Verizon
1,810 hedge funds and large institutions have $113B invested in Verizon in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 847 increasing their positions, 722 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
83% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.44B | Put options by funds: $1.33B
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 150 → 176 (+26)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 847 | Existing positions reduced: 722
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 62
0.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.38% → 64.11% (+0.73%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,818 → 1,810 (-8)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $120B → $113B (-$7.29B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.02B |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$232M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
AIM
abrdn Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$185M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$389M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$269M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$211M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$191M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$178M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
1,810 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $113B — down 6.1% from $120B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new VZ positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 847 added to existing stakes and 722 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.02B. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $389M.
- 1,810 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q3 2015, down from 1,818 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $113B of Verizon stock for Q3 2015, down 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q3 2015 and 62 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.02B added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q3 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $389M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.