VeriSign
VRSN
649 hedge funds and large institutions have $16B invested in VeriSign in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 250 increasing their positions, 225 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 72
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 250 | Existing positions reduced: 225
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 639 → 649 (+10)
1.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.65% → 90.61% (-1%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.5B → $16B (-$1.47B)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $52.1M | Put options by funds: $104M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TAM
Troy Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$90.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$83.9M |
| 4 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$80.1M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$79.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
-$325M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$140M |
| 3 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$130M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$127M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$101M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
649 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $16B — down 8.4% from $17.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 91 funds opened new VRSN positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 250 added to existing stakes and 225 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Troy Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $109M. The largest seller was Cantillon Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $325M sold.
- 649 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q2 2024, up from 639 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $16B of VeriSign stock for Q2 2024, down 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q2 2024 and 72 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q2 2024 was Troy Asset Management, an estimated $109M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q2 2024 was Cantillon Capital Management, an estimated $325M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.