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Ascendis Pharma A/S

31 hedge funds and large institutions have $416M invested in Ascendis Pharma A/S in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

450% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 2

225% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 4

75% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 47 (+3)

65.21% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%65.21% (+65%)

48% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $281M → $416M (+$135M)

41% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2231 (+9)

Holders
31
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+40.91%
% of All Funds
0.78%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+75%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
11
Increased
13
Reduced
4
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RCM
1
RA Capital Management
Massachusetts
$109M +$34.5M +1,728,499 +47%
Fidelity Investments
2
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$63.8M +$12.8M +639,708 +25%
O
3
OrbiMed
New York
$55M +$10.5M +526,315 +24%
VC
4
Vivo Capital
California
$35.8M
DM
5
Deerfield Management
New York
$21.3M +$21M +1,050,000 New
BBA
6
Baker Bros. Advisors
New York
$20.7M +$5.55M +277,745 +37%
EC
7
EcoR1 Capital
California
$19.7M +$15.1M +756,500 +345%
VMI
8
VHCP Management II
New York
$14.6M
JHIU
9
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$12M -$1.07M -53,702 -8%
ACP
10
Acuta Capital Partners
California
$11.6M +$4.24M +212,309 +58%
ACA
11
Avoro Capital Advisors
New York
$11M +$9.99M +500,000 +1,106%
SFM
12
Sphera Funds Management
Israel
$6.61M +$1.26M +63,122 +24%
RSCM
13
Rock Springs Capital Management
Maryland
$6.58M +$499K +25,000 +8%
EAM
14
Eventide Asset Management
Massachusetts
$4.63M +$4.57M +229,000 New
Millennium Management
15
Millennium Management
New York
$4.59M +$3.01M +150,582 +198%
FCMI
16
Foresite Capital Management III
California
$3.64M +$3.6M +180,000 New
CAM
17
Cormorant Asset Management
Massachusetts
$3.28M +$2M +100,000 +161%
EU
18
Emory University
Georgia
$2.12M +$2.09M +104,793 New
NC
19
Nexthera Capital
New York
$2.02M -$923K -46,200 -32%
VM
20
VHCP Management
New York
$1.82M
Marshall Wace
21
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$1.77M +$1.75M +87,558 New
LCM
22
Laurion Capital Management
New York
$1.68M +$1.66M +83,200 New
DCM
23
DAFNA Capital Management
California
$1.07M +$444K +22,250 +72%
AA
24
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$613K +$605K +30,296 New
HCM
25
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
$405K +$399K +20,000 New

ASND Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

31 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $416M — up 48% from $281M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new ASND positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was RA Capital Management, adding an estimated $34.5M. The largest seller was Sio Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.26M sold.

  • 31 institutional investors held Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) as of Q4 2016, up from 22 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $416M of Ascendis Pharma A/S stock for Q4 2016, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new Ascendis Pharma A/S positions in Q4 2016 and 2 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Ascendis Pharma A/S buyer in Q4 2016 was RA Capital Management, an estimated $34.5M added.
  • The largest Ascendis Pharma A/S seller in Q4 2016 was Sio Capital Management, an estimated $2.26M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.