Verizon
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$420M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$384M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$305M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$293M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$263M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$375M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$227M |
| 3 |
EDRH
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Chambesy,
Switzerland
|
-$177M |
| 4 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$168M |
| 5 |
ECSS
Eurizon Capital SGR SpA
Milan,
|
-$168M |
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.