Verizon
2,786 hedge funds and large institutions have $145B invested in Verizon in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 120 funds opening new positions, 1,354 increasing their positions, 1,091 reducing their positions, and 109 closing their positions.
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,354 | Existing positions reduced: 1,091
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 109
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 86 → 91 (+5)
0.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.89% → 64.68% (-0.21%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.92B | Put options by funds: $1.93B
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $150B → $145B (-$5.83B)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,817 → 2,786 (-31)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$169M |
| 3 |
SGM
Skye Global Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$156M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$143M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$358M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$297M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$243M |
| 4 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
-$235M |
| 5 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$150M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
2,786 of the 5,728 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $145B — down 3.9% from $150B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 120 funds opened new VZ positions and 109 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 1,354 added to existing stakes and 1,091 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dimensional Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $358M.
- 2,786 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q3 2021, down from 2,817 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $145B of Verizon stock for Q3 2021, down 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 120 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q3 2021 and 109 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q3 2021 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $206M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q3 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $358M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.