KURA ONCOLOGY INC KURA
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 50127T109
Company in La Jolla, United States
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- HeadquartersSan Diego, CA
- Founded2014
- Websitekuraoncology.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. Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 74.2m as of 2023-08-03, 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 ≈ $10.58. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($7.0m notional), 6 hold puts ($1.5m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 148 |
| Q4 2022 | 142 |
| Q1 2023 | 142 |
| Q2 2023 | 149 |
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 | 65 | 72 |
| Q1 2023 | 64 | 56 |
| Q2 2023 | 78 | 65 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $3.4m | $1.5m | 0.43 |
| Q4 2022 | $1.5m | $754.5k | 0.49 |
| Q1 2023 | $535.2k | $678.8k | 1.27 |
| Q2 2023 | $7.0m | $1.5m | 0.21 |
Biggest buyers
| Prosight Management, LP | New | +1.3m |
| Paradigm Biocapital Advisors LP | New | +1.0m |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | Added | +888.0k |
| DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. | Added | +855.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +788.1k |
| Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC | Added | +553.0k |
| Logos Global Management LP | New | +500.0k |
| MONTANOVA CAPITAL, LLC | Added | +455.1k |
| Eversept Partners, LP | New | +450.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +395.0k |
Biggest sellers
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Sold out | -2.5m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -1.1m |
| EcoR1 Capital, LLC | Reduced | -831.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -829.5k |
| Sofinnova Investments, Inc. | Sold out | -616.2k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | Sold out | -410.0k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -375.5k |
| Tekla Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -283.3k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -214.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -156.4k |
Biggest calls
| EcoR1 Capital, LLC | New | $5.3m500.0k shares |
| KINGDON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | New | $1.1m100.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $237.0k22.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $165.0k15.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $158.7k15.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $111.1k10.5k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $1.2m118.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $169.3k16.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $42.0k4.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $22.2k2.1k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $2.1k200 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 |
|---|---|
| BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND L P 13G · passive investor +2.5 pts · filed 2025-11-14 | 10.0% |
| MONTANOVA CAPITAL, LLC 13G · passive investor +0.3 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 9.7% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2026-10-27 | 8.9% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-02-09 | 5.7% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC (4.2%, 2026-05-15), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
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 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $32.0k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $201.3k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $575.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 | Malley Thomas Director · By Mossrock Capital, LLC | Bought | $575.0k50.0k 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, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MONTANOVA CAPITAL, LLC 3.98% of their portfolio | 7.0m $74.4m | Added +455.1k |
| BVF INC/IL 1.98% of their portfolio | 6.7m $71.2m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.2m $65.1m | Added +788.1k |
| EcoR1 Capital, LLC 1.62% of their portfolio | 5.8m $61.4m | Reduced -831.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6m $38.6m | Added +166.1k |
| DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. 0.73% of their portfolio | 3.2m $34.3m | Added +855.0k |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 3.1m $32.9m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0m $31.9m | Reduced -829.5k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.4m $25.8m | Unchanged |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC 0.56% of their portfolio | 2.1m $22.5m | Added +888.0k |
| Artal Group S.A. 0.68% of their portfolio | 2.0m $21.4m | Added +300.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $20.3m | Reduced -19.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $20.2m | Added +76.6k |
| Foresite Capital Management IV, LLC 9.62% of their portfolio | 1.8m $19.6m | Unchanged |
| TCG Crossover Management, LLC 2.47% of their portfolio | 1.4m $15.1m | Unchanged |
| Commodore Capital LP 1.66% of their portfolio | 1.4m $14.8m | Added +195.0k |
| Prosight Management, LP 4.16% of their portfolio | 1.3m $14.2m | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $14.1m | Added +41.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $13.0m | Added +32.8k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.2m | Unchanged |
| Paradigm Biocapital Advisors LP 0.86% of their portfolio | 1.0m $10.6m | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 930.4k $9.8m | Reduced -156.4k |
| Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC 3.79% of their portfolio | 910.3k $9.6m | Added +553.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 901.2k $9.5m | Added +395.0k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 867.1k $9.2m | Added +377.5k |
