| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
VNET Group, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
Guanjie Building, Southeast 1st Floor, 10# Jiuxianqiao East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100016, The People's Republic Of China |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This statement is filed by: (i) Point72 Asset Management, L.P. ("Point72 Asset Management") with respect to the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.00001 per share ("Class A Ordinary Shares"), of VNET Group, Inc. (the "Issuer") held, in the form of American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), by (and underlying options held by) Point72 Associates, LLC, an investment fund it manages ("Point72 Associates"); (ii) Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. ("Point72 Capital Advisors Inc.") with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares held, in the form of ADSs, by (and underlying options held by) Point72 Associates; and (iii) Steven A. Cohen ("Mr. Cohen") with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares beneficially owned, in the form of ADSs, by Point72 Asset Management and Point72 Capital Advisors Inc.
Each of Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC and Point72 Hong Kong Limited are advisors under common control with Point72 Asset Management and each acts as a sub-advisor with respect to a portion of the Class A Ordinary Shares reported herein.
There is no CUSIP number assigned to the Class A Ordinary Shares. The CUSIP Number 90138A103 has been assigned to the ADSs of the Issuer, which are quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "VNET." Each ADS represents 6 Class A Ordinary Shares. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address of the principal business office of Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, CT 06902. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Point72 Asset Management is a Delaware limited partnership. Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is a Delaware corporation. Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00001 per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
90138A103 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
The information required by Item 4(a) is set forth in Row 9 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. Such information is as of the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., and Mr. Cohen own directly no Class A Ordinary Shares. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Point72 Asset Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by Point72 Associates. Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is the general partner of Point72 Asset Management. Mr. Cohen controls each of Point72 Asset Management and Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the foregoing persons or any Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of the Class A Ordinary Shares reported herein. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
6.6% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Item 4(c)(i) is set forth in Row 5 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. Such information is as of the close of business on June 30, 2026.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Item 4(c)(ii) is set forth in Row 6 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. Such information is as of the close of business on June 30, 2026.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by Item 4(c)(iii) is set forth in Row 7 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. Such information is as of the close of business on June 30, 2026.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by Item 4(c)(iv) is set forth in Row 8 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. Such information is as of the close of business on June 30, 2026.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
See Item 2(a). Point72 Associates has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, more than 5 percent of the outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares. |
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule 13d-1(c)