Vault-13

NANOSTRING TECHNOLOGIES INC NSTG

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 63009R109

146 institutional holders -11 vs Q1 2023
48,452,81348.5m shares reported held*
$197.4mreported value*
22 new 59 added 41 reduced 33 sold out net bought ≈ $4.8m (+1.2m 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 ($585.8k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $4.07. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($1.4m notional), 6 hold puts ($1.4m).

Trends to Q2 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200Q3 22: 162Q4 22: 161Q1 23: 157Q2 23: 146146Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23Q2 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022162
Q4 2022161
Q1 2023157
Q2 2023146

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
1000100Q4 22: 92 bought or addedQ4 22: 79 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 75 bought or addedQ1 23: 67 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 81 bought or addedQ2 23: 74 cut or sold outQ2 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20229279
Q1 20237567
Q2 20238174

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$5m$10m$15m$20mQ3 22 calls: $18.0mQ3 22 puts: $12.5mQ3 22P/C 0.69Q4 22 calls: $12.2mQ4 22 puts: $10.3mQ4 22P/C 0.85Q1 23 calls: $1.2mQ1 23 puts: $2.9mQ1 23P/C 2.32Q2 23 calls: $1.4mQ2 23 puts: $1.4mQ2 23P/C 0.98
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$18.0m$12.5m0.69
Q4 2022$12.2m$10.3m0.85
Q1 2023$1.2m$2.9m2.32
Q2 2023$1.4m$1.4m0.98

Biggest buyers

Blue Water Life Science Advisors, LP New +2,726,891+2.7m
Prosight Management, LP New +2,000,000+2.0m
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Added +1,302,294+1.3m
CADIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP New +1,000,000+1.0m
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Added +739,396+739.4k
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. Added +665,700+665.7k
Avidity Partners Management LP Added +483,400+483.4k
JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC Added +474,218+474.2k
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Added +403,209+403.2k
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP Added +331,437+331.4k

Biggest sellers

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP Reduced -4,781,116-4.8m
Camber Capital Management LP Sold out -1,500,000-1.5m
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Reduced -999,620-999.6k
Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Sold out -840,871-840.9k
RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. Reduced -733,900-733.9k
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Sold out -627,060-627.1k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -598,982-599.0k
FMR LLC Reduced -521,210-521.2k
WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Sold out -479,041-479.0k
PURA VIDA INVESTMENTS, LLC Reduced -345,907-345.9k

Biggest calls

SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $675.0k166.9k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Added $328.5k81.1k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Added $217.1k53.6k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $139.3k34.4k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $65.6k16.2k shares
Belvedere Trading LLC New $16.2k4.0k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $612.0k151.1k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Reduced $427.3k105.5k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $266.1k65.7k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $77.0k19.2k shares
Belvedere Trading LLC New $24.3k6.0k 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.

