GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS INC DNA
CL A NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 37611X209 · ISIN US37611X2099
American biotechnology company
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryBiological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)
- HeadquartersBoston, MA
- Founded2008
- Websiteginkgo.bio
- 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 ($188.2k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $9.93. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($8.4m notional), 6 hold puts ($2.4m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 152 |
| Q4 2024 | 167 |
| Q1 2025 | 168 |
| Q2 2025 | 167 |
| Q3 2025 | 174 |
| Q4 2025 | 181 |
| Q1 2026 | 175 |
| Q2 2026 | 183 |
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 | 146 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 75 | 61 |
| Q1 2025 | 77 | 58 |
| Q2 2025 | 77 | 69 |
| Q3 2025 | 77 | 59 |
| Q4 2025 | 79 | 69 |
| Q1 2026 | 76 | 73 |
| Q2 2026 | 97 | 58 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $26.0m | $8.0m | 0.31 |
| Q4 2025 | $7.2m | $2.0m | 0.28 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8m | $1.6m | 0.88 |
| Q2 2026 | $8.4m | $2.4m | 0.29 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +640.6k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | Added | +589.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +439.4k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +372.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +326.8k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +243.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +224.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +212.7k |
| BALANCE CAPITAL PARTNERS L.P. | New | +199.0k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +172.9k |
Biggest sellers
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -322.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -315.7k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Reduced | -261.3k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Reduced | -129.0k |
| PEAK6 LLC | Sold out | -107.2k |
| Man Group plc | Reduced | -84.9k |
| Numerai GP LLC | Reduced | -71.1k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Reduced | -50.8k |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd | Reduced | -45.0k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP | Sold out | -44.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.1m414.7k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $1.6m163.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.1m108.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $860.2k86.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $414.2k41.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $163.5k16.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $113.0k11.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $42.6k4.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.3m130.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $347.8k35.1k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $334.0k33.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $271.5k27.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $101.1k10.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $98.1k9.9k 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 |
|---|---|
| Shetty Reshma P. 13D · may seek influence filed 2025-02-14 | 9.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.2 pts · filed 2026-07-30 | 7.7% |
| CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. 13G · passive investor filed 2025-11-14 | 7.5% |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP 13G · passive investor filed 2026-05-15 | 7.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26), BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO (4.9%, 2026-02-05)
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 | 0 | — | 2 | $35.6k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $35.4k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $24.3k | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $234.3k | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $108.6k | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $13.4k | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.6m | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $43.6k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | HENRY CHRISTIAN O Director | Sold | $35.4k5.0k shares |
| 2026-08-24 | Coen Steven P. Officer | Sold | $2.3k330 shares |
| 2026-07-17 | Coen Steven P. Officer | Sold | $5.9k752 shares |
| 2026-05-22 | Coen Steven P. Officer | Sold | $2.6k307 shares |
| 2026-04-17 | Coen Steven P. Officer | Sold | $2.6k324 shares |
| 2026-04-13 | Coen Steven P. Officer | Sold | $212.6k33.2k shares |
| 2026-04-10 | Shetty Reshma P. Officer, director | Sold | $802.0k124.7k shares |
| 2026-04-10 | Canton Barry 10% owner · By Spouse | Sold | $802.0k124.7k shares |
| 2026-04-09 | Kelly Jason R Officer, director | Sold | $702.5k109.8k shares |
| 2026-04-09 | Canton Barry 10% owner | Sold | $83.9k13.1k shares |
| 2026-04-09 | Shetty Reshma P. Officer, director · By Spouse | Sold | $83.9k13.1k shares |
| 2026-04-08 | Kelly Jason R Officer, director | Sold | $672.3k97.0k shares |
| 2026-04-08 | Canton Barry 10% owner | Sold | $91.2k13.2k shares |
| 2026-04-08 | Shetty Reshma P. Officer, director · By Spouse | Sold | $91.2k13.2k 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 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3m $42.4m | Added +640.6k |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.6m $35.4m | Unchanged |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.5m $25.9m | Added +589.2k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.4m $23.7m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $20.7m | Added +172.9k |
| Anchorage Capital Group, L.L.C. 3.84% of their portfolio | 1.7m $17.3m | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $16.5m | Added +7.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $14.6m | Added +125.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.1m | Added +212.7k |
| FORBES J M & CO LLP 0.78% of their portfolio | 999.9k $9.9m | Reduced -28.5k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 937.8k $9.3m | Added +372.2k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 785.8k $7.8m | Added +85.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 691.7k $6.9m | Added +108.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 638.7k $6.3m | Added +150.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 621.6k $6.2m | Added +326.8k |
| SB INVESTMENT ADVISERS (UK) LTD 0.08% of their portfolio | 610.7k $6.1m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 607.4k $6.0m | Reduced -322.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 545.9k $5.4m | Added +68.9k |
| Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. 0.46% of their portfolio | 541.8k $5.4m | Unchanged |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 539.9k $5.3m | Added +439.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 405.1k $4.0m | Added +71.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 394.6k $3.9m | Added +62.2k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 358.8k $3.6m | Added +36.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 351.2k $3.5m | Added +224.2k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 335.7k $3.3m | Reduced -129.0k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 312.6k $3.1m | Added +37.8k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 289.3k $2.9m | Added +243.1k |
| Coastal Bridge Advisors, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 276.8k $2.7m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 211.7k $2.1m | Reduced -23.1k |
| BALANCE CAPITAL PARTNERS L.P. 1.42% of their portfolio | 199.0k $2.0m | New |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 180.1k $1.8m | Added +96.1k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 176.2k $1.7m | Added +49.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 170.5k $1.7m | Added +46.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.3k $1.6m | Reduced -7.4k |
| CAXTON ASSOCIATES LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 154.6k $1.5m | Added +85.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 151.4k $1.5m | Added +124.2k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 146.8k $1.5m | Reduced -34.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 144.3k $1.4m | Reduced -315.7k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 140.0k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 134.0k $1.4m | Added +115.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.9k $1.3m | New |
| a16z Capital Management, L.L.C. 0.01% of their portfolio | 108.6k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| Numerai GP LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 104.6k $1.0m | Reduced -71.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.4k $974.7k | Added +11.0k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.0k $931.3k | Reduced -10.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.5k $927.0k | Reduced -8.8k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.1k $803.6k | New |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.9k $772.4k | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.2k $744.9k | Added +10.1k |
| ALLSTATE CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.5k $698.2k | Added +24.5k |
| Inspire Investing, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 70.2k $696.1k | Reduced -13.7k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.4k $667.5k | Added +7.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.3k $646.9k | Added +698 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.1k $645.4k | Added +25.3k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.0k $624.8k | Added +40.4k |
| ALLEN OPERATIONS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 62.0k $613.9k | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.6k $610.6k | Added +11.3k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.5k $609.1k | Reduced -261.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.5k $599.1k | Reduced -3.2k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.2k $586.7k | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.8k $342.0k | Added +32.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.9k $544.0k | Added +24.0k |
| EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.0k $495.5k | Unchanged |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.1k $466.7k | Reduced -1.9k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.1k $456.7k | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.8k $454.1k | Added +42.7k |
| Shay Capital LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 44.8k $444.4k | Reduced -5.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.1k $427.3k | Reduced -402 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.9k $415.3k | Added +20.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.4k $390.2k | Reduced -16.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.7k $373.6k | Added +14.6k |
| Casdin Capital, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 36.5k $361.6k | Unchanged |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 35.0k $347.0k | Reduced -45.0k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.9k $326.1k | Added +26.9k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.4k $301.5k | Added +441 |
| Welch & Forbes LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $297.3k | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $297.0k | Added +22.0k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.8k $285.1k | Added +5.8k |
| AXQ CAPITAL, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.5k $262.4k | New |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.3k $240.9k | Added +3.8k |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.2k $239.9k | Reduced -84.9k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.1k $238.4k | Unchanged |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.5k $223.0k | New |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.3k $203.1k | Added +10.4k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.9k $217.4k | Added +2.3k |
| Modera Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.8k $216.3k | Unchanged |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.1k $209.1k | Unchanged |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.1k $188.9k | New |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $178.4k | New |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $178.3k | Added +10.5k |
| Comprehensive Financial Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.7k $175.0k | Unchanged |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.8k $166.2k | New |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.8k $157.0k | New |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.7k $155.9k | Unchanged |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.7k $155.5k | Reduced -39.2k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.5k $153.7k | New |
| Boston Standard Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.2k $165.0k | Unchanged |
| NKCFO LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 15.0k $149.0k | New |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $148.3k | Reduced -50.8k |
| FNY Investment Advisers, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 15.0k $148.0k | Reduced -414 |