Verizon
3,020 hedge funds and large institutions have $134B invested in Verizon in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 1,626 increasing their positions, 990 reducing their positions, and 145 closing their positions.
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,626 | Existing positions reduced: 990
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 189 | Existing positions closed: 145
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 75 → 95 (+20)
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.86B | Put options by funds: $1.61B
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,013 → 3,020 (+7)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $139B → $134B (-$5.6B)
2.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.02% → 62.88% (-2.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$739M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$522M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$454M |
| 4 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$371M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$320M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$8.34B |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$319M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$303M |
| 4 |
SGM
Skye Global Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$275M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$224M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
3,020 of the 6,341 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $134B — down 4% from $139B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 189 funds opened new VZ positions and 145 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 1,626 added to existing stakes and 990 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $739M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, cutting an estimated $8.34B.
- 3,020 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q1 2022, up from 3,013 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $134B of Verizon stock for Q1 2022, down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 189 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q1 2022 and 145 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q1 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $739M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q1 2022 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $8.34B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.