Verizon
1,905 hedge funds and large institutions have $142B invested in Verizon in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 901 increasing their positions, 732 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
112% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 58
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 168 → 280 (+112)
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 901 | Existing positions reduced: 732
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $121B → $142B (+$21B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,861 → 1,905 (+44)
0.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.41% → 64.35% (-0.06%)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.62B | Put options by funds: $2.05B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$523M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$415M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$213M |
| 5 |
Swiss National Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$157M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$465M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$455M |
| 3 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$321M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$180M |
| 5 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$132M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,905 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $142B — up 17% from $121B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new VZ positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 901 added to existing stakes and 732 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $523M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $465M.
- 1,905 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,861 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $142B of Verizon stock for Q1 2016, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q1 2016 and 58 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q1 2016 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $523M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q1 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $465M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.