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HERCULES CAPITAL INC HTGC

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 427096508 · ISIN US4270965084

262 institutional holders +25 vs Q3 2022
32,823,17032.8m shares reported held*
24.0% of all shares outstanding*
$436.8mreported value*
36 new 98 added 63 reduced 18 sold out net bought ≈ $19.0m (+1.4m shares)

* 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 ($1.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 136.5m as of 2023-02-09, 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 ≈ $13.31. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($12.6m notional), 12 hold puts ($27.2m).

Trends to Q4 2022

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200300Q3 22: 237Q4 22: 262262Q3 22Q4 22
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022237
Q4 2022262

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$10m$20m$30mQ3 22 calls: $8.7mQ3 22 puts: $14.1mQ3 22P/C 1.62Q4 22 calls: $12.6mQ4 22 puts: $27.2mQ4 22P/C 2.17
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$8.7m$14.1m1.62
Q4 2022$12.6m$27.2m2.17

Biggest buyers

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added +449,794+449.8k
Conversant Capital LLC New +325,000+325.0k
Sound Income Strategies, LLC Added +235,707+235.7k
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Added +208,021+208.0k
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. New +155,697+155.7k
Security National Bank Added +155,422+155.4k
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Added +106,275+106.3k
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP Added +99,135+99.1k
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Added +89,388+89.4k
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP Added +87,293+87.3k

Biggest sellers

MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -366,668-366.7k
UBS Group AG Reduced -241,552-241.6k
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Reduced -210,708-210.7k
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP Reduced -154,100-154.1k
OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP Sold out -100,198-100.2k
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Reduced -91,075-91.1k
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Sold out -71,855-71.9k
Baird Financial Group, Inc. Sold out -68,561-68.6k
Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd Sold out -58,577-58.6k
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Reduced -57,300-57.3k

Biggest calls

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $6.5m495.1k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $2.8m209.2k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Added $1.5m110.0k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Reduced $1.2m94.1k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $548.0k41.5k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

Caption Management, LLC Added $7.9m601.0k shares
Empyrean Capital Partners, LP Unchanged $6.6m500.0k shares
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL New $5.6m420.8k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Reduced $2.4m184.1k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $1.8m134.2k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $1.1m79.5k shares
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ New $814.4k616 shares
Shay Capital LLC New $691.4k52.3k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $271.0k20.5k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Reduced $80.6k6.1k 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.

Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022

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)

BuyingSelling
202Q1 21: 0 buyingQ1 21: 0 sellingQ2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ2 21Q3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 1 sellingQ4 21Q1 22: 1 buyingQ1 22: 0 sellingQ2 22: 2 buyingQ2 22: 1 sellingQ2 22Q3 22: 1 buyingQ3 22: 0 sellingQ4 22: 0 buyingQ4 22: 1 sellingQ4 22
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q1 20210—0——
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20210—1$1.4m—
Q1 20221$1.3k0——
Q2 20222$154.8k1$6.0k—
Q3 20221$1.3k0——
Q4 20220—1$1.4m—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2022-11-21 Bluestein Scott Chief Executive Officer Sold 100,000 $14.16 $1.4m100.0k shares -10%

