VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) Top Institutional Shareholders
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) is currently reported in institutional portfolios tracked by InsiderSet based on the latest available SEC Form 13F filings for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The institutional investors covered on this page collectively reported approximately $134.80B in VZ holdings during the latest filing period.
Blackrock, Inc. is currently the largest disclosed institutional shareholder of VZ tracked by InsiderSet, reporting ownership valued at approximately $18.47B in its March 31, 2026 SEC Form 13F filing. Based on current market prices and the latest disclosed share count, the position is now estimated to be worth approximately $16.87B, representing an estimated loss of -8.69% since the filing period.
The top 10 institutional shareholders tracked on this page collectively account for approximately 51% of the total disclosed VZ value among the investors covered in this analysis. Major shareholders include Blackrock, Inc., Vanguard Capital Management Llc, State Street Corp, and several other long-term asset managers with concentrated positions in VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ).
This page ranks the largest institutional VZ shareholders using publicly disclosed SEC Form 13F data, including reported values, estimated current holding values, portfolio allocation percentages, ownership concentration metrics, and historical holding changes across major hedge funds and investment firms.
Institutional Holders
3,179
Total Reported Value
$134.80B
Largest Holder
Blackrock, Inc.
Largest Position
$18.47B
Insider Transactions (90d)
0
Latest Filing Quarter
Q1 2026
New Institutional Positions
32
Funds Exiting Positions
0
| Name | Investor/Manager | Portfolio % | Quantity | Reported Balance | Current Estimated Value | Gain/loss Since Filing | Estimated Portfolio Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. | 0.32% | 368,027,599 | $18,474,985,453 | $16,870,385,138 | -$1,604,600,315 | -8.69% | |
| Vanguard Capital Management Llc | 0.33% | 260,184,535 | $13,061,263,657 | $11,926,859,084 | -$1,134,404,573 | -8.69% | |
| State Street Corp | 0.37% | 214,853,728 | $10,785,657,146 | $9,848,894,892 | -$936,762,254 | -8.69% | |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.87% | 112,936,510 | $5,669,498,688 | $5,177,009,618 | -$492,489,070 | -8.69% | |
| Geode Capital Management, Llc | 0.33% | 106,208,367 | $5,313,151,946 | $4,868,591,543 | -$444,560,403 | -8.37% | |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc | 0.20% | 76,841,569 | $3,857,446,764 | $3,522,417,523 | -$335,029,241 | -8.69% | |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.22% | 74,068,170 | $3,718,222,266 | $3,395,284,913 | -$322,937,353 | -8.69% | |
| Bank Of America Corp | 0.23% | 62,101,021 | $3,117,471,247 | $2,846,710,803 | -$270,760,444 | -8.69% | |
| Gqg Partners Llc | 3.64% | 45,714,595 | $2,294,873,367 | $2,095,557,035 | -$199,316,332 | -8.69% | |
| Northern Trust Corp | 0.29% | 44,326,558 | $2,225,193,212 | $2,031,929,419 | -$193,263,793 | -8.69% | |
| Storebrand Asset Management As | 0.65% | 41,469,871 | $1,944,960,856 | $1,900,978,887 | -$43,981,969 | -2.26% | |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | 0.35% | 38,164,982 | $1,915,882,103 | $1,749,482,775 | -$166,399,328 | -8.69% | |
| Ubs Am, A Distinct Business Unit Of Ubs Asset Management Americas Llc | 0.38% | 36,097,432 | $1,812,091,087 | $1,654,706,283 | -$157,384,804 | -8.69% | |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.24% | 36,096,361 | $1,812,037,325 | $1,654,657,188 | -$157,380,137 | -8.69% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp | 0.34% | 32,734,998 | $1,643,339,241 | $1,500,572,308 | -$142,766,933 | -8.69% | |
| Fmr Llc | 0.08% | 31,169,574 | $1,564,712,605 | $1,428,813,272 | -$135,899,333 | -8.69% | |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 0.46% | 29,333,458 | $1,472,573,210 | $1,344,645,715 | -$127,927,495 | -8.69% | |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 0.33% | 28,112,647 | $1,411,254,874 | $1,288,683,738 | -$122,571,136 | -8.69% | |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.30% | 25,976,996 | $1,304,065,011 | $1,190,785,497 | -$113,279,514 | -8.69% | |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | 0.23% | 24,623,813 | $1,236,117,000 | $1,128,755,588 | -$107,361,412 | -8.69% | |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.30% | 23,404,129 | $1,174,887,276 | $1,072,845,273 | -$102,042,003 | -8.69% | |
