VARONIS SYS INC VRNS
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 922280102 · ISIN US9222801022
User behaviour analytics tools UBA
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software
- HeadquartersMiami, FL
- Founded2005
- Websitevaronis.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($16.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 112.2m as of 2024-07-26, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $47.97. Options: 11 managers hold calls ($17.7m notional), 9 hold puts ($8.0m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 248 |
| Q4 2022 | 256 |
| Q1 2023 | 275 |
| Q2 2023 | 255 |
| Q3 2023 | 246 |
| Q4 2023 | 297 |
| Q1 2024 | 313 |
| Q2 2024 | 325 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 134 | 115 |
| Q1 2023 | 143 | 111 |
| Q2 2023 | 115 | 129 |
| Q3 2023 | 104 | 125 |
| Q4 2023 | 152 | 120 |
| Q1 2024 | 158 | 154 |
| Q2 2024 | 170 | 137 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $8.6m | $1.7m | 0.19 |
| Q4 2023 | $11.3m | $9.5m | 0.84 |
| Q1 2024 | $12.0m | $13.4m | 1.11 |
| Q2 2024 | $17.7m | $8.0m | 0.46 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.5m |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc | Added | +1.2m |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | New | +814.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +814.5k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Added | +703.0k |
| Phoenix Financial Ltd. | Added | +628.6k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +483.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +434.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +349.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +338.8k |
Biggest sellers
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -2.2m |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. | Reduced | -1.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -725.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Reduced | -395.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -382.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -365.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -274.1k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | -272.9k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -249.2k |
Biggest calls
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $7.2m150.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $3.1m64.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.9m60.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.7m55.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $585.2k12.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $402.0k8.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $340.6k7.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $254.2k5.3k shares |
| CSS LLC/IL | New | $239.8k5.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $19.2k400 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.3m47.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.2m45.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.3m27.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $959.4k20.0k shares |
| CSS LLC/IL | New | $719.5k15.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $450.9k9.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $100.7k2.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $62.4k1.3k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-07-17 | 9.1% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $47.2k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 4 | $2.2m | 1 | $41.3k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $35.7k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 2 | $220.3k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 1 | $37.1k | 1 | $1.0m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $7.2m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 1 | $11.9k | 5 | $19.3m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $15.0m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-10 | Faitelson Yakov CEO, President, Chairman, director | Sold | $2.1m47.5k shares |
| 2024-05-09 | Faitelson Yakov CEO, President, Chairman, director | Sold | $12.9m284.2k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.7m $560.8m | Added +434.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.6m $557.8m | Added +349.0k |
| CADIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 9.07% of their portfolio | 3.8m $182.3m | Reduced -190.8k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 3.4m $160.8m | Reduced -272.9k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.18% of their portfolio | 3.3m $158.3m | Added +18.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $148.6m | Reduced -249.2k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.9m $137.9m | Added +127.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $129.2m | Added +54.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $124.1m | Added +134.8k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.5m $121.7m | Added +703.0k |
| SOMA EQUITY PARTNERS LP 6.80% of their portfolio | 2.5m $118.1m | Reduced -10.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.4m $117.3m | Reduced -2.2m |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.3m $110.4m | Added +112.8k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.2m $106.4m | Added +23.2k |
| RGM Capital, LLC 3.50% of their portfolio | 1.8m $87.4m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $82.9m | Reduced -725.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $80.2m | Added +1.5m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $78.5m | Added +133.1k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 1.49% of their portfolio | 1.5m $71.9m | Reduced -114.0k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.5m $70.7m | Added +1.2m |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.99% of their portfolio | 1.5m $70.5m | Reduced -103.1k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $67.0m | Added +483.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $65.7m | Reduced -382.7k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $63.4m | Reduced -99.4k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.3m $61.7m | Reduced -51.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $60.3m | Reduced -395.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $57.6m | Reduced -274.1k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 1.1m $53.7m | Added +35.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $49.5m | Reduced -1.2m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $49.3m | Reduced -33.3k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 1.92% of their portfolio | 954.6k $45.8m | Reduced -53.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 920.8k $44.2m | Reduced -78.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 916.2k $43.9m | Reduced -194.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 906.9k $43.5m | Added +814.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 903.7k $43.4m | Added +36.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 895.7k $43.0m | Added +67.8k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 883.7k $42.4m | First filing |
