Verizon Communications Inc.
MX ˙ BMV ˙ US92343V1044
SecurityMX:VZ / Verizon Communications Inc.
InstitutionDeutsche Bank Ag\
Latest Disclosed Ownership19,576,603 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 982,745,470
Deutsche Bank Ag\ ownership in VZ / Verizon Communications Inc.

On May 6, 2026 - Deutsche Bank Ag\ filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 19,576,603 shares of Verizon Communications Inc. (MX:VZ) valued at $982,745,470 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on February 11, 2026 disclosing 18,423,287 shares of Verizon Communications Inc.. This represents a change in shares of 6.26% during the quarter.

Deutsche Bank Ag\ has a history of taking positions in derivatives of the underlying security (VZ) in the form of stock options. The firm currently holds call options representing 0 of underlying shares valued at $0 USD and put options representing 0 of underlying shares valued at $0 USD .

Note: prior versions of this page mistakenly stated that the share values represented the number of options, not the number of underlying shares. For more information on the data backing these reports, please see the SEC document Frequently Asked Questions About Form 13F.

Institutional Ownership: 13F and NPORT Filings

The Security and Class in the table below are shown exactly as filed by the investor. We do our best to track continuity of investments through acquisitions, and this will be reflected in the table as changes in names. In addition to descriptive data, performance of the investment is shown over time. To calculate quarterly performance, we first calculate cost basis of the shares purchased during the quarter, then use that to calculate gross profit. Quarterly return is Gross Profit / Starting Portfolio value.

Note that cost basis is calculated and stored in thousands, so small quarterly changes in shares frequently result in a cost basis of zero.

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Institutional Put/Call Ratios
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In addition to reporting standard equity and debt issues, institutions with more than 100MM assets under management must also disclose their put and call option holdings. Since put options generally indicate negative sentiment, and call options indicate positive sentiment, we can get a sense of the overall institutional sentiment by plotting the ratio of puts to calls. The chart to the right plots the historical put/call ratio for this instrument.

Using Put/Call Ratio as an indicator of investor sentiment overcomes one of the key deficiencies of using total institutional ownership, which is that a significant amount of assets under management are invested passively to track indices. Passively-managed funds do not typically buy options, so the put/call ratio indicator more closely tracks the sentiment of actively-managed funds.

