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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: 3664 (+28)

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $115B → $141B (+$25.9B)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,1023,262 (+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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
ACA
501
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$11.3M +$7.31M +157,625 +232%
BMO
502
Beck Mack & Oliver
New York
$11.3M +$249K +5,371 +2%
IAA
503
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$11.3M +$100K +2,158 +1%
AUB
504
Atlantic Union Bankshares
Virginia
$11.3M -$3.8M -81,967 -27%
BF
505
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$11.2M -$195K -4,213 -2%
RP
506
Rowlandmiller & Partners
Georgia
$11.2M +$635K +13,711 +7%
RWM
507
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
$11.2M +$1.79M +38,530 +21%
EB
508
Eastern Bank
Massachusetts
$11.1M -$958K -20,671 -9%
USCWA
509
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors
Texas
$11.1M -$645K -13,921 -6%
ATC
510
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$11M -$221K -4,774 -2%
EIA
511
Edgemoor Investment Advisors
Maryland
$11M +$581K +12,540 +6%
LSERS
512
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$10.8M -$23.2K -500 -0.2%
AOWM
513
Alpha Omega Wealth Management
Virginia
$10.7M -$911K -19,657 -8%
MSRPS
514
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System
Maryland
$10.7M +$117K +2,520 +1%
SCM
515
SKBA Capital Management
California
$10.7M +$2.66M +57,450 +37%
APP
516
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$10.6M -$497K -10,715 -5%
WIC
517
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$10.5M +$290K +6,257 +3%
HWM
518
HB Wealth Management
Georgia
$10.5M +$899K +19,392 +10%
SLWA
519
San Luis Wealth Advisors
California
$10.5M +$1.85M +39,915 +24%
OAC
520
OMERS Administration Corp
Ontario, Canada
$10.3M +$2.06M +44,500 +28%
SWM
521
Stockman Wealth Management
Montana
$10.3M +$589K +12,719 +7%
NEAM
522
New England Asset Management
Connecticut
$10.3M
JMFC
523
J.M. Forbes & Co
Massachusetts
$10.2M +$118K +2,548 +1%
CB
524
Community Bank
New York
$10.2M -$132K -2,841 -1%
CCM
525
Coldstream Capital Management
Washington
$10.2M +$733K +15,825 +8%

VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

3,262 of the 8,136 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.