ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORP ABUS
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 03879J100 · ISIN CA03879J1003
Canadian Bio Tech Company
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- HeadquartersWarminster, PA
- Founded2007
- Websitearbutusbio.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($49.4k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 197.8m as of 2026-08-10, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $4.80. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($1.2m notional), 4 hold puts ($968.2k).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 127 |
| Q4 2022 | 115 |
| Q1 2023 | 123 |
| Q2 2023 | 112 |
| Q3 2023 | 101 |
| Q4 2023 | 113 |
| Q1 2024 | 120 |
| Q2 2024 | 132 |
| Q3 2024 | 145 |
| Q4 2024 | 155 |
| Q1 2025 | 169 |
| Q2 2025 | 164 |
| Q3 2025 | 166 |
| Q4 2025 | 172 |
| Q1 2026 | 168 |
| Q2 2026 | 177 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 72 | 44 |
| Q4 2024 | 71 | 54 |
| Q1 2025 | 69 | 60 |
| Q2 2025 | 77 | 63 |
| Q3 2025 | 71 | 70 |
| Q4 2025 | 72 | 60 |
| Q1 2026 | 71 | 78 |
| Q2 2026 | 96 | 64 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $12.5m | $3.3m | 0.26 |
| Q4 2025 | $14.3m | $4.8m | 0.33 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.7m | $3.3m | 1.25 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2m | $968.2k | 0.82 |
Biggest buyers
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +2.4m |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | +1.6m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +1.5m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +962.6k |
| Rubric Capital Management LP | Added | +906.5k |
| Whitefort Capital Management, LP | Added | +863.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +799.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | New | +650.7k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | New | +613.8k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +602.0k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -8.2m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Sold out | -2.7m |
| ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -1.9m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -642.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Reduced | -577.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -272.4k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC | Reduced | -259.3k |
| Avidity Partners Management LP | Sold out | -250.0k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | Reduced | -200.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Sold out | -191.4k |
Biggest calls
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $720.0k150.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $175.7k36.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $175.7k36.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $112.3k23.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $720.0k150.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $131.0k27.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $104.2k21.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $13.0k2.7k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
Roivant Sciences Ltd.
13D · may seek influence
-1.0 pts · filed 2026-10-05
Stated purposeItem 4 is hereby amended by adding the following to the end thereof: On August 24, 2026, the Issuer commenced a modified Dutch auction tender offer to purchase for cancellation up to US$230 million in value of its Common Shares at prices between US$5.00 and US$5.75 per Common Share (the "Offer"), which included the option for shareholders to make a proportionate tender. Roivant made a proportionate tender of its Common Shares in the Offer in order to maintain its proportionate ownership of the Common Shares following completion of the Offer. The Offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 29, 2026. On October 1, 2026, the Issuer announced that it had taken up and accepted for purchase 46,000,000 Common Shares at a purchase price of US$5.00 per Common Share, including 8,96… Full filing |
19.5% |
| MORGAN STANLEY 13G · institution +3.4 pts · filed 2026-10-07 | 12.2% |
| Two Seas Capital LP 13G · institution +2.9 pts · filed 2026-05-15 | 9.4% |
| Whitefort Capital Management, LP 13G · passive investor no change · filed 2026-09-04 | 8.0% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2026-10-27 | 7.2% |
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 4 | $251.4k | $251.4k |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Two Seas Capital LP 3.50% of their portfolio | 19.1m $91.7m | Added +538.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.7m $85.0m | Reduced -8.2m |
| Whitefort Capital Management, LP 18.69% of their portfolio | 15.8m $75.8m | Added +863.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.8m $66.1m | Added +799.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.9m $37.8m | Added +1.5m |
| Rubric Capital Management LP 0.33% of their portfolio | 7.5m $36.2m | Added +906.5k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0m $33.7m | Added +321.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.2m $20.2m | Reduced -108.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.1m $19.8m | Added +345.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5m $16.8m | Added +2.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $12.7m | Added +962.6k |
| BlackBarn Capital Partners LP 2.98% of their portfolio | 2.5m $12.0m | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5m $11.8m | Added +64.7k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.3m $11.0m | Added +271.7k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.7m $8.2m | Reduced -182.4k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $7.9m | New |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $7.4m | Added +149.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $6.9m | Added +30.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $6.8m | Added +141.2k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $6.5m | Reduced -261 |
| ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.3m $6.1m | Reduced -1.9m |
