VeriSign
VRSN
526 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.3B invested in VeriSign in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 201 increasing their positions, 167 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 201 | Existing positions reduced: 167
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 59
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 523 → 526 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
0.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.95% → 91.15% (-0.8%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.9B → $20.3B (-$2.53B)
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
526 of the 4,560 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: 62 funds opened new VRSN positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 201 added to existing stakes and 167 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $122M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $329M.
- 526 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q3 2019, up from 523 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $20.3B of VeriSign stock for Q3 2019, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q3 2019 and 59 closed out, a net change of +3 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.