Verizon
2,627 hedge funds and large institutions have $163B invested in Verizon in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 1,226 increasing their positions, 1,073 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 82
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.41B | Put options by funds: $1.02B
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,226 | Existing positions reduced: 1,073
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $151B → $163B (+$12B)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 187 → 198 (+11)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,621 → 2,627 (+6)
0.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.45% → 66.46% (+0.01%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$3.39B |
| 2 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$144M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$143M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$140M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.07B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$792M |
| 3 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$615M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$526M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$246M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
2,627 of the 4,957 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $163B — up 7.9% from $151B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new VZ positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 1,226 added to existing stakes and 1,073 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.39B. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $1.07B.
- 2,627 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q3 2020, up from 2,621 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $163B of Verizon stock for Q3 2020, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q3 2020 and 82 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q3 2020 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $3.39B added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q3 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $1.07B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.