Verizon
2,836 hedge funds and large institutions have $162B invested in Verizon in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 333 funds opening new positions, 1,314 increasing their positions, 989 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
322% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 333 | Existing positions closed: 79
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,314 | Existing positions reduced: 989
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,626 → 2,836 (+210)
0.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.41% → 66.74% (+0.33%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.38B | Put options by funds: $1.39B
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $163B → $162B (-$1.23B)
34% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 198 → 130 (-68)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$5.25B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$418M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$142M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$753M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$526M |
| 3 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$405M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$369M |
| 5 |
SGM
Skye Global Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$320M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
2,836 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $162B — down 0.75% from $163B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 333 funds opened new VZ positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 254 holders — while 1,314 added to existing stakes and 989 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, adding an estimated $5.25B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $753M.
- 2,836 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q4 2020, up from 2,626 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $162B of Verizon stock for Q4 2020, down 0.75% quarter-over-quarter.
- 333 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q4 2020 and 79 closed out, a net change of +254 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q4 2020 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $5.25B added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q4 2020 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $753M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.