Morgan Stanley’s VeriSign VRSN Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q2 | $571M | Sell |
2,269,680
-38,974
| -2% | -$10.8M | 0.03% | 516 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $573M | Buy |
2,308,654
+197,710
| +9% | +$47.1M | 0.03% | 484 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $513M | Sell |
2,110,944
-157,849
| -7% | -$39.7M | 0.03% | 520 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $634M | Buy |
2,268,793
+9,410
| +0.4% | +$2.63M | 0.04% | 440 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $653M | Sell |
2,259,383
-59,999
| -3% | -$16.3M | 0.04% | 411 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $589M | Sell |
2,319,382
-79,682
| -3% | -$18.1M | 0.04% | 417 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $497M | Sell |
2,399,064
-96,445
| -4% | -$18.2M | 0.03% | 472 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $474M | Sell |
2,495,509
-152,449
| -6% | -$27.5M | 0.03% | 491 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $471M | Buy |
2,647,958
+471,039
| +22% | +$83.9M | 0.04% | 466 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $413M | Buy |
2,176,919
+234,810
| +12% | +$46.1M | 0.03% | 504 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $400M | Buy |
1,942,109
+115,273
| +6% | +$24M | 0.04% | 484 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $370M | Buy |
1,826,836
+233,811
| +15% | +$48.5M | 0.04% | 464 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $360M | Buy |
1,593,025
+186,132
| +13% | +$41M | 0.04% | 485 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $297M | Buy |
1,406,893
+302,105
| +27% | +$62.3M | 0.03% | 553 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $227M | Buy |
1,104,788
+160,685
| +17% | +$30.8M | 0.03% | 637 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $164M | Buy |
944,103
+28,681
| +3% | +$5.31M | 0.02% | 658 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $153M | Buy |
915,422
+541,654
| +145% | +$99.4M | 0.02% | 706 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $83.1M | Sell |
373,768
-31,483
| -8% | -$6.87M | 0.01% | 987 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $103M | Buy |
405,251
+69,342
| +21% | +$16M | 0.01% | 876 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $68.9M | Sell |
335,909
-47,858
| -12% | -$10.5M | 0.01% | 1078 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $87.4M | Buy |
383,767
+199,381
| +108% | +$43.4M | 0.01% | 936 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $36.6M | Sell |
184,386
-15,368
| -8% | -$3.02M | 0.01% | 1404 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $43.2M | Sell |
199,754
-648
| -0.3% | -$133K | 0.01% | 1191 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $41.1M | Buy |
200,402
+29,783
| +17% | +$6.15M | 0.01% | 1009 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $35.3M | Sell |
170,619
-22,593
| -12% | -$4.69M | 0.01% | 1040 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $34.8M | Sell |
193,212
-61,990
| -24% | -$12.2M | 0.01% | 923 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $49.2M | Buy |
255,202
+52,592
| +26% | +$9.88M | 0.01% | 939 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $38.2M | Buy |
202,610
+19,009
| +10% | +$3.91M | 0.01% | 1023 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $38.4M | Buy |
183,601
+8,039
| +5% | +$1.58M | 0.01% | 1002 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $31.9M | Sell |
175,562
-64,910
| -27% | -$11.1M | 0.01% | 1108 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $35.7M | Sell |
240,472
-28,450
| -11% | -$4.27M | 0.01% | 1005 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $43.1M | Buy |
268,922
+45,588
| +20% | +$6.99M | 0.01% | 1051 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $30.7M | Sell |
223,334
-82,512
| -27% | -$10.6M | 0.01% | 1239 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $36.3M | Sell |
305,846
-311,912
| -50% | -$36.1M | 0.01% | 1146 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $70.7M | Buy |
617,758
+411,094
| +199% | +$45.9M | 0.02% | 739 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $22M | Sell |
206,664
-41,566
| -17% | -$4.19M | 0.01% | 1499 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $23.1M | Buy |
248,230
+54,658
| +28% | +$4.94M | 0.01% | 1399 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $16.9M | Sell |
193,572
-47,445
| -20% | -$3.94M | 0.01% | 1705 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $18.3M | Buy |
241,017
+30,367
| +14% | +$2.4M | 0.01% | 1627 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $16.5M | Sell |
210,650
-193,462
| -48% | -$15.5M | 0.01% | 1609 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $34.9M | Sell |
404,112
-120,335
| -23% | -$10.4M | 0.01% | 1019 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $46.4M | Buy |
524,447
+170,603
| +48% | +$13.9M | 0.02% | 794 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $30.9M | Buy |
353,844
+185,788
| +111% | +$15.5M | 0.01% | 1103 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $11.9M | Sell |
168,056
-62,444
| -27% | -$4.25M | ﹤0.01% | 1793 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $14.2M | Sell |
230,500
-43,228
| -16% | -$2.79M | ﹤0.01% | 1784 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $18.3M | Sell |
273,728
-285,513
| -51% | -$17.4M | 0.01% | 1529 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $31.9M | Buy |
559,241
+288,856
| +107% | +$16.7M | 0.01% | 1131 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $14.9M | Buy |
270,385
+30,050
| +13% | +$1.62M | 0.01% | 1676 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $11.7M | Buy |
240,335
+20,182
| +9% | +$1.01M | ﹤0.01% | 1882 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $11.9M | Buy |
220,153
+13,992
| +7% | +$792K | 0.01% | 1816 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $12.3M | Buy |
206,161
+30,840
| +18% | +$1.7M | 0.01% | 1770 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $8.92M | Sell |
175,321
-300,134
| -63% | -$14.5M | ﹤0.01% | 1867 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $21.2M | Buy |
+475,455
| New | +$22M | 0.01% | 1141 |
|
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Morgan Stanley's VRSN Position: Q2 2026 in Review
Morgan Stanley reduced its VeriSign (VRSN) stake by 1.7% in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $10.8M and leaving 2,269,680 shares worth $571M. The position accounts for 0.03% of the portfolio, ranked #516.
Morgan Stanley first reported a position in VRSN in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $653M in Q2 2025. 876 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold VRSN as of Q2 2026.
- Morgan Stanley held 2,269,680 shares of VeriSign worth $571M as of Q2 2026.
- Morgan Stanley sold 38,974 VeriSign shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $10.8M.
- VeriSign made up 0.03% of Morgan Stanley's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #516 holding.
- Morgan Stanley first reported a position in VeriSign in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
- Morgan Stanley's VeriSign position peaked at $653M in Q2 2025.
- 876 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held VeriSign as of Q2 2026.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 13 Aug 2026.