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3,050 hedge funds and large institutions have $126B invested in Verizon in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 231 funds opening new positions, 1,321 increasing their positions, 1,282 reducing their positions, and 178 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

30% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 231 | Existing positions closed: 178

28% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 60 (+13)

13% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.25B | Put options by funds: $1.99B

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $112B → $126B (+$13.8B)

1.69% more ownership

Funds ownership: 64.35% → 66.04% (+1.7%)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,321 | Existing positions reduced: 1,282

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,047 → 3,050 (+3)

Holders
3,050
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+0.1%
% of All Funds
40.9%
Holding in Top 10
60
Holding in Top 10 Change
+13
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+27.66%
% of All Funds
0.8%
New
231
Increased
1,321
Reduced
1,282
Closed
178
Calls
$2.25B
Puts
$1.99B
Net Calls
+$266M
Net Calls Change
+$380M

Top Buyers

1
GQG Partners
GQG Partners
Florida
+$1.56B
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$619M
3
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$585M
4
Pacer Advisors
Pacer Advisors
Pennsylvania
+$429M
5
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$359M

Top Sellers

1
Parnassus Investments
Parnassus Investments
California
-$554M
2
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$263M
3
Alyeska Investment Group
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
-$214M
4
Amundi
Amundi
France
-$195M
5
Assenagon Asset Management
Assenagon Asset Management
Luxembourg
-$186M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CF
3226
Conquis Financial
California
– -$1.48K -37 Closed
ICCON
3227
Investment Counsel Company of Nevada
Nevada
– -$520 -13 Closed
CCMI
3228
Creative Capital Management Investments
California
– -$440 -11 Closed
CIAM
3229
Caitong International Asset Management
Hong Kong
– -$240 -6 Closed
126 127 128 129
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VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

3,050 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $126B — up 12% from $112B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 231 funds opened new VZ positions and 178 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 1,321 added to existing stakes and 1,282 trimmed.

The largest buyer was GQG Partners, adding an estimated $1.56B. The largest seller was Parnassus Investments, cutting an estimated $554M.

  • 3,050 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q1 2025, up from 3,047 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $126B of Verizon stock for Q1 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 231 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q1 2025 and 178 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
  • The largest Verizon buyer in Q1 2025 was GQG Partners, an estimated $1.56B added.
  • The largest Verizon seller in Q1 2025 was Parnassus Investments, an estimated $554M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.