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Ascendis Pharma A/S

273 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.3B invested in Ascendis Pharma A/S in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 108 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

477% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $341M | Put options by funds: $59M

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1216 (+4)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.8B → $14.3B (+$537M)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 108 | Existing positions reduced: 106

3.9% less ownership

Funds ownership: 104.44%100.54% (-3.9%)

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 302273 (-29)

41% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 58

Holders
273
Holders Change
-29
Holders Change %
-9.6%
% of All Funds
3.36%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
34
Increased
108
Reduced
106
Closed
58
Calls
$341M
Puts
$59M
Net Calls
+$282M
Net Calls Change
+$153M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SAM
76
Synergy Asset Management
Washington
$16.1M +$15.8M +70,456 New
VCM
77
Voleon Capital Management
California
$15.5M -$347K -1,550 -2%
CM
78
Castleark Management
Illinois
$15.5M +$287K +1,280 +2%
TI
79
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$15M +$1.46M +6,492 +11%
Schroder Investment Management Group
80
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$14.8M -$1.21M -5,408 -7%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
81
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$13.5M -$456K -2,036 -3%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
82
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$12.1M -$31.5M -140,711 -73%
DCM
83
Defilade Capital Management
California
$11.9M -$7.58M -33,799 -39%
EF
84
Empowered Funds
Pennsylvania
$11.7M +$3.24M +14,438 +39%
VOYA Investment Management
85
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$10.4M -$2.57M -11,485 -20%
Northern Trust
86
Northern Trust
Illinois
$10.3M +$2.72M +12,117 +37%
Nomura Asset Management
87
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$9.95M -$48.6K -217 -0.5%
Russell Investments Group
88
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$9.21M +$1.2M +5,356 +15%
SAM
89
SEB Asset Management
$8.84M +$8.67M +38,665 New
DT
90
Diversified Trust
Tennessee
$8.5M -$1.14M -5,090 -12%
Barclays
91
Barclays
United Kingdom
$8.11M +$5.43M +24,209 +215%
First Trust Advisors
92
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$7.12M +$4.24M +18,905 +155%
Victory Capital Management
93
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$7.04M -$2.78M -12,420 -29%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
94
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$7.01M -$9.16M -40,853 -57%
Citigroup
95
Citigroup
New York
$6.79M -$256K -1,142 -4%
Susquehanna International Group
96
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$6.42M -$99.3M -442,889 -94%
NIP
97
Nicholas Investment Partners
California
$6.15M +$4.62M +20,602 +329%
BHCM
98
Brevan Howard Capital Management
Jersey
$5.97M -$4.95M -22,060 -46%
MC
99
Matisse Capital
Oregon
$5.96M -$275K -1,228 -4%
ACM
100
ADAR1 Capital Management
Texas
$5.72M -$67.3K -300 -1%

ASND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

273 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $14.3B — up 3.9% from $13.8B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 58 funds closed out of ASND and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 106 trimmed existing stakes and 108 added.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, adding an estimated $1.01B. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $866M sold.

  • 273 institutional investors held Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) as of Q1 2026, down from 302 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $14.3B of Ascendis Pharma A/S stock for Q1 2026, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new Ascendis Pharma A/S positions in Q1 2026 and 58 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
  • The largest Ascendis Pharma A/S buyer in Q1 2026 was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, an estimated $1.01B added.
  • The largest Ascendis Pharma A/S seller in Q1 2026 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $866M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.