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3,274 hedge funds and large institutions have $141B invested in Verizon in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 348 funds opening new positions, 1,319 increasing their positions, 1,343 reducing their positions, and 130 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

168% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 348 | Existing positions closed: 130

78% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3664 (+28)

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $115B → $141B (+$25.9B)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,1083,274 (+166)

5% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.47B | Put options by funds: $2.35B

0.81% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.76%65.95% (-0.81%)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,319 | Existing positions reduced: 1,343

Holders
3,274
Holders Change
+166
Holders Change %
+5.34%
% of All Funds
40.06%
Holding in Top 10
64
Holding in Top 10 Change
+28
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+77.78%
% of All Funds
0.78%
New
348
Increased
1,319
Reduced
1,343
Closed
130
Calls
$2.47B
Puts
$2.35B
Net Calls
+$120M
Net Calls Change
+$196M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LCM
2726
Leisure Capital Management
California
$251K
SPP
2727
Single Point Partners
Massachusetts
$251K +$649 +14 +0.3%
SIC
2728
Sage Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$251K
IFU
2729
iSAM Funds (UK)
United Kingdom
$251K +$232K +5,000 New
TC
2730
Torno Capital
Massachusetts
$251K +$232K +5,000 New
HWM
2731
HFR Wealth Management
New York
$251K
AMPWP
2732
Alvarez & Marsal Private Wealth Partners
Florida
$250K +$231K +4,987 New
IAS
2733
Investment Advisory Services
Texas
$250K +$1.39K +30 +0.6%
EL
2734
EWA LLC
Pennsylvania
$250K +$231K +4,981 New
KPWG
2735
KFA Private Wealth Group
Virginia
$250K
CCM
2736
Crew Capital Management
Ohio
$250K
FEM
2737
Fulcrum Equity Management
Texas
$250K -$1.34K -29 -0.6%
WJA
2738
Willis Johnson & Associates
Texas
$250K -$1.07K -23 -0.5%
CBOR
2739
Community Bank of Raymore
Missouri
$249K
MCIA
2740
Mountain Capital Investment Advisors
Colorado
$249K +$245K +5,290 New
BFA
2741
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$249K +$230K +4,962 New
PCM
2742
Princeton Capital Management
New Jersey
$248K -$126K -2,723 -36%
LSA
2743
Lansing Street Advisors
Pennsylvania
$247K +$228K +4,924 New
TIM
2744
Total Investment Management
Arizona
$247K +$371 +8 +0.2%
LPT
2745
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$247K
EBA
2746
Eagle Bay Advisors
New York
$247K +$228K +4,913 New
DWAM
2747
Duncan Williams Asset Management
Tennessee
$246K -$34.9K -753 -13%
TCOTS
2748
Trust Company of the South
North Carolina
$245K +$226K +4,878 New
GSAM
2749
Grant Street Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$245K +$226K +4,873 New
HGWM
2750
Horst & Graben Wealth Management
Oregon
$244K -$4.31K -93 -2%

VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

3,274 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $141B — up 23% from $115B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 348 funds opened new VZ positions and 130 closed out — a net gain of 218 holders — while 1,319 added to existing stakes and 1,343 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $420M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $375M.

  • 3,274 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q1 2026, up from 3,108 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $141B of Verizon stock for Q1 2026, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 348 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q1 2026 and 130 closed out, a net change of +218 holders.
  • The largest Verizon buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $420M added.
  • The largest Verizon seller in Q1 2026 was State Street, an estimated $375M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.