Verizon
3,158 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Verizon in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 169 funds opening new positions, 1,436 increasing their positions, 1,263 reducing their positions, and 250 closing their positions.
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,436 | Existing positions reduced: 1,263
2.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.97% → 68.6% (+2.6%)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.02B | Put options by funds: $2.2B
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,286 → 3,158 (-128)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $140B → $121B (-$18.1B)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 169 | Existing positions closed: 250
39% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 64 → 39 (-25)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.42B |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$696M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$388M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$160M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$462M |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$461M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$366M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$273M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$244M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
3,158 of the 8,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $121B — down 13% from $140B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 250 funds closed out of VZ and 169 opened new positions — a net loss of 81 holders — while 1,263 trimmed existing stakes and 1,436 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.42B. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $462M.
- 3,158 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q2 2026, down from 3,286 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $121B of Verizon stock for Q2 2026, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 169 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q2 2026 and 250 closed out, a net change of -81 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.42B added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q2 2026 was Ameriprise, an estimated $462M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.