Verizon
2,816 hedge funds and large institutions have $150B invested in Verizon in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 145 funds opening new positions, 1,410 increasing their positions, 1,056 reducing their positions, and 136 closing their positions.
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,410 | Existing positions reduced: 1,056
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 145 | Existing positions closed: 136
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.51B | Put options by funds: $1.46B
0.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.49% → 64.91% (-0.58%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,841 → 2,816 (-25)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $157B → $150B (-$7.37B)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 105 → 87 (-18)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$245M |
| 3 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
+$209M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$175M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$148M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TAM
Troy Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$537M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$514M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$420M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$324M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$206M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
2,816 of the 5,746 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $150B — down 4.7% from $157B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 145 funds opened new VZ positions and 136 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 1,410 added to existing stakes and 1,056 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab, adding an estimated $399M. The largest seller was Troy Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $537M sold.
- 2,816 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q2 2021, down from 2,841 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $150B of Verizon stock for Q2 2021, down 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 145 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q2 2021 and 136 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q2 2021 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $399M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q2 2021 was Troy Asset Management, an estimated $537M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.