HERCULES CAPITAL INC HTGC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 427096508 · ISIN US4270965084
* 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: 181.7m as of 2025-10-23, 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 ≈ $20.94. Options: 9 managers hold calls ($12.0m notional), 10 hold puts ($14.9m).
Trends to Q3 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 237 |
| Q4 2022 | 262 |
| Q1 2023 | 256 |
| Q2 2023 | 249 |
| Q3 2023 | 266 |
| Q4 2023 | 290 |
| Q1 2024 | 294 |
| Q2 2024 | 288 |
| Q3 2024 | 299 |
| Q4 2024 | 334 |
| Q1 2025 | 327 |
| Q2 2025 | 327 |
| Q3 2025 | 344 |
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 2023 | 152 | 84 |
| Q1 2024 | 160 | 105 |
| Q2 2024 | 147 | 117 |
| Q3 2024 | 161 | 104 |
| Q4 2024 | 184 | 93 |
| Q1 2025 | 181 | 120 |
| Q2 2025 | 176 | 122 |
| Q3 2025 | 168 | 126 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $16.9m | $17.3m | 1.03 |
| Q1 2025 | $11.3m | $15.1m | 1.34 |
| Q2 2025 | $9.8m | $13.9m | 1.41 |
| Q3 2025 | $12.0m | $14.9m | 1.24 |
Biggest buyers
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +592.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +497.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +446.9k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | New | +380.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +312.8k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | New | +287.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +272.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | Added | +263.2k |
| Muzinich & Co., Inc. | Added | +254.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +239.9k |
Biggest sellers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.5m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -816.2k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | -303.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -256.0k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP | Reduced | -240.8k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC | Reduced | -177.5k |
| Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP | Reduced | -162.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -161.2k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | Reduced | -145.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -133.8k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $4.1m215.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.5m130.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $2.3m123.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $836.4k44.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $813.1k43.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $788.5k41.7k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | $472.8k25.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $238.0k12.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $1.9k100 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.2m222.0k shares |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Unchanged | $2.8m146.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.4m124.8k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $2.1m110.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $1.1m59.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $915.7k48.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $618.0k32.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $514.4k27.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $268.5k14.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $28.4k1.5k 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 Q3 2025
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 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | $14.1k | 1 | $295.2k | — |
| Q3 2024 | 6 | $500.1k | 1 | $2.0m | $2.0m |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 7 | $248.2k | 1 | $7.0k | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2025.
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.6m $69.0m | Added +28.8k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 2.57% of their portfolio | 2.8m $47.0m | Reduced -177.5k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.0m $37.0m | Reduced -125.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $33.9m | Added +497.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $25.8m | Reduced -1.5m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $25.3m | Added +272.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $25.1m | Added +7.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $24.9m | Added +165.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $22.2m | Reduced -256.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $22.2m | Reduced -81.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $19.4m | Added +446.9k |
| Muzinich & Co., Inc. 7.28% of their portfolio | 992.8k $18.8m | Added +254.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 928.6k $17.6m | Added +85.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 904.1k $17.1m | Added +239.9k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 884.9k $16.7m | Added +263.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 839.2k $15.9m | Added +312.8k |
| Melia Wealth LLC 6.74% of their portfolio | 813.5k $15.4m | Added +20.0k |
| Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 794.3k $15.0m | Added +39.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 760.6k $14.4m | Reduced -816.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 757.1k $14.3m | Added +3.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 706.0k $13.3m | Added +72.2k |
| TECTONIC ADVISORS LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 689.5k $13.0m | Added +67.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 592.2k $11.2m | New |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 1.73% of their portfolio | 584.1k $11.0m | Added +13.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 578.9k $10.9m | Reduced -51.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 566.7k $10.7m | Reduced -2.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 516.4k $9.8m | Added +173.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 493.9k $9.3m | Reduced -64.1k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 434.1k $8.2m | Added +216.1k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 391.6k $7.4m | Added +8.9k |
