VeriSign, Inc.
VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · VRSN · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
781
Institutional Holders
▲ 52 vs Q4
$22.31B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $3.94B vs Q4
91.00M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.34%
88.04M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.28M vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
VRSN largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC services-computer programming services | 13.29M | 14.05% | 14.05% | $3.37T | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 18.4K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-computer programming services | 10.51M | 11.11% | 11.11% | $2.67T | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 119.6K |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-computer programming services | 8.19M | 8.66% | 8.66% | $2.08T | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 135.6K |
NINETY ONE UK LTD services-computer programming services | 3.88M | 4.10% | 4.10% | $983.81B | Apr 30, 2025 | ▼ 36.2K |
STATE STREET CORP services-computer programming services | 3.86M | 4.08% | 4.08% | $979.51B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 31.5K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC services-computer programming services | 3.01M | 3.19% | 3.19% | $765.16B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 98.7K |
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC services-computer programming services | 2.33M | 2.46% | 2.46% | $586.42B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 1.00M |
MORGAN STANLEY services-computer programming services | 2.32M | 2.45% | 2.45% | $588.82B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 79.7K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-computer programming services | 2.28M | 2.41% | 2.41% | $578.38B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 19.5K |
INVESCO LTD. services-computer programming services | 1.48M | 1.57% | 1.57% | $376.27B | May 12, 2025 | ▼ 219.0K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
23
Increased
+3.69M shares3
New Positions
first time holders24
Decreased
−2.11M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+1.58M
+3.69M / −2.11M
Net new holders
+2
3 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
VRSN insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
2
Buy transactions
23
Sell transactions
0.09
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 1,200 | $293.40 | $352.1K | 441.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 100 | $295.17 | $29.5K | 441.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 500 | $297.67 | $148.8K | 440.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 200 | $298.45 | $59.7K | 440.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 400 | $300.13 | $120.1K | 440.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 600 | $301.25 | $180.7K | 439.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 300 | $302.40 | $90.7K | 439.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Armstrong Courtney D director | May 27, 2026 | Purchase | 13.807 | $305.28 | $4.2K | 5.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Armstrong Courtney D director | May 27, 2026 | Purchase | 2.312 | $309.01 | $714.431 | 884.556 | Form 4 ↗ |
CALYS JOHN EVP, Chief Financial Officer | May 15, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 37.526 | $297.57 | $11.2K | 32.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 96.8% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.66%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 2.59%.
The largest institutional shareholder of VeriSign, Inc. is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, holding approximately 13.29 million shares — equal to 14.05% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 781 institutional investors currently hold VRSN stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $22.31 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
VRSN ownershipVeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 96.8% of shares. The largest shareholder is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC with a 14.05% stake. Company insiders hold 0.66%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.