<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-12-049206.txt : 20121011
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121011192730
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-12-049206
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121011
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121011
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121011

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Diamondback Energy, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001539838
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WEST TEXAS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1210
		CITY:			MIDLAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		405-463-6900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14301 CALIBER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73134

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GULFPORT ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874499
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35700
		FILM NUMBER:		121140842

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14313 NORTH MAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4058488807

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14313 NORTH MAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73134

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WRT ENERGY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTERN RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-10-11</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001539838</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Diamondback Energy, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FANG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000874499</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GULFPORT ENERGY CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>14313 NORTH MAY AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OKLAHOMA CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7914036</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 3 is filed by Gulfport Energy Corporation (&quot;Gulfport&quot;), regarding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) owned by Gulfport.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Gulfport previously received 7,914,036  shares of Common Stock from the Issuer in connection with Gulfport's contribution of its oil and natural gas interests in the Permian Basin to the Issuer completed prior to the Issuer's initial public offering.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mike Liddell, Chairman of the Board of Gulfport Energy Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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