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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: 36 → 64 (+28)

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $115B → $141B (+$25.9B)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,102 → 3,262 (+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

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$420M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$384M
3
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
+$305M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$293M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$263M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$375M
2
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$227M
3
EDRH
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
-$177M
4
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
-$168M
5
ECSS
Eurizon Capital SGR SpA
-$168M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Citadel Advisors
101
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$151M -$16M -345,706 -10%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
102
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$150M +$4.81M +103,781 +4%
Mackenzie Financial
103
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$149M +$23.3M +503,613 +20%
TD Asset Management
104
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$149M +$2.63M +56,759 +2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
105
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$147M +$2.73M +59,002 +2%
Rockefeller Capital Management
106
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$146M +$10M +216,600 +8%
Natixis Advisors
107
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$144M +$37.3M +805,209 +39%
Korea Investment Corp
108
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$143M +$49.5M +1,069,090 +60%
Mawer Investment Management
109
Mawer Investment Management
Alberta, Canada
$137M -$11.8M -254,079 -9%
Bank Julius Baer & Co
110
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Switzerland
$136M -$4.19M -90,333 -3%
DB
111
Danske Bank
Denmark
$136M -$18.7M -402,498 -13%
Osaic Holdings
112
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$134M +$956K +20,618 +0.8%
Pictet Asset Management
113
Pictet Asset Management
Switzerland
$133M +$10.5M +226,532 +9%
Bank of Nova Scotia
114
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$132M -$20.5M -441,587 -14%
SG Americas Securities
115
SG Americas Securities
New York
$130M +$29.2M +629,171 +32%
AT
116
AMF Tjänstepension
Sweden
$128M +$3.39M +73,218 +3%
Jones Financial Companies
117
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$127M +$47.8M +1,030,482 +69%
APG Asset Management
118
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$127M -$4.07M -87,783 -3%
Baird Financial Group
119
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$125M +$1.46M +31,576 +1%
LF
120
Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning
Sweden
$123M +$3.39M +73,159 +3%
Royal London Asset Management
121
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
$118M +$19.5M +420,420 +22%
HF
122
HRT Financial
New York
$116M +$55.4M +1,195,064 +106%
Los Angeles Capital Management
123
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$116M +$59.1M +1,275,140 +123%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
124
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$115M +$32.1M +693,039 +32%
CRM
125
Cardano Risk Management
Netherlands
$115M +$106M +2,292,657 New
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VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

3,262 of the 8,136 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.