Verizon
2,401 hedge funds and large institutions have $166B invested in Verizon in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 1,151 increasing their positions, 908 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
59% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 78
28% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 178 → 227 (+49)
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,151 | Existing positions reduced: 908
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $158B → $166B (+$8.05B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,373 → 2,401 (+28)
0% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.44B | Put options by funds: $1.44B
0.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.84% → 66.6% (-0.24%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$531M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$235M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$176M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$169M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$493M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$454M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$339M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$269M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$262M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
2,401 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $166B — up 5.1% from $158B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new VZ positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 1,151 added to existing stakes and 908 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $531M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $493M.
- 2,401 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q3 2019, up from 2,373 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $166B of Verizon stock for Q3 2019, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 124 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q3 2019 and 78 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q3 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $531M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q3 2019 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $493M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.