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3,262 hedge funds and large institutions have $141B invested in Verizon in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 346 funds opening new positions, 1,318 increasing their positions, 1,337 reducing their positions, and 130 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

166% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 346 | 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: 3,102 → 3,262 (+160)

5% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.47B | Put options by funds: $2.35B

0.82% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.76% → 65.94% (-0.82%)

1% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,318 | Existing positions reduced: 1,337

Holders
3,262
Holders Change
+160
Holders Change %
+5.16%
% of All Funds
40.09%
Holding in Top 10
64
Holding in Top 10 Change
+28
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+77.78%
% of All Funds
0.79%
New
346
Increased
1,318
Reduced
1,337
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
BDPWM
3226
Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management
Ohio
$6.88K – – –
WA
3227
WestEnd Advisors
North Carolina
$6.78K – – –
HWM
3228
HighMark Wealth Management
Minnesota
$6.47K +$46 +1 +0.8%
HFS
3229
Horizon Financial Services
North Carolina
$5.87K -$13.1K -283 -71%
CWM
3230
Copia Wealth Management
Oregon
$5.72K – – –
BH
3231
Burk Holdings
Oklahoma
$5.22K +$4.82K +104 New
PP
3232
Paladin Partners
Wisconsin
$5.02K – – –
VAI
3233
Vanguard Advisers Inc
Pennsylvania
$5.02K +$4.63K +100 New
HB
3234
Horizon Bancorp
Indiana
$5K – – –
WAG
3235
Wiser Advisor Group
Arizona
$4.71K -$834 -18 -16%
MIFH
3236
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$4.53K – – –
TFG
3237
Team Financial Group
California
$4.17K – – –
DCM
3238
Davis Capital Management
Florida
$4.02K -$324 -7 -8%
FCG
3239
Financial Connections Group
California
$4K – – –
MG
3240
MilWealth Group
Wisconsin
$3.46K +$3.2K +69 New
SFS
3241
Sunrise Financial Services
Washington
$3.06K – – –
PWA
3242
Portus Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$3.01K +$2.78K +60 New
II
3243
Inspire Investing
Idaho
$2.96K – – –
PWA
3244
Provenance Wealth Advisors
Florida
$2.86K – – –
CIAM
3245
Caitong International Asset Management
Hong Kong
$2.71K +$2.5K +54 New
MFP
3246
Meramec Financial Planners
Missouri
$2.65K – – –
BIM
3247
Breakwater Investment Management
Washington
$2.51K -$93 -2 -4%
ATC
3248
Advantage Trust Company
Kansas
$2.51K – – –
HPWM
3249
High Point Wealth Management
New Jersey
$2.51K +$2.32K +50 New
TBFA
3250
Three Bearings Fiduciary Advisors
New Hampshire
$2.36K – – –
128 129
130
131 132

VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

3,262 of the 8,136 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: 346 funds opened new VZ positions and 130 closed out — a net gain of 216 holders — while 1,318 added to existing stakes and 1,337 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $420M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $375M.

  • 3,262 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q1 2026, up from 3,102 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $141B of Verizon stock for Q1 2026, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 346 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q1 2026 and 130 closed out, a net change of +216 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.