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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
KWA
776
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
California
$4.98M +$304K +6,570 +7%
PA
777
Perennial Advisors
New York
$4.98M -$177K -3,827 -4%
GI
778
GAMMA Investing
California
$4.98M +$927K +19,998 +25%
SIA
779
Strategic Investment Advisors
Michigan
$4.94M +$1.33M +28,628 +41%
RA
780
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$4.92M +$198K +4,264 +5%
MK
781
MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage
$4.92M +$176K +3,789 +4%
TLP
782
Trinity Legacy Partners
Texas
$4.88M +$140K +3,013 +3%
BAM
783
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$4.87M -$560K -12,093 -11%
PAM
784
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$4.84M -$8.44K -182 -0.2%
HSA
785
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$4.83M -$144K -3,114 -3%
Flossbach Von Storch
786
Flossbach Von Storch
Germany
$4.83M -$13.1M -281,821 -75%
GWM
787
Gibbs Wealth Management
Georgia
$4.83M +$1.67M +36,051 +60%
TC
788
Truvestments Capital
Florida
$4.83M -$248K -5,358 -5%
DHC
789
Drum Hill Capital
Connecticut
$4.8M -$222K -4,785 -5%
TCMP
790
Thrive Capital Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$4.78M -$573K -12,360 -11%
MCB
791
Morton Community Bank
Illinois
$4.78M +$80.1K +1,728 +2%
AAP
792
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$4.78M +$1.98M +42,724 +81%
SWP
793
Sagespring Wealth Partners
Tennessee
$4.77M +$414K +8,929 +10%
UB
794
UMB Bank
Missouri
$4.75M -$198K -4,265 -4%
NSUP
795
NLB Skladi upravljanje premozenja
$4.75M -$45.2K -975 -1%
JIC
796
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$4.75M +$694K +14,965 +19%
KF
797
KKM Financial
Illinois
$4.71M
MWM
798
Modern Wealth Management
Kansas
$4.68M +$466K +10,055 +12%
GI
799
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$4.68M -$103K -2,225 -2%
RFG
800
Range Financial Group
Oregon
$4.67M +$359K +7,753 +9%

VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

3,262 of the 8,137 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.