CASSAVA SCIENCES INC FLNA
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 14817C107 · ISIN US14817C1071
American pharmaceutical company
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- HeadquartersAustin, TX
- Founded1998
- Websitecassavasciences.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. Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 42.0m as of 2023-08-01, 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 ≈ $24.51. Options: 16 managers hold calls ($44.4m notional), 14 hold puts ($41.4m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 174 |
| Q4 2022 | 152 |
| Q1 2023 | 145 |
| Q2 2023 | 152 |
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 | 70 | 78 |
| Q1 2023 | 76 | 50 |
| Q2 2023 | 62 | 55 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $277.0m | $173.0m | 0.62 |
| Q4 2022 | $132.6m | $104.5m | 0.79 |
| Q1 2023 | $54.8m | $37.2m | 0.68 |
| Q2 2023 | $44.4m | $41.4m | 0.93 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +124.2k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | +45.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +44.4k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | +34.4k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | +32.8k |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | +27.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +24.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +22.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +21.3k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | +18.7k |
Biggest sellers
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -278.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -106.9k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Sold out | -68.2k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -60.4k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP | Reduced | -57.4k |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. | Sold out | -46.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -45.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -44.8k |
| RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CORP /CT/ /ADV | Reduced | -39.0k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Reduced | -31.5k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $11.0m449.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $9.2m374.6k shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | New | $8.7m354.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $7.4m300.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.4m99.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.8m74.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.2m48.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $951.1k40.2k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | Unchanged | $895.0k36.5k shares |
| Belvedere Trading LLC | Reduced | $399.7k16.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | Added | $10.6m432.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $8.1m332.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $7.3m298.7k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $4.9m199.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.7m110.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.3m93.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.8m74.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.2m48.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.1m45.9k shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | New | $725.8k29.6k 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.
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 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 4 | $3.0m | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1 | $2.3m | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7m $67.4m | Added +124.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $55.2m | Added +12.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 952.1k $23.3m | Reduced -106.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 803.3k $19.7m | Added +44.4k |
| Gallacher Capital Management LLC 8.26% of their portfolio | 583.3k $14.3m | Reduced -4.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 370.6k $9.1m | Added +10.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 295.4k $7.2m | Added +4.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 275.1k $6.7m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 239.7k $5.9m | Added +4.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 181.3k $4.4m | Reduced -60.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 173.7k $4.3m | Reduced -45.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 171.1k $4.2m | Added +18.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 151.9k $3.7m | Added +13.6k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 147.7k $3.6m | Reduced -31.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.4k $3.2m | Added +4.1k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 130.5k $3.2m | Reduced -3.0k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.1k $2.7m | Reduced -9.7k |
| Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 95.6k $2.3m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.4k $2.1m | Added +800 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.5k $1.6m | Added +2.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.8k $1.6m | Added +5.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.4k $1.5m | Reduced -3.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.0k $1.4m | Added +4.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.6k $1.4m | Added +6.0k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.2k $1.2m | Added +4.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.2k $1.2m | Reduced -43 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.1k $1.2m | Reduced -882 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.3k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 45.9k $1.1m | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.6k $1.1m | Reduced -7.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.0k $1.1m | Added +22.4k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 38.8k $950.0k | Added +34.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.2k $936.7k | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.4k $917.8k | Added +305 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.8k $803.2k | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.6k $799.7k | Reduced -6.3k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.4k $794.0k | Added +2.6k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.7k $753.2k | Added +21.3k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.7k $752.4k | Added +3.2k |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.3k $743.8k | First filing |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.1k $664.5k | Reduced -5.7k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 27.0k $662.3k | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.7k $656.0k | Reduced -248 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.3k $597.0k | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.4k $573.3k | Added +8.0k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 20.6k $506.0k | Added +409 |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.6k $504.8k | Reduced -57.4k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.4k $501.0k | Added +6.5k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.4k $500.7k | Added +683 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.3k $497.4k | Reduced -9.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.2k $494.8k | Added +9.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.0k $490.2k | Reduced -12.5k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.9k $487.9k | Reduced -554 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.1k $469.4k | Added +735 |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.7k $458.5k | New |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.0k $425.6k | Added +8.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.2k $421.0k | Reduced -278.5k |
| Essex LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 16.9k $414.7k | Added +1.7k |
| Brookstone Capital Management 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.8k $371.1k | New |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.7k $408.1k | Reduced -28 |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.5k $404.0k | Unchanged |
| IVC Wealth Advisors LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 16.3k $399.6k | Added +2.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.2k $397.3k | Added +774 |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.8k $387.0k | Added +1.1k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.7k $386.1k | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.6k $382.5k | Reduced -4.2k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $378.0k | Reduced -3.9k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.3k $374.7k | Unchanged |
| INTREPID FAMILY OFFICE LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 15.0k $367.8k | Unchanged |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.1k $346.2k | Unchanged |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.0k $343.8k | Reduced -3.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.1k $322.1k | New |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $311.0k | Reduced -11.6k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.6k $309.3k | Added +1.1k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $293.0k | Reduced -2.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.3k $276.8k | Reduced -860 |
| ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.1k $273.2k | Reduced -348 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $264.3k | Added +777 |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $264.0k | Reduced -1.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.4k $256.1k | Reduced -5.6k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.4k $254.0k | Reduced -889 |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.8k $240.0k | Unchanged |
| PROFUND ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.4k $230.4k | Reduced -11.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.3k $228.4k | Reduced -44.8k |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.3k $227.3k | Added +7.9k |
| CCG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 8.7k $213.9k | New |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.7k $212.1k | Reduced -1.2k |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.5k $208.2k | Added +8.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.4k $206.2k | New |
| Belvedere Trading LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 7.9k $192.6k | New |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $185.3k | Added +105 |
| C M BIDWELL & ASSOCIATES LTD 0.11% of their portfolio | 6.4k $157.0k | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.4k $156.0k | Added +551 |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $147.0k | Added +686 |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.6k $138.3k | Unchanged |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $135.9k | New |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.4k $131.0k | Unchanged |
| Cutler Group LLC / CA 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.1k $125.0k | Reduced -700 |
| VIRTUS ADVISERS, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.3k $105.3k | Added +2.0k |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $73.6k | Unchanged |