VRSN
VeriSign Inc
308.40$
+0.4%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: Nov 2, 2026
Ownership
Ownership Structure
Who owns VeriSign Inc (VRSN)? This page shows the largest institutions and funds, the ownership structure and the latest insider transactions. 94.0% of the shares are freely tradable; institutional investors hold 89.2%.
Institutional ownership
?Share of the stock held by institutional investors (funds, banks, insurers) according to regulatory filings.
89.2%
Insiders
?Share of the stock held by the executives, founders and major shareholders of the company itself.
10.6%
Float
?Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders.
94.0%
Short % of float
?Shares sold short as a percentage of the freely tradable float — high values signal many bets on falling prices.
2.2%
Shares Outstanding
?Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap.
90Mio.
Largest Shareholders
Institutions
| Name | Stake (%) | Shares | Change (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 10.01 | 8,989,880 | +0.0 | 06/30/2026 |
| BlackRock Inc | 9.37 | 8,412,124 | -9.8 | 06/30/2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 5.96 | 5,348,923 | -0.3 | 06/30/2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.65 | 5,075,673 | -3.3 | 06/30/2026 |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 5.51 | 4,949,848 | +31.9 | 06/30/2026 |
| State Street Corp | 4.62 | 4,150,727 | +1.8 | 06/30/2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.75 | 2,473,235 | +0.2 | 06/30/2026 |
| Renaissance Technologies Corp | 2.73 | 2,449,771 | -13.1 | 06/30/2026 |
| Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.53 | 2,269,680 | -1.7 | 06/30/2026 |
Funds
| Name | Stake (%) | Shares | Change (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.87 | 2,576,188 | -1.0 | 09/30/2026 |
Largest reported positions according to regulatory filings; stake as a percentage of shares outstanding, change versus the previous filing. Source: fundamentals data.
Insider holdings
| Person | Role | Shares | Value | As of | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | 368,527 | 113,653,854 $ | Oct 27, 2026 | direct |
| Indelicarto Thomas C | EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | 31,895 | 9,836,274 $ | Oct 8, 2026 | direct |
| Calys John | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 30,886 | 9,525,316 $ | Sep 15, 2026 | direct |
| McPherson Danny R | EVP - Technology & CSO | 30,548 | 9,421,133 $ | Oct 26, 2026 | direct |
| Cote Kathleen A | Director | 29,125 | 8,982,150 $ | Jul 20, 2026 | direct |
| Gorelick Jamie S | Director | 23,154 | 7,140,694 $ | Jul 20, 2026 | indirect |
| Armstrong Courtney D | Director | 7,021 | 2,165,321 $ | Aug 27, 2026 | both |
| Buchalter Yehuda Ari | Director | 5,514 | 1,700,518 $ | Jul 20, 2026 | direct |
| McCann Debra | Director | 2,780 | 857,352 $ | Jul 20, 2026 | direct |
| Desch Matthew J | Director | 1,628 | 502,075 $ | Jul 20, 2026 | direct |
Holdings as of each person's most recent SEC Form 4 filing — excluding options and RSUs, which are not shares yet. Holdings may have changed between two filings.
Insiders
Insider Transactions
| Date | Person | Role | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 1,100 | 305.26 | 335,782 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 900 | 304.63 | 274,169 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 400 | 302.69 | 121,076 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 600 | 301.64 | 180,981 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 300 | 300.31 | 90,092 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | McPherson Danny R | EVP - Technology & CSO | Sell | 3,256 | 303.90 | 989,482 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 2,300 | 306.54 | 705,033 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 200 | 305.24 | 61,048 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 400 | 307.41 | 122,965 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 100 | 306.55 | 30,655 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 1,500 | 303.08 | 454,621 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 500 | 305.39 | 152,695 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 700 | 300.56 | 210,393 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Indelicarto Thomas C | EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sell | 500 | 293.14 | 146,570 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 400 | 294.09 | 117,637 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 1,100 | 292.83 | 322,115 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 1,800 | 291.63 | 524,939 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Indelicarto Thomas C | EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sell | 500 | 284.38 | 142,190 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 200 | 279.86 | 55,972 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 2,000 | 279.29 | 558,588 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 800 | 278.01 | 222,412 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 300 | 276.68 | 83,004 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 1,100 | 308.90 | 339,785 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 601 | 305.19 | 183,421 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 397 | 303.94 | 120,665 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 200 | 306.64 | 61,327 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 802 | 299.20 | 239,960 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | McPherson Danny R | EVP - Technology & CSO | Other | 21 | 297.26 | 6,242 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Calys John | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Other | 72 | 297.26 | 21,403 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 600 | 298.68 | 179,206 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 901 | 297.35 | 267,916 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 399 | 296.32 | 118,233 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 1,400 | 295.26 | 413,357 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Indelicarto Thomas C | EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sell | 500 | 289.16 | 144,580 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 1,000 | 289.16 | 289,160 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 100 | 287.04 | 28,704 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 900 | 282.03 | 253,828 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 400 | 280.82 | 112,327 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 300 | 285.70 | 85,710 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Indelicarto Thomas C | EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sell | 500 | 290.78 | 145,390 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 100 | 295.91 | 29,591 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 300 | 291.60 | 87,481 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 1,900 | 290.90 | 552,701 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 400 | 293.51 | 117,403 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 200 | 288.30 | 57,661 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Armstrong Courtney D | Director | Buy | 5 | 294.38 | 1,472 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Armstrong Courtney D | Director | Buy | 14 | 293.44 | 4,108 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 100 | 294.22 | 29,422 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 1,000 | 293.53 | 293,531 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 500 | 292.18 | 146,090 |
Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character. View all insider transactions →
Data as of: November 2, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.