Ranked by reported Q1 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. | 368.0M | $18.47B | -0.3% | 8.726% | 0.32% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 260.2M | $13.06B | — | 6.169% | 0.33% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 214.9M | $10.79B | -3.6% | 5.094% | 0.37% |
| 4 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 112.9M | $5.67B | -3.1% | 2.678% | 0.87% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 106.2M | $5.31B | +3.5% | 2.518% | 0.33% |
| 6 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 76.8M | $3.86B | — | 1.822% | 0.20% |
| 7 | MORGAN STANLEY | 74.1M | $3.72B | +14.0% | 1.756% | 0.22% |
| 8 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 62.1M | $3.12B | +15.4% | 1.472% | 0.23% |
| 9 | GQG Partners LLC | 45.7M | $2.29B | +4.2% | 1.084% | 3.64% |
| 10 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 44.3M | $2.23B | -0.1% | 1.051% | 0.29% |
| 11 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 39.4M | $1.98B | +24.9% | 0.935% | 0.23% |
| 12 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 38.2M | $1.92B | +20.8% | 0.905% | 0.35% |
| 13 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 36.1M | $1.81B | +1.3% | 0.856% | 0.38% |
| 14 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 32.7M | $1.64B | +6.4% | 0.776% | 0.34% |
| 15 | FMR LLC | 31.2M | $1.56B | +7.2% | 0.739% | 0.08% |
| 16 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 29.3M | $1.47B | +3.0% | 0.696% | 0.45% |
| 17 | Legal & General Group Plc | 28.1M | $1.41B | +0.4% | 0.666% | 0.33% |
| 18 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 26.0M | $1.30B | +1.0% | 0.616% | 0.30% |
| 19 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 25.3M | $1.27B | -4.5% | 0.600% | 0.22% |
| 20 | UBS Group AG | 23.6M | $1.18B | -2.5% | 0.559% | 0.18% |
| 21 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 23.4M | $1.17B | — | 0.555% | 0.30% |
| 22 | Invesco Ltd. | 22.2M | $1.12B | -5.2% | 0.527% | 0.17% |
| 23 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 21.5M | $1.08B | -4.8% | 0.509% | 0.12% |
| 24 | Amundi | 20.2M | $1.02B | -11.5% | 0.479% | 0.28% |
| 25 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 19.6M | $982.7M | +6.3% | 0.464% | 0.33% |
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 Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 3,161 | +6.2% | 66.75% | +11.70 pp | $135.45B | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | 2,977 | +1.7% | 55.05% | 3.09 pp | $111.70B | 5.3% |
| Q3 2025 | 2,928 | 0.1% | 58.14% | 0.22 pp | $117.98B | 0.4% |
| Q2 2025 | 2,931 | +0.1% | 58.36% | 5.48 pp | $118.43B | 8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | 2,927 | +1.7% | 63.84% | +12.86 pp | $129.54B | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | 2,877 | +3.4% | 50.98% | 4.90 pp | $103.44B | 8.8% |
| Q3 2024 | 2,783 | +1.2% | 55.88% | 7.92 pp | $113.39B | 12% |
| Q2 2024 | 2,749 | — | 63.80% | — | $129.46B | — |
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 Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Verizon Communications Inc. stands at 66.8%, held across 3,161 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of VZ, with approximately 368,027,599 shares worth $18.47B as of Q1 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 71 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
399 institutions opened new positions in VZ during Q1 2026, while 215 fully exited. 2,446 added to existing positions and 305 trimmed.
VZ institutional ownership rose by 11.70 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +184 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.6% of all reported 13F value in VZ, and the top 25 account for 66.0%.
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