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Verisign Inc

VRSN
Exchange
Nasdaq
Industry
Services-Computer Programming Services
SEC CIK
0001014473

In the last 90 days, Verisign Inc insiders filed 1 open-market purchase and 20 sales; 889 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $22.1B in total; superinvestors Berkshire Hathaway and Fundsmith hold it.

13F holders, Q1 2024

Institutional positions in Verisign Inc as of Mar 31, 2024. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
646
−14 vs. Q4 2023
Shares held
92.5M
−1.13M (−1.2%) vs. Q4 2023
Total value
$17.5B
−$1.75B (−9.1%) vs. Q4 2023
New holders
63
234 more added
Sold out
77
260 more reduced

9 institutions that held it in Q4 2023 haven't filed for Q1 2024 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 2023: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting VRSN on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ1 2024: 646 institutions
Q1 2021: 547 institutionsQ2 2021: 564 institutionsQ3 2021: 556 institutionsQ4 2021: 596 institutionsQ1 2022: 613 institutionsQ2 2022: 572 institutionsQ3 2022: 574 institutionsQ4 2022: 621 institutionsQ1 2023: 618 institutionsQ2 2023: 628 institutionsQ3 2023: 601 institutionsQ4 2023: 669 institutionsQ1 2024: 646 institutionsQ2 2024: 655 institutionsQ3 2024: 678 institutionsQ4 2024: 710 institutionsQ1 2025: 761 institutionsQ2 2025: 851 institutionsQ3 2025: 862 institutionsQ4 2025: 859 institutionsQ1 2026: 858 institutionsQ2 2026: 889 institutions
Value heldQ1 2024: $17.5B
Q1 2021: $20.1BQ2 2021: $22.7BQ3 2021: $20.6BQ4 2021: $25.6BQ1 2022: $22.3BQ2 2022: $16.6BQ3 2022: $17.0BQ4 2022: $20.2BQ1 2023: $20.3BQ2 2023: $21.4BQ3 2023: $18.9BQ4 2023: $19.3BQ1 2024: $17.5BQ2 2024: $16.1BQ3 2024: $17.2BQ4 2024: $18.4BQ1 2025: $22.5BQ2 2025: $25.3BQ3 2025: $24.2BQ4 2025: $21.4BQ1 2026: $21.6BQ2 2026: $22.1B
Institutions holding VRSN and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026889$22.1B
Q1 2026858$21.6B
Q4 2025859$21.4B
Q3 2025862$24.2B
Q2 2025851$25.3B
Q1 2025761$22.5B
Q4 2024710$18.4B
Q3 2024678$17.2B
Q2 2024655$16.1B
Q1 2024646$17.5B
Q4 2023669$19.3B
Q3 2023601$18.9B
Q2 2023628$21.4B
Q1 2023618$20.3B
Q4 2022621$20.2B
Q3 2022574$17.0B
Q2 2022572$16.6B
Q1 2022613$22.3B
Q4 2021596$25.6B
Q3 2021556$20.6B
Q2 2021564$22.7B
Q1 2021547$20.1B

Institutions, Q1 2024

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Verisign Inc; share changes are against Q4 2023.

