Verizon
1,919 hedge funds and large institutions have $148B invested in Verizon in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 887 increasing their positions, 758 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 59
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 887 | Existing positions reduced: 758
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $140B → $148B (+$7.31B)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 280 → 294 (+14)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,903 → 1,919 (+16)
0.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.65% → 64.98% (-0.67%)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.51B | Put options by funds: $2.63B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$761M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$344M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$295M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$192M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$190M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
-$2.72B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$632M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$413M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$247M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$151M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
1,919 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $148B — up 5.2% from $140B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new VZ positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 887 added to existing stakes and 758 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $761M. The largest seller was Royal London Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.72B.
- 1,919 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q2 2016, up from 1,903 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $148B of Verizon stock for Q2 2016, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q2 2016 and 59 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q2 2016 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $761M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q2 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $2.72B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.