VRSN — VERISIGN INC/CA
Price · 2024-08-26 → 2026-08-21
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Performance
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Measured signals that fired on VRSN
| date | signal | measured base rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Fair value gap, bearish structure | -0.45% over 21 days · t = -3.29 · n = 108,591 statistically distinguishable from its control group |
| 2026-07-08 | Fair value gap, bullish structure | -0.67% over 21 days · t = -6.43 · n = 111,973 statistically distinguishable from its control group |
| 2026-06-23 | Fair value gap, bearish structure | -0.45% over 21 days · t = -3.29 · n = 108,591 statistically distinguishable from its control group |
| 2026-05-28 | Fair value gap, bearish structure | -0.45% over 21 days · t = -3.29 · n = 108,591 statistically distinguishable from its control group |
| 2026-05-22 | Breakout to a 52-week high price | -1.00% over 21 days · t = -8.58 · n = 24,386 statistically distinguishable from its control group |
| 2026-05-21 | Equal highs taken out structure | -0.70% over 21 days · t = -8.28 · n = 68,636 statistically distinguishable from its control group |
Excess return against a matched control group, on a point-in-time universe that includes delisted companies. Most families do not survive that. How the measurement works →
Insider transactions (Form 4)
| date | insider | what | shares | price | value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Open-market sale 10b5-1 plan | 1.4K | 276.40 | 390.8K |
| 2026-08-18 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Open-market sale 10b5-1 plan | 800 | 279.75 | 223.8K |
| 2026-08-18 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Open-market sale 10b5-1 plan | 700 | 278.87 | 195.2K |
| 2026-08-18 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Open-market sale 10b5-1 plan | 386 | 277.39 | 107.1K |
| 2026-08-15 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Shares withheld for tax | 598 | 284.24 | 169.9K |
| 2026-08-15 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Shares withheld for tax | 584 | 284.24 | 166.0K |
| 2026-08-15 | BIDZOS D JAMES Exec. Chairman, Pres, & CEO | Shares withheld for tax | 469 | 284.24 | 133.2K |
| 2026-08-15 | McPherson Danny R EVP - Technology & CSO | Shares withheld for tax | 257 | 284.24 | 73.2K |
| 2026-08-15 | Indelicarto Thomas C EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Shares withheld for tax | 255 | 284.24 | 72.6K |
| 2026-08-15 | McPherson Danny R EVP - Technology & CSO | Shares withheld for tax | 255 | 284.24 | 72.6K |
Open-market purchases (code P) are the informative ones. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are compensation mechanics, not decisions. How to read a Form 4 →
Largest institutional holders
| manager | value | shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2.3B | 9.3M |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 2.2B | 9.0M |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.3B | 5.2M |
| STATE STREET CORP | 1.0B | 4.1M |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 931.9M | 3.8M |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 699.9M | 2.8M |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 613.1M | 2.5M |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 573.4M | 2.3M |
| Ninety One UK Ltd | 515.9M | 2.1M |
| Invesco Ltd. | 373.3M | 1.5M |
13F positions as of 2026-03-31, filed up to 45 days after quarter end. Long-only US equity — shorts and derivatives never appear. What 13F does and does not show →
Short selling
This is off-exchange short volume, not short interest: it is flow, not position, and 40–50% is normal because market makers short to fill your buy. Why that number misleads →
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