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Verrica Pharmaceuticals

50 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.2M invested in Verrica Pharmaceuticals in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

308% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $10.6M → $43.2M (+$32.6M)

267% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 6

47% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3450 (+16)

6.35% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.15%32.5% (+6.4%)

50% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 10

Holders
50
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+47.06%
% of All Funds
0.61%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
22
Increased
5
Reduced
10
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AC
1
Armistice Capital
New York
$9.3M +$2.66M +479,732 +75%
CP
2
Caligan Partners
New York
$7.68M
AAA
3
Affinity Asset Advisors
New York
$5.88M +$3.92M +707,338 New
VCIM
4
Velan Capital Investment Management
Georgia
$3.92M +$2.61M +471,559 New
SCM
5
Stonepine Capital Management
Oregon
$2.94M +$1.96M +353,669 New
BFM
6
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
$2.33M
KCM
7
Kalehua Capital Management
Texas
$1.96M +$1.31M +235,779 New
DCM
8
DAFNA Capital Management
California
$1.44M +$961K +173,451 New
Vanguard Group
9
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.15M -$482K -87,016 -39%
Two Sigma Investments
10
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$982K +$655K +118,218 New
Jane Street
11
Jane Street
New York
$845K +$564K +101,722 New
Marshall Wace
12
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$708K +$472K +85,173 New
Geode Capital Management
13
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$562K
Two Sigma Advisers
14
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$369K +$246K +44,430 New
Squarepoint
15
Squarepoint
New York
$276K +$184K +33,270 New
SA
16
Sovran Advisors
California
$249K -$228K -41,147 -56%
Renaissance Technologies
17
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$219K -$15.5K -2,791 -10%
Mariner
18
Mariner
Kansas
$204K -$33 -6 -0%
State Street
19
State Street
Massachusetts
$195K +$16.1K +2,900 +14%
Millennium Management
20
Millennium Management
New York
$192K -$271K -48,867 -68%
OAC
21
OMERS Administration Corp
Ontario, Canada
$188K +$125K +22,600 New
Morgan Stanley
22
Morgan Stanley
New York
$183K +$1.78K +321 +1%
Northern Trust
23
Northern Trust
Illinois
$166K -$39 -7 -0%
Goldman Sachs
24
Goldman Sachs
New York
$155K +$103K +18,621 New
HF
25
HRT Financial
New York
$144K +$96.2K +17,356 New

VRCA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

50 of the 8,228 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $43.2M — up 308% from $10.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new VRCA positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Affinity Asset Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.92M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $482K.

  • 50 institutional investors held Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA) as of Q4 2025, up from 34 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $43.2M of Verrica Pharmaceuticals stock for Q4 2025, up 308% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new Verrica Pharmaceuticals positions in Q4 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest Verrica Pharmaceuticals buyer in Q4 2025 was Affinity Asset Advisors, an estimated $3.92M added.
  • The largest Verrica Pharmaceuticals seller in Q4 2025 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $482K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.