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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: 36 → 64 (+28)

23% more capital invested

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

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,108 → 3,274 (+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

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$420M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$384M
3
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
+$305M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$293M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$263M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$375M
2
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$227M
3
EDRH
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
-$177M
4
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
-$168M
5
ECSS
Eurizon Capital SGR SpA
-$168M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IWA
2801
Independent Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$232K +$215K +4,629 New
VCM
2802
Vivaldi Capital Management
Illinois
$232K +$214K +4,625 New
SA
2803
SRH Advisors
Kansas
$232K +$649 +14 +0.3%
CFG
2804
Compton Financial Group
Maryland
$232K +$214K +4,616 New
BOSSRA
2805
B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors
Utah
$231K +$214K +4,611 New
IAA
2806
Ironsides Asset Advisors
North Carolina
$231K +$213K +4,606 New
PSCM
2807
Per Stirling Capital Management
Texas
$231K +$213K +4,601 New
BFF
2808
Byrne Financial Freedom
Massachusetts
$231K +$213K +4,598 New
PRTG
2809
Post Resch Tallon Group
New York
$230K +$214K +4,609 New
SPFA
2810
Summit Place Financial Advisors
New Jersey
$229K +$212K +4,566 New
NA
2811
Nestegg Advisors
New York
$229K +$211K +4,559 New
GBFG
2812
Gerald Baker Financial Group
Texas
$229K +$211K +4,559 New
MCA
2813
Millennium Capital Advisors
Arkansas
$229K -$23.2K -500 -10%
PPP
2814
Prism Planning Partners
Illinois
$229K -$38.2K -825 -15%
CP
2815
Canopy Partners
Ohio
$228K -$24.6K -530 -10%
MPIA
2816
Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers
Idaho
$228K -$23.2K -500 -10%
DWS
2817
Discipline Wealth Solutions
South Carolina
$228K +$211K +4,542 New
MFC
2818
Morris Financial Concepts
South Carolina
$228K +$210K +4,541 New
EMAM
2819
Encompass More Asset Management
California
$228K -$421K -9,076 -67%
FWP
2820
Flatrock Wealth Partners
California
$228K +$210K +4,533 New
FBFS
2821
First Business Financial Services
Wisconsin
$227K +$209K +4,520 New
RFN
2822
Redwood Financial Network
Ohio
$227K +$209K +4,519 New
OHIS
2823
Oak Harvest Investment Services
Texas
$227K +$209K +4,515 New
JGIA
2824
Jackson Grant Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$227K +$12.7K +275 +6%
CA
2825
CapWealth Advisors
Tennessee
$227K -$15.4M -331,924 -99%
111 112
113
114 115

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.