VeriSign
VRSN
355 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.23B invested in VeriSign in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 138 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $42.3M | Put options by funds: $33.3M
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 370 → 355 (-15)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 138
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.37B → $8.23B (-$1.13B)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 49
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$127M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$64.2M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$59.1M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$42.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$379M |
| 2 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$184M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$96.2M |
| 4 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$41.3M |
| 5 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$28.9M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
355 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $8.23B — down 12% from $9.37B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of VRSN and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 138 trimmed existing stakes and 122 added.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $127M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $379M sold.
- 355 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q1 2014, down from 370 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $8.23B of VeriSign stock for Q1 2014, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q1 2014 and 49 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q1 2014 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $127M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q1 2014 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $379M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.