Who owns VeriSign?What is institutional ownership? Institutional ownership is the share of a company's stock held by funds, banks and other investment managers, as they report it each quarter on Form 13F.
Institutions own 96.2% of VeriSign's shares, through 912 funds, banks and other managers that report their holdings to the SEC; individual investors and others hold the rest. The largest on 30 June 2026 were Berkshire Hathaway Inc (9.9%), BlackRock, Inc. (9.3%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (5.9%).
- Institutions ownWhat is institutional ownership? Institutional ownership is the share of a company's stock held by funds, banks and other investment managers, as they report it each quarter on Form 13F.
- 96.2%
- Institutional holders
- 912
- The 10 largest hold
- 50.8%
- Free floatWhat is free float? Free float is the part of a company's shares that anyone can buy and sell: all its shares minus those held by insiders, founders and owners of over 5%.
- 99.2%
- Holdings as of
- 30 Jun 2026
Who owns the shares
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
The largest shareholders
| # | Holder | Shares | Of the company | Value | Change last quarter (shares) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 8,989,880 | 9.90% | 2.26B USD | 0 |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 8,412,124 | 9.26% | 2.12B USD | -912,212 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 5,348,923 | 5.89% | 1.35B USD | -14,982 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5,075,673 | 5.59% | 1.28B USD | -171,816 |
| 5 | Aqr Capital Management LLC | 4,949,848 | 5.45% | 1.25B USD | +1,197,478 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 4,150,727 | 4.53% | 1.04B USD | +73,583 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2,473,235 | 2.72% | 622.26M USD | +3,902 |
| 8 | Renaissance Technologies LLC | 2,449,771 | 2.70% | 616.26M USD | -368,380 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley | 2,269,680 | 2.50% | 570.96M USD | -38,974 |
| 10 | Ninety One Uk Ltd | 2,075,004 | 2.29% | 521.99M USD | -2,229 |
| 11 | Invesco Ltd. | 1,436,967 | 1.58% | 361.48M USD | -66,038 |
| 12 | Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 1,290,203 | 1.42% | 324.56M USD | -54,415 |
| 13 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1,124,101 | 1.24% | 282.78M USD | -43,146 |
| 14 | Norges Bank | 1,118,343 | 1.23% | 281.33M USD | New position |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 1,037,369 | 1.14% | 260.96M USD | -24,923 |
| 16 | Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc | 921,158 | 1.01% | 231.73M USD | +1,501 |
| 17 | First Trust Advisors LP | 826,097 | 0.91% | 207.81M USD | +106,110 |
| 18 | Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP | 798,295 | 0.88% | 200.82M USD | -116,717 |
| 19 | Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.v. | 763,915 | 0.84% | 192.17M USD | -4,359 |
| 20 | FMR LLC | 750,139 | 0.83% | 188.70M USD | +502,658 |
| 21 | Legal & General Group PLC | 686,280 | 0.76% | 172.64M USD | -69,402 |
| 22 | Captrust Financial Advisors | 682,683 | 0.75% | 171.74M USD | +4,028 |
| 23 | Troy Asset Management Ltd | 670,837 | 0.74% | 168.76M USD | -112,517 |
| 24 | UBS AM | 665,087 | 0.73% | 167.31M USD | +28,928 |
| 25 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 612,627 | 0.67% | 154.68M USD | -23,717 |
Famous investors who own VeriSign
| Investor | Of their portfolio | Shares | Value | Last quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance TechnologiesQ3 2026 | 0.88% | 2,301,071 | 648.93M USD | -6.1%Reduced |
| Warren BuffettBerkshire Hathaway · Q2 2026 | 0.76% | 8,989,880 | 2.26B USD | Unchanged |
| Terry SmithFundsmith · Q2 2026 | 0.10% | 55,713 | 14.02M USD | -50.9%Reduced |
| Ray DalioBridgewater Associates · Q2 2026 | 0.04% | 37,001 | 9.31M USD | +748.3%Added |
| Norway's Sovereign Wealth FundQ2 2026 | 0.03% | 1,118,343 | 281.33M USD | -13.2%Reduced |
| Saudi Central BankQ3 2026 | 0.02% | 8,387 | 2.37M USD | +45.2%Added |
| Ken GriffinCitadel · Q2 2026 | <0.01% | 35,324 | 8.89M USD | -48.2%Reduced |
From each fund's newest 13F filing with the SEC; a fund's quarter can be newer or older than another's.All famous investors' portfolios
Congress trades in VeriSign
Over the last 12 months, 2 members bought it (3 trades) and 1 sold it (1 trades).
| Member | Trade | Owner | Amount | Traded | Disclosed | Since the trade | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAlan ArmstrongSenator for Oklahoma | Bought | Self | $1,001 - $15,000 | 30 Mar 2026 | 21 Jul 2026113 days later | +25.4% | |
| DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Representative for California's 31st district | Sold part | — | $1,001 - $15,000 | 13 Mar 2026 | 8 Apr 202626 days later | +31.2% | |
| DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Representative for California's 31st district | Bought | — | $1,001 - $15,000 | 10 Feb 2026 | 10 Mar 202628 days later | +42.3% | |
| DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Representative for California's 31st district | Bought | — | $1,001 - $15,000 | 19 Dec 2025 | 12 Jan 202624 days later | +28.3% | |
| DJulie JohnsonRepresentative for Texas's 32nd district | Sold all | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 | 6 Oct 2025 | 17 Nov 202542 days later | +15.6% | |
| DJulie JohnsonRepresentative for Texas's 32nd district | Sold all | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 | 3 Oct 2025 | 6 Aug 2026307 days later | +14.7% | |
| DJulie JohnsonRepresentative for Texas's 32nd district | Bought | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 | 3 Oct 2025 | 6 Aug 2026307 days later | +14.7% | |
| RJames ComerRepresentative for Kentucky's 1st district | Sold part | — | $1,001 - $15,000 | 3 Jul 2025 | 12 Aug 202540 days later | +10.6% | |
| RLisa C. McClainRepresentative for Michigan's 9th district | Sold all | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 | 24 Jun 2025 | 13 Aug 202550 days later | +9.9% | |
| RLisa C. McClainRepresentative for Michigan's 9th district | Bought | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 | 17 Jun 2025 | 13 Aug 202557 days later | +10.3% |
Members of Congress must report a trade over $1,000 within 45 days, its amount as a range. A trade by a spouse or child is theirs to report too. The move since the trade is from the close on the day traded to the price now.All Congress stock trades
All institutions last quarter
- Bought or added
- 609 · 124 new
- Sold or cut
- 392 · 98 sold out
- Net shares bought
- +1.94M · 487.75M USD
- Institutional ownership
- 94.1% → 96.2%
Biggest buyers last quarter
- Aqr Capital Management LLC+1,197,478
- Norges BankNew position
- Sixth Street Partners Management Company, L.P.New position
- FMR LLC+502,658
- Holocene Advisors, LP+407,036
Biggest sellers last quarter
- BlackRock, Inc.-912,212
- Renaissance Technologies LLC-368,380
- Assenagon Asset Management S.a.-174,207
- Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC-171,816
- Jupiter Asset Management Ltd-146,307
From the holders' 13F filings with the SEC for the quarter to 30 Jun 2026, filed up to 45 days after it; the buyers and sellers are among the 100 largest holders.
Common questions about VeriSign's shareholders
Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings
