VeriSign
VRSN
704 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.3B invested in VeriSign in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 215 increasing their positions, 282 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 65
18% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $58.8M | Put options by funds: $50M
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.1B → $18.3B (+$1.21B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 672 → 704 (+32)
0.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.46% → 92.21% (-0.25%)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 215 | Existing positions reduced: 282
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$95.1M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$85.9M |
| 3 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$76M |
| 4 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$62.3M |
| 5 |
TAM
Troy Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$56.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$138M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$84.9M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$80.9M |
| 4 |
LIP
Liontrust Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$80.5M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$68.5M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
704 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $18.3B — up 7.1% from $17.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new VRSN positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 215 added to existing stakes and 282 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, adding an estimated $95.1M. The largest seller was Principal Financial Group, cutting an estimated $138M.
- 704 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q4 2024, up from 672 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $18.3B of VeriSign stock for Q4 2024, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q4 2024 and 65 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q4 2024 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $95.1M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q4 2024 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $138M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.