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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-03-23</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001594466</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Parsley Energy, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001670208</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Brokmeyer Ron</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>303 COLORADO STREET, SUITE 3000</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AUSTIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78701</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List:
Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

No securities are beneficially owned.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ron Brokmeyer, by Colin Roberts as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
