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2,401 hedge funds and large institutions have $166B invested in Verizon in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 1,151 increasing their positions, 908 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

59% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 78

28% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 178227 (+49)

27% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,151 | Existing positions reduced: 908

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $158B → $166B (+$8.05B)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,3732,401 (+28)

0% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.44B | Put options by funds: $1.44B

0.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.84%66.6% (-0.24%)

Holders
2,401
Holders Change
+28
Holders Change %
+1.18%
% of All Funds
52.64%
Holding in Top 10
227
Holding in Top 10 Change
+49
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+27.53%
% of All Funds
4.98%
New
124
Increased
1,151
Reduced
908
Closed
78
Calls
$1.44B
Puts
$1.44B
Net Calls
-$522K
Net Calls Change
-$371M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Dimensional Fund Advisors
26
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$1.25B +$85M +1,475,997 +8%
LSV Asset Management
27
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$1.22B -$13.1M -227,300 -1%
Royal Bank of Canada
28
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.21B -$463K -8,039 -0%
California Public Employees Retirement System
29
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$1.02B +$122M +2,123,395 +14%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
30
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$1.02B +$4.82M +83,608 +0.5%
Boston Partners
31
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
$962M -$47.7M -828,600 -5%
Swiss National Bank
32
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$936M +$4.48M +77,735 +0.5%
AllianceBernstein
33
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$932M -$15.3M -266,145 -2%
American Century Companies
34
American Century Companies
Missouri
$912M +$63.8M +1,108,508 +8%
UBS AM
35
UBS AM
Illinois
$899M -$20.4M -353,806 -2%
PPA
36
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$894M -$4.89M -84,908 -0.6%
Macquarie Group
37
Macquarie Group
Australia
$815M +$10.9M +189,355 +1%
Federated Hermes
38
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$738M +$2.18M +37,893 +0.3%
UBS Group
39
UBS Group
Switzerland
$737M +$13.8M +239,852 +2%
ClearBridge Investments
40
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$727M +$33.9M +588,490 +5%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
41
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Illinois
$708M
RJA
42
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$707M +$89.4M +1,552,502 +15%
APG Asset Management
43
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$692M -$170M -2,951,606 -19%
Sanders Capital
44
Sanders Capital
Florida
$686M +$14.9M +258,740 +2%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
45
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$662M +$1.76M +30,616 +0.3%
Prudential Financial
46
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$634M -$7.29M -126,521 -1%
Principal Financial Group
47
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$609M +$30.1M +522,482 +5%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
48
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$588M -$15.7M -272,423 -3%
Massachusetts Financial Services
49
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$566M -$10.1M -175,919 -2%
Citadel Advisors
50
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$566M +$531M +9,228,281 +5,974%

VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

2,401 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $166B — up 5.1% from $158B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new VZ positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 1,151 added to existing stakes and 908 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $531M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $493M.

  • 2,401 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q3 2019, up from 2,373 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $166B of Verizon stock for Q3 2019, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 124 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q3 2019 and 78 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
  • The largest Verizon buyer in Q3 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $531M added.
  • The largest Verizon seller in Q3 2019 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $493M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.