EXELIXIS INC EXEL
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 30161Q104 · ISIN US30161Q1040
American biotechnology company
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryBiological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)
- HeadquartersAlameda, CA
- Founded1994
- Websiteexelixis.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 ($16.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 318.4m as of 2023-07-24, 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 ≈ $19.11. Options: 17 managers hold calls ($84.5m notional), 11 hold puts ($9.6m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 401 |
| Q4 2022 | 387 |
| Q1 2023 | 366 |
| Q2 2023 | 380 |
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 | 196 | 178 |
| Q1 2023 | 173 | 179 |
| Q2 2023 | 151 | 188 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $18.7m | $14.7m | 0.79 |
| Q4 2022 | $23.9m | $11.4m | 0.48 |
| Q1 2023 | $48.8m | $12.1m | 0.25 |
| Q2 2023 | $84.5m | $9.6m | 0.11 |
Biggest buyers
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Added | +2.4m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +2.3m |
| Sofinnova Investments, Inc. | Added | +1.7m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.5m |
| PSquared Asset Management AG | New | +1.4m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +803.4k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +626.6k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Added | +597.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Added | +528.8k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Added | +522.1k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -9.3m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -3.0m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -3.0m |
| Deep Track Capital, LP | Sold out | -1.9m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -1.2m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -1.1m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | Reduced | -838.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -826.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -696.6k |
Biggest calls
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $49.6m2.6m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $9.1m476.9k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | $5.2m270.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.9m204.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.5m184.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $3.0m156.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.0m155.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.2m113.8k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $2.0m103.2k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | Added | $1.8m96.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $2.8m145.7k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $2.7m140.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.5m76.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $894.3k46.8k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $573.3k30.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $443.7k23.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $282.0k14.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $233.1k12.2k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $185.4k9.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $97.5k5.1k 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 2025-04-28 | 10.2% |
| Farallon Capital Partners, L.P. 13D · may seek influence -0.9 pts · filed 2026-01-05 | 5.9% |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 13D · may seek influence filed 2026-08-14 | 5.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC (4.4%, 2026-08-12), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
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 | — | 4 | $3.8m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 5 | $5.2m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.9m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $717.6k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $984.8k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 6 | $4.9m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $779.0k | $779.0k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-05 | Hessekiel Jeffrey EVP, General Counsel & Sec | Sold plan | $779.0k38.9k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.4m $676.3m | Reduced -826.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.8m $627.4m | Reduced -290.3k |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 2.95% of their portfolio | 25.9m $494.2m | Added +2.4m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 14.6m $279.9m | Reduced -631.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.9m $246.4m | Reduced -66.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.7m $147.1m | Reduced -68.8k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.43% of their portfolio | 5.7m $109.6m | Added +2.3m |
| Meditor Group Ltd 85.20% of their portfolio | 5.1m $98.1m | Reduced -277.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0m $96.2m | Added +265.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.9m $94.6m | Reduced -1.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.7m $90.1m | Added +62.9k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 1.24% of their portfolio | 4.2m $79.6m | Added +89.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.1m $77.5m | Reduced -696.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.5m $67.1m | Added +522.1k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.37% of their portfolio | 3.4m $64.5m | Reduced -31.3k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.43% of their portfolio | 3.3m $63.5m | Unchanged |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.22% of their portfolio | 3.3m $63.3m | Reduced -70.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3m $62.6m | Added +39.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $59.9m | Added +107.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $54.3m | Added +66.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $50.4m | Reduced -9.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $49.4m | Added +15.7k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.6m $49.2m | Added +52.9k |
| Sofinnova Investments, Inc. 3.23% of their portfolio | 2.6m $48.9m | Added +1.7m |