| Atom Investors LP 0.55% of their portfolio | 385.6k $7.3m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 380.5k $7.2m | New |
| Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio | 375.0k $7.1m | Unchanged |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 321.7k $6.1m | Reduced -27.6k |
| CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 302.5k $5.7m | Reduced -81.3k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.04% of their portfolio | 300.1k $5.7m | Added +4.6k |
| Left Brain Wealth Management, LLC 1.73% of their portfolio | 290.9k $5.5m | Added +6.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 289.0k $5.5m | Reduced -38.0k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 287.5k $5.4m | New |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.02% of their portfolio | 278.7k $5.3m | First filing |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 268.3k $5.1m | Reduced -380 |
| DENALI ADVISORS LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 265.6k $5.0m | Reduced -68.3k |
| S&T Bank/PA 1.32% of their portfolio | 249.0k $4.7m | Reduced -39.4k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 228.7k $4.3m | Reduced -58.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 221.8k $4.2m | Reduced -161.2k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 217.3k $4.1m | Added +82.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 215.0k $4.1m | Added +91.7k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 211.3k $4.0m | Added +18.5k |
| Naviter Wealth, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 209.0k $4.0m | Added +5.3k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 206.3k $3.9m | Added +50.5k |
| FJ Capital Management LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 204.0k $3.9m | Added +53.6k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.01% of their portfolio | 203.2k $3.8m | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 202.9k $3.8m | Added +100.4k |
| ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 201.6k $3.8m | Unchanged |
| Truvestments Capital LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 188.6k $3.6m | Reduced -22.5k |
| FAS Wealth Partners, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 185.0k $3.5m | Reduced -1.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 173.1k $3.3m | Added +4.7k |
| ELEVATION POINT WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 171.5k $3.2m | Added +4.3k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 167.5k $3.2m | Added +2.7k |
| Waterloo Capital, L.P. 0.22% of their portfolio | 158.1k $3.0m | Added +6.7k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 157.3k $3.0m | Reduced -83.6k |
| Taylor Frigon Capital Management LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 154.4k $2.9m | Added +2.9k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 146.2k $2.8m | Reduced -117.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.5k $2.8m | Added +48.9k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 144.3k $2.7m | Reduced -303.4k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 141.0k $2.7m | Reduced -145.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 140.7k $2.7m | Added +137.5k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 132.9k $2.5m | Reduced -8.9k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 125.8k $2.4m | Added +406 |
| NATIXIS 0.01% of their portfolio | 118.2k $2.2m | Added +192 |
| DNB Asset Management AS 0.01% of their portfolio | 114.2k $2.2m | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.9k $2.2m | Reduced -6.9k |
| PFG Investments, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 112.2k $2.1m | Added +2.4k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 112.0k $2.1m | Reduced -202 |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.3k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| NAPA WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.98% of their portfolio | 111.0k $2.1m | Added +2.0k |
| PREVAIL INNOVATIVE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 107.1k $2.0m | Added +19.0k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 101.5k $1.9m | Reduced -2.3k |
| PENNINGTON PARTNERS & CO., LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 96.7k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.11% of their portfolio | 96.7k $1.8m | Added +2.6k |
| CAPITAL ADVISORY GROUP ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 92.5k $1.7m | Added +1.6k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.6k $1.6m | Added +56.8k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 88.4k $1.7m | Added +14.5k |
| SHARPEPOINT LLC 1.51% of their portfolio | 88.3k $1.7m | Added +1.9k |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 84.1k $1.6m | Added +3.3k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 83.5k $1.6m | Added +45.4k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 83.1k $1.6m | Added +5.9k |
| Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 81.7k $1.5m | Reduced -373 |
| Creegan & Nassoura Financial Group, LLC 0.97% of their portfolio | 79.7k $1.5m | Reduced -500 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 79.6k $1.5m | Added +60.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.4k $1.5m | Reduced -122.4k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.4k $1.4m | Added +39.1k |
| DELPHI MANAGEMENT INC /MA/ 1.31% of their portfolio | 74.7k $1.4m | Reduced -1.8k |
| NAPLES GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 71.4k $1.4m | Added +1.5k |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 69.6k $1.3m | Added +46.1k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.8k $1.2m | Reduced -6.9k |
| Golden State Wealth Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 64.6k $1.2m | Reduced -11.0k |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.0k $1.2m | Added +7.1k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 61.4k $1.2m | Reduced -107.0k |
| Abundance Wealth Counselors 0.19% of their portfolio | 60.0k $1.1m | Added +1.0k |