Verizon
2,619 hedge funds and large institutions have $170B invested in Verizon in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 313 funds opening new positions, 1,194 increasing their positions, 891 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
422% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 313 | Existing positions closed: 60
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,194 | Existing positions reduced: 891
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,402 → 2,619 (+217)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.43B | Put options by funds: $1.37B
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $166B → $170B (+$4B)
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.6% → 66.95% (+0.35%)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 227 → 192 (-35)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
+$715M |
| 2 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$459M |
| 3 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$353M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$315M |
| 5 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$220M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$562M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$355M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$335M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$255M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$211M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
2,619 of the 5,093 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $170B — up 2.4% from $166B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 313 funds opened new VZ positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 253 holders — while 1,194 added to existing stakes and 891 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Parnassus Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $715M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $562M.
- 2,619 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q4 2019, up from 2,402 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $170B of Verizon stock for Q4 2019, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 313 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q4 2019 and 60 closed out, a net change of +253 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q4 2019 was Parnassus Investments, an estimated $715M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q4 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $562M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.