VeriSign
VRSN
879 hedge funds and large institutions have $22B invested in VeriSign in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 358 increasing their positions, 290 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
388% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $333M | Put options by funds: $68.3M
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 85
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 358 | Existing positions reduced: 290
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 851 → 879 (+28)
2.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.94% → 96.1% (+2.2%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.4B → $22B (+$587M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$333M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$140M |
| 3 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$113M |
| 4 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$109M |
| 5 |
FAM
Foxhaven Asset Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$104M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$253M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$113M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$102M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$85.5M |
| 5 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$70.6M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
879 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $22B — up 2.7% from $21.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new VRSN positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 358 added to existing stakes and 290 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $333M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $253M.
- 879 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q2 2026, up from 851 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $22B of VeriSign stock for Q2 2026, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 124 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q2 2026 and 85 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q2 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $333M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $253M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.