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416 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.51B invested in VeriSign in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 193 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

119.6% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 119.6% (+120%)

48% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 42

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 403 → 416 (+13)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $10.1B → $9.51B (-$615M)

48% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 193

72% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $31.5M | Put options by funds: $112M

Holders
416
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+3.23%
% of All Funds
10.4%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
62
Increased
101
Reduced
193
Closed
42
Calls
$31.5M
Puts
$112M
Net Calls
-$80.7M
Net Calls Change
+$83.6M

Top Buyers

1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$110M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$78.3M
3
AL
AJO LP
Pennsylvania
+$26.3M
4
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$21.9M
5
Schroder Investment Management Group
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
+$20.3M

Top Sellers

1
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
-$121M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$107M
3
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
-$82M
4
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
-$72.1M
5
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$35.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MCM
126
Matarin Capital Management
New York
$3.99M -$2.56M -32,411 -38%
CI
127
Capital International
California
$3.96M -$1.32M -16,663 -24%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
128
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$3.95M -$697K -8,812 -15%
JG
129
Jefferies Group
New York
$3.92M +$126K +1,590 +3%
Stifel Financial
130
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.87M -$140K -1,765 -3%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
131
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$3.83M -$497K -6,285 -11%
MLICM
132
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$3.76M -$182K -2,308 -4%
EGM
133
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
$3.75M +$2.65M +33,517 +212%
N
134
Nuveen
North Carolina
$3.68M +$2.73M +34,493 +248%
PAMU
135
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$3.67M -$269K -3,400 -7%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
136
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$3.66M +$76.8K +971 +2%
Capstone Investment Advisors
137
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$3.66M +$6.09K +77 +0.2%
Baird Financial Group
138
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$3.59M -$355K -4,491 -9%
GHCM
139
Glen Harbor Capital Management
California
$3.57M +$3.71M +46,882 New
OAM
140
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
$3.55M +$3.69M +46,637 New
PAM
141
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$3.54M -$780K -9,861 -17%
3C
142
361 Capital
Colorado
$3.35M +$3.48M +43,992 New
PP
143
Prospector Partners
Connecticut
$3.26M +$7.91K +100 +0.2%
KWILP
144
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
New Zealand
$3.18M -$70.9K -897 -2%
NIT
145
NumerixS Investment Technologies
British Columbia, Canada
$3.15M +$1.67M +21,100 +104%
BPC
146
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$3.06M -$72.8K -921 -2%
NSAM
147
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
$3.03M -$46.2K -585 -1%
BF
148
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$2.99M -$40K -506 -1%
RCM
149
Riverhead Capital Management
Delaware
$2.86M -$1.19M -15,100 -29%
BFM
150
Boston Financial Management
Massachusetts
$2.76M +$741K +9,379 +35%
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VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

416 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $9.51B — down 6.1% from $10.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new VRSN positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 193 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $110M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $121M.

  • 416 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q4 2016, up from 403 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $9.51B of VeriSign stock for Q4 2016, down 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 62 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q4 2016 and 42 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
  • The largest VeriSign buyer in Q4 2016 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $110M added.
  • The largest VeriSign seller in Q4 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $121M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.