VeriSign
VRSN
639 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.5B invested in VeriSign in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 230 increasing their positions, 261 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
1.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.43% → 91.65% (-1.8%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 658 → 639 (-19)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.6B → $17.5B (-$2.12B)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 230 | Existing positions reduced: 261
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 75
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.5M | Put options by funds: $47.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$198M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$76.6M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$73.9M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$61.5M |
| 5 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$46.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$335M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$214M |
| 3 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$159M |
| 4 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$98.9M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$91.6M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
639 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $17.5B — down 11% from $19.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 75 funds closed out of VRSN and 65 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 261 trimmed existing stakes and 230 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity International, adding an estimated $198M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $335M.
- 639 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q1 2024, down from 658 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $17.5B of VeriSign stock for Q1 2024, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q1 2024 and 75 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q1 2024 was Fidelity International, an estimated $198M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $335M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.