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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
Deutsche Bank
26
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$983M +$53.5M +1,153,316 +6%
Aristotle Capital Management
27
Aristotle Capital Management
California
$953M -$29.7M -639,943 -3%
Franklin Resources
28
Franklin Resources
California
$838M +$155M +3,335,311 +25%
N
29
Nuveen
North Carolina
$802M -$33.9M -732,109 -4%
Wells Fargo
30
Wells Fargo
California
$766M +$24.3M +524,883 +4%
First Trust Advisors
31
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$738M -$44.7M -964,325 -6%
California Public Employees Retirement System
32
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$724M -$126M -2,719,814 -16%
Federated Hermes
33
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$683M +$112M +2,422,854 +22%
Envestnet Asset Management
34
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$647M +$72M +1,552,917 +14%
Swiss National Bank
35
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$621M +$38M +820,100 +7%
LSV Asset Management
36
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$609M +$3.2M +69,107 +0.6%
Capital Research Global Investors
37
Capital Research Global Investors
California
$585M -$11.5M -248,623 -2%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
38
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$575M -$22.2M -478,206 -4%
HSBC Holdings
39
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$567M -$89.9M -1,940,569 -15%
American Century Companies
40
American Century Companies
Missouri
$555M -$93M -2,006,192 -15%
Bank of Montreal
41
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$547M +$70.6M +1,524,316 +16%
National Pension Service
42
National Pension Service
South Korea
$531M +$12M +259,712 +3%
Nordea Investment Management
43
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$531M +$161M +3,474,595 +48%
LPL Financial
44
LPL Financial
California
$513M +$12.6M +271,108 +3%
Barclays
45
Barclays
United Kingdom
$504M -$46.8M -1,009,674 -9%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
46
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Illinois
$487M – – –
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
47
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$486M +$31.7M +683,904 +8%
VGA
48
Vanguard Global Advisers
Pennsylvania
$473M +$437M +9,420,116 New
Pacer Advisors
49
Pacer Advisors
Pennsylvania
$445M -$66M -1,423,661 -14%
AQR Capital Management
50
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$432M -$50M -1,078,189 -11%
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VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

3,262 of the 8,137 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.