Verizon
3,037 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Verizon in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 179 funds opening new positions, 1,419 increasing their positions, 1,177 reducing their positions, and 126 closing their positions.
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 126
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,419 | Existing positions reduced: 1,177
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.95B | Put options by funds: $1.89B
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,038 → 3,037 (-1)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $122B → $121B (-$697M)
0.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.31% → 65.54% (-0.76%)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 48 → 42 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$315M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$212M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$182M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$167M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$461M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$173M |
| 3 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$152M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$120M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$107M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
3,037 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $121B — down 0.57% from $122B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 179 funds opened new VZ positions and 126 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 1,419 added to existing stakes and 1,177 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $324M. The largest seller was UBS AM, cutting an estimated $461M.
- 3,037 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q3 2025, down from 3,038 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $121B of Verizon stock for Q3 2025, down 0.57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 179 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q3 2025 and 126 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q3 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $324M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q3 2025 was UBS AM, an estimated $461M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.