VeriSign
VRSN
395 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.8B invested in VeriSign in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 151 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.52B → $10.8B (+$1.26B)
1.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 119.63% → 120.83% (+1.2%)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.8M | Put options by funds: $37.1M
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 151
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 416 → 395 (-21)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 56
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$606M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$76.3M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$71.2M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$70.8M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$65.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$106M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$85.9M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$64.8M |
| 4 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$45.9M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$41.9M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
395 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $10.8B — up 13% from $9.52B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 56 funds closed out of VRSN and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 151 trimmed existing stakes and 137 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $606M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $106M.
- 395 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q1 2017, down from 416 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $10.8B of VeriSign stock for Q1 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q1 2017 and 56 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $606M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q1 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $106M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.