Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Ownership
VZ ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 71.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.05% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 4.15B
- Float
- 4.15B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.14% 88.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.21 short interest up 7.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 71.27%
- Insiders 0.05%
- Other investors 28.68%
VZ top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.58% | 398.2M | $17.84B | +30.2M (+8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.23% | 259.0M | $11.60B | −1.2M (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 5.05% | 209.7M | $9.39B | −5.2M (−2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.08% | 127.8M | $5.72B | +14.8M (+13.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.57% | 106.8M | $4.78B | +611,651 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.86% | 77.4M | $3.47B | +592,523 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.69% | 70.3M | $3.15B | −3.8M (−5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Bank of America Corp | 1.46% | 60.9M | $2.73B | −1.2M (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | NORGES BANK | 1.31% | 54.3M | $2.43B | −3.6M (−6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.05% | 43.8M | $1.96B | −494,592 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.99% | 41.2M | $1.84B | +8.3M (+25.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.99% | 41.2M | $1.84B | +5.1M (+14.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.92% | 38.1M | $1.71B | +2.0M (+5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | GQG Partners LLC | 0.86% | 35.9M | $1.61B | −9.8M (−21.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.81% | 33.6M | $1.51B | +898,553 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.73% | 30.4M | $1.36B | −7.8M (−20.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.66% | 27.3M | $1.22B | −768,029 (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | FMR Inc | 0.63% | 26.0M | $1.16B | −5.2M (−16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.57% | 23.8M | $1.07B | −838,498 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | UBS Group AG | 0.56% | 23.2M | $1.04B | +2.2M (+10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 64.7M shares and 11 cut 39.9M.
VZ top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.87% | 119.4M | $5.35B | −230,225 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 109.1M | $4.89B | −1.8M (−1.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.20% | 91.4M | $4.09B | +253,552 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 55.4M | $2.48B | −89,133 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 54.2M | $2.43B | +208,177 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 50.9M | $2.28B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 39.6M | $1.77B | +3.7M (+10.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 22.0M | $984.3M | −345,131 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® CommServSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.49% | 20.2M | $904.6M | −74,760 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Core High Dividend ETF | 0.44% | 18.3M | $820.9M | −8,810 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 17.0M | $762.8M | +46,504 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.34% | 14.0M | $629.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | First Trust Morningstar Div Leaders ETF | 0.29% | 12.1M | $539.7M | +19,605 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | VanEck Morningstar DevMrkts Div Lead ETF | 0.27% | 11.4M | $510.3M | +12,651 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street® SPDR® Port S&P 500® ETF | 0.26% | 10.9M | $489.2M | −7,358 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF USD Acc | 0.24% | 9.9M | $443.8M | +2,292 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schwab® S&P 500 Index | 0.22% | 9.3M | $418.1M | −32,365 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | 0.22% | 9.3M | $416.6M | −14,260 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 0.21% | 8.8M | $392.9M | −3,009 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.19% | 8.0M | $357.1M | +26,166 (+0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
VZ insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Jennifer L. McClellan | Sell | $48.57 | — | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Pete Sessions | Sell | $50.41 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Mary-Lee Stillwell | Sell | $50.00 | 8,569 | $428,450 |
| 2026-02-24 | Hans Erik Vestberg | Sell | $49.61 | 200,000 | $9.9M |
| 2026-02-23 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Sell | $49.63 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Joseph J Russo | Sell | $44.88 | 9,579 | $429,906 |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $39.80 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $39.53 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $39.01 | — | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $40.41 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Gary C. Peters | Buy | $40.91 | — | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Tim Moore | Buy | $39.94 | — | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Tim Moore | Sell | $41.22 | — | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $41.10 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $39.84 | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Tim Moore | Buy | $39.72 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $39.44 | — | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Tim Moore | Buy | $39.77 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $38.96 | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Tim Moore | Buy | $39.86 | — | — |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
VZ shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns VZ
Institutional investors own 71.3% of Verizon's shares and insiders 0.05%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.58% of the shares (398.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 11 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.14% of the float, or 4.21 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 1.8% since 2014.
Related: VZ analyst forecast, VZ key metrics, VZ dividend history. See the VZ stock overview for the latest quote and news.
VZ ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Verizon stock?
The largest shareholders of Verizon are BlackRock Inc (9.58%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.23%), State Street Corp (5.05%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc (3.08%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.57%).
What percentage of Verizon is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 71.3% of Verizon's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.05%.
Which funds own Verizon?
The largest fund holders of Verizon are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.87%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.20%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.30%).
What is Verizon's short interest?
88.9M shares of Verizon were sold short, 2.14% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.21 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Verizon?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Verizon (since October 10, 2025), 9 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of Verizon are outstanding?
Verizon has 4.15B shares outstanding, of which 4.15B are in the public float.