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 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy941,1005,045,476$469,027
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-159,0004,104,376$357,532
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-450,0004,263,376$324,315
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy632,2004,713,376$368,775
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-83,1244,081,176$352,858
Q2 2016Berkshire HathawaySell-32,25512,952,745$1,119,894
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-712,1764,164,300$368,707
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-137,6004,876,476$426,009
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-35,3005,014,076$353,793
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy168,2005,049,376$311,647
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy316,6004,881,176$326,892
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy131,6004,564,576$260,181
Q4 2014Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-58,384150,000$8,550
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-148,1004,432,976$244,346
Q3 2014Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-100,895208,384$11,486
Q2 2014Berkshire HathawayBuy1,299,34612,985,000$633,798
Q2 2014Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-107,810309,279$15,096
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-68,8244,581,076$223,602
Q1 2014Berkshire HathawayBuy724,13411,685,654$629,974
Q1 2014Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy262,230417,089$22,485
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy24,1244,649,900$250,676
Q4 2013Lone Pine CapitalBuy1,456,2286,344,858$379,296
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-446,8004,625,776$276,529
Q3 2013Lone Pine CapitalSell-2,610,2234,888,630$248,782
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy962,7005,072,576$258,143
Q3 2013Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-303,243154,859$7,881
Q3 2013Berkshire HathawayBuy64,10010,961,520$557,832
Q2 2013Berkshire HathawayBuy10,897,42010,897,420$486,679
Q2 2013Lone Pine CapitalBuy7,498,8537,498,853$334,899
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy4,109,8764,109,876$183,547

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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