Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in VZ held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 400.8M | $16.97B | +8.9% | 9.599% | 0.25% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 259.0M | $10.97B | -0.5% | 6.203% | 0.23% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 209.7M | $8.88B | -2.4% | 5.022% | 0.13% |
| 4 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 127.8M | $5.41B | +13.1% | 3.060% | 0.72% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 106.8M | $4.51B | +0.6% | 2.558% | 0.24% |
| 6 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 77.4M | $3.28B | +0.8% | 1.854% | 0.15% |
| 7 | MORGAN STANLEY | 70.3M | $2.98B | -5.1% | 1.684% | 0.16% |
| 8 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 60.9M | $2.58B | -2.0% | 1.458% | 0.17% |
| 9 | NORGES BANK | 54.3M | $2.30B | — | 1.301% | 0.23% |
| 10 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 43.8M | $1.86B | -1.1% | 1.050% | 0.22% |
| 11 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 41.2M | $1.82B | +25.1% | 0.986% | 0.10% |
| 12 | UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AME | 41.2M | $1.74B | +14.1% | 0.986% | 0.32% |
| 13 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 39.2M | $1.66B | -0.5% | 0.940% | 0.14% |
| 14 | GQG Partners LLC | 35.9M | $1.52B | -21.5% | 0.859% | 2.83% |
| 15 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 33.6M | $1.42B | +2.7% | 0.805% | 0.26% |
| 16 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 31.7M | $1.34B | +8.0% | 0.759% | 0.36% |
| 17 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 30.4M | $1.29B | -20.5% | 0.727% | 0.21% |
| 18 | PeakShares LLC | 28K | $1.20B | +0.1% | 0.001% | 0.89% |
| 19 | Legal & General Group Plc | 27.3M | $1.16B | -2.7% | 0.655% | 0.24% |
| 20 | FMR LLC | 26.0M | $1.10B | -16.7% | 0.622% | 0.05% |
| 21 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 24.5M | $1.04B | -3.2% | 0.587% | 0.15% |
| 22 | UBS Group AG | 24.5M | $1.04B | +3.7% | 0.586% | 0.13% |
| 23 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 23.1M | $978.8M | -1.2% | 0.554% | 0.22% |
| 24 | Invesco Ltd. | 22.3M | $943.2M | +0.1% | 0.534% | 0.07% |
| 25 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 21.7M | $918.1M | +1.0% | 0.519% | 0.07% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in VZ — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in VZ during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new VZ position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their VZ position in Q2 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3,142 | 2.7% | 70.51% | +2.08 pp | $122.76B | 11% |
| Q1 2026 | 3,228 | +7.7% | 68.43% | 0.24 pp | $138.60B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | 2,998 | +1.6% | 68.67% | +1.33 pp | $113.47B | 5.2% |
| Q3 2025 | 2,951 | +0.7% | 67.34% | 0.59 pp | $119.73B | +1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 2,931 | +0.1% | 67.93% | +2.65 pp | $118.43B | 8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | 2,927 | +1.7% | 65.28% | +0.84 pp | $129.54B | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | 2,877 | +3.4% | 64.44% | +2.19 pp | $103.44B | 8.8% |
| Q3 2024 | 2,783 | — | 62.25% | — | $113.39B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying VZ stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Verizon Communications Inc. stands at 70.5%, held across 3,142 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of VZ, with approximately 400,805,658 shares worth $16.97B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of VZ, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for VZ is 46 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
121 institutions opened new positions in VZ during Q2 2026, while 244 fully exited. 382 added to existing positions and 2,522 trimmed.
VZ institutional ownership rose by 2.08 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -86 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 48.6% of all reported 13F value in VZ, and the top 25 account for 64.3%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Institutional Ownership