Who Owns Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$51.17+0.55 (+1.08%)Communication ServicesNYSE

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$1.0100000061367e+267T

% of Float Held

5.920478780459261e+256%

QoQ Change in Holders

+13 / -2

Price History

$37.81$41.16$44.51$47.85$51.20Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26

VZ — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/New Position+560K+$22.0B
Tufton Capital ManagementNew Position+84K+$3.4B
BERKSHIRE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/PANew Position+47K+$1.9B
Orca Investment Management, LLCNew Position+20K+$799.0M
L & S Advisors IncNew Position+16K+$659.0M
NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT CoNew Position+12K+$479.0M
M. Kraus & CoIncreased+11K+$285.6M
Pettee Investors, Inc.New Position+7K+$281.0M
BIRMINGHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO INC/ALNew Position+5K+$221.0M
VAUGHAN DAVID INVESTMENTS LLC/ILNew Position+1.0M+$41.4M
FORBES J M & CO LLPNew Position+201K+$8.2M
SlateStone Wealth, LLCNew Position+158K+$6.4M
Legato Capital Management LLCNew Position+67K+$2.7M
Lipe & DaltonNew Position+33K+$1.4M
Brick & Kyle, AssociatesIncreased+33K+$1.2M

VZ — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
WBI INVESTMENTS, LLCDecreased-2K-$3.6B
Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLCDecreased-12K-$1.3B
Sageworth Trust CoClosed Position-18K-$769.2M
SVB WEALTH LLCDecreased-11K-$600.1M
Ancora Advisors LLCDecreased-969-$584.3M
Sandhill Capital Partners LLCDecreased-5K-$562.5M
BAHL & GAYNOR INCDecreased-1K-$127.2M
KLCM Advisors, Inc.Closed Position-344K-$15.1M
FRANKLIN STREET ADVISORS INC /NCDecreased-85K-$3.8M
Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLCDecreased-57K-$3.1M
GLOBALT Investments LLC / GADecreased-5K-$721K
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.Decreased-8K-$411K
BOSTON RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT INCDecreased-175-$357K
Curbstone Financial Management CorpDecreased-1K-$148K
WINSLOW ASSET MANAGEMENT INCDecreased-400-$36K

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC2,493,500$101.0B0.06%Call
2IMC-Chicago, LLC1,506,700$61.4B0.02%Call
3SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC1,326,900$54.0B0.03%Put
4IMC-Chicago, LLC1,311,000$53.4B0.02%Put
5EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/559,829$22.0B0.27%Share
6JPMORGAN CHASE & CO480,300$19.0B0.00%Put
7GROUP ONE TRADING LLC324,500$13.2B0.02%Call
8JPMORGAN CHASE & CO225,800$9.0B0.00%Call
9GROUP ONE TRADING LLC201,800$8.2B0.01%Put
10Tufton Capital Management83,773$3.4B0.60%Share
11Sandhill Capital Partners LLC76,537$3.0B0.21%Share
12M. Kraus & Co64,630$2.6B0.73%Share
13BERKSHIRE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/PA46,911$1.9B0.08%Share
14CenterStar Asset Management, LLC46,000$1.9B0.53%Put
15SVB WEALTH LLC30,162$1.2B0.07%Share
16CenterStar Asset Management, LLC25,000$1.0B0.29%Call
17Ancora Advisors LLC30,979$1.0B0.02%Share
18BAHL & GAYNOR INC22,623$921.0M0.00%Share
19Orca Investment Management, LLC19,638$799.0M0.63%Share
20L & S Advisors Inc16,198$659.0M0.06%Share
21Pinnacle Holdings, LLC12,175$495.0M0.17%Share
22NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT Co11,761$479.0M0.10%Share
23Pettee Investors, Inc.6,906$281.0M0.16%Share
24CHECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CA5,860$238.0M0.01%Share
25BIRMINGHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO INC/AL5,442$221.0M0.10%Share
26SVB WEALTH LLC4,739$193.0M0.01%Share
27SVB WEALTH LLC1,085$44.0M0.00%Share
28VAUGHAN DAVID INVESTMENTS LLC/IL1,017,046$41.4M0.90%Share
29HRT FINANCIAL LP515,600$21.0M0.07%Share
30SVB WEALTH LLC509$20.0M0.00%Share
31SVB WEALTH LLC337$13.0M0.00%Share
32Capital Markets Trading UK LLP241,900$9.9M0.15%Call
33FORBES J M & CO LLP201,253$8.2M0.66%Share
34Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC200,064$8.1M0.29%Share
35SlateStone Wealth, LLC158,017$6.4M0.54%Share
36GLOBALT Investments LLC / GA152,465$6.2M0.23%Share
37Calydon Capital149,199$6.1M1.02%Share
38Capital Markets Trading UK LLP138,400$5.6M0.08%Put
39BOSTON RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT INC108,475$4.4M1.02%Share
40Brick & Kyle, Associates91,775$3.7M1.32%Share
41Maven Securities LTD81,600$3.3M0.07%Put
42WBI INVESTMENTS, LLC74,968$3.1M0.80%Share
43Legato Capital Management LLC67,480$2.7M0.24%Share
44Maven Securities LTD34,800$1.4M0.03%Call
45Curbstone Financial Management Corp32,118$1.3M0.25%Share
46FRANKLIN STREET ADVISORS INC /NC24,457$996K0.06%Share
47Mengis Capital Management, Inc.22,423$913K0.16%Share
48Lipe & Dalton16,383$720K0.36%Share
49Lipe & Dalton16,783$684K0.34%Share
50SG Americas Securities, LLC75,300$588K0.00%Put

VZ Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 202535$39.7B+12
Q3 202523$17.7B-11
Q2 202534$79.3B-8
Q1 202542$95.9B+6
Q4 202436$338.6B+12
Q3 202424$17.3T-1
Q2 202425$12.7T+3
Q1 202422$8.8T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold VZ (Verizon Communications Inc.). The largest holder is SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC with $101.0B in shares. This quarter, 13 institutions opened new positions and 2 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own VZ?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding VZ (Verizon Communications Inc.) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of VZ?

The largest institutional holder of VZ is SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC with $101.0B in shares.

Is institutional ownership of VZ increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 13 institutions opened new positions in VZ and 2 closed their positions.