Verizon
3,118 hedge funds and large institutions have $115B invested in Verizon in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 348 funds opening new positions, 1,125 increasing their positions, 1,441 reducing their positions, and 208 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 348 | Existing positions closed: 208
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,046 → 3,118 (+72)
1.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.55% → 66.73% (+1.2%)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.77B | Put options by funds: $1.85B
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $121B → $115B (-$6.73B)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 36 (-6)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,125 | Existing positions reduced: 1,441
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$429M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$334M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$305M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$303M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$237M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$499M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$486M |
| 3 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$370M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$273M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$263M |
VZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
3,118 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verizon (VZ) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $115B — down 5.5% from $121B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 348 funds opened new VZ positions and 208 closed out — a net gain of 140 holders — while 1,125 added to existing stakes and 1,441 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $429M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $499M.
- 3,118 institutional investors held Verizon (VZ) as of Q4 2025, up from 3,046 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $115B of Verizon stock for Q4 2025, down 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 348 funds opened new Verizon positions in Q4 2025 and 208 closed out, a net change of +140 holders.
- The largest Verizon buyer in Q4 2025 was Ameriprise, an estimated $429M added.
- The largest Verizon seller in Q4 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $499M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.