VeriSign
VRSN
619 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.4B invested in VeriSign in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 218 increasing their positions, 236 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
256% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.5M | Put options by funds: $12.8M
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 50
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.2B → $21.4B (+$1.13B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 607 → 619 (+12)
0.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.23% → 90.9% (-0.33%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 218 | Existing positions reduced: 236
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$68.7M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$59.6M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$41M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$38.2M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$89.6M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$65.4M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$58.4M |
| 4 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$53.4M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$43.6M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
619 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $21.4B — up 5.6% from $20.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new VRSN positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 218 added to existing stakes and 236 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $68.7M. The largest seller was Macquarie Group, cutting an estimated $89.6M.
- 619 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q2 2023, up from 607 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $21.4B of VeriSign stock for Q2 2023, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q2 2023 and 50 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q2 2023 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $68.7M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q2 2023 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $89.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.