VERISIGN INC VRSN
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 92343E102 · ISIN US92343E1029
American Internet company
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Computer Programming Services
- HeadquartersReston, VA
- Founded1995
- Websiteverisign.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 ($73.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 90.3m as of 2026-07-17, 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 ≈ $251.36. Options: 19 managers hold calls ($333.4m notional), 18 hold puts ($68.3m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 571 |
| Q4 2022 | 618 |
| Q1 2023 | 615 |
| Q2 2023 | 626 |
| Q3 2023 | 599 |
| Q4 2023 | 667 |
| Q1 2024 | 645 |
| Q2 2024 | 654 |
| Q3 2024 | 676 |
| Q4 2024 | 709 |
| Q1 2025 | 759 |
| Q2 2025 | 848 |
| Q3 2025 | 860 |
| Q4 2025 | 856 |
| Q1 2026 | 854 |
| Q2 2026 | 886 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 310 | 302 |
| Q4 2024 | 279 | 346 |
| Q1 2025 | 382 | 325 |
| Q2 2025 | 479 | 319 |
| Q3 2025 | 470 | 356 |
| Q4 2025 | 374 | 449 |
| Q1 2026 | 415 | 426 |
| Q2 2026 | 476 | 372 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $86.9m | $101.0m | 1.16 |
| Q4 2025 | $76.7m | $29.0m | 0.38 |
| Q1 2026 | $182.9m | $36.5m | 0.20 |
| Q2 2026 | $333.4m | $68.3m | 0.20 |
Biggest buyers
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.2m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | New | +553.1k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +502.7k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Added | +407.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +391.5k |
| Foxhaven Asset Management, LP | New | +374.0k |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | New | +217.5k |
| Nishkama Capital, LLC | Added | +194.5k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Added | +192.9k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +167.9k |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -912.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -406.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -368.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -307.8k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -254.3k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -171.8k |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -161.0k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | Reduced | -146.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -141.5k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -140.8k |
Biggest calls
| Nishkama Capital, LLC | New | $76.7m305.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $56.8m225.6k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $46.5m184.9k shares |
| Tidal Investments LLC | Added | $34.9m138.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $31.9m126.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $28.8m114.4k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $16.9m67.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $9.5m37.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $9.1m36.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $8.2m32.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $19.7m78.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $12.5m49.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $10.6m42.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $5.9m23.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $5.4m21.4k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $4.9m19.5k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $3.3m13.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $1.9m7.4k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $855.3k3.4k shares |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | New | $754.7k3.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 13G · institution -4.1 pts · filed 2025-11-14 | 9.7% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 7.7% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 6.7% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.7% |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-13 | 5.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $834.7k | $233.3k |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.1m | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2 | $20.0k | 4 | $8.4m | $8.1m |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $16.1m | $15.9m |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | $4.0k | 4 | $15.2m | $14.4m |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | $4.9k | 2 | $3.0m | $3.0m |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | $4.9k | 3 | $6.4m | $5.0m |
| Q3 2026 | 1 | $5.7k | 3 | $13.2m | $13.1m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $920.0k3.3k shares |
| 2026-09-22 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $1.0m3.3k shares |
| 2026-09-15 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $978.7k3.3k shares |
| 2026-09-08 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $938.5k3.3k shares |
| 2026-09-08 | Indelicarto Thomas C EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold plan | $144.6k500 shares |
| 2026-09-01 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $960.6k3.3k shares |
| 2026-09-01 | Indelicarto Thomas C EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold plan | $145.4k500 shares |
| 2026-08-27 | Armstrong Courtney D Director · by The Armstrong Family Trust | Bought | $4.2k14 shares |
| 2026-08-27 | Armstrong Courtney D Director | Bought | $1.4k5 shares |