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, Q4 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 Sound Income Strategies, LLC 4.11% of their portfolio FT LAUDERDALE, FL 2,441,7542.4m $32.3m $32.3m 4.11% Added +235.7k +235,707
2 VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,769,2361.8m $23.4m $23.4m 0.06% Added +87.3k +87,293
3 T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 1,381,7501.4m $18.3m $18.3m 0.01% Reduced -210.7k -210,708
4 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,136,9141.1m $15.0m $15.0m 0.00% Added +32.8k +32,831
5 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,127,8971.1m $14.9m $14.9m 0.02% Reduced -366.7k -366,668
6 Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd 0.48% of their portfolio LEEDS, X0 1,124,8371.1m $14.9m $14.9m 0.48% Unchanged
7 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,049,8011.0m $13.9m $13.9m 0.00% Added +35.1k +35,077
8 Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio RIDGEWOOD, NJ 973,086973.1k $12.9m $12.9m 0.35% Added +7.3k +7,300
9 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 857,387857.4k $11.3m $11.3m 0.00% Added +75.6k +75,567
10 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 843,835843.8k $11.2m $11.2m 0.00% Added +106.3k +106,275
11 Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio EL SEGUNDO, CA 811,064811.1k $10.7m $10.7m 0.45% Reduced -17.7k -17,722
12 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 794,100794.1k $10.5m $10.5m 0.03% Reduced -154.1k -154,100
13 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 767,138767.1k $10.1m $10.1m 0.01% Added +449.8k +449,794
14 S&T Bank/PA 1.55% of their portfolio Indiana, PA 633,346633.3k $8.4m $8.4m 1.55% Reduced -7.7k -7,664
15 Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 1.71% of their portfolio NEW CANAAN, CT 631,263631.3k $8.3m $8.3m 1.71% Reduced -2.3k -2,333
16 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 563,781563.8k $7.5m $7.5m 0.00% Reduced -91.1k -91,075
17 LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 491,652491.7k $6.5m $6.5m 0.01% Reduced -51.1k -51,057
18 Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio Monument, CO 435,281435.3k $5.8m $5.8m 0.12% Reduced -13.8k -13,807
19 McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. 0.91% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 431,007431.0k $5.7m $5.7m 0.91% Added +7.1k +7,056
20 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 424,949424.9k $5.6m $5.6m 0.01% Reduced -7.8k -7,841
21 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 424,217424.2k $5.6m $5.6m 0.00% Reduced -16.7k -16,660
22 CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 402,192402.2k $5.3m $5.3m 0.08% Added +292 +292
23 MCKINLEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.71% of their portfolio ANCHORAGE, AK 399,868399.9k $5.3m $5.3m 0.71% Reduced -16.1k -16,086
24 Muzinich & Co., Inc. 4.57% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 391,528391.5k $5.2m $5.2m 4.57% Reduced -5.5k -5,544
25 CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. 0.48% of their portfolio ANAHEIM, CA 383,013383.0k $5.1m $5.1m 0.48% Added +16.9k +16,865
26 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 380,339380.3k $5.0m $5.0m 0.00% Reduced -3.5k -3,494
27 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 366,490366.5k $4.8m $4.8m 0.00% Reduced -6.2k -6,167
28 Security National Bank 1.19% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 333,549333.5k $4.4m $4.4m 1.19% Added +155.4k +155,422
29 Conversant Capital LLC 1.01% of their portfolio SUMMIT, NJ 325,000325.0k $4.3m $4.3m 1.01% New
30 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 302,275302.3k $4.0m $4.0m 0.00% Reduced -241.6k -241,552
31 Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 288,702288.7k $3.8m $3.8m 0.06% Added +16.1k +16,104
32 Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 287,065287.1k $3.8m $3.8m 0.03% Reduced -42.3k -42,301
33 CAPITAL ADVISORY GROUP ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 2.53% of their portfolio Phoenix, AZ 281,789281.8k $3.7m $3.7m 2.53% Added +317 +317
34 Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 281,396281.4k $3.7m $3.7m 0.01% Added +43.4k +43,423
35 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 274,119274.1k $3.6m $3.6m 0.00% Unchanged
36 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 273,404273.4k $3.6m $3.6m 0.00% Unchanged
37 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 238,104238.1k $3.1m $3.1m 0.00% Added +25.4k +25,445
38 Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio VANCOUVER, A1 221,679221.7k $2.9m $2.9m 0.02% Added +208.0k +208,021
39 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 219,689219.7k $2.9m $2.9m 0.01% Added +5.0k +5,019
40 TECTONIC ADVISORS LLC 0.41% of their portfolio FRISCO, TX 199,995200.0k $2.6m $2.6m 0.41% Added +49.8k +49,836
41 Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 189,100189.1k $2.5m $2.5m 0.02% Reduced -57.3k -57,300
42 FAS Wealth Partners, Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio LEAWOOD, KS 182,921182.9k $2.4m $2.4m 0.27% Added +23.3k +23,300
43 Sigma Planning Corp 0.08% of their portfolio ANN ARBOR, MI 174,272174.3k $2.3m $2.3m 0.08% Added +13.6k +13,552
44 ELEVATION POINT WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 172,715172.7k $2.3m $2.3m 0.26% Added +5.4k +5,427
45 Left Brain Wealth Management, LLC 1.70% of their portfolio NAPERVILLE, IL 171,939171.9k $2.3m $2.3m 1.70% First filing
46 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 170,474170.5k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% Added +89.4k +89,388
47 D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.03% of their portfolio GREAT FALLS, MT 166,964167.0k $2.2m $2.2m 0.03% Added +11.7k +11,686
48 Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio Parsippany, NJ 159,074159.1k $2.1m $2.1m 0.13% Reduced -7.1k -7,062
49 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 155,697155.7k $2.1m $2.1m 0.00% New
50 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 151,828151.8k $2.0m $2.0m 0.01% Added +3.2k +3,173
51 AE Wealth Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio TOPEKA, KS 140,608140.6k $1.9m $1.9m 0.01% Added +79.7k +79,723
