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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
RC
1051
Rahlfs Capital
Texas
$2.55M -$17.4K -375 -0.7%
CNC
1052
Canandaigua National Corp
New York
$2.55M +$2.36M +50,879 New
TIA
1053
Traphagen Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$2.55M +$25.9K +558 +1%
I
1054
InvesTrust
Oklahoma
$2.54M +$5.33K +115 +0.2%
IEFM
1055
IQ EQ Fund Management
Ireland
$2.54M +$1.01M +21,687 +75%
CA
1056
Corrado Advisors
New Jersey
$2.54M +$55.8K +1,205 +2%
AC
1057
Arjuna Capital
North Carolina
$2.53M +$8.16K +176 +0.3%
RCM
1058
Ridgepath Capital Management
Tennessee
$2.53M -$2.21M -47,650 -49%
FCCM
1059
First City Capital Management
Georgia
$2.53M +$111K +2,403 +5%
BE
1060
Bonness Enterprises
District of Columbia
$2.53M
API
1061
Asset Planning Inc
California
$2.53M -$68.8K -1,484 -3%
UB
1062
Umpqua Bank
Oregon
$2.52M -$63.7K -1,375 -3%
MFIM
1063
Mesirow Financial Investment Management
Illinois
$2.52M +$643K +13,866 +38%
HC
1064
Henshaw Capital
Massachusetts
$2.51M
PRP
1065
Peak Retirement Planning
Ohio
$2.51M -$103K -2,214 -4%
OAM
1066
Ostrum Asset Management
France
$2.51M -$3.59M -77,512 -61%
CCFM
1067
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$2.5M +$182K +3,934 +9%
QWM
1068
Quadcap Wealth Management
Texas
$2.49M +$50.7K +1,094 +2%
JIC
1069
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$2.49M +$36.2K +782 +2%
MAM
1070
Milestone Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$2.48M +$2.04M +44,075 +815%
BB
1071
Busey Bank
Illinois
$2.48M -$111K -2,389 -5%
AWP
1072
Ascent Wealth Partners
New York
$2.47M +$58.4K +1,259 +3%
MGWM
1073
Marks Group Wealth Management
Minnesota
$2.47M +$23.8K +513 +1%
MMA
1074
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$2.47M -$5.54M -119,501 -71%
BFS
1075
Bradley Foster & Sargent
Connecticut
$2.46M +$7.97K +172 +0.4%

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.