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 ($533.1k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 303.5m as of 2024-08-02, 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 ≈ $8.02. Options: 14 managers hold calls ($25.3m notional), 12 hold puts ($18.7m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 243 |
| Q4 2022 | 219 |
| Q1 2023 | 230 |
| Q2 2023 | 221 |
| Q3 2023 | 230 |
| Q4 2023 | 238 |
| Q1 2024 | 274 |
| Q2 2024 | 297 |
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 2022 | 103 | 118 |
| Q1 2023 | 126 | 94 |
| Q2 2023 | 118 | 106 |
| Q3 2023 | 147 | 83 |
| Q4 2023 | 127 | 106 |
| Q1 2024 | 160 | 114 |
| Q2 2024 | 176 | 122 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $33.7m | $16.2m | 0.48 |
| Q4 2023 | $55.3m | $20.5m | 0.37 |
| Q1 2024 | $94.0m | $31.4m | 0.33 |
| Q2 2024 | $25.3m | $18.7m | 0.74 |
Biggest buyers
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | Added | +6.7m |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. | Added | +4.0m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +3.3m |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC | Added | +2.7m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +2.2m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +1.8m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +1.6m |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +1.4m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +1.3m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.0m |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -5.3m |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | Reduced | -2.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -1.9m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -1.8m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -1.7m |
| Woodline Partners LP | Sold out | -1.5m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.5m |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -1.0m |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $9.8m1.2m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $5.0m618.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.8m343.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $2.6m325.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.5m311.7k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Unchanged | $836.5k104.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $445.1k55.5k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $401.0k50.0k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $280.7k35.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $229.4k28.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $7.9m989.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.4m423.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.4m296.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $2.1m266.5k shares |
| Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC | New | $1.2m150.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $520.5k64.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $328.8k41.0k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $280.7k35.0k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $224.6k28.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $166.8k20.8k 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 Q2 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 4 | $65.3m | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2 | $26.6m | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 3 | $48.3m | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0m $208.1m | Added +1.0m |
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 5.02% of their portfolio | 25.9m $208.0m | Added +6.7m |
| MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC 23.45% of their portfolio | 24.0m $192.5m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.2m $170.2m | Added +1.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.6m $101.3m | Added +2.2m |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 11.7m $93.8m | Unchanged |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. 5.34% of their portfolio | 7.5m $60.5m | Added +4.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9m $55.1m | Reduced -1.9m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8m $46.4m | Added +279.9k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.1m $41.0m | Reduced -26.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.5m $36.4m | Added +3.3m |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC 3.43% of their portfolio | 4.1m $33.1m | Added +2.7m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5m $27.9m | Reduced -1.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8m $22.6m | Reduced -5.3m |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 2.7m $21.9m | Added +108.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $21.0m | Reduced -1.2m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $20.3m | Added +530.3k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.5m $20.0m | Reduced -1.0m |
| MPM BIOIMPACT LLC 2.95% of their portfolio | 2.4m $19.0m | Added +166.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $18.2m | Reduced -605.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $17.4m | Added +634.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $17.4m | Reduced -60.4k |
| Palo Alto Investors LP 1.97% of their portfolio | 2.1m $17.0m | Added +3.6k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $16.4m | Added +737.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $16.0m | Added +1.8m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $15.9m | Added +71.8k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.9m $15.6m | Added +1.4m |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 1.6m $13.1m | Reduced -77.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $12.9m | New |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 1.6m $12.5m | Reduced -1.4m |
| 683 Capital Management, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 1.5m $12.0m | Added +275.0k |
| BRAIDWELL LP 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.5m $11.8m | Added +806.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $10.7m | Reduced -326.6k |
| C WorldWide Group Holding A/S 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.3m $10.1m | Added +200.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $9.7m | Added +44.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $8.3m | Added +200.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $8.3m | Added +9.2k |
| Artal Group S.A. 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.0m $8.1m | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 991.6k $8.0m | Reduced -825.4k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 943.0k $7.6m | Reduced -149.0k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.01% of their portfolio | 920.1k $7.4m | Reduced -2.3m |
| Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB 0.71% of their portfolio | 920.0k $7.4m | Reduced -35.0k |
| Opaleye Management Inc. 1.64% of their portfolio | 897.0k $7.2m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 795.2k $6.4m | Added +104.3k |
| Orion Investment Co 2.54% of their portfolio | 794.7k $6.4m | First filing |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 774.8k $6.2m | New |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 769.2k $6.2m | Added +438.4k |
| Boxer Capital, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 750.0k $6.0m | Unchanged |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 731.6k $5.9m | Added +243.6k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 724.2k $5.8m | Added +140.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 714.4k $5.7m | Reduced -9.3k |
| QVT Financial LP 0.51% of their portfolio | 678.6k $5.4m | Unchanged |
| BANQUE PICTET & CIE SA 0.05% of their portfolio | 668.6k $5.4m | Reduced -20.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 655.8k $5.3m | Reduced -1.7m |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 500.0k $4.0m | Reduced -559.1k |
| TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 500.0k $4.0m | Unchanged |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 498.4k $4.0m | Added +445.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 496.4k $4.0m | Added +128.6k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 475.0k $3.8m | Added +431.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 464.1k $3.7m | Added +318.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 384.5k $3.1m | Added +5.5k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 383.3k $3.1m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 368.8k $3.0m | Reduced -22.8k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 368.2k $3.0m | Reduced -39.3k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 361.2k $2.9m | Added +37.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 335.5k $2.7m | Reduced -23.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 330.0k $2.6m | Added +14.6k |
| Vestal Point Capital, LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 300.0k $2.4m | New |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.03% of their portfolio | 299.9k $2.4m | Added +55.3k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 284.9k $2.3m | Reduced -220.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 284.8k $2.3m | Reduced -48.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 276.3k $2.2m | Added +20.9k |
| Parametrica Management Ltd 2.77% of their portfolio | 261.1k $2.1m | Added +129.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 257.5k $2.1m | New |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 250.0k $2.0m | Added +200.0k |
| CM Management, LLC 1.84% of their portfolio | 250.0k $2.0m | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 243.8k $2.0m | Added +3.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 243.3k $2.0m | Reduced -867.7k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 236.4k $1.9m | Added +77.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 218.5k $1.8m | Added +14.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 214.1k $1.7m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Neo Ivy Capital Management 0.33% of their portfolio | 212.6k $1.7m | First filing |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 203.0k $1.6m | Reduced -135.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.4k $1.6m | Added +145.4k |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 198.4k $1.6m | Reduced -13.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 195.2k $1.6m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Quantitative Investment Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 187.5k $1.5m | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.9k $1.4m | Reduced -27.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 166.1k $1.3m | Reduced -1.5m |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 164.3k $1.3m | Reduced -94.0k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.1k $1.3m | Added +22.3k |
| PFM Health Sciences, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 152.8k $1.2m | Reduced -158.0k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 146.4k $1.2m | Added +25.3k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.8k $1.2m | First filing |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.2k $1.1m | Reduced -401.7k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.6k $1.1m | Added +125.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.3k $1.1m | Added +37.2k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 136.2k $1.1m | First filing |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.8k $1.1m | New |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 125.5k $1.0m | Reduced -3.5k |