VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Sequoia Financial Advisors, Cullen Value Fund, Yacktman Asset Management, Kahn Brothers Group, and Renaissance Technologies LLC. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2023Ariel Appreciation FundSell-837,8193,405,865$110,384,085
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,711,2454,794,381$155,386
Q3 2023Hillman Value FundBuy17,164183,803$5,957,055
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy32,029674,654$21,865,523
Q3 2023Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy2,576,2642,630,183$85,244,231
Q3 2023Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy1,435,5014,956,916$160,653,648
Q2 2023Kahn Brothers GroupBuy3113,335$495,429
Q2 2023Ariel Appreciation FundBuy633,0534,243,684$157,822,608
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy921,1131,083,136$40,282
Q2 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-4,5265,921$220,213
Q2 2023Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-18,78253,919$2,005,248
Q2 2023Hillman Value FundBuy28,297166,639$6,197,304
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-13,356642,625$23,899,243
Q2 2023Wedgewood PartnersBuy11521,290$791
Q1 2023Kahn Brothers GroupSell-65013,304$517,000
Q1 2023Ariel Appreciation FundBuy226,9553,610,631$140,417,440
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,592,120162,023$6,301
Q1 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-1,32210,447$406,266
Q1 2023Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy91472,701$2,827,342
Q1 2023Hillman Value FundBuy4,013138,342$5,380,120
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy62,498655,981$25,511,102
Q1 2023Hancock Classic ValueSell-1,996230,539$8,965,662
Q1 2023Wedgewood PartnersBuy42521,175$823
Q4 2022Kahn Brothers GroupSell-31013,954$550,000
Q4 2022Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Buy3,99565,224$2,570
Q4 2022Ariel Appreciation FundBuy1,453,7863,383,676$133,316,834
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-2,667,5501,754,143$69,113
Q4 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-96311,769$463,699
Q4 2022Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-5,60271,787$2,828,408
Q4 2022Hillman Value FundSell-6,577134,329$5,292,562

Frequently asked questions about VZ activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying VZ?

    Institutional owners buying VZ include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in VZ activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in VZ compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in VZ increasing?

    Institutional interest in VZ can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.