Verizon
2,972 hedge funds and large institutions have $135B invested in Verizon in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 133 funds opening new positions, 1,466 increasing their positions, 1,162 reducing their positions, and 136 closing their positions.
40% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.95B | Put options by funds: $1.39B
28% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 95 → 122 (+27)
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,466 | Existing positions reduced: 1,162
0.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.87% → 63.44% (+0.57%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $135B → $135B (+$719M)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 133 | Existing positions closed: 136
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,019 → 2,972 (-47)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$832M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$785M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$748M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$658M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$577M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$672M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$533M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$426M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$268M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$262M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
2,972 of the 5,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $135B — up 0.53% from $135B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 136 funds closed out of VZ and 133 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 1,162 trimmed existing stakes and 1,466 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $832M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $672M.
- 2,972 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q2 2022, down from 3,019 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $135B of Verizon stock for Q2 2022, up 0.53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 133 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q2 2022 and 136 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q2 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $832M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q2 2022 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $672M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.