IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC IONS 1.75 06.15.28
NOTE 1.750% 6/1 · US DOMESTIC · CUSIP 462222AF7
55
institutional holders
+7 vs Q3 2025
11.6m
shares reported held*
$1.4bnreported value*
15 new
8 added
21 reduced
8 sold out
net bought ≈ $17.6m (+5.7m 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 ≈ $119.19.
Trends to Q4 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 37 |
| Q3 2024 | 46 |
| Q4 2024 | 48 |
| Q1 2025 | 47 |
| Q2 2025 | 51 |
| Q3 2025 | 48 |
| Q4 2025 | 55 |
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 2024 | 24 | 18 |
| Q4 2024 | 21 | 19 |
| Q1 2025 | 16 | 23 |
| Q2 2025 | 22 | 20 |
| Q3 2025 | 19 | 28 |
| Q4 2025 | 23 | 29 |
Biggest buyers
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | New | +30.2m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +30.0m |
| LMR Partners LLP | New | +27.3m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +15.5m |
| TENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Co., L.P. | New | +10.8m |
| ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C. | New | +10.0m |
| CITIGROUP INC | New | +5.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +5.3m |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | +5.3m |
| Focus Partners Wealth | New | +5.3m |
Biggest sellers
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -26.7m |
| CSS LLC/IL | Reduced | -21.1m |
| MacKay Shields LLC | Reduced | -17.4m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -13.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -12.7m |
| Calamos Advisors LLC | Reduced | -12.5m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -9.5m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Sold out | -9.0m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -7.9m |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH | Reduced | -6.7m |
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 95.9m $152.7m | Added +420.0k |
| DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. 1.22% of their portfolio | 60.0m $95.3m | Unchanged |
| CAMDEN ASSET MANAGEMENT L P /CA 1.93% of their portfolio | 48.1m $76.3m | Reduced -40.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 30.2m $48.0m | New |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 30.0m $47.7m | New |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.42% of their portfolio | 27.3m $43.3m | New |
| DLD Asset Management, LP 4.39% of their portfolio | 26.5m $42.3m | Added +1.5m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.8m $378.6k | Reduced -13.5m |
| Linden Advisors LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 19.9m $31.7m | Unchanged |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.5m $29.4m | Reduced -9.5m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.4m $27.6m | Reduced -7.9m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.5m $24.6m | New |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 13.2m $21.0m | Reduced -12.5m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2m $19.3m | Unchanged |
| TENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Co., L.P. 0.24% of their portfolio | 10.8m $17.1m | New |
| MacKay Shields LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 10.4m $16.6m | Reduced -17.4m |
| ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C. 0.45% of their portfolio | 10.0m $15.9m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6m $12.1m | Added +5.3m |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0m $11.1m | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5m $10.3m | Reduced -1.5m |
| M&G PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.3m $10.0m | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.4m $8.6m | New |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.3m $8.5m | New |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.3m $8.3m | New |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1m $8.2m | Reduced -6.7m |
| ADVENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT /DE/ 0.19% of their portfolio | 5.1m $8.1m | Reduced -4.2m |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.5m $7.1m | New |
| CSS LLC/IL 0.31% of their portfolio | 3.4m $5.4m | Reduced -21.1m |
| Amundi 0.14% of their portfolio | 3.2m $508.3m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $5.0m | Added +635.0k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $4.8m | Unchanged |
| SSI INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 2.3m $3.7m | Added +340.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $3.2m | Added +1.2m |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $2.0m | Unchanged |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $3.0m | Reduced -26.7m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $2.5m | Added +1.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $2.4m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $2.3m | Reduced -5.4m |
| Union Bancaire Privee, UBP SA 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $1.8m | Reduced -100.0k |
| Ares Systematic Credit Ltd 1.68% of their portfolio | 1.3m $2.1m | First filing |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $2.0m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $1.8m | Reduced -3.3m |
| Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 760.0k $1.2m | Reduced -615.0k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 750.0k $1.2m | New |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 486.0k $772.7k | Reduced -14.0k |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.0k $286.4k | Reduced -1.4m |
| Calamos Wealth Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 145.0k $230.6k | Added +1.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.0k $166.8k | Reduced -157.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.0k $149.3k | Reduced -12.7m |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.0k $118.8k | Unchanged |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.0k $49.2k | Reduced -360.0k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.0k $20.6k | New |
| Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management LLP 1.53% of their portfolio | 12.8k $20.2m | New |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $397.5k | Reduced -47.3k |
| ODDO BHF ASSET MANAGEMENT SAS 0.02% of their portfolio | 374 $595.0k | Not comparable |