VRSN
VeriSign Inc
302.10$
+1.2%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: Sep 17, 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. 93.9% 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.
93.9%
Short % of float
?Shares sold short as a percentage of the freely tradable float — high values signal many bets on falling prices.
1.8%
Shares Outstanding
?Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap.
90Mio.
Largest Shareholders
Institutions
| Name | Stake (%) | Shares | Change (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 10.31 | 9,324,336 | -2.5 | 03/31/2026 |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 9.94 | 8,989,880 | +0.0 | 06/30/2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 5.93 | 5,363,905 | +0.0 | 03/31/2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.80 | 5,247,489 | +0.0 | 03/31/2026 |
| State Street Corp | 4.51 | 4,077,144 | -4.4 | 03/31/2026 |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 4.15 | 3,752,370 | -6.7 | 03/31/2026 |
| Renaissance Technologies Corp | 3.12 | 2,818,151 | +1.4 | 03/31/2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.73 | 2,469,333 | +2.0 | 03/31/2026 |
| Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.55 | 2,308,654 | +9.4 | 03/31/2026 |
Funds
| Name | Stake (%) | Shares | Change (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.88 | 2,607,623 | +0.3 | 07/31/2026 |
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 | 388,327 | 117,313,711 $ | Sep 15, 2026 | direct |
| McPherson Danny R | EVP - Technology & CSO | 33,804 | 10,212,316 $ | Sep 15, 2026 | direct |
| Indelicarto Thomas C | EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | 32,895 | 9,937,438 $ | Sep 8, 2026 | direct |
| Calys John | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 30,886 | 9,330,733 $ | Sep 15, 2026 | direct |
| Cote Kathleen A | Director | 29,125 | 8,798,663 $ | Jul 20, 2026 | direct |
| Gorelick Jamie S | Director | 23,154 | 6,994,823 $ | Jul 20, 2026 | indirect |
| Armstrong Courtney D | Director | 7,021 | 2,121,088 $ | Aug 27, 2026 | both |
| Buchalter Yehuda Ari | Director | 5,514 | 1,665,779 $ | Jul 20, 2026 | direct |
| McCann Debra | Director | 2,780 | 839,838 $ | Jul 20, 2026 | direct |
| Desch Matthew J | Director | 1,628 | 491,819 $ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 1,700 | 289.28 | 491,769 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 800 | 279.75 | 223,800 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 700 | 278.87 | 195,207 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 386 | 277.39 | 107,073 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 1,414 | 276.40 | 390,830 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | McPherson Danny R | EVP - Technology & CSO | Other | 257 | 284.24 | 73,050 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | McPherson Danny R | EVP - Technology & CSO | Other | 255 | 284.24 | 72,481 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | McPherson Danny R | EVP - Technology & CSO | Other | 214 | 284.24 | 60,827 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Indelicarto Thomas C | EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Other | 238 | 284.24 | 67,649 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Indelicarto Thomas C | EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Other | 255 | 284.24 | 72,481 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Indelicarto Thomas C | EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Other | 214 | 284.24 | 60,827 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Calys John | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Other | 70 | 284.24 | 19,897 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Calys John | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Other | 72 | 284.24 | 20,465 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Calys John | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Other | 56 | 284.24 | 15,917 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Other | 584 | 284.24 | 165,996 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Other | 598 | 284.24 | 169,976 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Other | 469 | 284.24 | 133,309 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 300 | 294.47 | 88,341 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 800 | 293.62 | 234,893 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 301 | 292.89 | 88,161 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 1,399 | 291.66 | 408,037 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 208 | 288.85 | 60,080 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 292 | 287.80 | 84,037 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Indelicarto Thomas C | EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sell | 500 | 292.35 | 146,175 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 600 | 299.47 | 179,682 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 228 | 298.70 | 68,105 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Bidzos D James | Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Sell | 772 | 297.62 | 229,766 |
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: September 17, 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.