CENTESSA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
SPONSORED ADS · ADR · CUSIP 152309100
* 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.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 45 |
| Q4 2022 | 45 |
| Q1 2023 | 45 |
| Q2 2023 | 46 |
| Q3 2023 | 50 |
| Q4 2023 | 59 |
| Q1 2024 | 71 |
| Q2 2024 | 81 |
| Q3 2024 | 104 |
| Q4 2024 | 115 |
| Q1 2025 | 131 |
| Q2 2025 | 118 |
| Q3 2025 | 126 |
| Q4 2025 | 147 |
| Q1 2026 | 161 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
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 | 74 | 24 |
| Q4 2024 | 52 | 52 |
| Q1 2025 | 74 | 51 |
| Q2 2025 | 63 | 67 |
| Q3 2025 | 59 | 70 |
| Q4 2025 | 87 | 65 |
| Q1 2026 | 96 | 77 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | 157 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $33.2m | $22.6m | 0.68 |
| Q4 2025 | $10.4m | $6.5m | 0.62 |
| Q1 2026 | $31.9m | $23.2m | 0.73 |
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| None |
Biggest sellers
| Medicxi Ventures Management (Jersey) Ltd | Sold out | -20.0m |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | Sold out | -11.4m |
| Index Venture Life Associates VI Ltd | Sold out | -10.0m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Sold out | -8.9m |
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | Sold out | -8.2m |
| FMR LLC | Sold out | -6.9m |
| EcoR1 Capital, LLC | Sold out | -6.0m |
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -5.3m |
| Capital World Investors | Sold out | -4.8m |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Sold out | -4.8m |
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 |
|---|---|
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC 13G · institution -2.6 pts · filed 2026-05-15 | 7.4% |
| General Atlantic Cooperatief U.A. 13D · may seek influence -1.6 pts · filed 2025-11-28 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Pentwater Capital Management LP (0.0%, 2026-08-14), INDEX VENTURES LIFE VI (JERSEY) L.P. (0.0%, 2026-08-14), Adage Capital Management, L.P. (0.0%, 2026-08-12), Medicxi Growth I LP (0.0%, 2026-08-04), FMR LLC (0.0%, 2026-07-08), FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. (0.0%, 2026-06-26)
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
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