Verizon
2,373 hedge funds and large institutions have $158B invested in Verizon in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 1,149 increasing their positions, 907 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.52B | Put options by funds: $1.15B
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,149 | Existing positions reduced: 907
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 85
0.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.07% → 66.82% (-0.25%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,390 → 2,373 (-17)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $164B → $158B (-$5.33B)
19% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 219 → 178 (-41)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$630M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$510M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$449M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$307M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.9B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$912M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$824M |
| 4 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$327M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$196M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
2,373 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $158B — down 3.3% from $164B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new VZ positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 1,149 added to existing stakes and 907 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $1.68B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.9B.
- 2,373 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q2 2019, down from 2,390 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $158B of Verizon stock for Q2 2019, down 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q2 2019 and 85 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q2 2019 was Nuveen, an estimated $1.68B added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q2 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.9B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.