Renaissance Technologies’s VeriSign VRSN Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $700M | Buy |
2,818,151
+38,800
| +1% | +$9.23M | 1.09% | 6 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $675M | Sell |
2,779,351
-390,920
| -12% | -$98.2M | 1.05% | 5 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $886M | Sell |
3,170,271
-97,098
| -3% | -$27.1M | 1.17% | 5 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $944M | Buy |
3,267,369
+253,398
| +8% | +$68.7M | 1.26% | 4 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $765M | Buy |
3,013,971
+98,700
| +3% | +$22.4M | 1.16% | 2 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $603M | Sell |
2,915,271
-260,719
| -8% | -$49.1M | 0.89% | 5 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $603M | Buy |
3,175,990
+148,294
| +5% | +$26.7M | 0.91% | 7 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $538M | Sell |
3,027,696
-16,094
| -0.5% | -$2.87M | 0.91% | 6 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $577M | Sell |
3,043,790
-1,700
| -0.1% | -$334K | 0.91% | 7 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $627M | Sell |
3,045,490
-49,000
| -2% | -$10.2M | 0.97% | 9 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $627M | Buy |
3,094,490
+37,900
| +1% | +$7.87M | 1.07% | 4 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $691M | Sell |
3,056,590
-126,500
| -4% | -$27.9M | 1% | 5 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $673M | Buy |
3,183,090
+97,700
| +3% | +$20.1M | 0.89% | 7 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $634M | Sell |
3,085,390
-407,500
| -12% | -$78.1M | 0.87% | 8 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $607M | Sell |
3,492,890
-464,000
| -12% | -$85.8M | 0.86% | 8 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $662M | Sell |
3,956,890
-59,700
| -1% | -$11M | 0.78% | 10 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $894M | Sell |
4,016,590
-133,300
| -3% | -$29.1M | 1.05% | 5 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $1.05B | Sell |
4,149,890
-471,800
| -10% | -$109M | 1.31% | 3 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $947M | Sell |
4,621,690
-219,600
| -5% | -$48.1M | 1.22% | 3 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $1.1B | Sell |
4,841,290
-27,024
| -0.6% | -$5.88M | 1.38% | 2 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $968M | Sell |
4,868,314
-853,220
| -15% | -$168M | 1.2% | 2 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $1.24B | Sell |
5,721,534
-851,656
| -13% | -$174M | 1.34% | 4 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $1.35B | Sell |
6,573,190
-737,500
| -10% | -$152M | 1.34% | 6 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $1.51B | Sell |
7,310,690
-794,600
| -10% | -$165M | 1.31% | 7 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $1.46B | Sell |
8,105,290
-165,400
| -2% | -$32.5M | 1.42% | 4 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $1.59B | Sell |
8,270,690
-11,886
| -0.1% | -$2.23M | 1.22% | 3 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $1.56B | Buy |
8,282,576
+594,300
| +8% | +$122M | 1.32% | 3 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $1.61B | Buy |
7,688,276
+357,400
| +5% | +$70.2M | 1.42% | 1 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $1.33B | Buy |
7,330,876
+299,876
| +4% | +$51.4M | 1.21% | 1 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $1.04B | Sell |
7,031,000
-6,800
| -0.1% | -$1.02M | 1.14% | 1 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $1.13B | Buy |
7,037,800
+122,700
| +2% | +$18.8M | 1.16% | 1 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $950M | Sell |
6,915,100
-11,776
| -0.2% | -$1.51M | 1.04% | 3 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $821M | Buy |
6,926,876
+100,822
| +1% | +$11.7M | 0.9% | 6 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $781M | Buy |
6,826,054
+916,278
| +16% | +$102M | 0.86% | 6 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $629M | Buy |
5,909,776
+864,300
| +17% | +$87M | 0.74% | 10 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $469M | Buy |
5,045,476
+941,100
| +23% | +$85M | 0.6% | 14 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $358M | Sell |
4,104,376
-159,000
| -4% | -$13.2M | 0.5% | 18 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $324M | Sell |
4,263,376
-450,000
| -10% | -$35.6M | 0.51% | 13 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $369M | Buy |
4,713,376
+632,200
| +15% | +$50.7M | 0.65% | 7 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $353M | Sell |
4,081,176
-83,124
| -2% | -$7.17M | 0.67% | 7 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $369M | Sell |
4,164,300
-712,176
| -15% | -$58.2M | 0.7% | 4 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $426M | Sell |
4,876,476
-137,600
| -3% | -$11.5M | 0.93% | 4 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $354M | Sell |
5,014,076
-35,300
| -0.7% | -$2.4M | 0.84% | 4 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $312M | Buy |
5,049,376
+168,200
| +3% | +$10.8M | 0.71% | 7 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $327M | Buy |
4,881,176
+316,600
| +7% | +$19.2M | 0.7% | 9 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $260M | Buy |
4,564,576
+131,600
| +3% | +$7.6M | 0.63% | 12 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $244M | Sell |
4,432,976
-148,100
| -3% | -$8M | 0.67% | 13 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $224M | Sell |
4,581,076
-68,824
| -1% | -$3.43M | 0.52% | 19 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $251M | Buy |
4,649,900
+24,124
| +0.5% | +$1.37M | 0.6% | 17 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $277M | Sell |
4,625,776
-446,800
| -9% | -$24.6M | 0.66% | 15 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $258M | Buy |
5,072,576
+962,700
| +23% | +$46.5M | 0.63% | 18 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $184M | Buy |
+4,109,876
| New | +$190M | 0.48% | 25 |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's VRSN Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Renaissance Technologies increased its VeriSign (VRSN) stake by 1.4% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $9.23M and bringing the position to 2,818,151 shares worth $700M. The position accounts for 1.09% of the portfolio, ranked #6.
Renaissance Technologies first reported a position in VRSN in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $1.61B in Q2 2019. 846 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold VRSN as of Q1 2026.
- Renaissance Technologies held 2,818,151 shares of VeriSign worth $700M as of Q1 2026.
- Renaissance Technologies bought 38,800 VeriSign shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $9.23M.
- VeriSign made up 1.09% of Renaissance Technologies's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #6 holding.
- Renaissance Technologies first reported a position in VeriSign in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Renaissance Technologies's VeriSign position peaked at $1.61B in Q2 2019.
- 846 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held VeriSign as of Q1 2026.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.