VeriSign
VRSN
658 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.6B invested in VeriSign in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 122 funds opening new positions, 201 increasing their positions, 248 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
154% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 122 | Existing positions closed: 48
93% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $50M | Put options by funds: $25.9M
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 592 → 658 (+66)
3.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.09% → 93.43% (+3.3%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.9B → $19.6B (+$788M)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 201 | Existing positions reduced: 248
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$428M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$220M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$54.9M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$51.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$178M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$125M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$68.8M |
| 4 |
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AustralianSuper
Melbourne,
Australia
|
-$66.4M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$54.7M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
658 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $19.6B — up 4.2% from $18.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 122 funds opened new VRSN positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 74 holders — while 201 added to existing stakes and 248 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $428M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $178M.
- 658 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q4 2023, up from 592 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $19.6B of VeriSign stock for Q4 2023, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 122 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q4 2023 and 48 closed out, a net change of +74 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $428M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q4 2023 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $178M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.