| Deltroit Asset Management (UK) LLP 0.94% of their portfolio | 1.2m $5.8m | Added +400.0k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $5.4m | Added +72.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 879.2k $4.2m | Reduced -19.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 777.9k $3.7m | Reduced -4.8k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 650.7k $3.1m | New |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 613.8k $2.9m | New |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 602.0k $2.9m | New |
| Jupiter Topco LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 597.4k $2.9m | First filing |
| Western Standard LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 542.8k $2.6m | Added +21.2k |
| Rangeley Capital, LLC 2.23% of their portfolio | 500.0k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 496.6k $2.4m | Added +237.6k |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 473.5k $2.3m | New |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 461.6k $2.2m | Added +20.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 454.1k $2.2m | Added +74.7k |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 445.2k $2.1m | New |
| Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 442.5k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 404.7k $1.9m | Reduced -272.4k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 385.3k $1.8m | Reduced -7.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 381.9k $1.8m | Added +238.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 286.5k $1.4m | Added +3.1k |
| Ledgewood Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 278.4k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 267.2k $1.3m | Added +122.1k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 263.7k $1.3m | Added +244.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 261.1k $1.3m | Reduced -577.2k |
| Carrera Capital Advisors 0.18% of their portfolio | 257.2k $1.2m | Added +5.0k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 255.2k $1.2m | Reduced -259.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.9k $1.2m | Added +3.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 249.2k $1.2m | Reduced -115.3k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 242.0k $1.2m | Added +153.7k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 230.5k $1.1m | Added +127.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 225.1k $1.1m | Reduced -16.9k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 224.9k $1.1m | Added +145.9k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 208.1k $999.1k | New |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 193.1k $926.9k | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 189.4k $909.2k | Added +10.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 185.7k $891.2k | Added +42.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 170.5k $818.2k | Added +9.7k |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 168.9k $810.7k | New |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.0k $720.0k | Reduced -200.0k |
| Wealth Management Associates, Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 148.0k $710.4k | Added +16.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 148.0k $710.4k | Added +89.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 140.2k $631.1k | Added +12.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 133.8k $643.0k | Added +17.8k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.0k $624.1k | Added +104.2k |
| Front Row Advisors LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 110.5k $516.0k | Unchanged |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.2k $490.4k | Reduced -20.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.2k $459.7k | Added +11.2k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.4k $452.9k | Added +13.3k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.6k $430.0k | Unchanged |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.9k $411.1k | Added +6.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.0k $407.9k | New |
| JBF Capital, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 80.3k $385.3k | Unchanged |
| Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 79.9k $383.7k | New |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 76.8k $368.7k | Added +18.9k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.2k $365.8k | Added +36.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.2k $317.8k | New |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.0k $302.4k | Unchanged |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.1k $298.1k | Added +2.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.2k $284.0k | Added +36.5k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.0k $273.4k | Added +8.2k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.2k $265.1k | Reduced -70.0k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.2k $264.7k | Unchanged |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.3k $255.9k | Added +558 |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.2k $255.2k | New |
| PROFUND ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.0k $254.5k | Reduced -3.2k |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.7k $248.2k | Added +10.0k |
| Exome Asset Management LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 50.2k $240.8k | Reduced -25.3k |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.1k $225.9k | Reduced -11.4k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.2k $221.6k | Reduced -3.1k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.3k $212.7k | Added +1.9k |
| ALLSTATE CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.2k $212.3k | New |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.1k $212.0k | New |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.0k $201.6k | New |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.8k $200.6k | New |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.5k $189.5k | New |
| ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.4k $189.1k | Reduced -222 |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.8k $171.9k | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.3k $169.3k | Unchanged |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.8k $167.2k | Added +1.3k |