VeriSign
VRSN
353 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.21B invested in VeriSign in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 154 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
118% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $95.4M | Put options by funds: $43.8M
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 35
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 344 → 353 (+9)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.88B → $8.21B (-$1.67B)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 154
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$75.1M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$46.5M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$40.3M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$36.9M |
| 5 |
T
TOBAM
Paris,
France
|
+$17.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$817M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$126M |
| 3 |
SCM
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
|
-$62.2M |
| 4 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$58.6M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hoplite Capital Management
New York
|
-$54M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
353 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $8.21B — down 17% from $9.88B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new VRSN positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 105 added to existing stakes and 154 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $75.1M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $817M.
- 353 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q3 2013, up from 344 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $8.21B of VeriSign stock for Q3 2013, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q3 2013 and 35 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q3 2013 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $75.1M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q3 2013 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $817M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.