| ACUTA CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 5.08% of their portfolio | 709.1k $7.5m | Added +143.9k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 691.4k $7.3m | Reduced -122.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 660.0k $7.0m | Reduced -143 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 626.9k $6.6m | Reduced -6.3k |
| SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD. 1.37% of their portfolio | 603.3k $6.4m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 502.5k $5.3m | Reduced -10.8k |
| Logos Global Management LP 0.73% of their portfolio | 500.0k $5.3m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 477.3k $5.0m | Added +6.3k |
| Eversept Partners, LP 0.50% of their portfolio | 450.6k $4.8m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 396.2k $4.2m | Added +375.0k |
| DAFNA Capital Management LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 357.8k $3.8m | Added +248.0k |
| ALETHEA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 3.77% of their portfolio | 333.4k $3.5m | Reduced -30.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 287.7k $3.0m | Added +76.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 236.1k $2.5m | Added +10.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 212.1k $2.2m | Added +42.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 205.1k $2.2m | Added +125.0k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 197.6k $2.1m | Reduced -76.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 188.1k $2.0m | Added +171.5k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 187.1k $2.0m | Added +54.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 142.5k $1.5m | Added +55.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.3k $1.3m | Reduced -104.8k |
| Monashee Investment Management LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 120.0k $1.3m | New |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.5k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.2k $1.2m | Reduced -11.1k |
| Caption Management, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 111.0k $1.2m | New |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.12% of their portfolio | 109.2k $1.2m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.6k $1.1m | Added +1.6k |
| 1492 Capital Management LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 100.5k $1.1m | Reduced -47 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.7k $1.0m | Reduced -15.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.1k $984.5k | Added +23.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 83.3k $881.6k | New |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 82.7k $874.7k | New |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.0k $846.4k | New |
| MYDA Advisors LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 80.0k $846.4k | Added +60.0k |
| Simplify Asset Management Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 80.0k $846.4k | Unchanged |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.6k $842.3k | Added +7.7k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 79.5k $841.3k | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.2k $806.2k | Reduced -144.8k |
| Inspire Advisors, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 75.9k $802.9k | Added +9.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.8k $707.1k | Reduced -8.3k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.2k $700.0k | Reduced -10.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.2k $700.0k | Reduced -15.5k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.01% of their portfolio | 66.2k $699.9k | Added +23.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.9k $623.5k | Reduced -55.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.5k $618.5k | Reduced -15.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.0k $613.5k | Reduced -2.1k |
| Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 56.6k $599.2k | Reduced -14 |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 53.8k $569.5k | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.7k $568.2k | Added +19.5k |
| HighVista Strategies LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 52.8k $558.5k | Added +23.5k |
| PAX Financial Group, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 52.4k $554.7k | Added +7.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.4k $533.5k | Reduced -3.1k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.3k $532.3k | Added +5.2k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 48.7k $515.0k | Reduced -1.3k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 46.7k $494.5k | New |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 45.0k $476.1k | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.1k $456.1k | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.6k $451.1k | Added +25.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.0k $488.8k | Unchanged |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.6k $395.9k | Reduced -3.8k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.0k $391.0k | Added +9.9k |
| PROFUND ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 36.4k $385.0k | Reduced -14.8k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.9k $379.8k | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.7k $378.0k | Added +15.0k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.8k $368.6k | New |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.4k $331.9k | Reduced -2 |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.6k $324.0k | Reduced -86.8k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.6k $323.9k | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.1k $287.2k | Reduced -21.7k |
| Inspire Investing, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 25.9k $274.1k | Added +1.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.8k $273.3k | Added +1.1k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.8k $272.5k | Added +1.2k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.3k $267.4k | Reduced -43 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.4k $258.0k | Added +608 |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.5k $237.9k | Reduced -30 |