VeriSign
VRSN
843 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.1B invested in VeriSign in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 328 increasing their positions, 258 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
155% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 62
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 328 | Existing positions reduced: 258
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.3B → $25.1B (+$2.75B)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 756 → 843 (+87)
0.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.8% → 92.49% (-0.31%)
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $120M | Put options by funds: $167M
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 8 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$262M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$208M |
| 3 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$144M |
| 4 |
KBC Group
Brussels,
Belgium
|
+$79.5M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$68.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$306M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$178M |
| 3 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$174M |
| 4 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$81.1M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$79.5M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
843 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $25.1B — up 12% from $22.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 158 funds opened new VRSN positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 96 holders — while 328 added to existing stakes and 258 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $262M. The largest seller was Ninety One (UK), cutting an estimated $306M.
- 843 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q2 2025, up from 756 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $25.1B of VeriSign stock for Q2 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 158 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q2 2025 and 62 closed out, a net change of +96 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q2 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $262M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q2 2025 was Ninety One (UK), an estimated $306M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.