VeriSign
VRSN
527 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.3B invested in VeriSign in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 202 increasing their positions, 166 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 202 | Existing positions reduced: 166
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 58
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 522 → 527 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.14% → 91.15% (-1%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.9B → $20.3B (-$2.59B)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $59M | Put options by funds: $67.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$122M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$94.6M |
| 3 |
ACP
Atalan Capital Partners
New York
|
+$40.1M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$38.1M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$36.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$329M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$328M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$150M |
| 4 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$93.9M |
| 5 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$73.2M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
527 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $20.3B — down 11% from $22.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new VRSN positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 202 added to existing stakes and 166 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $122M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $329M.
- 527 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q3 2019, up from 522 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $20.3B of VeriSign stock for Q3 2019, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q3 2019 and 58 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q3 2019 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $122M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q3 2019 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $329M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.