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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
BTC
1101
Bank & Trust Company
Illinois
$2.36M +$103K +2,220 +5%
VFG
1102
Valley Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$2.35M -$4.54K -98 -0.2%
CFM
1103
Catalyst Funds Management
Australia
$2.35M +$2.17M +46,788 New
TAM
1104
Trust Asset Management
Texas
$2.35M
FWM
1105
Forza Wealth Management
Florida
$2.32M +$163K +3,508 +8%
NRS
1106
Neville Rodie & Shaw
New York
$2.31M
D.E. Shaw & Co
1107
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$2.31M -$23.8M -514,573 -92%
WSCM
1108
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
$2.31M +$283K +6,113 +15%
AWM
1109
Aprio Wealth Management
Georgia
$2.3M +$490K +10,576 +30%
SVWAG
1110
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group
Georgia
$2.29M -$13.2K -285 -0.6%
DA
1111
DCM Advisors
New York
$2.28M
TCP
1112
TMB Capital Partners
Arkansas
$2.28M +$154K +3,327 +8%
IJWM
1113
Inman Jager Wealth Management
Mississippi
$2.27M +$42K +907 +2%
EWS
1114
Evergreen Wealth Solutions
Pennsylvania
$2.27M +$677K +14,602 +48%
SC
1115
Schulhoff & Co
Ohio
$2.27M -$12.8K -277 -0.6%
FCP
1116
Fidelis Capital Partners
Florida
$2.27M +$213K +4,601 +11%
FNFDCM
1117
Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management
District of Columbia
$2.26M +$750K +16,190 +56%
RAM
1118
Redmond Asset Management
Virginia
$2.26M -$344K -7,430 -14%
IA
1119
Inspire Advisors
Idaho
$2.26M +$153K +3,304 +8%
SWM
1120
Shrier Wealth Management
California
$2.25M +$7.97K +172 +0.4%
SSWM
1121
Smith Salley Wealth Management
North Carolina
$2.24M +$173K +3,725 +9%
MCA
1122
Magnolia Capital Advisors
Mississippi
$2.24M +$4.03K +87 +0.2%
ONST
1123
Old North State Trust
North Carolina
$2.23M -$118K -2,547 -5%
BSB
1124
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$2.23M -$720K -15,535 -26%
CWP
1125
Concord Wealth Partners
Virginia
$2.22M +$157K +3,378 +8%

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.