VeriSign
VRSN
557 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.7B invested in VeriSign in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 203 increasing their positions, 194 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
75% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $81.8M | Put options by funds: $46.6M
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 42
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 13 (+4)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.1B → $22.7B (+$2.62B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 543 → 557 (+14)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 203 | Existing positions reduced: 194
0.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.25% → 88.49% (-0.76%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$219M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$109M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$83.6M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$70.8M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$43.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$137M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$114M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$80.5M |
| 4 |
SP
Stockbridge Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$76.9M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$73.3M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
557 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $22.7B — up 13% from $20.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new VRSN positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 203 added to existing stakes and 194 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $219M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $137M sold.
- 557 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q2 2021, up from 543 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $22.7B of VeriSign stock for Q2 2021, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q2 2021 and 42 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q2 2021 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $219M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q2 2021 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $137M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.