MX:VZ / Verizon Communications Inc. Historical Put/Call Ratio
Disclosed Equity Positions (from 13F/NPORT Filings)
File
Date
Effective
Date
Form Security Class ID Avg Price
Paid (Est)
Reported
Shares
ΔShares ΔShares
(%)
Reported
Value
(x1000)
ΔValue
(%)
Alloc
(%)
ΔAlloc ΔAlloc (%) Cost Basis
(x1000)
Unrealized
Gain/Loss
(x1000)
2026-05-06 2026-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 19,576,603 1,153,316 6.26 982,745 30.97 0.3247
2026-02-11 2025-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 18,423,287 230,333 1.27 750,380 -6.15 0.2444
2025-11-13 2025-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 18,192,954 1,236,850 7.29 799,580 8.98 0.2679
2025-08-12 2025-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 16,956,104 -163,085 -0.95 733,691 -5.52 0.2702
2025-05-09 2025-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 17,119,189 -181,886 -1.05 776,526 12.24 0.3077
2025-06-30 2024-12-31 13F/A-1 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 17,301,075 1,113,883 6.88 691,870 -4.83 0.2709
2025-02-14 2024-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 17,301,075 1,113,883 691,870 0.2700
2025-06-26 2024-09-30 13F/A-1 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 16,187,192 1,382,729 9.34 726,967 19.07 0.2959
2024-11-13 2024-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 16,187,192 1,382,729 726,967 0.2959
2025-06-12 2024-06-30 13F/A-1 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 14,804,463 544,920 3.82 610,536 2.04 0.2754
2024-08-14 2024-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 14,804,463 544,920 610,536 0.2755
2025-06-02 2024-03-31 13F/A-1 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 14,259,543 -285,442 -1.96 598,330 9.12 0.2777
2024-05-15 2024-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 14,259,543 -285,442 598,330 0.2777
2024-02-14 2023-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 14,544,985 1,975,477 15.72 548,346 34.60 0.2797
2023-11-24 2023-09-30 13F/A-1 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 12,569,508 -8,074,327 -39.11 407,378 -46.94 0.2631
2023-11-09 2023-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 12,569,508 -8,074,327 407,378 0.2254
2023-08-14 2023-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 20,643,835 1,276,246 6.59 767,744 1.93 0.4082
2023-05-15 2023-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 19,367,589 1,756,908 9.98 753,206 8.55 0.4194
2023-02-13 2022-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 17,610,681 -2,141,595 -10.84 693,861 -7.48 0.3993
2022-11-14 2022-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 19,752,276 988,795 5.27 749,993 -21.24 0.4527
2022-08-11 2022-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 18,763,481 4,324,722 29.95 952,245 29.47 0.5315
2022-05-13 2022-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 14,438,759 2,977,382 25.98 735,509 23.50 0.3431
2022-02-16 2021-12-31 13F/A-1 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 11,461,377 668,747 6.20 595,533 2.17 0.2678
2022-02-11 2021-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 11,461,377 668,747 595,533 0.2671
2021-11-04 2021-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 10,792,630 507,636 4.94 582,909 1.15 0.2765
2021-08-11 2021-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 10,284,994 -2,093,183 -16.91 576,267 -19.94 0.2799
2021-05-13 2021-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 12,378,177 -8,138,717 -39.67 719,790 -40.28 0.3877
2021-02-16 2020-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 20,516,894 -2,804,158 -12.02 1,205,367 -13.12 0.7359
2020-11-12 2020-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 23,321,052 716,000 3.17 1,387,369 11.33 0.9542
2020-08-13 2020-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 22,605,052 1,714,354 8.21 1,246,217 11.03 0.9472
2020-05-14 2020-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 20,890,698 -5,664,122 -21.33 1,122,458 -31.16 1.0021
2020-02-14 2019-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 26,554,820 646,413 2.49 1,630,457 4.26 1.0623
2019-11-14 2019-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 25,908,407 2,933,508 12.77 1,563,821 19.14 1.0858
2019-08-14 2019-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 22,974,899 1,585,953 7.41 1,312,546 3.78 0.7703
2019-05-15 2019-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 21,388,946 -1,876,097 -8.06 1,264,721 -3.31 0.7530
2019-04-01 2018-12-31 13F/A-1 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 23,265,043 -167,503 -0.71 1,307,951 4.55 0.9275
2019-02-14 2018-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 23,265,043 3,082,499 1,307,951
2021-12-21 2018-09-30 13F/A-1 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 23,432,546 -1,171,106 -4.76 1,251,063 1.07 0.6326
2018-11-14 2018-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 20,182,544 -4,421,108 1,077,539 0.7446
2020-04-21 2018-06-30 13F/A-1 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 24,603,652 -7,754,461 -23.96 1,237,812 -20.00 0.6164
