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
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-59,7003,956,890$662,106
Q2 2022FundsmithBuy40,990667,498$111,692
Q2 2022Triple Frond PartnersBuy40,186197,711$33,083
Q2 2022Meritage GroupBuy1371,460$244
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-133,3004,016,590$893,531
Q1 2022FundsmithSell-68,273626,508$139,373
Q1 2022Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy44,5511,681,163$373,991
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-471,8004,149,890$1,053,325
Q4 2021Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-123,4101,636,612$415,405
Q4 2021Triple Frond PartnersSell-8,265157,525$39,983
Q4 2021FundsmithBuy1,490694,781$176,349
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-219,6004,621,690$947,493
Q3 2021FundsmithBuy104,750693,291$142,132
Q3 2021Triple Frond PartnersBuy49,400165,790$33,989
Q3 2021Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-28,8161,760,022$360,822
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-27,0244,841,290$1,102,313
Q2 2021Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-22,7941,788,838$407,300
Q2 2021FundsmithBuy3,226588,541$134,005
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-853,2204,868,314$967,626
Q1 2021Viking Global InvestorsSell-776,666690,033$137,151
Q1 2021Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy337,8331,811,632$360,080
Q1 2021FundsmithBuy86,738585,315$116,337
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-851,6565,721,534$1,238,140
Q4 2020Viking Global InvestorsBuy813,5971,466,699$317,394
Q4 2020Triple Frond PartnersBuy116,390116,390$25,187
Q4 2020FundsmithBuy69,059498,577$107,892
Q4 2020Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-6,6741,473,799$318,930
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-737,5006,573,190$1,346,518
Q3 2020Viking Global InvestorsBuy653,102653,102$133,788
Q3 2020FundsmithBuy68,824429,518$87,987

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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