Verizon
2,840 hedge funds and large institutions have $157B invested in Verizon in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 159 funds opening new positions, 1,460 increasing their positions, 1,038 reducing their positions, and 122 closing their positions.
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,460 | Existing positions reduced: 1,038
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 159 | Existing positions closed: 122
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.72B | Put options by funds: $1.43B
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,835 → 2,840 (+5)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $163B → $157B (-$5.34B)
1.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.79% → 65.49% (-1.3%)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 131 → 105 (-26)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$683M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$222M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$192M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$973M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$459M |
| 3 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$448M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$281M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$254M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
2,840 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $157B — down 3.3% from $163B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 159 funds opened new VZ positions and 122 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 1,460 added to existing stakes and 1,038 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, adding an estimated $683M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $973M.
- 2,840 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q1 2021, up from 2,835 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $157B of Verizon stock for Q1 2021, down 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 159 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q1 2021 and 122 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q1 2021 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $683M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q1 2021 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $973M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.