VANGUARD GROUP INC
Rank #1
9.03%
- Shares
- 379.40M
- Change
- +5.50M
- Change %
- +1.47%
- Filing
- Dec 31, 2025
Increased
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Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) Institutional Ownership & Insider Trading History
Top VZ institutional shareholders, filing changes, and Form 4 insider activity with filters for buys, sales, option exercises, gifts, and tax withholding.
Ownership read
VZ insider sentiment: Net selling.
VANGUARD GROUP INC is the largest loaded institutional holder. 33 sale rows and 0 purchase rows are visible in the loaded Form 4 history. Use the filters below to separate real buying and selling from option exercises, gifts, awards, and tax withholding.
Insider flow
VZ
Purchases—
Sales590.99K
Directional bars ignore awards, gifts, conversions, and tax withholding rows.
Top holder
379.40M
VANGUARD GROUP INC
Insider stance
Net selling
$11.86M sold / — bought
Latest filing
May 21, 2026
Most recent holder or insider filing date
Rows loaded
240
120 holder / 120 insider
- Holder rows
- 120
- Market data feed
- Latest filing
- May 21, 2026
- Most recent holder or insider filing date
- Increased / initiated
- 66
- 51 decreased in loaded rows
- Insider rows
- 120
- Market data feed
Top 120 institutional holders
Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) institutional ownership
Ranked by reported share count, with position changes and latest filing dates where the ownership feed supplies them.
BLACKROCK
Rank #2
8.76%
- Shares
- 368.03M
- Change
- -1.03M
- Change %
- -28.00%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Decreased
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
Rank #3
6.19%
- Shares
- 260.18M
- Change
- +260.18M
- Change %
- —
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Initiated
STATE STREET CORP
Rank #4
5.11%
- Shares
- 214.85M
- Change
- -8.10M
- Change %
- -3.63%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Decreased
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
Rank #5
2.69%
- Shares
- 112.94M
- Change
- -3.63M
- Change %
- -3.12%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Decreased
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Rank #6
2.53%
- Shares
- 106.21M
- Change
- +3.58M
- Change %
- +3.48%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Increased
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
Rank #7
1.83%
- Shares
- 76.84M
- Change
- +76.84M
- Change %
- —
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Initiated
MORGAN STANLEY
Rank #8
1.76%
- Shares
- 74.07M
- Change
- +9.07M
- Change %
- +13.96%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Increased
BANK OF AMERICA CORP
Rank #9
1.48%
- Shares
- 62.10M
- Change
- +8.29M
- Change %
- +15.41%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Increased
NORGES BANK
Rank #10
1.38%
- Shares
- 57.87M
- Change
- +100
- Change %
- 0.00%
- Filing
- Dec 31, 2025
Unchanged
GQG PARTNERS LLC
Rank #11
1.09%
- Shares
- 45.71M
- Change
- +1.85M
- Change %
- +4.21%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Increased
NORTHERN TRUST CORP
Rank #12
1.05%
- Shares
- 44.33M
- Change
- -43.15K
- Change %
- -10.00%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Decreased
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP
Rank #13
0.91%
- Shares
- 38.16M
- Change
- +6.58M
- Change %
- +20.84%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Increased
UBS AM
Rank #14
0.86%
- Shares
- 36.10M
- Change
- +469.57K
- Change %
- +1.32%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Increased
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
Rank #15
0.86%
- Shares
- 36.10M
- Change
- +6.33M
- Change %
- +21.25%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Increased
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
Rank #16
0.78%
- Shares
- 32.92M
- Change
- +2.26M
- Change %
