
Detail401(k) match, insurance premiums and executive physical reimbursement
Total compensation
$14,931,423
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025Cash incentive
Non-equity incentive plan compensation
$2,676,350
Target Opportunity
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PlanAnnual Incentive Plan (performance-based cash bonus)
Stock awards
Performance-based stock awards
$7,997,391
FormPerformance-based RSUs (relative TSR)
Time-vested stock awards
$3,104,071
FormTime-vested RSUs
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