Verizon
2,763 hedge funds and large institutions have $97.7B invested in Verizon in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 140 funds opening new positions, 1,123 increasing their positions, 1,305 reducing their positions, and 178 closing their positions.
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.62B | Put options by funds: $1.31B
1.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.64% → 62.37% (-1.3%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,828 → 2,763 (-65)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $104B → $97.7B (-$5.88B)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,123 | Existing positions reduced: 1,305
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 140 | Existing positions closed: 178
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 59 → 41 (-18)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$302M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$146M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OIAM
OFI Invest Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
-$1.63B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$329M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$221M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$174M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$163M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
2,763 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $97.7B — down 5.7% from $104B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 178 funds closed out of VZ and 140 opened new positions — a net loss of 38 holders — while 1,305 trimmed existing stakes and 1,123 added.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $302M. The largest seller was OFI Invest Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.63B.
- 2,763 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q2 2023, down from 2,828 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $97.7B of Verizon stock for Q2 2023, down 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 140 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q2 2023 and 178 closed out, a net change of -38 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q2 2023 was State Street, an estimated $302M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q2 2023 was OFI Invest Asset Management, an estimated $1.63B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.