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Ascendis Pharma A/S

164 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.54B invested in Ascendis Pharma A/S in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

413% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $117M | Put options by funds: $22.8M

8.86% less ownership

Funds ownership: 115.61%106.75% (-8.9%)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 65

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 187164 (-23)

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.05B → $6.54B (-$1.51B)

35% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2013 (-7)

57% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 37

Holders
164
Holders Change
-23
Holders Change %
-12.3%
% of All Funds
2.61%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-35%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
16
Increased
58
Reduced
65
Closed
37
Calls
$117M
Puts
$22.8M
Net Calls
+$94.2M
Net Calls Change
+$7.85M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BlackRock
26
BlackRock
New York
$40.9M -$1.56M -13,671 -3%
Deutsche Bank
27
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$39.2M -$74.4K -650 -0.2%
PBA
28
Paradigm Biocapital Advisors
New York
$37.6M -$222K -1,942 -0.6%
American Century Companies
29
American Century Companies
Missouri
$36.9M +$1.48M +12,943 +4%
WP
30
Woodline Partners
California
$32.7M +$24M +209,683 +220%
NIP
31
Nicholas Investment Partners
California
$27M +$9.78M +85,450 +51%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
32
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$26.6M -$799K -6,985 -3%
Bank of New York Mellon
33
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$26.3M -$598K -5,231 -2%
Allspring Global Investments
34
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$25.8M -$1.18M -10,355 -4%
AIP
35
ARS Investment Partners
New York
$25.6M +$47.7K +417 +0.2%
TD Asset Management
36
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$25.3M +$4.56M +39,894 +20%
CS
37
Candriam SCA
Luxembourg
$24.7M +$6.86M +60,000 +32%
PHS
38
PFM Health Sciences
California
$21.7M +$23.1M +202,115 New
DCM
39
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$19.3M +$801 +7 +0%
SPPAM
40
Summit Partners Public Asset Management
Massachusetts
$18.2M -$350K -3,058 -2%
FC
41
Finepoint Capital
Massachusetts
$16.7M +$2.52M +22,036 +16%
RHJA
42
Rice Hall James & Associates
California
$16.6M +$1.05M +9,189 +6%
LGM
43
Logos Global Management
California
$16.1M +$17.2M +150,000 New
D.E. Shaw & Co
44
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$14.9M +$2.58M +22,512 +19%
DCM
45
DAFNA Capital Management
California
$14.5M +$572K +5,000 +4%
Morgan Stanley
46
Morgan Stanley
New York
$14.3M +$5.75M +50,275 +61%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
47
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$13.6M +$219K +1,918 +2%
TCM
48
Tekla Capital Management
Massachusetts
$13.3M
Citadel Advisors
49
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$13M -$15.5M -135,284 -53%
GTC
50
Ghost Tree Capital
New York
$11.8M -$2.29M -20,000 -15%

ASND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

164 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $6.54B — down 19% from $8.05B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of ASND and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 21 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, adding an estimated $73.8M. The largest seller was Baker Bros. Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $605M sold.

  • 164 institutional investors held Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) as of Q1 2023, down from 187 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $6.54B of Ascendis Pharma A/S stock for Q1 2023, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new Ascendis Pharma A/S positions in Q1 2023 and 37 closed out, a net change of -21 holders.
  • The largest Ascendis Pharma A/S buyer in Q1 2023 was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, an estimated $73.8M added.
  • The largest Ascendis Pharma A/S seller in Q1 2023 was Baker Bros. Advisors, an estimated $605M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.