QUIDELORTHO CORP QDEL
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 219798105 · ISIN US2197981051
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryIn Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances
- HeadquartersSan Diego, CA
- Founded1979
- Websitequidel.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 ($4.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $17.52. Options: 10 managers hold calls ($7.6m notional), 8 hold puts ($10.3m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 313 |
| Q4 2022 | 346 |
| Q1 2023 | 332 |
| Q2 2023 | 313 |
| Q3 2023 | 305 |
| Q4 2023 | 306 |
| Q1 2024 | 271 |
| Q2 2024 | 261 |
| Q3 2024 | 262 |
| Q4 2024 | 274 |
| Q1 2025 | 266 |
| Q2 2025 | 263 |
| Q3 2025 | 255 |
| Q4 2025 | 242 |
| Q1 2026 | 237 |
| Q2 2026 | 245 |
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 | 152 | 122 |
| Q4 2024 | 151 | 116 |
| Q1 2025 | 131 | 126 |
| Q2 2025 | 145 | 128 |
| Q3 2025 | 132 | 128 |
| Q4 2025 | 105 | 140 |
| Q1 2026 | 121 | 117 |
| Q2 2026 | 142 | 114 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $10.2m | $6.7m | 0.66 |
| Q4 2025 | $7.0m | $5.2m | 0.74 |
| Q1 2026 | $6.5m | $5.3m | 0.81 |
| Q2 2026 | $7.6m | $10.3m | 1.37 |
Biggest buyers
| Newtyn Management, LLC | Added | +2.1m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +2.0m |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY | Added | +995.8k |
| Buckley Capital Advisors, LLC | New | +850.3k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +772.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +753.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +736.4k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC | Added | +685.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +652.0k |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. | New | +647.1k |
Biggest sellers
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -3.9m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -1.8m |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | Sold out | -1.8m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | Sold out | -892.4k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -731.7k |
| Goodman Financial Corp | Sold out | -437.2k |
| Sio Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -359.0k |
| Bayberry Capital Partners LP | Sold out | -282.6k |
| TD Asset Management Inc | Sold out | -261.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.2m127.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.3m72.0k shares |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | $1.1m62.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $872.2k49.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $567.5k32.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $564.0k32.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $550.0k31.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $339.8k19.4k shares |
| Gem Investment Advisors, LLC | Unchanged | $92.8k5.3k shares |
| Raiffeisen Bank International AG | Unchanged | $4.5k259 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.7m213.7k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $2.3m128.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.1m63.6k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.0m58.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $788.2k45.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $725.1k41.4k shares |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | $669.0k38.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $22.8k1.3k 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 +2.3 pts · filed 2025-07-17 | 14.8% |
| Newtyn Management, LLC 13G · passive investor +1.9 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 9.7% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.0% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution -5.7 pts · filed 2026-10-07 | 5.8% |
| Rubric Capital Management LP 13G · institution -1.3 pts · filed 2026-02-13 | 5.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
| Invesco Ltd. 13G · institution +0.5 pts · filed 2026-08-13 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. (2.6%, 2026-08-14), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (4.9%, 2026-08-05), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
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 | 1 | $249.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 5 | $679.8k | 1 | $112.0k | — |
| Q1 2026 | 3 | $568.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.2m $196.2m | Added +753.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.4m $129.0m | Added +772.5k |
| Newtyn Management, LLC 14.49% of their portfolio | 6.6m $116.0m | Added +2.1m |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.1m $72.4m | Added +103.7k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.5m $62.1m | Added +2.0m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5m $60.8m | Added +356.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.3m $57.9m | Added +450.9k |
| Rubric Capital Management LP 0.53% of their portfolio | 3.3m $57.9m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1m $53.8m | Added +17.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0m $52.2m | Added +192.0k |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 1.20% of their portfolio | 2.5m $44.2m | Added +995.8k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 0.96% of their portfolio | 2.1m $36.3m | Added +685.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $32.1m | Added +119.0k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $30.5m | Reduced -3.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $29.3m | Added +652.0k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.3m $23.6m | Reduced -197.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $22.0m | Reduced -1.8m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $19.7m | Added +119.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $18.6m | Reduced -1.3m |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 1.1m $18.6m | Added +37.1k |
| GAGNON SECURITIES LLC 3.48% of their portfolio | 1.0m $18.0m | Added +627.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $17.8m | Added +188.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 911.1k $16.0m | Added +736.4k |