| Bellevue Group AG 0.69% of their portfolio | 2.5m $48.4m | Reduced -75.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $44.4m | Reduced -160.3k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.3m $43.9m | Added +626.6k |
| Krensavage Asset Management, LLC 12.92% of their portfolio | 2.1m $40.8m | Reduced -2.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $39.2m | Reduced -234.1k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $38.3m | Reduced -214.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.9m $36.1m | Reduced -435.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $33.0m | Added +803.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $31.8m | Added +1.5m |
| Camber Capital Management LP 0.96% of their portfolio | 1.6m $29.6m | Unchanged |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $29.1m | Added +484.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $27.0m | Added +528.8k |
| PSquared Asset Management AG 3.17% of their portfolio | 1.4m $26.9m | New |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.3m $25.6m | Reduced -445.5k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $24.2m | Reduced -838.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $23.8m | Added +178.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $23.6m | Reduced -49.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $23.5m | Reduced -185.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $23.1m | Reduced -152.0k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.71% of their portfolio | 1.2m $22.4m | Reduced -44.0k |
| Boxer Capital, LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $22.0m | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.5m | Reduced -252.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $19.7m | Added +62.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $19.2m | Added +29.1k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.0m $19.1m | Reduced -535.3k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 927.5k $17.7m | Reduced -568.6k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 919.3k $17.6m | Added +597.1k |
| Caligan Partners LP 10.58% of their portfolio | 910.7k $17.4m | Added +60.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 794.0k $15.2m | Added +45.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 776.7k $14.8m | Reduced -31.7k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 0.81% of their portfolio | 763.5k $14.6m | Reduced -629.3k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.05% of their portfolio | 728.1k $13.9m | Reduced -16.2k |
| Tekla Capital Management LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 726.6k $13.9m | Unchanged |
| EULAV Asset Management 0.48% of their portfolio | 670.0k $12.8m | Reduced -70.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 635.0k $12.1m | Reduced -3.0m |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 635.0k $12.1m | Reduced -61.2k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 575.4k $11.0m | Added +5.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 560.7k $10.9m | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 535.8k $10.2m | Added +15.5k |
| AXA S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 524.3k $10.0m | Added +7.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 512.3k $9.8m | Reduced -180.8k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 493.4k $9.4m | Reduced -7.9k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 467.5k $8.9m | Reduced -75.9k |
| SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.18% of their portfolio | 453.5k $9.0m | Reduced -71.9k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 451.9k $8.6m | Reduced -39.4k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 432.7k $8.3m | Added +24.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 424.3k $8.1m | Reduced -3.0m |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 419.6k $8.0m | Reduced -3.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 417.3k $8.0m | Added +115.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 416.8k $8.0m | Added +136.3k |
| MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP 0.92% of their portfolio | 415.0k $7.9m | Added +236.0k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 402.9k $7.7m | Reduced -88.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 400.0k $7.6m | Reduced -11.9k |
| MERITAGE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT 0.53% of their portfolio | 394.2k $7.5m | Reduced -19.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 388.0k $7.4m | Reduced -7.9k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 385.8k $7.4m | Reduced -3.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 371.4k $7.1m | Reduced -31.4k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 367.3k $7.0m | Reduced -18.8k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 366.0k $7.0m | Added +216.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 364.3k $7.0m | Reduced -38.8k |
| CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA 1.49% of their portfolio | 363.4k $6.9m | Added +9.5k |
| 13D Management LLC 3.69% of their portfolio | 354.0k $6.8m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 338.8k $6.5m | Reduced -2.9k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 308.9k $5.9m | Reduced -10.9k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 305.7k $5.8m | Reduced -180.3k |
| Sargent Investment Group, LLC 1.41% of their portfolio | 304.1k $5.8m | Reduced -9.4k |
| Phocas Financial Corp. 0.76% of their portfolio | 288.8k $5.5m | Added +149.0k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 286.7k $5.5m | Reduced -3.9k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 281.8k $5.4m | Added +1.4k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 280.0k $5.3m | Reduced -17.6k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 259.0k $4.9m | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 252.2k $4.8m | Reduced -209.4k |
| COMMERCE BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 251.7k $4.8m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Kepos Capital LP 0.87% of their portfolio | 250.0k $4.8m | First filing |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 246.9k $4.7m | Added +99.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 238.6k $4.6m | Reduced -191.2k |