2018-08-14 2018-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 19,494,368 -12,863,745 980,752 651,413.0344
2019-10-23 2018-03-31 13F/A-2 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 32,358,113 11,543,574 55.46 1,547,357 40.45 0.7384
2019-10-18 2018-03-31 13F/A-1 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 32,358,113 0 1,547,357 0.7384
2018-05-15 2018-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 25,965,212 5,150,673 1,241,649
2018-02-14 2017-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 20,814,539 -2,467,769 -10.60 1,101,706 -4.39 0.7057
2017-11-14 2017-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 23,282,308 -1,375,337 -5.58 1,152,234 4.63 0.7895
2017-08-11 2017-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 24,657,645 1,109,516 4.71 1,101,204 -4.07 0.7861
2017-05-15 2017-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 23,548,129 -364,829 -1.53 1,147,965 -10.07 0.8478
2017-02-14 2016-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 23,912,958 948,135 4.13 1,276,467 6.93 1.0265
2016-11-14 2016-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 22,964,823 -185,747 -0.80 1,193,704 -7.66 0.8452
2016-08-15 2016-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 23,150,570 1,370,823 6.29 1,292,723 9.75 0.9129
2016-05-16 2016-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 21,779,747 -1,700,034 -7.24 1,177,842 8.53 0.8875
2016-02-16 2015-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 23,479,781 1,948,307 9.05 1,085,229 15.84 0.7509
2015-11-17 2015-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 21,531,474 -4,565,053 -17.49 936,828 -22.98 0.7242
2015-08-12 2015-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 26,096,527 3,875,215 17.44 1,216,351 12.56 0.7764
2015-05-15 2015-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 22,221,312 1,506,245 7.27 1,080,615 11.51 0.6722
2015-02-13 2014-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 20,715,067 1,065,711 5.42 969,044 -1.35 0.5977
2014-11-14 2014-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 19,649,356 826,549 4.39 982,262 6.65 0.6099
2014-08-15 2014-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 18,822,807 -3,061,717 -13.99 920,991 -11.53 0.6257
2014-05-15 2014-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 21,884,524 10,631,753 94.48 1,041,037 88.27 0.7395
2014-02-24 2013-12-31 13F/A-1 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 11,252,771 -1,824,238 -13.95 552,953 -9.41 0.3975
2014-02-18 2013-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 11,252,771 552,953
2013-11-18 2013-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 13,077,009 13,030,966 28,301.73 610,361 37,299.57 0.4505
2013-08-16 2013-06-30 13F VERINT SYS COM 092343X10 46,043 46,043 1,632 0.0013
2013-08-16 2013-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 092343V10 11,084,977 11,038,934 558,009 0.4575
Disclosed Call Options
File
Date
Effective
Date
Form Security Class ID Opt Avg Share
Price
Shares ΔShares
(%)
Value
(x1000)
ΔValue
(%)
Prior Allocation
(%)
Allocation
(%)
ΔAllocation
(%)
Cost Basis
(x1000)
Profit
(x1000)
Return
(%)
2020-05-14 2020-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 0 -100.00 0 -100.00 n/a n/a n/a
2020-02-14 2019-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 520 0.00 31 0.00 n/a n/a n/a
2019-11-14 2019-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 520 -63.38 31 -61.25 n/a n/a n/a
2019-08-14 2019-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 1,420 61.55 80 56.86 n/a n/a n/a
2019-05-15 2019-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 879 51 n/a n/a n/a
2018-08-14 2018-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 0 -100.00 0 -100.00 n/a n/a n/a
2019-10-18 2018-03-31 13F/A VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 597 28 n/a n/a n/a
2019-10-23 2018-03-31 13F/A VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 597 -51.11 28 -55.56 n/a n/a n/a
2018-05-15 2018-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 597 28 n/a n/a n/a
2018-02-14 2017-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 1,221 -45.02 63 -42.20 n/a n/a n/a
2017-11-14 2017-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 2,221 1,662.70 109 2,080.00 n/a n/a n/a
2017-08-11 2017-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 126 5 n/a n/a n/a
2016-11-14 2016-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 0 -100.00 0 -100.00 n/a n/a n/a
2016-08-15 2016-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 1,500 591.24 83 654.55 n/a n/a n/a
2016-05-16 2016-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 217 -95.57 11 -95.13 n/a n/a n/a
2016-02-16 2015-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 4,895 -67.64 226 -65.65 n/a n/a n/a
2015-11-17 2015-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 15,127 -9.57 658 -15.53 n/a n/a n/a
2015-08-12 2015-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 16,727 779 n/a n/a n/a
