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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: 3664 (+28)

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $115B → $141B (+$25.9B)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,1083,274 (+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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FCG
3251
Financial Connections Group
California
$4K
MG
3252
MilWealth Group
Wisconsin
$3.46K +$3.2K +69 New
SFS
3253
Sunrise Financial Services
Washington
$3.06K
PWA
3254
Portus Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$3.01K +$2.78K +60 New
II
3255
Inspire Investing
Idaho
$2.96K
PWA
3256
Provenance Wealth Advisors
Florida
$2.86K
CIAM
3257
Caitong International Asset Management
Hong Kong
$2.71K +$2.5K +54 New
MFP
3258
Meramec Financial Planners
Missouri
$2.65K
BIM
3259
Breakwater Investment Management
Washington
$2.51K -$93 -2 -4%
ATC
3260
Advantage Trust Company
Kansas
$2.51K
HPWM
3261
High Point Wealth Management
New Jersey
$2.51K +$2.32K +50 New
TBFA
3262
Three Bearings Fiduciary Advisors
New Hampshire
$2.36K
CMBA
3263
C.M. Bidwell & Associates
Hawaii
$2.36K
TWM
3264
TopTier Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.31K +$2.13K +46 New
AW
3265
Ankerstar Wealth
Texas
$2.26K -$5.28K -114 -72%
GWM
3266
Gilpin Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.71K -$9.27K -200 -85%
SFCL
3267
Strengthening Families & Communities LLC
Massachusetts
$1.51K -$28.7K -619 -95%
DF
3268
DecisionPoint Financial
Arizona
$1K -$3.15K -68 -77%
PJC
3269
Phillip James Consulting
Minnesota
$1K +$1.62K +35 New
ORAM
3270
One River Asset Management
Connecticut
$452 -$178K -3,841 -100%
3FI
3271
3 Factor Indexing
California
$302 +$278 +6 New
GPFA
3272
Game Plan Financial Advisors
Ohio
$251
MMCM
3273
Murphy & Mullick Capital Management
New York
$251
MAFA
3274
MJT & Associates Financial Advisory
Minnesota
$101
MAM
3275
Morse Asset Management
Connecticut
$6

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.