Verizon
2,622 hedge funds and large institutions have $151B invested in Verizon in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 160 funds opening new positions, 1,285 increasing their positions, 975 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 160 | Existing positions closed: 83
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,285 | Existing positions reduced: 975
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,572 → 2,622 (+50)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.23B | Put options by funds: $1.15B
0% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $6.76B | Capital outflows: $6.77B
0.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.44% → 66.39% (-0.05%)
28% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 261 → 187 (-74)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$571M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$455M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$437M |
| 4 |
Skye Global Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$403M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$392M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$654M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$571M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$495M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$393M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$374M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
2,622 of the 4,890 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $151B — up 2.4% from $148B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 160 funds opened new VZ positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 77 holders — while 1,285 added to existing stakes and 975 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nordea Investment Management, adding an estimated $571M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $654M.
- 2,622 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q2 2020, up from 2,572 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $151B of Verizon stock for Q2 2020, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 160 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q2 2020 and 83 closed out, a net change of +77 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q2 2020 was Nordea Investment Management, an estimated $571M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q2 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $654M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.