| 2026-08-25 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $960.8k3.3k shares |
| 2026-08-18 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $916.9k3.3k shares |
| 2026-08-11 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $963.5k3.3k shares |
| 2026-08-10 | Indelicarto Thomas C EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold plan | $146.2k500 shares |
| 2026-08-04 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $978.6k3.3k shares |
| 2026-08-03 | Indelicarto Thomas C EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold plan | $146.1k500 shares |
| 2026-07-28 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $928.0k3.3k shares |
| 2026-07-28 | CALYS JOHN EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sold | $140.8k500 shares |
| 2026-07-21 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $892.5k3.3k shares |
| 2026-07-20 | Indelicarto Thomas C EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold plan | $140.0k500 shares |
| 2026-07-14 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $883.9k3.3k shares |
| 2026-07-08 | Indelicarto Thomas C EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold plan | $67.3k250 shares |
| 2026-07-07 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $878.1k3.3k shares |
| 2026-07-01 | Indelicarto Thomas C EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold plan | $64.0k250 shares |
| 2026-06-30 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $828.1k3.3k shares |
| 2026-06-23 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $820.1k3.3k shares |
| 2026-06-16 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $904.9k3.3k shares |
| 2026-06-09 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $938.2k3.3k shares |
| 2026-06-09 | Indelicarto Thomas C EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold plan | $141.8k500 shares |
| 2026-06-02 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO, director | Sold plan | $981.7k3.3k shares |
| 2026-06-02 | Indelicarto Thomas C EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold plan | $146.7k500 shares |
The latest 30 of 35 trades.
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 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.76% of their portfolio | 9.0m $2.3bn | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 8.4m $2.1bn | Reduced -912.2k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.3m $1.3bn | Reduced -15.0k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.1m $1.3bn | Reduced -171.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 4.9m $1.2bn | Added +1.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.2m $1.0bn | Added +73.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.5m $622.3m | Added +3.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 2.4m $616.3m | Reduced -368.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.3m $571.0m | Reduced -39.0k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 1.17% of their portfolio | 2.1m $522.0m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $361.5m | Reduced -66.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.3m $324.6m | Reduced -54.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $282.8m | Reduced -43.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $281.3m | Not comparable |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $261.0m | Reduced -24.9k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.83% of their portfolio | 921.2k $231.7m | Added +1.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 826.1k $207.8m | Added +106.1k |
| HAWK RIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 6.44% of their portfolio | 798.3k $200.8m | Reduced -116.7k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.24% of their portfolio | 763.9k $192.2m | Reduced -4.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 750.1k $188.7m | Added +502.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 686.3k $172.6m | Reduced -69.4k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.26% of their portfolio | 682.7k $171.7m | Added +4.0k |
| Troy Asset Management Ltd 4.71% of their portfolio | 670.8k $168.8m | Reduced -112.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 665.1k $167.3m | Added +28.9k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.10% of their portfolio | 620.7k $156.1m | Added +136.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 612.6k $154.7m | Reduced -23.7k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.13% of their portfolio | 597.3k $150.2m | Reduced -57.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 584.8k $147.1m | Reduced -450 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 577.8k $145.4m | Reduced -38.3k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.10% of their portfolio | 553.1k $139.7m | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 536.6k $135.0m | Added +18.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 531.5k $133.7m | Reduced -17.6k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 521.5k $131.2m | Reduced -26.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 510.1k $128.3m | Added +150.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 502.5k $126.4m | Reduced -16.7k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.29% of their portfolio | 496.6k $124.9m | Added +407.0k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 459.6k $115.6m | Reduced -4.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 446.2k $112.3m | Reduced -20.8k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 433.6k $109.1m | Added +391.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 423.7k $106.6m | Added +12.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.05% of their portfolio | 403.1k $101.4m | Reduced -16.0k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.55% of their portfolio | 384.7k $96.8m | Reduced -28.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.15% of their portfolio | 379.4k $95.4m | Reduced -126.3k |
