VERISIGN INC (VRSN) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

VERISIGN INC (VRSN) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Fundsmith, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Berkshire Hathaway, and Baupost Group.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026FundsmithSell-157,167113,467$28,180,664
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy38,8002,818,151$699,915,982
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,4715,158$1,281,127
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-390,9202,779,351$675,243,325
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6083,687$895,696
Q3 2025Berkshire HathawaySell-4,300,0008,989,880$2,513,300,752
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-97,0983,170,271$886,312,663
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-723,079$860,684
Q2 2025FundsmithSell-299,401270,634$78,159,099
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy253,3983,267,369$943,616,167
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,0733,151$909,985
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy98,7003,013,971$765,156,818
Q1 2025FundsmithSell-54,465570,035$144,714,785
Q1 2025Berkshire HathawayBuy18,42313,289,880$3,373,901,836
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1182,078$527,579
Q4 2024Berkshire HathawayBuy455,84413,271,457$2,746,660,741
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-260,7192,915,271$603,344,486
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy481,960$405,672
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy148,2943,175,990$603,311,060
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4401,912$363,148
Q2 2024Baupost GroupBuy105,764105,764$18,805
Q2 2024FundsmithSell-19,643624,500$111,036,100
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-16,0943,027,696$538,324,349
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1941,472$261,670
Q2 2024Meritage GroupBuy781,693$301,015
Q1 2024Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-34,2851,715,147$325,037,508
Q1 2024FundsmithSell-17,390644,143$122,071,540
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,7003,043,790$576,829
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-5031,666$315,669
Q1 2024Meritage GroupBuy3141,615$306

Frequently asked questions about VRSN activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying VRSN?

    Institutional owners buying VRSN include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in VRSN activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in VRSN compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to VERISIGN INC (VRSN) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in VRSN increasing?

    Institutional interest in VRSN can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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