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842 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.1B invested in VeriSign in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 327 increasing their positions, 259 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

155% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 62

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 327 | Existing positions reduced: 259

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $22.3B → $25.1B (+$2.75B)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 755842 (+87)

0.31% less ownership

Funds ownership: 92.8%92.49% (-0.31%)

28% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $120M | Put options by funds: $167M

38% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 138 (-5)

Holders
842
Holders Change
+87
Holders Change %
+11.52%
% of All Funds
11.09%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-38.46%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
158
Increased
327
Reduced
259
Closed
62
Calls
$120M
Puts
$167M
Net Calls
-$46.3M
Net Calls Change
+$4.74M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
VRS
26
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$124M +$22M +81,300 +23%
First Trust Advisors
27
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$124M +$13.3M +49,172 +13%
UBS Group
28
UBS Group
Switzerland
$119M -$16.4M -60,682 -13%
LIP
29
Liontrust Investment Partners
United Kingdom
$119M -$6.65M -24,531 -6%
EIP
30
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
$114M -$18.6M -68,546 -15%
JP Morgan Chase
31
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$114M -$4.87M -17,990 -4%
Macquarie Group
32
Macquarie Group
Australia
$112M -$68.2M -251,613 -39%
Citadel Advisors
33
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$112M +$66M +243,637 +170%
Russell Investments Group
34
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$111M +$18.4M +68,029 +22%
Mackenzie Financial
35
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$110M -$48.5M -179,152 -32%
Barclays
36
Barclays
United Kingdom
$107M +$26.7M +98,501 +36%
Bank of America
37
Bank of America
North Carolina
$104M -$27.7M -102,168 -22%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
38
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$102M -$5.4M -19,939 -5%
KBC Group
39
KBC Group
Belgium
$102M +$79.5M +293,373 +496%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
40
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$94.2M +$41.9M +154,551 +90%
Allianz Asset Management
41
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$92.6M +$56.2M +207,286 +183%
N
42
Nuveen
North Carolina
$92.1M -$5.41M -19,969 -6%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
43
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$91M +$23.4M +86,380 +38%
RhumbLine Advisers
44
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$90.1M +$14M +51,748 +20%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
45
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$87.5M -$79.5M -293,340 -49%
California Public Employees Retirement System
46
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$86.3M -$20.3M -74,992 -20%
Diamond Hill Capital Management
47
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Ohio
$82.3M -$20.4M -75,116 -21%
Fundsmith LLP
48
Fundsmith LLP
United Kingdom
$78.2M -$81.1M -299,401 -53%
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
49
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
Germany
$76.4M +$6.05M +22,335 +9%
Fidelity Investments
50
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$75.5M +$968K +3,574 +1%

VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

842 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $25.1B — up 12% from $22.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 158 funds opened new VRSN positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 96 holders — while 327 added to existing stakes and 259 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $262M. The largest seller was Ninety One (UK), cutting an estimated $306M.

  • 842 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q2 2025, up from 755 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $25.1B of VeriSign stock for Q2 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 158 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q2 2025 and 62 closed out, a net change of +96 holders.
  • The largest VeriSign buyer in Q2 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $262M added.
  • The largest VeriSign seller in Q2 2025 was Ninety One (UK), an estimated $306M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.