VeriSign
VRSN
851 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.4B invested in VeriSign in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 310 increasing their positions, 306 reducing their positions, and 120 closing their positions.
401% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $183M | Put options by funds: $36.5M
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 120
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 310 | Existing positions reduced: 306
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.4B → $21.4B (+$28.9M)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 853 → 851 (-2)
0.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.88% → 93.94% (-0.94%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TAM
Troy Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$186M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$73.4M |
| 3 |
HRCM
Hawk Ridge Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$71.1M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$63.4M |
| 5 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$63.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$113M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$113M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$109M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$68.5M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$63.7M |
VRSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
851 of the 8,186 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VeriSign (VRSN) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $21.4B — up 0.14% from $21.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 126 funds opened new VRSN positions and 120 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 310 added to existing stakes and 306 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Troy Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $186M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $113M.
- 851 institutional investors held VeriSign (VRSN) as of Q1 2026, down from 853 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $21.4B of VeriSign stock for Q1 2026, up 0.14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 126 funds opened new VeriSign positions in Q1 2026 and 120 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest VeriSign buyer in Q1 2026 was Troy Asset Management, an estimated $186M added.
- The largest VeriSign seller in Q1 2026 was Ameriprise, an estimated $113M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.