| Invesco Ltd. | 0.17% | 22,249,244 | $1,116,912,052 | $1,019,905,345 | -$97,006,707 | -8.69% | |
| Ubs Group Ag | 0.19% | 21,043,318 | $1,056,374,564 | $964,625,697 | -$91,748,867 | -8.69% | |
| Amundi | 0.28% | 20,224,766 | $1,015,281,369 | $927,103,273 | -$88,178,096 | -8.69% | |
| Deutsche Bank Ag\ | 0.32% | 19,576,603 | $982,745,470 | $897,391,482 | -$85,353,988 | -8.69% | |
| Aristotle Capital Management, Llc | 2.00% | 18,992,772 | $953,439,959 | $870,628,668 | -$82,811,291 | -8.69% | |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 0.21% | 16,694,920 | $838,084,793 | $765,295,133 | -$72,789,660 | -8.69% | |
| Nuveen, Llc | 0.22% | 15,972,621 | $801,825,575 | $732,184,947 | -$69,640,628 | -8.69% | |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 0.15% | 15,260,342 | $766,069,133 | $699,534,077 | -$66,535,056 | -8.69% | |
| First Trust Advisors Lp | 0.53% | 14,707,701 | $738,326,598 | $674,201,014 | -$64,125,584 | -8.69% | |
| California Public Employees Retirement System | 0.45% | 14,417,054 | $723,736,111 | $660,877,755 | -$62,858,356 | -8.69% | |
| Federated Hermes, Inc. | 1.11% | 13,603,175 | $682,879,386 | $623,569,542 | -$59,309,844 | -8.69% | |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 0.17% | 12,895,424 | $647,350,295 | $591,126,236 | -$56,224,059 | -8.69% | |
| Swiss National Bank | 0.36% | 12,374,198 | $621,184,740 | $567,233,236 | -$53,951,504 | -8.69% | |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 0.09% | 11,662,731 | $585,469,096 | $534,619,589 | -$50,849,507 | -8.69% | |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | 0.37% | 11,463,703 | $575,477,891 | $525,496,146 | -$49,981,745 | -8.69% | |
| Hsbc Holdings Plc | 0.34% | 11,287,472 | $566,588,842 | $517,417,716 | -$49,171,126 | -8.68% | |
| American Century Companies Inc | 0.29% | 11,053,143 | $554,867,896 | $506,676,075 | -$48,191,821 | -8.69% | |
| Bank Of Montreal | 0.22% | 10,899,504 | $547,155,102 | $499,633,263 | -$47,521,839 | -8.69% | |
| National Pension Service | 0.40% | 10,585,296 | $531,381,859 | $485,229,969 | -$46,151,890 | -8.69% | |
| Nordea Investment Management Ab | 0.50% | 10,650,883 | $530,733,499 | $488,236,477 | -$42,497,022 | -8.01% | |
| Lpl Financial Llc | 0.14% | 10,214,187 | $512,752,191 | $468,218,332 | -$44,533,859 | -8.69% | |
| Barclays Plc | 0.18% | 10,044,871 | $504,252,523 | $460,456,887 | -$43,795,636 | -8.69% | |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co | 0.38% | 9,710,284 | $487,456,257 | $445,119,419 | -$42,336,838 | -8.69% | |
| Mitsubishi Ufj Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 0.33% | 9,679,113 | $485,891,473 | $443,690,540 | -$42,200,933 | -8.69% | |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, Llc | 0.26% | 9,420,116 | $472,889,823 | $431,818,117 | -$41,071,706 | -8.69% | |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | 1.17% | 8,874,123 | $445,480,975 | $406,789,798 | -$38,691,177 | -8.69% | |
| Aqr Capital Management Llc | 0.20% | 8,649,865 | $431,801,285 | $396,509,812 | -$35,291,473 | -8.17% | |
| Vanguard Asset Management, Ltd | 0.37% | 8,498,214 | $426,610,343 | $389,558,130 | -$37,052,213 | -8.69% | |
| Schroder Investment Management Group | 0.33% | 8,128,813 | $408,066,412 | $372,624,788 | -$35,441,624 | -8.69% |
Frequently asked questions about VZ
Who owns the most VZ stock?
The largest holders of VZ are typically major institutional investors such as asset managers and hedge funds reporting on Form 13F. The table above ranks tracked superinvestors by reported position size using the latest available filings for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ).
Is VZ widely held by superinvestors?
Many widely followed stocks like VZ appear across numerous superinvestor portfolios because of liquidity, index inclusion, and fundamentals. The holder count and table above show how broadly VZ is represented among the institutional managers we track.
What do “Current Estimated Value”, “Gain/loss Since Filing”, and “Estimated Portfolio Performance” mean?
Current Estimated Value is reported share quantity from the latest 13F times our most recent split-adjusted U.S. session close. Gain/loss Since Filing is that estimate minus the reported 13F dollar value; Estimated Portfolio Performance is that difference as a percent of the reported value. Green means the estimate is above the filing value; red means below (not purchase cost). If many filers share the same implied filing price per share, the performance % may match across rows. These are not official fund marks or live quotes.