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3,126 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Verizon in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 167 funds opening new positions, 1,424 increasing their positions, 1,248 reducing their positions, and 247 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

14% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,424 | Existing positions reduced: 1,248

2.45% more ownership

Funds ownership: 65.95% → 68.4% (+2.4%)

8% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.02B | Put options by funds: $2.2B

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,274 → 3,126 (-148)

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $141B → $121B (-$19.4B)

32% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 167 | Existing positions closed: 247

41% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 64 → 38 (-26)

Holders
3,126
Holders Change
-148
Holders Change %
-4.52%
% of All Funds
37.8%
Holding in Top 10
38
Holding in Top 10 Change
-26
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-40.63%
% of All Funds
0.46%
New
167
Increased
1,424
Reduced
1,248
Closed
247
Calls
$2.02B
Puts
$2.2B
Net Calls
-$175M
Net Calls Change
-$294M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$1.42B
2
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
+$696M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$388M
4
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
+$238M
5
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$160M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$462M
2
GQG Partners
GQG Partners
Florida
-$461M
3
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$366M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$273M
5
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$244M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Aristotle Capital Management
26
Aristotle Capital Management
California
$754M -$55.8M -1,189,957 -6%
Amundi
27
Amundi
France
$754M -$114M -2,425,820 -12%
First Trust Advisors
28
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$726M +$114M +2,438,292 +17%
Wells Fargo
29
Wells Fargo
California
$684M +$42M +895,174 +6%
Ameriprise
30
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$683M -$462M -9,847,187 -38%
Nuveen
31
Nuveen
North Carolina
$664M -$13.2M -280,571 -2%
Federated Hermes
32
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$582M +$6.61M +140,901 +1%
Envestnet Asset Management
33
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$555M +$10.1M +214,932 +2%
LSV Asset Management
34
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$546M +$36.1M +770,279 +6%
American Century Companies
35
American Century Companies
Missouri
$530M +$68.7M +1,465,068 +13%
California Public Employees Retirement System
36
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$522M -$98M -2,089,851 -14%
HSBC Holdings
37
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$500M +$24.1M +513,244 +5%
Swiss National Bank
38
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$499M -$27.4M -584,700 -5%
Capital Research Global Investors
39
Capital Research Global Investors
California
$484M -$11.1M -236,031 -2%
Barclays
40
Barclays
United Kingdom
$461M +$39M +832,344 +8%
LPL Financial
41
LPL Financial
California
$460M +$30.3M +646,791 +6%
National Pension Service
42
National Pension Service
South Korea
$454M +$6.08M +129,613 +1%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
43
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$435M -$55.4M -1,180,603 -10%
Nordea Investment Management
44
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$433M -$18M -383,012 -4%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
45
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$433M +$25.4M +540,753 +6%
VanEck Associates
46
VanEck Associates
New York
$433M +$75.9M +1,618,118 +19%
Pacer Advisors
47
Pacer Advisors
Pennsylvania
$411M +$39.3M +837,591 +9%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
48
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Illinois
$411M – – –
Vanguard Asset Management
49
Vanguard Asset Management
$402M +$46.4M +989,958 +12%
Vanguard Global Advisers
50
Vanguard Global Advisers
Pennsylvania
$390M -$9.73M -207,423 -2%
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VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review

3,126 of the 8,269 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $121B — down 14% from $141B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 247 funds closed out of VZ and 167 opened new positions — a net loss of 80 holders — while 1,248 trimmed existing stakes and 1,424 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.42B. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $462M.

  • 3,126 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q2 2026, down from 3,274 in Q1 2026.
  • Funds reported $121B of Verizon stock for Q2 2026, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 167 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q2 2026 and 247 closed out, a net change of -80 holders.
  • The largest Verizon buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.42B added.
  • The largest Verizon seller in Q2 2026 was Ameriprise, an estimated $462M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.