Verizon
3,174 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Verizon in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 170 funds opening new positions, 1,438 increasing their positions, 1,273 reducing their positions, and 252 closing their positions.
77% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $9.6B | Capital outflows: $5.44B
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,438 | Existing positions reduced: 1,273
2.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.98% → 68.62% (+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: 3,295 → 3,174 (-121)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 170 | Existing positions closed: 252
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
3,174 of the 8,377 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: 252 funds closed out of VZ and 170 opened new positions — a net loss of 82 holders — while 1,273 trimmed existing stakes and 1,438 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.42B. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $462M.
- 3,174 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q2 2026, down from 3,295 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $121B of Verizon stock for Q2 2026, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 170 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q2 2026 and 252 closed out, a net change of -82 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.