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3,037 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Verizon in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 179 funds opening new positions, 1,419 increasing their positions, 1,177 reducing their positions, and 126 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

42% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 126

21% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,419 | Existing positions reduced: 1,177

3% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.95B | Put options by funds: $1.89B

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,0383,037 (-1)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $122B → $121B (-$697M)

0.76% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.31%65.54% (-0.76%)

13% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4842 (-6)

Holders
3,037
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.03%
% of All Funds
39.86%
Holding in Top 10
42
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-12.5%
% of All Funds
0.55%
New
179
Increased
1,419
Reduced
1,177
Closed
126
Calls
$1.95B
Puts
$1.89B
Net Calls
+$64.8M
Net Calls Change
-$152M

VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

3,037 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $121B — down 0.57% from $122B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 179 funds opened new VZ positions and 126 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 1,419 added to existing stakes and 1,177 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $324M. The largest seller was UBS AM, cutting an estimated $461M.

  • 3,037 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q3 2025, down from 3,038 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $121B of Verizon stock for Q3 2025, down 0.57% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 179 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q3 2025 and 126 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
  • The largest Verizon buyer in Q3 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $324M added.
  • The largest Verizon seller in Q3 2025 was UBS AM, an estimated $461M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.