Verizon
3,046 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Verizon in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 162 funds opening new positions, 1,441 increasing their positions, 1,211 reducing their positions, and 138 closing their positions.
19% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $5.4B | Capital outflows: $4.53B
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,441 | Existing positions reduced: 1,211
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 162 | Existing positions closed: 138
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.11B | Put options by funds: $1.89B
0.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.03% → 66.28% (+0.25%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,061 → 3,046 (-15)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 → 48 (-12)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$245M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$182M |
| 5 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$162M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$549M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$290M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$256M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$174M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$173M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
3,046 of the 7,623 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $121B — down 4.1% from $126B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 162 funds opened new VZ positions and 138 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 1,441 added to existing stakes and 1,211 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.09B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $549M.
- 3,046 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q2 2025, down from 3,061 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $121B of Verizon stock for Q2 2025, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 162 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q2 2025 and 138 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q2 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.09B added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q2 2025 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $549M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.