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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
WA
2926
Waddell & Associates
Tennessee
$203K -$141K -3,032 -43%
BFG
2927
Beto Financial Group
Idaho
$203K +$200K +4,313 New
LWM
2928
Lyell Wealth Management
California
$203K +$187K +4,045 New
NP
2929
Nilsine Partners
Colorado
$203K +$200K +4,311 New
BFAG
2930
Blackston Financial Advisory Group
Florida
$203K +$187K +4,042 New
TIM
2931
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$203K +$187K +4,036 New
WCAMG
2932
Woodard & Company Asset Management Group
North Carolina
$202K -$481K -10,385 -72%
CWA
2933
CogentBlue Wealth Advisors
Tennessee
$201K +$186K +4,013 New
MWM
2934
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
New York
$201K +$185K +4,002 New
PWP
2935
Prasad Wealth Partners
Ohio
$201K +$185K +4,000 New
TW
2936
Towerpoint Wealth
California
$200K +$185K +3,989 New
B
2937
Barings
North Carolina
$200K +$185K +3,989 New
YDMI
2938
Y.D. More Investments
Israel
$200K +$33.4K +721 +22%
FMTCOCP
2939
Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA
Pennsylvania
$199K -$4.63K -100 -2%
HFM
2940
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$198K – – –
HIIFS
2941
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$197K +$182K +3,928 New
TLCM
2942
Twin Lakes Capital Management
California
$195K -$53.3K -1,150 -23%
HI
2943
Hoey Investments
Pennsylvania
$194K – – –
FFO
2944
Fortitude Family Office
Arizona
$192K +$17.9K +386 +11%
B
2945
Bayban
Minnesota
$191K +$5.38K +116 +3%
KLWA
2946
Kelly Lawrence W & Associates
California
$191K – – –
Cohen & Steers
2947
Cohen & Steers
New York
$191K – – –
FW
2948
Fairway Wealth
Ohio
$190K +$18K +389 +11%
PB
2949
Prosperity Bancshares
Texas
$190K +$28K +604 +19%
DF
2950
Dunhill Financial
United Kingdom
$187K +$16.5K +355 +11%
116 117
118
119 120

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.