Verizon
1,975 hedge funds and large institutions have $126B invested in Verizon in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 858 increasing their positions, 861 reducing their positions, and 100 closing their positions.
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 100
0% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 858 | Existing positions reduced: 861
0% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.69B | Put options by funds: $1.7B
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,992 → 1,975 (-17)
0.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.38% → 63.44% (-0.94%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $140B → $126B (-$13.9B)
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 226 → 128 (-98)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$12.4B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$407M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$288M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$251M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$198M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$647M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$481M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$401M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$360M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$341M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,975 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $126B — down 10% from $140B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new VZ positions and 100 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 858 added to existing stakes and 861 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $12.4B. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $647M.
- 1,975 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q1 2017, down from 1,992 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $126B of Verizon stock for Q1 2017, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q1 2017 and 100 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $12.4B added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q1 2017 was Ameriprise, an estimated $647M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.