IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC IOVA
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 462260100 · ISIN US4622601007
American biopharmaceutical startup
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryBiological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)
- HeadquartersSan Carlos, CA
- Founded2007
- Websiteiovance.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($416.9k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 157.8m as of 2022-10-26, 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 ≈ $6.39. Options: 10 managers hold calls ($9.1m notional), 8 hold puts ($3.8m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 243 |
| Q4 2022 | 219 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $19.6m | $3.2m | 0.17 |
| Q4 2022 | $9.1m | $3.8m | 0.42 |
Biggest buyers
| MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +12.0m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +4.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +3.9m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +2.4m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.9m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +1.6m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +1.5m |
| Ghost Tree Capital, LLC | New | +1.3m |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +1.0m |
Biggest sellers
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | Reduced | -3.5m |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | Reduced | -2.0m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -1.9m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -1.7m |
| ARK Investment Management LLC | Reduced | -1.5m |
| Avidity Partners Management LP | Sold out | -1.4m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.2m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. | Sold out | -1.0m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -862.6k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $3.5m544.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.2m183.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.1m178.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.1m172.2k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | $830.7k130.0k shares |
| SG3 Management, LLC | Not comparable | $527.8k82.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $434.0k67.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $410.9k64.3k shares |
| Cutler Group LLC / CA | Reduced | $1.0k4.2k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.4m216.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $835.8k130.8k shares |
| SG3 Management, LLC | Not comparable | $575.1k90.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $529.7k82.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $197.0k30.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $186.6k29.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $108.0k16.9k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2026-07-28 | 7.5% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution +1.3 pts · filed 2026-08-07 | 5.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)
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)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 5 | $6.9m | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 4 | $65.3m | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-21 | MCPEAK MERRILL A Director | Bought | $61.5k10.0k shares |
| 2022-12-02 | Rothbaum Wayne P. Director · By Quogue Capital LLC | Bought | $65.0m10.0m shares |
| 2022-11-29 | MCPEAK MERRILL A Director · By Trust | Bought | $63.1k10.0k shares |
| 2022-11-28 | MCPEAK MERRILL A Director · By Trust | Bought | $61.8k10.0k shares |
| 2022-11-28 | Vogt Frederick G Interim CEO & General Counsel | Bought | $6.0k1.0k shares |
| 2022-11-23 | Dukes Iain D. Director | Bought | $61.0k10.0k shares |
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
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.7m $94.0m | Added +4.8m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5m $92.4m | Added +209.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.1m $77.2m | Added +610.6k |
| MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC 13.08% of their portfolio | 12.0m $76.7m | New |
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 1.84% of their portfolio | 10.0m $63.7m | Reduced -276.8k |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 7.0m $44.9m | Reduced -2.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0m $31.8m | Added +3.9m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.2m $27.0m | Added +1.5m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8m $24.6m | Reduced -862.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.6m $23.3m | Added +648.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $21.1m | Reduced -1.9m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.2m $20.5m | Added +2.4m |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0m $19.0m | Added +1.6m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8m $17.9m | Added +134.2k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.7m $17.5m | Reduced -22.8k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $17.0m | Added +55.9k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $16.5m | Reduced -111.8k |
| Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.6m $16.5m | Reduced -111.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $14.9m | Added +222.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $14.7m | Added +1.9m |
| MPM BIOIMPACT LLC 3.56% of their portfolio | 2.1m $13.7m | Added +449.6k |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC 2.17% of their portfolio | 2.1m $13.2m | Added +1.1m |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 2.0m $12.8m | Unchanged |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 1.8m $11.6m | Added +388.0k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $10.9m | Added +267.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $10.9m | Added +1.0m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $10.6m | Reduced -10.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $10.0m | Reduced -19.3k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.6m $9.9m | Reduced -115.0k |
| Finepoint Capital LP 3.19% of their portfolio | 1.5m $9.9m | Reduced -40.5k |
| Boxer Capital, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.5m $9.6m | Reduced -430.0k |
| C WorldWide Group Holding A/S 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.4m $8.7m | Added +200.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $8.6m | Reduced -391.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $8.4m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Ghost Tree Capital, LLC 3.55% of their portfolio | 1.3m $8.3m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $7.6m | Reduced -37.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $7.5m | Added +613.3k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $7.4m | Added +547.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $6.7m | Added +27.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $6.6m | Reduced -35.8k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.0m $6.5m | Added +34.5k |
| Aristotle Atlantic Partners, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.0m $6.4m | Reduced -8.2k |
| 683 Capital Management, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 1.0m $6.4m | Reduced -705.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 998.1k $6.4m | Added +824.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 893.9k $5.7m | Reduced -517.2k |
| Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB 0.58% of their portfolio | 864.4k $5.5m | Added +354.4k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 847.4k $5.4m | Added +172.7k |
| ARK Investment Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 819.9k $5.2m | Reduced -1.5m |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 797.7k $5.1m | Added +691.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 756.0k $4.8m | Added +5.8k |
| QVT Financial LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 678.6k $4.3m | Unchanged |
| Vivo Capital, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 655.1k $4.2m | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 631.0k $4.0m | First filing |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 617.6k $3.9m | Added +160.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 599.9k $3.8m | Reduced -111.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 591.5k $3.8m | Added +27.0k |
| BANQUE PICTET & CIE SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 566.6k $3.6m | Reduced -29.0k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 563.1k $3.6m | Reduced -110.5k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.08% of their portfolio | 537.7k $3.4m | Added +437.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 519.4k $3.3m | Reduced -50.8k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 461.5k $2.9m | Added +276.1k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.00% of their portfolio | 439.7k $2.8m | Reduced -3.5m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 421.6k $2.7m | Reduced -1.2m |
| ROTHSCHILD & CO ASSET MANAGEMENT US INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 418.9k $2.7m | Reduced -31.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 410.3k $2.6m | Added +246 |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 391.4k $2.5m | Added +47.7k |
| Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC 1.10% of their portfolio | 375.0k $2.4m | New |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 369.5k $2.4m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 333.9k $2.1m | Added +162.4k |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) SA 0.17% of their portfolio | 327.9k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 317.7k $2.0m | Reduced -152.9k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 308.0k $2.0m | Added +208.0k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 300.0k $1.9m | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 295.0k $1.9m | Added +9.0k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 292.2k $1.9m | Added +50.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 285.8k $1.8m | Added +6.2k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.52% of their portfolio | 279.8k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 253.7k $1.6m | Added +183.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 234.7k $1.5m | Reduced -2.5k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 216.9k $1.4m | Added +10.0k |
| SEVEN EIGHT CAPITAL, LP 0.35% of their portfolio | 210.4k $1.3m | Added +159.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 194.0k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 191.7k $1.2m | Reduced -119.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 186.0k $1.2m | New |
| Carlson Capital, L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 182.1k $1.2m | Added +7.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 176.6k $1.1m | New |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.14% of their portfolio | 175.8k $1.1m | Added +95.0k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 169.5k $1.1m | Added +77.3k |
| DUALITY ADVISERS, LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 165.0k $1.1m | Added +57.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 163.2k $1.0m | Added +3.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 163.0k $1.0m | Added +2.0k |
| ACUTA CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 153.6k $981.8k | Unchanged |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 151.0k $963.1k | Added +82.9k |
| Ergoteles LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 139.4k $890.8k | Added +94.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 137.9k $881.4k | New |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 130.7k $835.0k | Added +65.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.9k $823.5k | Added +6.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.2k $819.0k | Unchanged |
| Newtyn Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 120.0k $766.8k | Added +15.0k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.9k $759.5k | Reduced -7.2k |