IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC IONS 1.75 06.15.28
NOTE 1.750% 6/1 · US DOMESTIC · CUSIP 462222AF7
44
institutional holders
-4 vs Q1 2026
14.3m
shares reported held*
$898.9mreported value*
9 new
10 added
18 reduced
12 sold out
net bought ≈ $101.0m (+346.2k 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 ≈ $62.78.
Trends to Q2 2026
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 |
| Q1 2026 | 48 |
| Q2 2026 | 44 |
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 |
| Q1 2026 | 23 | 23 |
| Q2 2026 | 19 | 30 |
Biggest buyers
| TENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Co., L.P. | Added | +73.0m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | New | +41.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +28.5m |
| DLD Asset Management, LP | Added | +5.0m |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT | New | +5.0m |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | New | +3.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +3.1m |
| LMR Partners LLP | Added | +2.7m |
| SSI INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +2.3m |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +1.0m |
Biggest sellers
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -17.5m |
| Calamos Advisors LLC | Reduced | -12.5m |
| ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C. | Sold out | -10.0m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -8.6m |
| MacKay Shields LLC | Reduced | -8.0m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -7.8m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | -6.6m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -4.8m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -4.3m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -3.4m |
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| TENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Co., L.P. 2.08% of their portfolio | 94.7m $147.8m | Added +73.0m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 86.5m $134.7m | Added +28.5m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 76.7m $119.4m | Reduced -8.6m |
| DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. 0.97% of their portfolio | 60.0m $93.1m | Unchanged |
| DLD Asset Management, LP 7.62% of their portfolio | 60.0m $93.7m | Added +5.0m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.1m $63.9m | New |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.46% of their portfolio | 40.0m $62.0m | Added +2.7m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 17.5m $27.2m | Reduced -17.5m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0m $23.4m | Added +3.1m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.2m $205.1k | Reduced -3.4m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6m $18.0m | Reduced -2.3m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.4m $17.8m | Reduced -7.8m |
| M&G PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 7.3m $11.4m | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0m $10.9m | Added +15.0k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.6m $10.2m | Reduced -475.0k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.2m $8.1m | Reduced -103.0k |
| ADVENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT /DE/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 5.1m $8.0m | Added +14.0k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.0m $7.8m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.0m $6.2m | Added +1.0m |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5m $5.4m | Unchanged |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.4m $5.2m | Reduced -1.3m |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1m $4.9m | New |
| MacKay Shields LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.4m $3.8m | Reduced -8.0m |
| SSI INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.3m $3.6m | New |
| Union Bancaire Privee, UBP SA 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $2.6m | Unchanged |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 847.0k $1.3m | Reduced -12.5m |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 750.0k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 635.0k $988.6k | Reduced -4.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 553.0k $872.9k | Reduced -4.8m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 246.0k $383.0k | Reduced -1.3m |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 189.0k $293.8k | New |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.0k $280.2k | Unchanged |
| Calamos Wealth Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 151.0k $234.5k | Added +3.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.0k $205.2k | Added +12.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.0k $156.0k | Reduced -2.1m |
| Ares Systematic Credit Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 100.0k $155.8k | Reduced -400.0k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.0k $113.5k | Unchanged |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.0k $111.9k | New |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.0k $2.9m | Reduced -49.1k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.0k $49.7k | New |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.0k $37.3k | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.0k $26.6k | Reduced -6.6m |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.0k $17.1k | New |
| ODDO BHF ASSET MANAGEMENT SAS 0.02% of their portfolio | 274 $426.8k | Reduced -100 |