Verizon
1,860 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Verizon in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 156 funds opening new positions, 783 increasing their positions, 758 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 156 | Existing positions closed: 80
85% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.89B | Put options by funds: $1.56B
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $113B → $121B (+$7.64B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,808 → 1,860 (+52)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 783 | Existing positions reduced: 758
0.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.11% → 64.45% (+0.33%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 176 → 168 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$262M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$245M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$239M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$181M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Americafirst Capital Management
Roseville,
California
|
-$538M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$336M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$241M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$209M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$133M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
1,860 of the 3,813 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $121B — up 6.8% from $113B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 156 funds opened new VZ positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 76 holders — while 783 added to existing stakes and 758 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $262M. The largest seller was Americafirst Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $538M sold.
- 1,860 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q4 2015, up from 1,808 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $121B of Verizon stock for Q4 2015, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 156 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q4 2015 and 80 closed out, a net change of +76 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q4 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $262M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q4 2015 was Americafirst Capital Management, an estimated $538M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.