VeriSign
VRSN
672 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.1B invested in VeriSign in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 233 increasing their positions, 245 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 59
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16B → $17.1B (+$1.08B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 651 → 672 (+21)
1.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.62% → 92.46% (+1.8%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 233 | Existing positions reduced: 245
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $114M | Put options by funds: $178M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCF
BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab
Klampenborg,
Denmark
|
+$89.8M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$67.7M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$55.8M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$49.9M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$183M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$88.6M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$49.9M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$48.8M |
| 5 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$44.4M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
672 of the 6,978 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $17.1B — up 6.7% from $16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new VRSN positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 233 added to existing stakes and 245 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab, adding an estimated $89.8M. The largest seller was Principal Financial Group, cutting an estimated $183M.
- 672 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q3 2024, up from 651 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $17.1B of VeriSign stock for Q3 2024, up 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q3 2024 and 59 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q3 2024 was BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab, an estimated $89.8M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q3 2024 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $183M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.