VeriSign
VRSN
568 hedge funds and large institutions have $21B invested in VeriSign in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 195 increasing their positions, 222 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 45
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 559 → 568 (+9)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.7B → $21B (-$679M)
1.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.78% → 89.31% (-1.5%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 12 (-1)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 195 | Existing positions reduced: 222
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $49.6M | Put options by funds: $69.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$135M |
| 3 |
SP
Stockbridge Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$95.7M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$78.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$231M |
| 2 |
PCM
Palestra Capital Management
New York
|
-$164M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$155M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$152M |
| 5 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$97.8M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
568 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $21B — down 3.1% from $21.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new VRSN positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 195 added to existing stakes and 222 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $160M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $231M.
- 568 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q3 2020, up from 559 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $21B of VeriSign stock for Q3 2020, down 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q3 2020 and 45 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q3 2020 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $160M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q3 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $231M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.