Institutions holding VRSN in Q1 2024
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
New York State Teachers Retirement System81,775$15.5M0.03%−5,728−6.5%Reduced
Hutchinson Capital Management80,286$15.2M3.08%−210−0.3%Reduced
PGGM Investments79,903$15.1M0.22%+648+0.8%Added
Vident Advisory, LLC78,078$14.8M0.31%+73,615+1,649.5%Added
Teacher Retirement System of Texas74,358$14.1M0.09%+419+0.6%Added
Weitz Investment Management, Inc.SuperinvestorWeitz Investment Management73,300$13.9M0.70%+73,300New
Los Angeles Capital Management LLC72,123$13.7M0.05%−28,751−28.5%Reduced
Palo DS Manager LLC68,821$13.0M6.81%00.0%Unchanged
NewEdge Wealth, LLC76,698$12.9M0.29%+4,154+5.7%Added
Alta Capital Management LLC67,702$12.8M0.79%+67,702New
Storebrand Asset Management AS65,841$12.5M0.04%+7,904+13.6%Added
Woodson Capital Management, LP65,000$12.3M2.25%+5,000+8.3%Added
Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd64,485$12.2M2.12%+11,964+22.8%Added
Bank of Nova Scotia64,009$12.1M0.02%+21,945+52.2%Added
Natixis63,499$12.0M0.07%+49,973+369.5%Added
STRS Ohio63,400$12.0M0.05%−45,000−41.5%Reduced
Prudential Financial Inc61,138$11.6M0.02%−2,103−3.3%Reduced
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC60,624$11.5M0.13%+9,856+19.4%Added
Franklin Resources Inc57,679$10.9M0.00%−36,743−38.9%Reduced
Holocene Advisors, LP56,600$10.7M0.04%+20,767+58.0%Added
Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C.56,440$10.7M0.02%+5,200+10.1%Added
Andra AP-fonden56,000$10.6M0.19%+56,000New
Toronto Dominion Bank54,950$10.4M0.02%−653−1.2%Reduced
SG Americas Securities, LLC53,602$10.2M0.05%+9,487+21.5%Added
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The53,048$10.1M0.01%−7,543−12.4%Reduced
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D52,240$9.90M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Ossiam51,493$9.76M0.17%+192+0.4%Added
Overbrook Management Corp51,489$9.76M2.62%−31,181−37.7%Reduced
Nomura Asset Management Co Ltd51,434$9.75M0.04%+6,674+14.9%Added
Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc51,152$9.69M0.02%−70,768−58.0%Reduced
State of Wisconsin Investment Board50,880$9.64M0.03%+2,146+4.4%Added
NFP Retirement, Inc.50,830$9.63M0.83%+50,830New
Mackenzie Financial Corp50,511$9.57M0.01%+4,519+9.8%Added
Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC49,646$9.41M0.12%−4,579−8.4%Reduced
Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, Inc.48,799$9.25M0.03%−819−1.7%Reduced
Swedbank AB47,515$9.00M0.01%+8,499+21.8%Added
National Bank of Canada52,460$8.98M0.02%−3,214−5.8%Reduced
Prudential PLC46,257$8.77M0.07%+3,456+8.1%Added
Gotham Asset Management, LLC44,064$8.35M0.13%+22,676+106.0%Added
Jane Street Group, LLC43,631$8.27M0.01%+19,838+83.4%Added
Danske Bank A/S42,444$8.04M0.03%+42,444New
State of Alaska, Department of Revenue42,411$8.04M0.09%−3,885−8.4%Reduced
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina42,062$7.97M0.03%+233+0.6%Added
Resona Asset Management Co.,Ltd.40,599$7.69M0.05%+40,599New
Marshall Wace, LLP40,000$7.58M0.01%+40,000New
Standard Life Aberdeen plc39,999$7.58M0.01%−6,086−13.2%Reduced
Forsta Ap-Fonden39,500$7.49M0.06%+23,000+139.4%Added
Nordea Investment Management AB39,126$7.42M0.01%−1,348−3.3%Reduced
Fjarde Ap-Fonden /Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund39,129$7.42M0.08%−1,200−3.0%Reduced
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.39,114$7.41M0.08%−440−1.1%Reduced
Asset Management One Co.,Ltd.39,016$7.39M0.03%+2,281+6.2%Added
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC38,894$7.37M0.06%+36,416+1,469.6%Added
Nissay Asset Management Corp38,091$7.22M0.05%−34,967−47.9%Reduced
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC37,700$7.14M0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Trexquant Investment LP37,273$7.06M0.14%−3,096−7.7%Reduced
Pearl River Capital, LLC37,217$7.05M1.11%+11,322+43.7%Added
SEI Investments Co37,213$7.05M0.01%+21,285+133.6%Added
Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.37,200$7.05M0.05%−7,500−16.8%Reduced
Banque Pictet & Cie SA37,109$7.03M0.07%+1,406+3.9%Added
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp37,106$7.03M0.10%+781+2.2%Added
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio37,039$7.02M0.03%−3,164−7.9%Reduced
Susquehanna International Group, LLP36,232$6.87M0.01%+2,524+7.5%Added
Korea Investment CORP34,795$6.59M0.02%−1,755−4.8%Reduced
NFJ Investment Group, LLC34,358$6.51M0.18%−415−1.2%Reduced
Vestcor Inc32,804$6.22M0.21%−1,630−4.7%Reduced
Royal London Asset Management Ltd32,048$6.07M0.02%−3,911−10.9%Reduced
Martin Investment Management, LLC31,401$5.95M1.46%−152−0.5%Reduced
Voya Investment Management LLC30,686$5.82M0.01%−176,972−85.2%Reduced
Handelsbanken Fonder AB30,260$5.74M0.02%−15,447−33.8%Reduced
Acadian Asset Management LLC29,946$5.67M0.02%+29,549+7,443.1%Added
Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC29,777$5.64M0.04%+3,279+12.4%Added
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC28,726$5.44M0.02%+961+3.5%Added
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund28,336$5.37M0.08%−31,117−52.3%Reduced
Natixis Advisors, L.P.28,310$5.37M0.01%−245,167−89.6%Reduced
APG Asset Management US Inc.27,903$5.28M0.03%+9,317+50.1%Added
Davy Global Fund Management Ltd27,871$5.28M0.60%−344−1.2%Reduced
Van Eck Associates Corp27,792$5.27M0.01%−2,950−9.6%Reduced
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP26,977$5.11M0.06%+26,977New
Aviva PLC26,623$5.05M0.02%+18,372+222.7%Added
AustralianSuper Pty Ltd26,431$5.00M0.03%−41,022−60.8%Reduced
Entropy Technologies, LP26,185$4.96M0.53%+25,174+2,490.0%Added
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.25,292$4.79M0.02%+16,630+192.0%Added
Arizona State Retirement System25,274$4.79M0.03%−237−0.9%Reduced
Raymond James & Associates24,779$4.70M0.00%−283−1.1%Reduced
Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Ltd24,307$4.61M0.10%−7,442−23.4%Reduced
AXA S.A.24,213$4.59M0.01%−18,959−43.9%Reduced
Janus Henderson Group PLC24,199$4.59M0.00%+12,042+99.1%Added
Van Den Berg Management I, Inc24,193$4.58M1.34%+1,843+8.2%Added
State of Michigan Retirement System24,179$4.58M0.02%−100−0.4%Reduced
State of Tennessee, Treasury Department24,159$4.58M0.02%+9,107+60.5%Added
Bokf, NA23,746$4.50M0.08%+395+1.7%Added
American International Group, Inc.23,504$4.45M0.02%−340−1.4%Reduced
Pacer Advisors, Inc.22,700$4.30M0.01%−1,005−4.2%Reduced
Duality Advisers, LP22,699$4.30M0.42%−7,175−24.0%Reduced
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.21,913$4.29M0.01%+2,258+11.5%Added
Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP22,218$4.21M0.74%+20,529+1,215.5%Added
Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC21,885$4.15M0.70%+21,885New
Eisler Capital (UK) Ltd.21,814$4.13M0.51%+21,814New
ProShare Advisors LLC21,513$4.08M0.01%+62+0.3%Added
Headlands Technologies LLC21,314$4.04M0.97%+13,963+189.9%Added