Morgan Stanley’s Verizon VZ Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $3.72B | Buy |
74,068,170
+9,070,852
| +14% | +$420M | 0.22% | 75 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $2.65B | Sell |
64,997,318
-12,312,908
| -16% | -$499M | 0.16% | 108 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $3.4B | Buy |
77,310,226
+3,860,078
| +5% | +$167M | 0.21% | 85 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $3.18B | Buy |
73,450,148
+2,488,213
| +4% | +$108M | 0.21% | 88 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $3.22B | Buy |
70,961,935
+3,366,853
| +5% | +$140M | 0.23% | 75 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $2.7B | Sell |
67,595,082
-10,038,212
| -13% | -$423M | 0.19% | 89 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $3.49B | Buy |
77,633,294
+1,971,534
| +3% | +$82.3M | 0.25% | 67 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $3.12B | Sell |
75,661,760
-2,713,588
| -3% | -$109M | 0.24% | 68 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $3.29B | Sell |
78,375,348
-79,345,138
| -50% | -$3.2B | 0.26% | 66 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $5.95B | Buy |
157,720,486
+82,868,932
| +111% | +$2.93B | 0.26% | 67 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $2.43B | Sell |
74,851,554
-3,265,263
| -4% | -$110M | 0.25% | 69 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $2.91B | Buy |
78,116,817
+2,092,940
| +3% | +$77.5M | 0.29% | 61 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $2.96B | Buy |
76,023,877
+8,047,418
| +12% | +$317M | 0.32% | 58 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $2.68B | Buy |
67,976,459
+11,987,691
| +21% | +$452M | 0.3% | 59 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $2.13B | Sell |
55,988,768
-5,058,206
| -8% | -$225M | 0.29% | 65 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $3.1B | Buy |
61,046,974
+16,446,817
| +37% | +$832M | 0.4% | 48 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $2.27B | Sell |
44,600,157
-5,714,526
| -11% | -$303M | 0.31% | 71 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $2.61B | Buy |
50,314,683
+7,488,441
| +17% | +$391M | 0.32% | 66 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $2.31B | Buy |
42,826,242
+1,718,891
| +4% | +$95.1M | 0.31% | 66 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $2.3B | Sell |
41,107,351
-703,461
| -2% | -$40.4M | 0.3% | 68 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $2.43B | Buy |
41,810,812
+2,661,769
| +7% | +$150M | 0.36% | 54 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $2.3B | Buy |
39,149,043
+2,855,873
| +8% | +$170M | 0.36% | 57 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $2.16B | Sell |
36,293,170
-928,637
| -2% | -$54M | 0.42% | 49 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $2.05B | Buy |
37,221,807
+853,211
| +2% | +$48M | 0.45% | 45 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $1.95B | Sell |
36,368,596
-166,874
| -0.5% | -$9.55M | 0.53% | 33 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $2.24B | Buy |
36,535,470
+1,005,739
| +3% | +$60.7M | 0.52% | 23 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $2.14B | Buy |
35,529,731
+1,527,476
| +4% | +$88M | 0.57% | 20 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $1.94B | Buy |
34,002,255
+1,627,183
| +5% | +$93.8M | 0.52% | 26 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $1.91B | Sell |
32,375,072
-5,229,144
| -14% | -$296M | 0.54% | 21 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $2.11B | Sell |
37,604,216
-4,713,363
| -11% | -$267M | 0.63% | 17 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $2.26B | Buy |
42,317,579
+7,558,041
| +22% | +$400M | 0.57% | 21 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $1.75B | Buy |
34,759,538
+1,119,926
| +3% | +$54.2M | 0.47% | 30 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $1.61B | Sell |
33,639,612
-2,470,077
| -7% | -$124M | 0.45% | 32 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $1.91B | Buy |
36,109,689
+6,081,944
| +20% | +$299M | 0.52% | 23 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $1.49B | Sell |
30,027,745
-263,797
| -0.9% | -$12.4M | 0.45% | 34 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $1.35B | Buy |
30,291,542
+113,260
| +0.4% | +$5.28M | 0.41% | 41 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $1.47B | Buy |
30,178,282
+1,205,754
| +4% | +$60.5M | 0.45% | 27 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $1.55B | Buy |
28,972,528
+1,241,029
| +4% | +$62M | 0.51% | 26 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $1.44B | Buy |
27,731,499
+43,173
| +0.2% | +$2.32M | 0.49% | 23 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $1.55B | Buy |
27,688,326
+684,781
| +3% | +$35.5M | 0.56% | 14 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $1.46B | Buy |
27,003,545
+2,382,637
| +10% | +$119M | 0.56% | 16 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $1.14B | Sell |
24,620,908
-1,975,005
| -7% | -$89.7M | 0.41% | 30 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $1.16B | Sell |
26,595,913
-1,912,982
| -7% | -$88.3M | 0.43% | 24 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $1.33B | Buy |
28,508,895
+3,677,051
| +15% | +$180M | 0.46% | 21 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $1.21B | Buy |
24,831,844
+692,094
| +3% | +$33.4M | 0.44% | 25 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $1.13B | Sell |
24,139,750
-776,549
| -3% | -$38M | 0.41% | 26 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $1.25B | Buy |
24,916,299
+1,969,642
| +9% | +$97.9M | 0.48% | 17 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $1.12B | Sell |
22,946,657
-362,579
| -2% | -$17.6M | 0.44% | 23 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $1.11B | Buy |
23,309,236
+9,910,132
| +74% | +$469M | 0.46% | 18 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $658M | Sell |
13,399,104
-18,512
| -0.1% | -$910K | 0.28% | 62 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $626M | Sell |
13,417,616
-1,019,872
| -7% | -$49.8M | 0.3% | 58 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $727M | Buy |
+14,437,488
| New | +$737M | 0.37% | 38 |
|
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Morgan Stanley's VZ Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Morgan Stanley increased its Verizon (VZ) stake by 14% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $420M and bringing the position to 74,068,170 shares worth $3.72B. The position accounts for 0.22% of the portfolio, ranked #75.
Morgan Stanley first reported a position in VZ in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $5.95B in Q4 2023. 3,261 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold VZ as of Q1 2026.
- Morgan Stanley held 74,068,170 shares of Verizon worth $3.72B as of Q1 2026.
- Morgan Stanley bought 9,070,852 Verizon shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $420M.
- Verizon made up 0.22% of Morgan Stanley's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #75 holding.
- Morgan Stanley first reported a position in Verizon in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Morgan Stanley's Verizon position peaked at $5.95B in Q4 2023.
- 3,261 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Verizon as of Q1 2026.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.