VeriSign
VRSN
639 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.5B invested in VeriSign in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 232 increasing their positions, 259 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
0.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.53% → 91.65% (+0.12%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 659 → 639 (-20)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.2B → $17.5B (-$1.73B)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 232 | Existing positions reduced: 259
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.5M | Put options by funds: $47.1M
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 76
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$198M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$76.6M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$73.9M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$61.5M |
| 5 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$46.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$214M |
| 2 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$159M |
| 3 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$98.9M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$91.6M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$73.1M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
639 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $17.5B — down 9% from $19.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 76 funds closed out of VRSN and 65 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 259 trimmed existing stakes and 232 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity International, adding an estimated $198M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $214M.
- 639 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q1 2024, down from 659 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $17.5B of VeriSign stock for Q1 2024, down 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q1 2024 and 76 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q1 2024 was Fidelity International, an estimated $198M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q1 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $214M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.