| Foxhaven Asset Management, LP 2.52% of their portfolio | 374.0k $94.1m | New |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 3.07% of their portfolio | 367.3k $92.4m | Added +123.0k |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP 1.31% of their portfolio | 355.1k $89.3m | Added +24.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 349.3k $87.9m | Reduced -140.8k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.12% of their portfolio | 337.9k $85.0m | Reduced -66.1k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 332.7k $83.7m | Added +98.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 315.7k $79.4m | Reduced -24.2k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 315.5k $79.4m | Added +192.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.08% of their portfolio | 304.4k $76.6m | Added +57.1k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 299.4k $75.3m | Added +75.4k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.10% of their portfolio | 271.5k $68.3m | Added +30.1k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.40% of their portfolio | 269.0k $67.7m | Reduced -54.7k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.07% of their portfolio | 259.6k $64.5m | Added +120 |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 252.2k $63.4m | Added +97.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.03% of their portfolio | 232.8k $58.6m | Reduced -12.0k |
| Vinva Investment Management Ltd 0.39% of their portfolio | 230.0k $58.1m | Added +83.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 223.3k $56.2m | Reduced -89.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 221.3k $55.7m | Added +73.9k |
| Nishkama Capital, LLC 6.20% of their portfolio | 218.4k $54.9m | Added +194.5k |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 1.29% of their portfolio | 217.5k $54.7m | New |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 212.1k $53.3m | Reduced -25.9k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 211.8k $53.3m | Added +75.8k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 0.43% of their portfolio | 211.2k $53.1m | Reduced -38.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 208.5k $52.4m | Reduced -111.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 206.0k $51.8m | Added +167.9k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 201.6k $50.7m | Added +13.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 200.0k $50.3m | Reduced -4.7k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.23% of their portfolio | 187.5k $47.2m | Reduced -146.3k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 178.2k $44.8m | Reduced -4.1k |
| KLP KAPITALFORVALTNING AS 0.14% of their portfolio | 172.5k $43.4m | Added +13.8k |
| National Pension Service 0.03% of their portfolio | 171.1k $43.1m | Added +155.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 161.4k $40.6m | Added +30.7k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 159.1k $40.0m | Added +41.7k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 158.4k $39.8m | Added +16.6k |
| Ninety One North America, Inc. 1.86% of their portfolio | 157.5k $39.6m | Reduced -4.8k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 150.8k $38.9m | Reduced -101.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 140.2k $35.3m | Reduced -62.4k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 138.6k $34.9m | Added +8.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 137.7k $34.6m | Added +687 |
| Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super 0.49% of their portfolio | 137.6k $34.6m | Reduced -3.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 137.4k $34.6m | Added +22.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 135.3k $33.6m | Added +16.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 133.1k $33.5m | Reduced -28.3k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.13% of their portfolio | 128.6k $32.4m | Added +120.9k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 126.7k $31.9m | Reduced -6.0k |
| Man Group plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 126.6k $31.9m | Reduced -23.1k |
| Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. 0.09% of their portfolio | 126.6k $31.8m | Reduced -15.9k |
| Plato Investment Management Ltd 0.81% of their portfolio | 121.5k $14.2m | Added +121.5k |
| Parsifal Capital Management, LP 3.71% of their portfolio | 120.5k $30.3m | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 118.8k $29.9m | Added +8.9k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 117.4k $29.5m | Added +16.0k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.06% of their portfolio | 114.7k $25.2m | Added +7.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 114.5k $28.8m | Reduced -72.1k |
| Blue Grotto Capital, LLC 2.40% of their portfolio | 114.1k $28.7m | New |
| GFI Investment Counsel Ltd. 3.88% of their portfolio | 113.6k $28.6m | Added +70.2k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 113.6k $28.6m | Added +40.2k |
| FJARDE AP-FONDEN /FOURTH SWEDISH NATIONAL PENSION FUND 0.13% of their portfolio | 111.7k $28.1m | Added +9.2k |