As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Verizon Communications: Readystate Asset Management LP, GTS Securities LLC, Barclays PLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., HAP Trading LLC, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Citadel Advisors LLC, Clear Street Markets LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Verition Fund Management LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Eisler Capital US LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Bank of Nova Scotia, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Mendel Money Management, IMC Chicago LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Cutler Group LLC CA, and Raymond James & Associates. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.