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 Form 13F filings. 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
Q3 2020Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-17,5711,480,473$303,275
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-794,6007,310,690$1,512,070
Q2 2020Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy14,2651,498,044$309,840
Q2 2020FundsmithBuy5,413360,694$74,602
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-165,4008,105,290$1,459,682
Q1 2020Berkshire HathawaySell-137,13212,815,613$2,307,964
Q1 2020FundsmithBuy82,408355,281$63,983
Q1 2020Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-1,7071,483,779$267,214
Q1 2020Meritage GroupSell-1641,323$238
Q4 2019Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-32,1291,485,486$286,223
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-11,8868,270,690$1,593,597
Q4 2019Meritage GroupBuy1,4871,487$287
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy594,3008,282,576$1,562,342
Q3 2019Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-6,7281,517,615$286,268
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy357,4007,688,276$1,608,080
Q2 2019Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-32,3511,524,343$318,832
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy299,8767,330,876$1,330,994
Q1 2019Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-6,0071,556,694$282,634
Q4 2018Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy456,5871,562,701$231,733
Q4 2018FundsmithBuy272,873272,873$40,464
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-6,8007,031,000$1,042,627
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy110,9247,037,800$1,126,893
Q3 2018Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-78,1911,106,114$177,111
Q2 2018Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-35,8871,184,305$162,747
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy100,8226,926,876$821,250
Q1 2018Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-23,1361,220,192$144,666
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy916,2786,826,054$781,174
Q4 2017Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-88,8651,243,328$142,287
Q3 2017Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy1,332,1931,332,193$141,732
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy864,3005,909,776$628,741

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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