VeriSign
VRSN
755 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.3B invested in VeriSign in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 273 increasing their positions, 257 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 65
63% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 13 (+5)
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.3B → $22.3B (+$3.97B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 701 → 755 (+54)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 273 | Existing positions reduced: 257
0.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.2% → 92.8% (+0.6%)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $109M | Put options by funds: $160M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$149M |
| 3 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$44.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$42.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$308M |
| 2 |
BCF
BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab
Klampenborg,
Denmark
|
-$168M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$108M |
| 4 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
-$101M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$88.4M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
755 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $22.3B — up 22% from $18.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new VRSN positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 273 added to existing stakes and 257 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $228M. The largest seller was Fidelity International, cutting an estimated $308M.
- 755 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q1 2025, up from 701 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $22.3B of VeriSign stock for Q1 2025, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q1 2025 and 65 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q1 2025 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $228M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q1 2025 was Fidelity International, an estimated $308M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.