VeriSign
VRSN
853 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.4B invested in VeriSign in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 137 funds opening new positions, 282 increasing their positions, 330 reducing their positions, and 118 closing their positions.
164% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $76.7M | Put options by funds: $29M
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 118
3.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.67% → 94.88% (+3.2%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 855 → 853 (-2)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.9B → $21.4B (-$2.56B)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 282 | Existing positions reduced: 330
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 5 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HRCM
Hawk Ridge Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$155M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$69.7M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$168M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$98.2M |
| 3 |
KBC Group
Brussels,
Belgium
|
-$61.5M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$58.6M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$47.1M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
853 of the 8,266 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $21.4B — down 11% from $23.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 137 funds opened new VRSN positions and 118 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 282 added to existing stakes and 330 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hawk Ridge Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $155M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $168M.
- 853 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q4 2025, down from 855 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $21.4B of VeriSign stock for Q4 2025, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 137 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q4 2025 and 118 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q4 2025 was Hawk Ridge Capital Management, an estimated $155M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q4 2025 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $168M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.