52 BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 138,342138.3k $1.8m $1.8m 0.01% Reduced -1.9k -1,950
53 INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio ORLANDO, FL 137,357137.4k $1.8m $1.8m 0.19% Added +40.7k +40,679
54 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 131,648131.6k $1.7m $1.7m 0.01% Added +99.1k +99,135
55 LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 120,895120.9k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Reduced -2.5k -2,500
56 NATIXIS 0.01% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 111,647111.6k $1.5m $1.5m 0.01% Added +49.7k +49,730
57 Polaris Capital Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 105,798105.8k $1.4m $1.4m 0.05% Unchanged
58 DNB Asset Management AS 0.01% of their portfolio Oslo, Q8 105,285105.3k $1.4m $1.4m 0.01% Unchanged
59 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 104,358104.4k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Reduced -31.7k -31,668
60 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 99,59899.6k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Added +2.9k +2,906
61 Jump Financial, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 98,63498.6k $1.3m $1.3m 0.07% Added +13.5k +13,473
62 Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio FAIRFIELD, IA 98,14998.1k $1.3m $1.3m 0.01% Added +8.5k +8,452
63 CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 98,01098.0k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Unchanged
64 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 95,23195.2k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Reduced -16.8k -16,760
65 Triad Investment Management 1.88% of their portfolio NEWPORT BEACH, CA 90,87990.9k $1.2m $1.2m 1.88% Reduced -1.4k -1,354
66 VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio JUPITER, FL 88,97589.0k $1.2m $1.2m 0.01% Added +24.9k +24,899
67 INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio SAN DIEGO, CA 86,85286.9k $1.1m $1.1m 0.10% Added +35.8k +35,824
68 DELPHI MANAGEMENT INC /MA/ 1.38% of their portfolio BROOKLINE, MA 86,24586.2k $1.1m $1.1m 1.38% First filing
69 ADVISORY RESEARCH INC 0.11% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 84,79984.8k $1.1m $1.1m 0.11% Reduced -4.5k -4,459
70 Creegan & Nassoura Financial Group, LLC 0.86% of their portfolio Portsmouth, NH 83,82083.8k $1.1m $1.1m 0.86% Unchanged
71 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 83,22483.2k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Added +2.9k +2,930
72 Taylor Frigon Capital Management LLC 0.62% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 82,22182.2k $1.1m $1.1m 0.62% Added +356 +356
73 Meridian Wealth Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio LEXINGTON, KY 81,01081.0k $1.1m $1.1m 0.10% New
74 Jenkins Wealth 0.42% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, CO 79,22779.2k $1.0m $1.0m 0.42% First filing
75 Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio MORRISTOWN, NJ 77,41077.4k $1.0m $1.0m 0.03% Reduced -4.4k -4,393
76 Alpha DNA Investment Management LLC 0.54% of their portfolio Columbia, MD 77,25177.3k $1.0m $1.0m 0.54% New
77 SVB WEALTH LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 75,88575.9k $1.0m $1.0m 0.01% Added +9.3k +9,280
78 Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio LITTLE ROCK, AR 75,66475.7k $1.0m $1.0m 0.48% Added +11.0k +10,954
79 Abundance Wealth Counselors 0.14% of their portfolio STATE COLLEGE, PA 73,57073.6k $972.0k $972.0k 0.14% Added +34.9k +34,879
80 NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.11% of their portfolio CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 72,46072.5k $957.9k $957.9k 0.11% New
81 NAPLES GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio NAPLES, FL 69,33869.3k $916.6k $916.6k 0.12% Added +4.5k +4,519
82 BANQUE PICTET & CIE SA 0.01% of their portfolio GENEVA 73, V8 67,15167.2k $887.7k $887.7k 0.01% Unchanged
83 Pictet North America Advisors SA 0.15% of their portfolio GENEVA 73, V8 67,15167.2k $887.7k $887.7k 0.15% Unchanged
84 Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd. 0.31% of their portfolio BERWYN, PA 64,50064.5k $852.7k $852.7k 0.31% Added +3.5k +3,500
85 NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 61,60061.6k $814.4k $814.4k 0.00% Added +61.0k +61,000
86 Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP 0.05% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 59,20459.2k $782.7k $782.7k 0.05% Added +15.5k +15,480
87 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 59,10959.1k $781.4k $781.4k 0.00% Reduced -764 -764
88 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 59,09259.1k $781.2k $781.2k 0.00% Unchanged
89 ING GROEP NV 0.01% of their portfolio AMSTERDAM, P7 58,40858.4k $772.2k $772.2k 0.01% New
90 Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio SEOUL, M5 58,38058.4k $771.8k $771.8k 0.00% Reduced -23.1k -23,113
91 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 58,31958.3k $771.0k $771.0k 0.00% Added +11.0k +11,008
92 Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio Palo Alto, CA 54,34854.3k $718.5k $718.5k 0.04% Unchanged
93 Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.09% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 52,27652.3k $691.1k $691.1k 0.09% Added +28.0k +28,017
94 TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 51,12951.1k $675.9k $675.9k 0.00% Reduced -3.2k -3,202
95 MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO ONTARIO, A6 50,15250.2k $663.0k $663.0k 0.00% Reduced -562 -562
96 Tidal Investments LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Milwaukee, WI 47,14347.1k $623.0k $623.0k 0.02% Added +2.6k +2,619
97 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 47,04347.0k $621.0k $621.0k 0.00% Added +1.7k +1,653
98 Cetera Investment Advisers 0.01% of their portfolio SCHAUMBURG, IL 46,93246.9k $620.4k $620.4k 0.01% Added +4.5k +4,496
99 North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.06% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 46,89646.9k $620.0k $620.0k 0.06% Reduced -4.1k -4,090
100 GraniteShares Advisors LLC 0.51% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 46,59146.6k $615.9k $615.9k 0.51% Reduced -726 -726