- +7.38%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Increased
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
Rank #17
0.78%
- Shares
- 32.73M
- Change
- +1.97M
- Change %
- +6.41%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Increased
FMR LLC
Rank #18
0.74%
- Shares
- 31.17M
- Change
- +2.08M
- Change %
- +7.16%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Increased
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
Rank #19
0.70%
- Shares
- 29.33M
- Change
- +865.96K
- Change %
- +3.04%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Increased
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC
Rank #20
0.67%
- Shares
- 28.11M
- Change
- +110.26K
- Change %
- +39.00%
- Filing
- Mar 31, 2026
Increased
| # | Institution | % held | Shares | Change | Change % | Filing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.03% | 379.40M | +5.50M Increased | +1.47% | Dec 31, 2025 | |
| 2 | 8.76% | 368.03M | -1.03M Decreased | -28.00% | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| 3 | 6.19% | 260.18M | +260.18M Initiated | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| 4 | 5.11% | 214.85M | -8.10M Decreased | -3.63% | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| 5 | 2.69% | 112.94M | -3.63M Decreased | -3.12% | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| 6 | 2.53% | 106.21M | +3.58M Increased | +3.48% | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| 7 | 1.83% | 76.84M | +76.84M Initiated | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| 8 | 1.76% | 74.07M | +9.07M Increased | +13.96% | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| 9 | 1.48% | 62.10M | +8.29M Increased | +15.41% | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| 10 | 1.38% | 57.87M | +100 Unchanged | 0.00% | Dec 31, 2025 | |
| 11 | GQG PARTNERS LLC | 1.09% | 45.71M | +1.85M Increased | +4.21% | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 12 | 1.05% | 44.33M | -43.15K Decreased | -10.00% | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| 13 | BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP | 0.91% | 38.16M | +6.58M Increased | +20.84% | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 14 | 0.86% | 36.10M | +469.57K Increased | +1.32% | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| 15 | 0.86% | 36.10M | +6.33M Increased | +21.25% | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| 16 | 0.78% | 32.92M | +2.26M Increased | +7.38% | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| 17 | 0.78% | 32.73M | +1.97M Increased | +6.41% | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| 18 | 0.74% | 31.17M | +2.08M Increased | +7.16% | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| 19 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 0.70% | 29.33M | +865.96K Increased | +3.04% | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 20 | 0.67% | 28.11M | +110.26K Increased | +39.00% | Mar 31, 2026 |
Showing 20 of 120 matching institutional rows.Load more institutions
Recent insider transactions
Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) Form 4 filings
Action codes are translated so open-market buys and sales are separate from awards, gifts, conversions, and tax withholding.
HAMMOCK, SAMANTHA
EVP & Chief HR Officer
- Shares
- 72
- % company
- <0.01%
- Price
- $13.77
- Value
- $988.22
Filed May 21, 2026
MALADY, KYLE
EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
- Shares
- 126
- % company
- <0.01%
- Price
- $13.77
- Value
- $1,738
Filed May 21, 2026
RUSSO, JOSEPH J.
EVP&Pres-Global Networks&Tech
- Shares
- 80
- % company
- <0.01%
- Price
- $13.77
- Value
- $1,104
Filed May 21, 2026
SKIADAS, ANTHONY T
EVP and CFO
- Shares
- 126
- % company
- <0.01%
- Price
- $13.77
- Value
- $1,738
Filed May 21, 2026
SCHULMAN, DANIEL H
Director, CEO
- Shares
- 193
- % company
- <0.01%
- Price
- $13.77
- Value
- $2,661
Filed May 21, 2026
STILLWELL, MARY-LEE
