Verizon
2,368 hedge funds and large institutions have $155B invested in Verizon in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 309 funds opening new positions, 970 increasing their positions, 905 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
232% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 309 | Existing positions closed: 93
101% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 130 → 261 (+131)
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.02B | Put options by funds: $1.4B
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,175 → 2,368 (+193)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $146B → $155B (+$8.9B)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 970 | Existing positions reduced: 905
1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.15% → 67.15% (+1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.32B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$642M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$433M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$347M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$407M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$318M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$267M |
| 4 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$247M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$189M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
2,368 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $155B — up 6.1% from $146B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 309 funds opened new VZ positions and 93 closed out — a net gain of 216 holders — while 970 added to existing stakes and 905 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.32B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $407M.
- 2,368 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q4 2018, up from 2,175 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $155B of Verizon stock for Q4 2018, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 309 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q4 2018 and 93 closed out, a net change of +216 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.32B added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q4 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $407M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.