GLAUKOS CORP GKOS
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 377322102 · ISIN US3773221029
- SectorHealth care
- IndustrySurgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus
- HeadquartersAliso Viejo, CA
- 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 ($16.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 55.0m as of 2024-07-29, 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 ≈ $118.35. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($9.6m notional), 9 hold puts ($17.2m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 222 |
| Q4 2022 | 214 |
| Q1 2023 | 203 |
| Q2 2023 | 220 |
| Q3 2023 | 233 |
| Q4 2023 | 246 |
| Q1 2024 | 254 |
| Q2 2024 | 282 |
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 | 92 | 114 |
| Q1 2023 | 101 | 100 |
| Q2 2023 | 111 | 96 |
| Q3 2023 | 112 | 97 |
| Q4 2023 | 124 | 110 |
| Q1 2024 | 110 | 140 |
| Q2 2024 | 162 | 108 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $26.9m | $13.5m | 0.50 |
| Q4 2023 | $58.5m | $59.1m | 1.01 |
| Q1 2024 | $9.6m | $20.8m | 2.16 |
| Q2 2024 | $9.6m | $17.2m | 1.80 |
Biggest buyers
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | +570.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +492.8k |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +410.9k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | Added | +372.2k |
| RTW INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +327.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +289.0k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Added | +246.3k |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC | Added | +230.6k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Added | +155.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +143.9k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.0m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -569.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -416.6k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Reduced | -272.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -264.3k |
| BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -234.9k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | Reduced | -195.4k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -153.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -116.2k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -114.7k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.7m39.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.6m21.6k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $1.2m10.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $591.0k5.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $390.6k3.3k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $94.7k800 shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $47.3k400 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $6.9m58.6k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $5.9m50.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.2m18.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.1m9.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $497.1k4.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $224.9k1.9k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | New | $201.2k1.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $23.7k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 2025-04-29 | 14.4% |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 13G · institution +3.9 pts · filed 2026-05-15 | 9.2% |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 13G · institution new · filed 2026-02-11 | 5.9% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP (0.8%, 2026-02-10)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
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 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $178.2k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $5.0m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $9.7m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $20.7m | $20.6m |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 6 | $30.3m | $28.0m |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $8.7m | $8.1m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-03 | Gilliam Joseph E PRESIDENT & COO | Sold plan | $283.8k2.5k shares |
| 2024-05-30 | Kliman Gilbert H Director | Sold | $560.0k5.0k shares |
| 2024-05-15 | Stapley Marc Director | Sold plan | $705.0k6.2k shares |
| 2024-05-10 | Gilliam Joseph E PRESIDENT & COO | Sold plan | $264.8k2.4k shares |
| 2024-05-10 | Thurman Alex R. SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $39.0k353 shares |
| 2024-05-06 | Gilliam Joseph E PRESIDENT & COO | Sold plan | $11.6k105 shares |
| 2024-05-06 | Thurman Alex R. SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $9.9k90 shares |
| 2024-05-02 | Gilliam Joseph E PRESIDENT & COO | Sold plan | $217.3k2.1k shares |
| 2024-05-02 | Thurman Alex R. SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $46.7k442 shares |
| 2024-04-08 | Gilliam Joseph E PRESIDENT & COO | Sold plan | $6.0m59.8k shares |
| 2024-04-08 | Thurman Alex R. SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $137.9k1.4k shares |
| 2024-04-05 | Gilliam Joseph E PRESIDENT & COO | Sold plan | $237.9k2.5k shares |
| 2024-04-05 | Thurman Alex R. SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $25.3k262 shares |
| 2024-04-04 | Thurman Alex R. SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $41.4k434 shares |
| 2024-04-04 | Gilliam Joseph E PRESIDENT & COO | Sold plan | $19.3k200 shares |
| 2024-04-03 | Thurman Alex R. SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $29.9k316 shares |
| 2024-04-03 | Gilliam Joseph E PRESIDENT & COO | Sold plan | $19.3k200 shares |
| 2024-04-02 | Thurman Alex R. SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $42.8k474 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 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.0m $951.3m | Added +140.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.8m $803.4m | Reduced -569.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.5m $645.3m | Added +143.9k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 2.8m $326.0m | Reduced -272.9k |
| BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 4.54% of their portfolio | 1.9m $224.6m | Reduced -234.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $219.7m | Added +30.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $191.1m | Added +10.6k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.5m $172.5m | Reduced -153.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $159.0m | Reduced -116.2k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 1.3m $151.3m | Added +47.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.3m $151.2m | Reduced -49.4k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.2m $144.5m | Added +372.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $130.9m | Added +68.0k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.0m $121.6m | Reduced -195.4k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 803.6k $95.1m | Added +155.7k |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 633.9k $75.0m | Added +230.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 615.7k $72.9m | Reduced -1.0m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.22% of their portfolio | 570.0k $67.5m | New |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.09% of their portfolio | 554.2k $65.6m | Added +129.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 553.5k $65.5m | Added +131.2k |
