VeriSign
VRSN
610 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.1B invested in VeriSign in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 204 increasing their positions, 213 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
124% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 42
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.8B → $20.1B (+$3.26B)
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 566 → 610 (+44)
1.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.83% → 92.68% (+1.8%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 204 | Existing positions reduced: 213
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $47.3M | Put options by funds: $52.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WPL
WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC
Houston,
Texas
|
+$146M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$129M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$98.9M |
| 4 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$49.8M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$44.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$135M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$79.2M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$78.1M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$74.1M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$63.8M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
610 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $20.1B — up 19% from $16.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new VRSN positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 204 added to existing stakes and 213 trimmed.
The largest buyer was WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC, adding an estimated $146M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $135M.
- 610 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q4 2022, up from 566 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $20.1B of VeriSign stock for Q4 2022, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q4 2022 and 42 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q4 2022 was WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC, an estimated $146M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q4 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $135M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.