VeriSign
VRSN
659 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.2B invested in VeriSign in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 200 increasing their positions, 249 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
156% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 48
82% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $50M | Put options by funds: $27.5M
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 592 → 659 (+67)
1.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.09% → 91.53% (+1.4%)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.9B → $19.2B (+$389M)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 200 | Existing positions reduced: 249
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$249M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$220M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$54.9M |
| 4 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$51.9M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$50.5M |
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
659 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $19.2B — up 2.1% from $18.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new VRSN positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 75 holders — while 200 added to existing stakes and 249 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $249M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $178M.
- 659 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q4 2023, up from 592 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $19.2B of VeriSign stock for Q4 2023, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q4 2023 and 48 closed out, a net change of +75 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q4 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $249M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q4 2023 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $178M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.