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VRSN · NASDAQ
Who owns VRSN
Largest institutional holders, from their latest 13F filings
The 10 largest institutions hold 46.7% of VRSN’s shares.
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.10.0%
- BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.5.9%
- Vanguard Capital Management, LLC5.9%
- Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC5.6%
- Next 6 largest institutions19.3%
- All other shareholders53.3%
| Holder | Shares | % of shares |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 8.99M | 9.96% |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. | 5.35M | 5.93% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 5.35M | 5.92% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.08M | 5.62% |
| AQR Capital Management, LLC | 4.95M | 5.48% |
| State Street Investment Management (US) | 4.15M | 4.60% |
| Geode Capital Management, L.L.C. | 2.47M | 2.74% |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 2.45M | 2.71% |
| Ninety One UK Limited | 2.08M | 2.30% |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 1.29M | 1.43% |
Largest mutual fund holders
| Holder | Shares | % of shares |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.61M | 2.89% |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.15M | 2.38% |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 1.77M | 1.96% |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 1.10M | 1.21% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.09M | 1.21% |
Insider trades
Form 4 filings by officers, directors and large holders
Over the last 6 months, insiders bought $10.47K (4 trades) and sold $20.65M (107 trades) of VRSN on the open market.
| Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIDZOS D JAMES | Sale | 100 | $30.65K |
| BIDZOS D JAMES | Sale | 500 | $152.70K |
| BIDZOS D JAMES | Sale | 1.50K | $454.62K |
| BIDZOS D JAMES | Sale | 500 | $151.04K |
| BIDZOS D JAMES | Sale | 700 | $210.39K |
| Indelicarto Thomas C | Sale | 500 | $146.57K |
| BIDZOS D JAMES | Sale | 400 | $117.64K |
| BIDZOS D JAMES | Sale | 1.10K | $322.11K |
| BIDZOS D JAMES | Sale | 1.80K | $524.94K |
| Indelicarto Thomas C | Sale | 500 | $142.19K |
Congressional trades
Disclosed by members of Congress over the last 12 months
| Member | Type | Amount | Traded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan ArmstrongSenator | Purchase | $1K–$15K | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Gil CisnerosHouse | Purchase | $1K–$15K | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Gil CisnerosHouse | Purchase | $1K–$15K | Dec 19, 2025 |
Short interest
Settled Sep 30, 2026
- Shares short
- 1.98M
- Days to cover
- 2.57
- % of shares outstanding
- 2.19%
- Average daily volume
- 769.79K
- Change since last report
- +1.1%
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