Verizon
2,970 hedge funds and large institutions have $135B invested in Verizon in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 1,462 increasing their positions, 1,165 reducing their positions, and 138 closing their positions.
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.97B | Put options by funds: $1.4B
28% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 95 → 122 (+27)
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,462 | Existing positions reduced: 1,165
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $134B → $135B (+$1.01B)
0.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.88% → 63.44% (+0.56%)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 138
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,020 → 2,970 (-50)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$832M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$785M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$748M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$658M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$577M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$672M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$533M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$426M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$268M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$262M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
2,970 of the 5,937 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $135B — up 0.75% from $134B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 138 funds closed out of VZ and 132 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 1,165 trimmed existing stakes and 1,462 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $832M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $672M.
- 2,970 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q2 2022, down from 3,020 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $135B of Verizon stock for Q2 2022, up 0.75% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q2 2022 and 138 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q2 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $832M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q2 2022 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $672M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.