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3,037 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Verizon in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 1,419 increasing their positions, 1,177 reducing their positions, and 126 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

43% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 180 | Existing positions closed: 126

21% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,419 | Existing positions reduced: 1,177

3% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.95B | Put options by funds: $1.89B

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,037 → 3,037 (0)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $122B → $121B (-$697M)

0.76% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.31% → 65.54% (-0.76%)

13% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 48 → 42 (-6)

Holders
3,037
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
39.86%
Holding in Top 10
42
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-12.5%
% of All Funds
0.55%
New
180
Increased
1,419
Reduced
1,177
Closed
126
Calls
$1.95B
Puts
$1.89B
Net Calls
+$64.8M
Net Calls Change
-$152M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$324M
2
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$315M
3
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$212M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$182M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$167M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
-$461M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$173M
3
California Public Employees Retirement System
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
-$152M
4
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$120M
5
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
-$107M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Ameriprise
26
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$666M -$104K -2,392 -0%
Wells Fargo
27
Wells Fargo
California
$665M +$16.6M +384,409 +3%
N
28
Nuveen
North Carolina
$641M -$10M -231,597 -2%
Capital World Investors
29
Capital World Investors
California
$638M +$212M +4,905,101 +51%
Federated Hermes
30
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$634M +$27.7M +640,736 +5%
First Trust Advisors
31
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$619M +$47.1M +1,088,600 +8%
Barclays
32
Barclays
United Kingdom
$578M +$28.4M +655,709 +5%
Envestnet Asset Management
33
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$571M -$1.48M -34,118 -0.3%
American Century Companies
34
American Century Companies
Missouri
$570M +$8.48M +195,800 +2%
LSV Asset Management
35
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$535M +$9.23M +213,297 +2%
Swiss National Bank
36
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$534M -$26.9M -620,700 -5%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
37
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$526M +$682K +15,746 +0.1%
Franklin Resources
38
Franklin Resources
California
$526M +$3.75M +86,675 +0.7%
HSBC Holdings
39
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$508M +$19M +439,625 +4%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
40
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$452M +$68.6M +1,583,934 +18%
LPL Financial
41
LPL Financial
California
$441M +$56.5M +1,304,189 +15%
Pacer Advisors
42
Pacer Advisors
Pennsylvania
$439M -$31.1M -718,246 -7%
National Pension Service
43
National Pension Service
South Korea
$434M +$13.4M +309,762 +3%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
44
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Illinois
$427M – – –
Bank of Montreal
45
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$400M +$10.9M +250,793 +3%
AQR Capital Management
46
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$386M +$128M +2,965,033 +50%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
47
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$376M +$16.2M +374,491 +5%
Nordea Investment Management
48
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$375M -$5.82M -134,401 -2%
Schroder Investment Management Group
49
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$355M +$9.81M +226,547 +3%
Allianz Asset Management
50
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$351M -$120M -2,762,030 -26%
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VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

3,037 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $121B — down 0.57% from $122B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 180 funds opened new VZ positions and 126 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 1,419 added to existing stakes and 1,177 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $324M. The largest seller was UBS AM, cutting an estimated $461M.

  • 3,037 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q3 2025, unchanged from Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $121B of Verizon stock for Q3 2025, down 0.57% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 180 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q3 2025 and 126 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
  • The largest Verizon buyer in Q3 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $324M added.
  • The largest Verizon seller in Q3 2025 was UBS AM, an estimated $461M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.