| Capital World Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 550.3k $65.1m | Unchanged |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 538.0k $63.7m | Added +16.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 528.7k $62.6m | Added +492.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 520.9k $61.6m | Reduced -11.9k |
| Iron Triangle Partners LP 6.30% of their portfolio | 508.2k $60.1m | Added +78.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.08% of their portfolio | 503.0k $59.5m | Reduced -11.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 501.5k $59.4m | Reduced -416.6k |
| BRAIDWELL LP 1.84% of their portfolio | 496.6k $58.8m | Added +45.9k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 493.1k $58.4m | Reduced -41.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 468.6k $55.5m | Added +289.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 434.4k $51.4m | Added +26.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 413.7k $49.0m | Added +26.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 412.4k $48.8m | Added +246.3k |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.24% of their portfolio | 410.9k $48.6m | New |
| RTW INVESTMENTS, LP 0.71% of their portfolio | 386.3k $45.7m | Added +327.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 319.5k $37.8m | Added +29.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 304.2k $36.0m | Reduced -35.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 297.9k $35.3m | Added +525 |
| Atika Capital Management LLC 3.29% of their portfolio | 240.0k $28.4m | Added +65.0k |
| Avidity Partners Management LP 1.13% of their portfolio | 224.0k $26.5m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 218.7k $25.9m | Reduced -11.7k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 200.0k $23.7m | Unchanged |
| C WorldWide Group Holding A/S 0.23% of their portfolio | 177.2k $21.0m | Reduced -20.0k |
| Amundi 0.01% of their portfolio | 176.2k $21.0m | Added +102.6k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.53% of their portfolio | 175.4k $20.8m | Added +59.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 165.8k $19.6m | Added +25.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 159.3k $18.9m | Reduced -264.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 151.5k $17.9m | Reduced -46.3k |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 0.07% of their portfolio | 142.3k $16.8m | Reduced -28 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 141.1k $16.7m | Added +5.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 137.0k $16.2m | Added +70.2k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 133.4k $15.8m | Reduced -60.6k |
| Point72 Europe (London) LLP 1.29% of their portfolio | 129.0k $15.3m | Added +90.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 121.9k $14.4m | Reduced -36.1k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 117.7k $13.9m | New |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.08% of their portfolio | 110.9k $13.1m | Added +10.9k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 110.3k $13.1m | Added +3.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 108.5k $12.8m | Added +36.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 98.7k $11.7m | Added +7.2k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 89.7k $10.6m | Reduced -11.2k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 89.4k $10.5m | New |
| PURA VIDA INVESTMENTS, LLC 12.45% of their portfolio | 87.0k $10.3m | Added +8.0k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 77.3k $9.1m | Reduced -2.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.9k $9.1m | Added +29.6k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 76.7k $9.1m | Reduced -21.5k |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 74.5k $8.8m | Added +9.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.1k $8.8m | Reduced -2.7k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 68.1k $8.0m | New |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.9k $8.0m | Added +2.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.8k $8.0m | Added +32.6k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 67.5k $8.0m | Added +33.4k |
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 63.5k $7.5m | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.6k $7.4m | Added +7.6k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.3k $7.4m | Added +12.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.7k $7.3m | Added +3.6k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.2k $7.2m | Added +5.3k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 57.7k $6.8m | New |
| Bellevue Group AG 0.11% of their portfolio | 55.9k $6.6m | Unchanged |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.3k $6.5m | Reduced -2.1k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.8k $6.4m | Reduced -695 |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP 0.33% of their portfolio | 52.3k $6.2m | New |
| Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB 0.57% of their portfolio | 50.0k $5.9m | Added +23.0k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.02% of their portfolio | 49.1k $5.8m | Reduced -896 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.9k $5.8m | Added +2.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.9k $5.7m | Reduced -400 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.1k $5.6m | Reduced -6.8k |
| Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 45.3k $5.4m | Added +33.6k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.7k $5.1m | Added +13.5k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.8k $4.9m | Reduced -522 |
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC 1.18% of their portfolio | 41.6k $4.9m | Reduced -445 |
| Taylor Frigon Capital Management LLC 2.24% of their portfolio | 39.7k $4.7m | Reduced -9.1k |
| Eisler Capital (US) LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 39.0k $4.6m | New |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.3k $4.4m | Added +4.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.5k $4.2m | Reduced -12 |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 32.9k $3.9m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.6k $3.9m | Added +2.3k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 30.1k $3.6m | New |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.04% of their portfolio | 29.6k $3.5m | Reduced -157 |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 28.7k $3.4m | Reduced -24 |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.4k $3.4m | First filing |