2015-05-15 2015-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 0 -100.00 0 -100.00 n/a n/a n/a
2015-02-13 2014-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 6,950 -26.46 324 -31.21 n/a n/a n/a
2014-11-14 2014-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 9,450 48.80 471 51.94 n/a n/a n/a
2014-08-15 2014-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 6,351 -59.95 310 7,650.00 n/a n/a n/a
2014-05-15 2014-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 15,857 27.90 4 -63.64 n/a n/a n/a
2014-02-24 2013-12-31 13F/A VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 12,398 -2.54 11 22.22 n/a n/a n/a
2014-02-18 2013-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 12,398 11 n/a n/a n/a
2013-11-18 2013-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 12,721 118.24 9 -35.71 n/a n/a n/a
2013-08-16 2013-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Call 5,829 14 n/a n/a n/a
Disclosed Put Options
File
Date
Effective
Date
Form Security Class ID Opt Avg Share Price Shares ΔShares
(%)
Value
(x1000)
ΔValue
(%)
Prior Allocation
(%)
Allocation
(%)
ΔAllocation
(%)
Cost Basis
(x1000)
Profit
(x1000)
Return
(%)
2019-11-14 2019-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 0 -100.00 0 -100.00 n/a n/a n/a
2019-08-14 2019-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 1,800 102 n/a n/a n/a
2018-08-14 2018-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 0 -100.00 0 -100.00 n/a n/a n/a
2019-10-23 2018-03-31 13F/A VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 940 -65.38 44 -69.23 n/a n/a n/a
2019-10-18 2018-03-31 13F/A VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 940 44 n/a n/a n/a
2018-05-15 2018-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 940 44 n/a n/a n/a
2018-02-14 2017-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 2,715 262.00 143 286.49 n/a n/a n/a
2017-11-14 2017-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 750 0.00 37 12.12 n/a n/a n/a
2017-08-11 2017-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 750 -24.32 33 -29.79 n/a n/a n/a
2017-05-15 2017-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 991 -57.85 47 -62.40 n/a n/a n/a
2017-02-14 2016-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 2,351 -29.84 125 -27.75 n/a n/a n/a
2016-11-14 2016-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 3,351 31.41 173 21.83 n/a n/a n/a
2016-08-15 2016-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 2,550 41.67 142 46.39 n/a n/a n/a
2016-05-16 2016-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 1,800 -35.71 97 -24.81 n/a n/a n/a
2016-02-16 2015-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 2,800 -41.67 129 -37.98 n/a n/a n/a
2015-11-17 2015-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 4,800 0.00 208 -6.73 n/a n/a n/a
2015-08-12 2015-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 4,800 -12.73 223 -16.17 n/a n/a n/a
2015-05-15 2015-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 5,500 0.00 266 3.50 n/a n/a n/a
2015-02-13 2014-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 5,500 0.00 257 -6.20 n/a n/a n/a
2014-11-14 2014-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 5,500 -6.61 274 -4.86 n/a n/a n/a
2014-08-15 2014-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 5,889 2.69 288 1,052.00 n/a n/a n/a
2014-05-15 2014-03-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 5,735 35.77 25 -62.12 n/a n/a n/a
2014-02-24 2013-12-31 13F/A VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 4,224 0.00 66 -15.38 n/a n/a n/a
2014-02-18 2013-12-31 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 4,224 66 n/a n/a n/a
2013-11-18 2013-09-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 4,224 0.00 78 8.33 n/a n/a n/a
2013-08-16 2013-06-30 13F VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM Put 4,224 72 n/a n/a n/a
Legend
Shares
The total number of shares held by the institution at the end of the reporting period (the effective date). This is provided in the filing.
Value
The total value of the shares as of the effective date. This is provided in the filing.
Avg. Share Price
The weighted average share price of the shares held by the institution. We use FIFO accounting to determine this price
Class
This is the security class as indicated by the filer. There are a variety of values for this field. Common values include "EC" = equity common, "EP" - equity preferred
Allocation (%)
The percent of the institution's portfolio that this position represents. This is provided in NPORT filings. For 13F filings, we calculate it.
Change in Allocation
The change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as current allocation - prior allocation.
Change in Allocation (%)
The percent change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as (current allocation - prior allocation) / prior allocation.
Cost Basis
The total cost of the shares held. This is calculated as reported shares * avg. share price
Unrealized Gain/Loss
This is the market value of the position as of the effective date minus the cost basis.