| Buckley Capital Advisors, LLC 9.26% of their portfolio | 850.3k $14.9m | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 751.1k $13.2m | Added +61.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 722.5k $12.7m | Added +440.3k |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 0.09% of their portfolio | 647.1k $11.3m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 570.9k $10.0m | Added +28.9k |
| Gem Investment Advisors, LLC 6.08% of their portfolio | 566.0k $9.9m | Added +269.3k |
| Skylands Capital, LLC 1.21% of their portfolio | 560.4k $9.8m | Added +218.9k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 451.9k $7.9m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 440.8k $7.7m | Added +13.1k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 420.8k $7.4m | Added +10.6k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 399.1k $7.0m | Reduced -10.3k |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 350.1k $6.1m | Reduced -70.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 329.6k $5.8m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Lightrock Netherlands B.V. 1.00% of their portfolio | 290.5k $5.1m | Reduced -24.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 270.2k $4.7m | Reduced -4.5k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 268.0k $4.7m | Added +13.8k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.04% of their portfolio | 251.2k $4.4m | Reduced -2.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 242.7k $4.3m | Reduced -11.8k |
| Gagnon Advisors, LLC 2.69% of their portfolio | 241.1k $4.2m | New |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 240.1k $4.2m | Added +26.4k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio | 234.3k $4.1m | Reduced -8.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 233.7k $4.1m | Added +36.7k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 226.5k $4.0m | Added +108.7k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 220.7k $3.9m | Reduced -3.4k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 195.0k $3.4m | Reduced -39.6k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 187.4k $3.3m | Added +150.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 185.3k $3.2m | Reduced -83.9k |
| AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd 1.61% of their portfolio | 180.0k $3.2m | New |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 176.4k $3.1m | Added +10.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 175.9k $3.1m | Added +5.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.5k $3.0m | Added +40.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 162.8k $2.9m | Reduced -686 |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.5k $2.5m | Reduced -5.2k |
| Ballast Asset Management, LP 1.01% of their portfolio | 144.5k $2.5m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.6k $2.4m | Added +2.7k |
| Tejara Capital Ltd 0.94% of their portfolio | 129.9k $2.3m | Reduced -86.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.7k $2.3m | Reduced -10.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.6k $1.9m | Added +40.0k |
| BEACONLIGHT CAPITAL, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 102.8k $1.8m | Reduced -49.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.6k $1.8m | Added +19.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.9k $1.8m | Reduced -25.1k |
| Summit Trail Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 99.2k $1.7m | Added +16.7k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 97.7k $1.7m | Reduced -64.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.2k $1.6m | Reduced -21.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.9k $1.6m | Reduced -2.1k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 89.8k $1.6m | New |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 89.3k $1.6m | New |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 87.1k $1.5m | Added +39.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.3k $1.5m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.1k $1.3m | Reduced -2.7k |
| MOODY NATIONAL BANK TRUST DIVISION 0.10% of their portfolio | 70.7k $1.2m | Added +789 |
| Monaco Asset Management SAM 0.42% of their portfolio | 65.0k $1.1m | Reduced -177.6k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.5k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.1k $1.1m | Added +34.8k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.0k $1.0m | Added +12.6k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.1k $1.0m | Added +13.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.8k $995.0k | Added +2.2k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.02% of their portfolio | 53.6k $939.2k | Reduced -2.6k |
| Marble Bar Asset Management LLP 0.61% of their portfolio | 50.0k $875.8k | New |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.2k $792.3k | Reduced -180.6k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.9k $716.0k | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.2k $704.0k | Added +4.3k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.7k $696.0k | Added +1.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.7k $677.2k | Added +5.1k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.8k $609.4k | Reduced -9.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.7k $607.9k | Added +24.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.8k $595.8k | Added +23.3k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.7k $556.0k | Reduced -38 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.8k $540.2k | Added +2.2k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.4k $532.8k | Reduced -731.7k |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.9k $523.7k | Reduced -200 |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.1k $509.6k | Reduced -65.1k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.0k $508.5k | Unchanged |
| Jupiter Topco LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.0k $507.8k | First filing |
| NorthRock Partners, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.8k $504.7k | Reduced -15 |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.6k $500.3k | Reduced -12.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.5k $498.9k | Added +1.0k |