Verizon
1,704 hedge funds and large institutions have $131B invested in Verizon in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 895 increasing their positions, 572 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 895 | Existing positions reduced: 572
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 67
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 176 → 195 (+19)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $131B → $131B (+$319M)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,705 → 1,704 (-1)
0.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.93% → 63.15% (-0.78%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.06B | Put options by funds: $1.5B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$610M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$420M |
| 3 |
OH
Orbis Holdings
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$338M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$255M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$207M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$2.05B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$795M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$463M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$288M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$254M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
1,704 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $131B — up 0.24% from $131B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new VZ positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 895 added to existing stakes and 572 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $610M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $2.05B.
- 1,704 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q3 2014, down from 1,705 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $131B of Verizon stock for Q3 2014, up 0.24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q3 2014 and 67 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q3 2014 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $610M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q3 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $2.05B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.