AXSOME THERAPEUTICS INC AXSM
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 05464T104 · ISIN US05464T1043
American biopharmaceutical company
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- HeadquartersNew York, NY
- Founded2012
- Websiteaxsome.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 ($1.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 47.2m as of 2023-07-31, 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 ≈ $71.84. Options: 20 managers hold calls ($105.6m notional), 16 hold puts ($60.5m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 189 |
| Q4 2022 | 219 |
| Q1 2023 | 198 |
| Q2 2023 | 233 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 110 | 101 |
| Q1 2023 | 90 | 106 |
| Q2 2023 | 135 | 72 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $113.6m | $113.3m | 1.00 |
| Q4 2022 | $179.1m | $132.8m | 0.74 |
| Q1 2023 | $79.2m | $56.9m | 0.72 |
| Q2 2023 | $105.6m | $60.5m | 0.57 |
Biggest buyers
| RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | New | +1.0m |
| RTW INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +503.4k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | Added | +460.5k |
| Deep Track Capital, LP | New | +384.2k |
| Fairmount Funds Management LLC | Added | +333.3k |
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | New | +271.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +257.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +255.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +255.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +254.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -701.8k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Reduced | -605.6k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -600.9k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Sold out | -529.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -304.3k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Reduced | -130.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -129.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -124.5k |
| Ghost Tree Capital, LLC | Reduced | -115.0k |
| WMS Partners, LLC | Reduced | -113.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $25.1m349.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $17.8m248.0k shares |
| PFM Health Sciences, LP | New | $14.4m200.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $13.4m186.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $11.1m155.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.0m69.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $2.9m40.0k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | $2.8m39.0k shares |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | $2.7m36.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $2.5m34.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $16.4m227.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $10.3m143.6k shares |
| CLEAR STREET LLC | New | $9.4m131.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $6.7m93.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $6.5m90.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $3.7m51.8k shares |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | $2.7m36.9k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $2.0m27.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.6m21.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $323.4k4.5k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2026-07-27 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 4 | $345.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| RTW INVESTMENTS, LP 5.86% of their portfolio | 4.3m $307.9m | Added +503.4k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7m $269.0m | Added +257.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $195.7m | Added +255.3k |
| Fairmount Funds Management LLC 23.76% of their portfolio | 2.3m $168.5m | Added +333.3k |
| BVF INC/IL 4.27% of their portfolio | 2.1m $153.1m | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $153.0m | Reduced -600.9k |
| RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 1.36% of their portfolio | 1.0m $71.9m | New |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 825.2k $59.3m | Added +29.1k |
| ALETHEA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 58.40% of their portfolio | 759.9k $54.6m | Reduced -25.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 735.1k $52.8m | Reduced -304.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 709.8k $51.0m | Added +57.3k |
| Bellevue Group AG 0.59% of their portfolio | 574.4k $41.3m | Added +133.0k |
| Avidity Partners Management LP 1.37% of their portfolio | 545.0k $39.2m | Reduced -74.2k |
| PFM Health Sciences, LP 1.43% of their portfolio | 495.6k $35.6m | Reduced -110.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 468.0k $33.6m | Reduced -701.8k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 463.8k $33.3m | Added +460.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 454.3k $32.6m | Added +255.3k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.07% of their portfolio | 444.4k $31.9m | Reduced -605.6k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.38% of their portfolio | 439.9k $31.6m | Reduced -130.9k |
| Boxer Capital, LLC 1.33% of their portfolio | 400.0k $28.7m | Unchanged |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 1.94% of their portfolio | 394.9k $28.4m | Added +54.5k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 384.4k $27.6m | Added +3.5k |
| Deep Track Capital, LP 1.29% of their portfolio | 384.2k $27.6m | New |
| Cormorant Asset Management, LP 1.39% of their portfolio | 340.0k $24.4m | Added +40.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 326.1k $23.4m | Added +8.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 323.3k $23.2m | Reduced -124.5k |
| TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 3.39% of their portfolio | 320.0k $23.0m | Unchanged |
| IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/CT 2.09% of their portfolio | 312.4k $22.4m | Added +21.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 275.9k $19.8m | Added +254.2k |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.12% of their portfolio | 272.8k $19.6m | Not comparable |
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 271.5k $19.5m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 268.4k $19.3m | Added +19.3k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 248.8k $17.9m | Added +82.3k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 222.2k $16.0m | Added +181.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 210.2k $15.1m | Unchanged |
| Tri Locum Partners LP 5.35% of their portfolio | 200.1k $14.4m | Added +50.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 199.7k $14.4m | New |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 191.5k $13.8m | Added +184.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 184.3k $13.2m | Added +60.2k |
| Sofinnova Investments, Inc. 0.85% of their portfolio | 179.2k $12.9m | Added +58.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 173.2k $12.4m | Reduced -924 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 171.6k $12.3m | Added +111.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 161.1k $11.6m | Added +36.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 139.9k $10.1m | Reduced -129.4k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 139.7k $10.0m | Added +4.2k |
| CLEAR STREET LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 131.5k $9.4m | New |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 125.0k $9.0m | New |
| Cannell & Co. 0.28% of their portfolio | 119.2k $8.6m | Unchanged |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.3k $8.4m | Added +2.5k |
| Atika Capital Management LLC 1.01% of their portfolio | 112.0k $8.0m | Reduced -43.0k |
| Ghost Tree Capital, LLC 2.85% of their portfolio | 110.0k $7.9m | Reduced -115.0k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 107.5k $7.7m | Reduced -748 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.6k $7.4m | Added +101.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.2k $7.3m | Reduced -13.3k |
| HHLR ADVISORS, LTD. 0.15% of their portfolio | 100.0k $7.2m | New |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 94.3k $6.8m | Added +5.7k |
| MPM BIOIMPACT LLC 1.35% of their portfolio | 93.6k $6.7m | Added +23.2k |
| Artia Global Partners LP 2.18% of their portfolio | 87.8k $6.3m | New |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 86.3k $6.2m | New |
| Lindbrook Capital, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 84.5k $6.1m | Added +248 |
| WMS Partners, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 80.0k $5.7m | Reduced -113.3k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.33% of their portfolio | 77.4k $5.6m | Reduced -16.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.8k $5.4m | Added +5.5k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 75.3k $5.4m | Added +65.0k |
| Monashee Investment Management LLC 1.29% of their portfolio | 75.0k $5.4m | New |
| Privium Fund Management B.V. 1.52% of their portfolio | 72.0k $5.3m | Reduced -87.4k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.4k $5.0m | New |
| Moody Aldrich Partners LLC 0.90% of their portfolio | 64.7k $4.6m | Added +32.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.8k $4.5m | Added +14.4k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.6k $4.4m | Added +20.4k |
| INTERNATIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGY TRUST PLC 1.27% of their portfolio | 58.3k $4.2m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.6k $4.1m | Reduced -7.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.5k $4.0m | Added +43.3k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 50.1k $3.6m | Reduced -45.0k |
| HighVista Strategies LLC 1.62% of their portfolio | 49.4k $3.5m | Reduced -11.4k |
| BALDWIN WEALTH PARTNERS LLC/MA 0.28% of their portfolio | 48.0k $3.4m | Added +500 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.7k $3.4m | Added +2.6k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.1k $3.3m | Added +26.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.5k $3.1m | Added +33.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.6k $3.0m | Added +1.0k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.8k $2.9m | Added +7.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.7k $2.9m | Unchanged |
| Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB 0.30% of their portfolio | 40.1k $2.9m | Added +25.1k |
| Altium Capital Management LLC 2.25% of their portfolio | 40.0k $2.9m | New |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 38.3k $2.8m | Reduced -2.9k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.2k $2.7m | Added +8.6k |
| Maven Securities LTD 0.36% of their portfolio | 35.0k $2.5m | New |
| SVB FINANCIAL GROUP 4.60% of their portfolio | 33.8k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 33.3k $2.4m | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.3k $2.4m | Added +2.7k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.5k $2.3m | Reduced -4.6k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.0k $2.3m | Added +3.4k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.04% of their portfolio | 30.3k $2.2m | Added +6.5k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 30.2k $2.2m | Added +23.5k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.7k $2.1m | Added +22.6k |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 29.6k $2.1m | Added +23.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.0k $2.1m | Reduced -3.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.4k $2.0m | Reduced -37.9k |
| CWM, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.0k $2.0m | Added +28.0k |