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
Q1 2022Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-6,07988,453$4,506
Q1 2022Hillman Value FundBuy1,420139,052$7,083
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy24,684146,733$7,474
Q1 2022Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy51,250283,852$14,459
Q1 2022Berkshire HathawaySell-157,444,4641,380,111$70,303
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy4,756,22210,604,493$540,193
Q1 2022Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-2,811,56413,781,660$702,038
Q1 2022Hancock Classic ValueBuy1,491228,604$11,645
Q1 2022Wedgewood PartnersBuy1,56623,000$1,171
Q4 2021Kahn Brothers GroupSell-55015,714$816,499
Q4 2021Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Sell-865293,416$15,246
Q4 2021Ariel Appreciation FundSell-69,574830,572$43,157
Q4 2021Sound Shore ManagementSell-287,3611,438,759$74,758
Q4 2021Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-116,83316,593,224$862,184
Q4 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-3,07014,171$736
Q4 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy15194,532$4,912
Q4 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy104,412122,049$6,342
Q4 2021Hillman Value FundSell-676137,632$7,151
Q4 2021Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-5,795232,602$12,086
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy4,151,7495,848,271$303,876
Q4 2021Hancock Classic ValueSell-9,329227,113$11,801
Q4 2021Wedgewood PartnersBuy4,18421,434$1,113
Q3 2021Kahn Brothers GroupBuy20016,264$878,419
Q3 2021Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Sell-2,645294,281$15,894
Q3 2021Ariel Appreciation FundBuy44,304900,146$48,617
Q3 2021Sound Shore ManagementBuy445,1731,726,120$93,228
Q3 2021Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-4,352,88516,710,057$902,510
Q3 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,02917,241$931
Q3 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-89,82717,637$953
Q3 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-3,22194,381$5,098

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.