| Phoenix Financial Ltd. 0.61% of their portfolio | 842.4k $40.3m | Added +628.6k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.17% of their portfolio | 814.9k $39.1m | New |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.04% of their portfolio | 799.7k $38.4m | Added +228.6k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 793.5k $38.1m | Unchanged |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 782.3k $37.5m | Reduced -369 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 773.4k $37.1m | Added +6.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 754.2k $36.2m | Added +33.0k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 1.88% of their portfolio | 749.9k $36.0m | Reduced -37.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 739.2k $35.5m | Reduced -365.5k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 646.3k $31.1m | Added +69.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 622.7k $29.9m | Reduced -14.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 618.8k $29.7m | Added +121.8k |
| Harvey Partners, LLC 3.62% of their portfolio | 611.0k $29.3m | Reduced -229.0k |
| TREMBLANT CAPITAL GROUP 3.28% of their portfolio | 600.2k $28.8m | Reduced -27.9k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 572.2k $27.4m | Added +313.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 547.9k $26.3m | Reduced -182.9k |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.25% of their portfolio | 490.0k $23.5m | Added +160.0k |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd 3.76% of their portfolio | 478.5k $22.9m | Unchanged |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.43% of their portfolio | 471.2k $22.6m | Unchanged |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 453.5k $21.8m | Added +284.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 451.5k $21.7m | Added +256.1k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 447.1k $21.4m | Reduced -51.7k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 421.6k $20.0m | Added +108.5k |
| Nationale-Nederlanden Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A. 3.08% of their portfolio | 394.7k $18.9m | Reduced -12.2k |
| Thematics Asset Management 0.74% of their portfolio | 378.0k $18.1m | Reduced -38.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 362.1k $17.4m | Added +156.1k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 351.6k $16.9m | Reduced -22.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 338.8k $16.3m | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 336.2k $16.1m | Reduced -56.4k |
| Shannon River Fund Management LLC 2.72% of their portfolio | 329.1k $15.8m | New |
| EVR Research LP 4.66% of their portfolio | 325.0k $15.6m | Added +95.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 314.6k $15.1m | Added +30.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 307.9k $14.8m | Added +196.3k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 305.6k $14.7m | Added +32.9k |
| Nishkama Capital, LLC 1.96% of their portfolio | 273.8k $13.1m | Added +257.4k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 254.2k $12.2m | Added +26.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 246.2k $11.8m | Added +3.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 215.1k $10.3m | Unchanged |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 206.1k $9.9m | Added +26.8k |
| G2 Investment Partners Management LLC 2.53% of their portfolio | 203.2k $9.7m | Added +61.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 197.1k $9.5m | Added +35.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 195.6k $9.4m | Added +68.7k |
| Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP 1.84% of their portfolio | 175.6k $8.4m | Added +58.8k |
| NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 0.14% of their portfolio | 174.9k $8.4m | Unchanged |
| Kopion Asset Management, LLC 5.90% of their portfolio | 173.2k $8.3m | Reduced -1.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 170.5k $8.2m | Added +5.5k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 159.3k $7.6m | Added +121.2k |
| AXIOM INVESTORS LLC /DE 0.07% of their portfolio | 156.5k $7.5m | Reduced -122.4k |
| Pier Capital, LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 156.5k $7.5m | Reduced -15.2k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 154.8k $7.4m | Unchanged |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 152.1k $7.3m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 148.7k $7.1m | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 144.5k $6.9m | Reduced -23.3k |
| Hodges Capital Management Inc. 0.46% of their portfolio | 141.8k $6.8m | Added +39.4k |
| Senvest Management, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 140.8k $6.8m | Unchanged |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.04% of their portfolio | 139.0k $6.7m | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 137.7k $6.6m | Added +1.5k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 136.4k $6.5m | Added +9.1k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 134.1k $6.4m | Added +7.4k |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 132.8k $6.4m | Reduced -55.0k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 127.1k $6.1m | Added +65.5k |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 124.4k $6.0m | Added +111.3k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 121.4k $5.8m | Added +59.4k |