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3,126 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Verizon in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 167 funds opening new positions, 1,424 increasing their positions, 1,248 reducing their positions, and 247 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

14% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,424 | Existing positions reduced: 1,248

2.45% more ownership

Funds ownership: 65.95% → 68.4% (+2.4%)

8% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.02B | Put options by funds: $2.2B

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,274 → 3,126 (-148)

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $141B → $121B (-$19.4B)

32% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 167 | Existing positions closed: 247

41% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 64 → 38 (-26)

Holders
3,126
Holders Change
-148
Holders Change %
-4.52%
% of All Funds
37.8%
Holding in Top 10
38
Holding in Top 10 Change
-26
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-40.63%
% of All Funds
0.46%
New
167
Increased
1,424
Reduced
1,248
Closed
247
Calls
$2.02B
Puts
$2.2B
Net Calls
-$175M
Net Calls Change
-$294M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$1.42B
2
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
+$696M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$388M
4
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
+$238M
5
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$160M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$462M
2
GQG Partners
GQG Partners
Florida
-$461M
3
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$366M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$273M
5
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$244M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DB
101
Danske Bank
Denmark
$131M +$17.6M +375,996 +14%
Jones Financial Companies
102
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$128M +$10.6M +226,439 +9%
Rockefeller Capital Management
103
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$128M +$5.16M +109,934 +4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
104
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$128M -$24.3M -519,012 -15%
Natixis Advisors
105
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$124M +$2.07M +44,164 +2%
Korea Investment Corp
106
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$124M +$3.61M +76,992 +3%
Osaic Holdings
107
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$120M +$8.7M +185,510 +7%
TD Asset Management
108
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$117M -$8.83M -188,244 -6%
Bank Julius Baer & Co
109
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Switzerland
$117M +$1.41M +30,010 +1%
Pictet Asset Management
110
Pictet Asset Management
Switzerland
$115M +$3.75M +80,001 +3%
Mackenzie Financial
111
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$115M -$11.8M -251,596 -8%
Baird Financial Group
112
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$111M +$7.03M +149,754 +6%
Macquarie Group
113
Macquarie Group
Australia
$110M +$17M +362,108 +16%
AT
114
AMF Tjänstepension
Sweden
$108M – – –
CIBC World Market
115
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$101M +$13.5M +288,820 +14%
CRM
116
Cardano Risk Management
Netherlands
$100M +$3.76M +80,109 +3%
Royal London Asset Management
117
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
$99M -$819K -17,457 -0.7%
Empower Advisory Group
118
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$96.8M +$6.12M +130,469 +6%
KK
119
KLP Kapitalforvaltning
Norway
$96.8M +$6.74M +143,700 +7%
NAMI
120
Nomura Asset Management International
Pennsylvania
$94.6M +$15.4M +329,066 +17%
Bank of Nova Scotia
121
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$94.4M -$18.4M -391,941 -15%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
122
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$94.4M -$1.35M -28,830 -1%
QCM
123
Quantinno Capital Management
New York
$92.4M +$28.3M +603,481 +38%
Assenagon Asset Management
124
Assenagon Asset Management
Luxembourg
$91.2M +$43.7M +931,588 +76%
JAM
125
Jupiter Asset Management
United Kingdom
$91.2M +$16M +341,665 +19%
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VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review

3,126 of the 8,269 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $121B — down 14% from $141B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 247 funds closed out of VZ and 167 opened new positions — a net loss of 80 holders — while 1,248 trimmed existing stakes and 1,424 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.42B. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $462M.

  • 3,126 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q2 2026, down from 3,274 in Q1 2026.
  • Funds reported $121B of Verizon stock for Q2 2026, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 167 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q2 2026 and 247 closed out, a net change of -80 holders.
  • The largest Verizon buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.42B added.
  • The largest Verizon seller in Q2 2026 was Ameriprise, an estimated $462M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.