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

$9.133251010006137e+186T

% of Float Held

5.324097210503034e+260%

QoQ Change in Holders

+14 / -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
VAUGHAN DAVID INVESTMENTS LLC/ILNew Position+1.0M+$41.4M
EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/New Position+560K+$22.0M
FORBES J M & CO LLPNew Position+201K+$8.2M
SlateStone Wealth, LLCNew Position+158K+$6.4M
Tufton Capital ManagementNew Position+84K+$3.4M
Legato Capital Management LLCNew Position+67K+$2.7M
BERKSHIRE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/PANew Position+47K+$1.9M
Lipe & DaltonNew Position+33K+$1.4M
Brick & Kyle, AssociatesIncreased+33K+$1.2M
Orca Investment Management, LLCNew Position+20K+$799K
L & S Advisors IncNew Position+16K+$659K
NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT CoNew Position+12K+$479K
Pettee Investors, Inc.New Position+7K+$281K
BIRMINGHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO INC/ALNew Position+5K+$221K
Councilmark Asset Management, LLCNew Position+15K+$0

VZ — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
KLCM Advisors, Inc.Closed Position-344K-$15.1B
Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLCDecreased-57K-$11.3B
GLOBALT Investments LLC / GADecreased-5K-$6.9B
FRANKLIN STREET ADVISORS INC /NCDecreased-85K-$4.8B
WBI INVESTMENTS, LLCDecreased-2K-$3.6B
Sandhill Capital Partners LLCDecreased-5K-$3.6B
SVB WEALTH LLCDecreased-11K-$2.1B
Ancora Advisors LLCDecreased-969-$1.6B
Curbstone Financial Management CorpDecreased-1K-$1.5B
Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLCDecreased-12K-$1.3B
BAHL & GAYNOR INCDecreased-1K-$1.0B
Sageworth Trust CoClosed Position-18K-$769.2M
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.Decreased-8K-$411.5M
BOSTON RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT INCDecreased-175-$357K
WINSLOW ASSET MANAGEMENT INCDecreased-400-$36K

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1Mengis Capital Management, Inc.22,423$913.3M0.16%Share
2SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC2,493,500$101.0M0.06%Call
3IMC-Chicago, LLC1,506,700$61.4M0.02%Call
4SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC1,326,900$54.0M0.03%Put
5IMC-Chicago, LLC1,311,000$53.4M0.02%Put
6VAUGHAN DAVID INVESTMENTS LLC/IL1,017,046$41.4M0.90%Share
7EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/559,829$22.0M0.27%Share
8HRT FINANCIAL LP515,600$21.0M0.07%Share
9JPMORGAN CHASE & CO480,300$19.0M0.00%Put
10GROUP ONE TRADING LLC324,500$13.2M0.02%Call
11Capital Markets Trading UK LLP241,900$9.9M0.15%Call
12JPMORGAN CHASE & CO225,800$9.0M0.00%Call
13GROUP ONE TRADING LLC201,800$8.2M0.01%Put
14FORBES J M & CO LLP201,253$8.2M0.66%Share
15Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC200,064$8.1M0.29%Share
16SlateStone Wealth, LLC158,017$6.4M0.54%Share
17GLOBALT Investments LLC / GA152,465$6.2M0.23%Share
18Calydon Capital149,199$6.1M1.02%Share
19Capital Markets Trading UK LLP138,400$5.6M0.08%Put
20BOSTON RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT INC108,475$4.4M1.02%Share
21Brick & Kyle, Associates91,775$3.7M1.32%Share
22Tufton Capital Management83,773$3.4M0.60%Share
23Maven Securities LTD81,600$3.3M0.07%Put
24WBI INVESTMENTS, LLC74,968$3.1M0.80%Share
25Sandhill Capital Partners LLC76,537$3.0M0.21%Share
26Legato Capital Management LLC67,480$2.7M0.24%Share
27M. Kraus & Co64,630$2.6M0.73%Share
28BERKSHIRE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/PA46,911$1.9M0.08%Share
29CenterStar Asset Management, LLC46,000$1.9M0.53%Put
30Maven Securities LTD34,800$1.4M0.03%Call
31Curbstone Financial Management Corp32,118$1.3M0.25%Share
32SVB WEALTH LLC30,162$1.2M0.07%Share
33CenterStar Asset Management, LLC25,000$1.0M0.29%Call
34Ancora Advisors LLC30,979$1.0M0.02%Share
35FRANKLIN STREET ADVISORS INC /NC24,457$996K0.06%Share
36BAHL & GAYNOR INC22,623$921K0.00%Share
37Orca Investment Management, LLC19,638$799K0.63%Share
38Lipe & Dalton16,383$720K0.36%Share
39Lipe & Dalton16,783$684K0.34%Share
40L & S Advisors Inc16,198$659K0.06%Share
41SG Americas Securities, LLC75,300$588K0.00%Put
42Pinnacle Holdings, LLC12,175$495K0.17%Share
43NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT Co11,761$479K0.10%Share
44SG Americas Securities, LLC214,800$332K0.00%Call
45Pettee Investors, Inc.6,906$281K0.16%Share
46CHECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CA5,860$238K0.01%Share
47WINSLOW ASSET MANAGEMENT INC5,527$225K0.04%Share
48WBI INVESTMENTS, LLC5,474$222K0.06%Share
49BIRMINGHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO INC/AL5,442$221K0.10%Share
50SVB WEALTH LLC4,739$193K0.01%Share

VZ Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 202535$1.1B+12
Q3 202523$64.9B-11
Q2 202534$123.4B-8
Q1 202542$154.9B+6
Q4 202436$620.7B+12
Q3 202424$58.9T-1
Q2 202425$55.1T+3
Q1 202422$54.7T

Similar Stocks by Institutional Ownership

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold VZ (Verizon Communications Inc.). The largest holder is Mengis Capital Management, Inc. with $913.3M in shares. This quarter, 14 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 Mengis Capital Management, Inc. with $913.3M in shares.

Is institutional ownership of VZ increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 14 institutions opened new positions in VZ and 2 closed their positions.