VeriSign
VRSN
592 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.6B invested in VeriSign in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 197 increasing their positions, 201 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
165% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $70.5M | Put options by funds: $26.6M
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 50
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.6B → $25.6B (+$4.96B)
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 13 (+2)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 549 → 592 (+43)
0.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.97% → 90.89% (+0.92%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 197 | Existing positions reduced: 201
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$232M |
| 3 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
BI
BlueSpruce Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$88.5M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$71.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$188M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$186M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$109M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$97.3M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$73.7M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
592 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $25.6B — up 24% from $20.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new VRSN positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 197 added to existing stakes and 201 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $382M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $188M.
- 592 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q4 2021, up from 549 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $25.6B of VeriSign stock for Q4 2021, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q4 2021 and 50 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q4 2021 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $382M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q4 2021 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $188M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.