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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
HIMC
376
Heritage Investors Management Corp
Maryland
$20.1M -$325K -7,003 -2%
CAM
377
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$19.8M -$1.16M -24,989 -6%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
378
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$19.8M +$18.3M +393,976 New
TI
379
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$19.5M +$18M +387,724 New
AAF
380
Andra AP-fonden
Sweden
$19.4M -$17.6M -379,958 -50%
CF
381
Clarity Financial
Texas
$19.4M -$3.97M -85,612 -18%
NEI
382
Northwest & Ethical Investments
Ontario, Canada
$19.3M +$162K +3,491 +0.9%
ASN
383
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$19.3M +$404K +8,720 +2%
MR
384
Munich Reinsurance
$19.1M -$2.93M -63,150 -14%
FFM
385
Fisher Funds Management
New Zealand
$18.8M – – –
GCM
386
Genus Capital Management
British Columbia, Canada
$18.8M +$15.3M +329,532 +723%
BCM
387
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$18.8M -$951K -20,516 -5%
TAM
388
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
$18.8M -$189K -4,084 -1%
SBCM
389
Schwerin Boyle Capital Management
Massachusetts
$18.7M -$1.22M -26,250 -7%
RMA
390
Roffman Miller Associates
Pennsylvania
$18.5M -$558K -12,050 -3%
VFM
391
Viking Fund Management
North Dakota
$18.4M +$927K +20,000 +6%
TH
392
TCTC Holdings
Texas
$18.3M -$62.6K -1,350 -0.4%
SS
393
SBI Securities
Japan
$18.2M -$608K -13,108 -3%
DJSG
394
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$18.2M +$54.6K +1,178 +0.3%
RFC
395
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$17.8M -$35M -755,391 -68%
WCM
396
Wedge Capital Management
North Carolina
$17.7M -$3.08M -66,365 -16%
PAS
397
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$17.5M +$1.32M +28,533 +9%
TA
398
Tectonic Advisors
Texas
$17.4M +$680K +14,665 +4%
SC
399
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$17.3M -$2.49M -53,810 -14%
KPWS
400
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$17.2M -$15K -324 -0.1%
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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.