Verizon
2,767 hedge funds and large institutions have $97.7B invested in Verizon in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 141 funds opening new positions, 1,126 increasing their positions, 1,306 reducing their positions, and 178 closing their positions.
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.62B | Put options by funds: $1.31B
0.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.6% → 62.36% (-0.24%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $103B → $97.7B (-$4.91B)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,831 → 2,767 (-64)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,126 | Existing positions reduced: 1,306
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 141 | Existing positions closed: 178
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 58 → 41 (-17)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$302M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$146M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$329M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$221M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$174M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$163M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$149M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
2,767 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $97.7B — down 4.8% from $103B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 178 funds closed out of VZ and 141 opened new positions — a net loss of 37 holders — while 1,306 trimmed existing stakes and 1,126 added.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $302M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $329M.
- 2,767 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q2 2023, down from 2,831 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $97.7B of Verizon stock for Q2 2023, down 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 141 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q2 2023 and 178 closed out, a net change of -37 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q2 2023 was State Street, an estimated $302M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q2 2023 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $329M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.