Verizon
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$1.56B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$619M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$585M |
| 4 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$359M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
-$554M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$263M |
| 3 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$214M |
| 4 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$195M |
| 5 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$186M |
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.