SVP and Controller
- Shares
- 42
- % company
- <0.01%
- Price
- $13.77
- Value
- $584.48
Filed May 21, 2026
VENKATESH, VANDANA
EVP and Chief Legal Officer
- Shares
- 93
- % company
- <0.01%
- Price
- $13.77
- Value
- $1,277
Filed May 21, 2026
VILLANUEVA, RODRIGUEZ ALFONSO
EVP&Int.Group CEO-VZ Cons.&CTO
- Shares
- 76
- % company
- <0.01%
- Price
- $13.77
- Value
- $1,046
Filed May 21, 2026
VESTBERG, HANS ERIK
Director
- Shares
- 193
- % company
- <0.01%
- Price
- $13.77
- Value
- $2,661
Filed May 21, 2026
STILLWELL, MARY-LEE
SVP and Controller
- Shares
- 44
- % company
- <0.01%
- Price
- $13.44
- Value
- $584.68
Filed May 7, 2026
VENKATESH, VANDANA
EVP and Chief Legal Officer
- Shares
- 95
- % company
- <0.01%
- Price
- $13.44
- Value
- $1,277
Filed May 7, 2026
SKIADAS, ANTHONY T
EVP and CFO
- Shares
- 129
- % company
- <0.01%
- Price
- $13.44
- Value
- $1,739
Filed May 7, 2026
| # | Insider | % company | Action | Shares | Price | Value | Filing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMMOCK, SAMANTHA EVP & Chief HR Officer | <0.01% | Award / grant | 72 | $13.77 | $988.22 | May 21, 2026 |
| 2 | MALADY, KYLE EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business | <0.01% | Award / grant | 126 | $13.77 | $1,738 | May 21, 2026 |
| 3 | RUSSO, JOSEPH J. EVP&Pres-Global Networks&Tech | <0.01% | Award / grant | 80 | $13.77 | $1,104 | May 21, 2026 |
| 4 | SKIADAS, ANTHONY T EVP and CFO | <0.01% | Award / grant | 126 | $13.77 | $1,738 | May 21, 2026 |
| 5 | SCHULMAN, DANIEL H Director, CEO | <0.01% | Award / grant | 193 | $13.77 | $2,661 | May 21, 2026 |
| 6 | STILLWELL, MARY-LEE SVP and Controller | <0.01% | Award / grant | 42 | $13.77 | $584.48 | May 21, 2026 |
| 7 | VENKATESH, VANDANA EVP and Chief Legal Officer | <0.01% | Award / grant | 93 | $13.77 | $1,277 | May 21, 2026 |
| 8 | VILLANUEVA, RODRIGUEZ ALFONSO EVP&Int.Group CEO-VZ Cons.&CTO | <0.01% | Award / grant | 76 | $13.77 | $1,046 | May 21, 2026 |
| 9 | VESTBERG, HANS ERIK Director | <0.01% | Award / grant | 193 | $13.77 | $2,661 | May 21, 2026 |
| 10 | STILLWELL, MARY-LEE SVP and Controller | <0.01% | Award / grant | 44 | $13.44 | $584.68 | May 7, 2026 |
| 11 | VENKATESH, VANDANA EVP and Chief Legal Officer | <0.01% | Award / grant | 95 | $13.44 | $1,277 | May 7, 2026 |
| 12 | SKIADAS, ANTHONY T EVP and CFO | <0.01% | Award / grant | 129 | $13.44 | $1,739 | May 7, 2026 |
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Frequently asked
Common questions.
Who are the largest VZ shareholders?
VANGUARD GROUP INC is the largest institutional holder in the loaded VZ ownership feed, with 379.40 million shares, or about 9.03% of shares outstanding. The table ranks additional institutions by reported share count.
What is institutional ownership of VZ?
The current TECHi snapshot has 120 loaded institutional rows for Verizon Communications Inc. 66 rows are marked increased or initiated, while 51 rows are marked decreased, with the latest holder filing dated Mar 31, 2026.
Where can I see Verizon Communications Inc insider transactions?
The insider transaction table currently shows 120 loaded Form 4 rows for VZ, with the latest insider filing dated May 21, 2026. It separates purchases, sales, option exercises, awards, gifts, and tax withholding so administrative transactions are not confused with open-market trades.
Are VZ insiders buying or selling?
The loaded VZ Form 4 rows currently read Net selling: 33 sale rows and 0 purchase rows. Awards, gifts, conversions, and tax withholding are shown separately because they do not carry the same signal as open-market buying or selling.
Who is the most active VZ insider in the loaded filings?
VESTBERG, HANS ERIK is the most active insider by absolute share movement in the loaded VZ rows, with 467,631 shares moving across the visible filing history. Review the action labels before treating that activity as buying or selling.