IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC IONS 0 04.01.26
NOTE 4/0 · US DOMESTIC · CUSIP 462222AD2
34
institutional holders
-2 vs Q1 2025
1.0m
shares reported held*
$612.8mreported value*
3 new
12 added
9 reduced
5 sold out
net sold ≈ $48.4m (-99.0k 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $593.26.
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 41 |
| Q4 2022 | 44 |
| Q1 2023 | 47 |
| Q2 2023 | 51 |
| Q3 2023 | 55 |
| Q4 2023 | 54 |
| Q1 2024 | 59 |
| Q2 2024 | 56 |
| Q3 2024 | 57 |
| Q4 2024 | 48 |
| Q1 2025 | 36 |
| Q2 2025 | 34 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 26 | 23 |
| Q4 2023 | 22 | 23 |
| Q1 2024 | 27 | 22 |
| Q2 2024 | 22 | 27 |
| Q3 2024 | 22 | 28 |
| Q4 2024 | 17 | 32 |
| Q1 2025 | 12 | 24 |
| Q2 2025 | 15 | 14 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
CallsPuts
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $1.1m | — |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $921.6k | — |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| Weiss Asset Management LP | Added | +15.2m |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | +14.0m |
| CSS LLC/IL | Added | +12.3m |
| TENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Co., L.P. | Added | +10.0m |
| DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC | Added | +5.0m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +2.0m |
| CITIGROUP INC | New | +699.0k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | Added | +500.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +425.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +95.0k |
Biggest sellers
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -53.5m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -44.0m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -4.6m |
| Calamos Advisors LLC | Reduced | -2.9m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Sold out | -1.8m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Sold out | -526.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Sold out | -324.0k |
| KBC Group NV | Sold out | -200.0k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC | Sold out | -150.0k |
| MacKay Shields LLC | Reduced | -102.0k |
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| TENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Co., L.P. 1.45% of their portfolio | 106.3m $107.6m | Added +10.0m |
| Weiss Asset Management LP 1.22% of their portfolio | 76.6m $77.4m | Added +15.2m |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.56% of their portfolio | 64.9m $65.5m | Added +14.0m |
| Linden Advisors LP 0.40% of their portfolio | 64.5m $65.2m | Unchanged |
| DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC 2.23% of their portfolio | 60.4m $61.0m | Added +5.0m |
| CSS LLC/IL 3.67% of their portfolio | 57.4m $58.0m | Added +12.3m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 53.5m $53.9m | Reduced -53.5m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 28.0m $28.3m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7m $12.8m | Added +95.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.8m $7.9m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.2m $6.2m | Reduced -4.6m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0m $4.0m | Added +2.0m |
| MacKay Shields LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.9m $2.9m | Reduced -102.0k |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $2.2m | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 749.0k $756.5k | Reduced -14.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 699.0k $701.8k | New |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 500.0k $506.5k | Added +500.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 500.0k $503.0k | Added +1 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 425.0k $428.8k | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 417.0k $421.2k | Added +11.0k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 202.0k $203.0k | Reduced -44.0m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.0k $202.0k | Reduced -100.0k |
| Sonora Investment Management Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 160.0k $160.6k | Unchanged |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.0k $104.0k | Reduced -2.9m |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.0k $92.4k | Reduced -1.0k |
| SHENKMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 68.0k $70.7k | Added +4.0k |
| Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management LLP 7.14% of their portfolio | 54.9k $55.6m | Unchanged |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $26.1k | Added +2.0k |
| Argent Trust Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.0k $25.1k | Unchanged |
| Balboa Wealth Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $15.1k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $4.0k | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $2.0k | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $1.0k | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |