VeriSign
VRSN
608 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.4B invested in VeriSign in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 220 increasing their positions, 215 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
95% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46M | Put options by funds: $23.6M
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 53
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 592 → 608 (+16)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 220 | Existing positions reduced: 215
0.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.9% → 90.94% (+0.05%)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 11 (-2)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.5B → $21.4B (-$4.06B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$127M |
| 2 |
EMG
ETF Managers Group
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$67.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$57.2M |
| 4 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$49.9M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$45.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SP
Stockbridge Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$278M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$244M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$143M |
| 4 |
TCCM
Two Creeks Capital Management
New York
|
-$56.9M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$48.2M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
608 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $21.4B — down 16% from $25.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new VRSN positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 220 added to existing stakes and 215 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $127M. The largest seller was Stockbridge Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $278M sold.
- 608 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q1 2022, up from 592 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $21.4B of VeriSign stock for Q1 2022, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q1 2022 and 53 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q1 2022 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $127M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q1 2022 was Stockbridge Partners, an estimated $278M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.