VRSNVerisign

$303.74+7.3% 1Y

Who owns VRSN

862 institutions reported holding VRSN for 2026Q2, together 95% of the company, more than the 827 a quarter earlier.

862

Institutions reporting a position · as of 2026Q2 · up from 827 the quarter before

Shares held by institutions
87.4M

Shares held by institutions · 95% of the company · long US equity positions only, as reported on Form 13F

Reported value
$22.0B

Reported value · at Jun 30, 2026 prices, not today's

Top 5 holders
41%

Top 5 holders · of the whole company, between five filers

Details›
Reporting quarter2026-06-30
2026Q2
Quarters on record
53
New positions
122
Positions exited
94
Added to
329
Reduced
263
Top 10 holdersof the company
53%
Shares sold shortsettled Sep 15, 2026
2.0M
Short interestof shares outstanding
2.1%
Days to coverat the average daily volume
3.0
Change in the short positionsince the Aug 31, 2026 count
+21%
Institutional ownership by quarter, 2013Q2 to 2026Q2
QuarterFilersSharesReported value
2026Q286287.4M$22.0B
2026Q182786.1M$21.4B
2025Q483887.9M$21.4B
2025Q384585.5M$23.9B
2025Q282886.8M$25.1B
2025Q174087.6M$22.3B
2024Q468588.4M$18.3B
2024Q366289.8M$17.0B
2024Q264290.2M$16.0B
2024Q162992.2M$17.5B
2023Q465093.3M$19.2B
2023Q358392.8M$18.8B
2023Q261094.5M$21.3B
2023Q159995.6M$20.2B
2022Q460698.2M$20.2B
2022Q355997.3M$16.9B
Largest reported holders, 2026Q2
HolderShares% of companyValue
VANGUARD GROUP INC11.3M12%$2.84B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc9.0M9.8%$2.26B
BlackRock Inc.8.4M9.2%$2.12B
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC4.9M5.4%$1.25B
STATE STREET CORP4.2M4.5%$1.04B
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC2.5M2.7%$622M
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC2.4M2.7%$616M
MORGAN STANLEY2.3M2.5%$571M
Ninety One UK Ltd2.1M2.3%$522M
Invesco Ltd.1.4M1.6%$361M
Short interest by settlement date, Aug 29, 2025 to Sep 15, 2026
SettlementShares shortOf shares outstandingDays to cover
Sep 15, 20262.0M2.1%3.0
Aug 31, 20261.6M1.8%2.5
Aug 14, 20261.5M1.6%1.9
Jul 31, 20261.9M2.1%2.0
Jul 15, 20261.8M2.0%2.8
Jun 30, 20261.9M2.1%1.9
Jun 15, 20262.5M2.7%3.4
May 29, 20262.1M2.3%2.4
May 15, 20262.1M2.3%2.7
Apr 30, 20262.1M2.3%2.4
Apr 15, 20261.7M1.9%1.8
Mar 31, 20261.9M2.1%2.3

SEC Form 13F data sets (DERA bulk files). 13F is quarterly, filed up to 45 days late, and covers long US equity positions only, no shorts, no derivatives, nothing held below the reporting threshold. The short position is FINRA's consolidated count for each twice-monthly settlement date, as a share of shares outstanding.

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