Verizon
2,123 hedge funds and large institutions have $128B invested in Verizon in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 129 funds opening new positions, 887 increasing their positions, 953 reducing their positions, and 110 closing their positions.
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 129 | Existing positions closed: 110
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.47B | Put options by funds: $1.26B
0.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.99% → 65.12% (+0.13%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,132 → 2,123 (-9)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 887 | Existing positions reduced: 953
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $140B → $128B (-$11.8B)
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 132 → 102 (-30)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$580M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$542M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$358M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$318M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$285M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$804M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$253M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$203M |
| 4 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$189M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$175M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
2,123 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $128B — down 8.4% from $140B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 129 funds opened new VZ positions and 110 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 887 added to existing stakes and 953 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $580M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $804M.
- 2,123 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q1 2018, down from 2,132 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $128B of Verizon stock for Q1 2018, down 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 129 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q1 2018 and 110 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q1 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $580M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q1 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $804M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.