Holders, Q2 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 4,988,2865.0m $20.2m $20.2m 0.00% Added +228.8k +228,780
2 Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.11% of their portfolio London, X0 3,975,0004.0m $16.1m $16.1m 0.11% Reduced -25.0k -25,000
3 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 2,817,9082.8m $11.4m $11.4m 0.00% Added +270.8k +270,785
4 Blue Water Life Science Advisors, LP 7.45% of their portfolio LARKSPUR, CA 2,726,8912.7m $11.0m $11.0m 7.45% New
5 Avidity Partners Management LP 0.38% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 2,700,4002.7m $10.9m $10.9m 0.38% Added +483.4k +483,400
6 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,151,0692.2m $8.7m $8.7m 0.01% Added +236.7k +236,741
7 Prosight Management, LP 2.37% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 2,000,0002.0m $8.1m $8.1m 2.37% New
8 RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.13% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,723,3731.7m $7.0m $7.0m 0.13% Reduced -733.9k -733,900
9 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,582,8141.6m $6.4m $6.4m 0.01% Added +1.3m +1,302,294
10 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,290,4561.3m $5.2m $5.2m 0.00% Added +161.9k +161,872
11 JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.03% of their portfolio FLORHAM PARK, NJ 1,169,5601.2m $4.7m $4.7m 0.03% Added +474.2k +474,218
12 Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1,137,6891.1m $4.6m $4.6m 0.09% Added +665.7k +665,700
13 PLATINUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 0.16% of their portfolio SYDNEY AUSTRALIA 2000, C3 1,116,3921.1m $4.5m $4.5m 0.16% Reduced -113.4k -113,411
14 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Boston, MA 1,036,4891.0m $4.2m $4.2m 0.02% Added +739.4k +739,396
15 CADIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.19% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,000,0001.0m $4.0m $4.0m 0.19% New
16 PURA VIDA INVESTMENTS, LLC 1.65% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 981,043981.0k $4.0m $4.0m 1.65% Reduced -345.9k -345,907
17 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 897,710897.7k $3.6m $3.6m 0.00% Added +40.8k +40,819
18 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 845,600845.6k $3.4m $3.4m 0.01% Added +97.4k +97,400
19 Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio SENNINGERBERG, N4 842,129842.1k $3.4m $3.4m 0.01% Reduced -46.7k -46,653
20 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 825,010825.0k $3.3m $3.3m 0.01% Added +331.4k +331,437
21 Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio PLANO, TX 610,615610.6k $2.5m $2.5m 0.00% Reduced -54.4k -54,381
22 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 513,363513.4k $2.1m $2.1m 0.01% Added +403.2k +403,209
23 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 491,722491.7k $2.0m $2.0m 0.00% Added +108.8k +108,787
24 Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 490,955491.0k $2.0m $2.0m 0.02% Added +318.2k +318,177
25 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 482,462482.5k $2.0m $2.0m 0.00% Reduced -2.8k -2,829
26 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 471,501471.5k $1.9m $1.9m 0.00% Added +41.6k +41,607
27 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 398,506398.5k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +327.3k +327,349
28 GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.07% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 382,362382.4k $1.5m $1.5m 0.07% Added +269.7k +269,668
29 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 330,910330.9k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Reduced -599.0k -598,982
30 Walleye Capital LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 325,387325.4k $1.3m $1.3m 0.02% Added +302.7k +302,685
31 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 312,628312.6k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Reduced -16.4k -16,387
32 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 310,327310.3k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Added +125.0k +124,999
33 GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.12% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 301,772301.8k $1.2m $1.2m 0.12% Added +264.9k +264,939
34 FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 287,175287.2k $1.2m $1.2m 0.01% Reduced -7.2k -7,171
35 BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 276,779276.8k $1.1m $1.1m 0.03% Added +103.4k +103,402
36 Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 272,807272.8k $1.1m $1.1m 0.11% Added +226.4k +226,423
37 Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 271,515271.5k $1.1m $1.1m 0.01% Unchanged
38 Kent Lake Capital LLC 0.47% of their portfolio RENO, NV 250,000250.0k $1.0m $1.0m 0.47% New
39 Trexquant Investment LP 0.03% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 240,482240.5k $974.0k $974.0k 0.03% Added +162.7k +162,701
40 Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio SEOUL, M5 219,799219.8k $890.2k $890.2k 0.00% Added +25.3k +25,319
41 XTX Topco Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 217,414217.4k $880.5k $880.5k 0.16% Added +205.8k +205,792
42 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 205,848205.8k $2.0m $2.0m 0.00% Unchanged
43 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 200,861200.9k $813.0k $813.0k 0.00% Reduced -41.0k -41,039
44 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 200,605200.6k $812.5k $812.5k 0.00% Added +56.7k +56,675
45 Parkman Healthcare Partners LLC 0.13% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 187,500187.5k $759.4k $759.4k 0.13% New
46 DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.08% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 182,354182.4k $738.5k $738.5k 0.08% Added +151.1k +151,099
47 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 180,462180.5k $730.9k $730.9k 0.00% Reduced -5.9k -5,867
48 HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 177,934177.9k $720.0k $720.0k 0.01% Added +104.7k +104,690
49 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 171,378171.4k $694.1k $694.1k 0.00% Reduced -121.9k -121,926
50 Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 161,912161.9k $655.7k $655.7k 0.00% New
51 TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 158,270158.3k $641.0k $641.0k 0.01% Added +41.5k +41,518
52 ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 151,963152.0k $615.0k $615.0k 0.01% Added +21.7k +21,654
53 Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio ROWAYTON, CT 147,450147.4k $597.2k $597.2k 0.02% New
54 Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 147,201147.2k $596.2k $596.2k 0.00% New
55 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 144,647144.6k $585.8k $585.8k 0.00% Added +91.2k +91,155
56 AXA S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 141,500141.5k $573.1k $573.1k 0.00% New
57 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 135,293135.3k $547.9k $547.9k 0.00% Reduced -4.8m -4,781,116
58 FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio PITTSBURGH, PA 122,957123.0k $498.0k $498.0k 0.00% Reduced -334.2k -334,184
59 MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio New York, NY 110,428110.4k $447.2k $447.2k 0.01% Added +2.5k +2,490
60 PDT Partners, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio New York, NY 102,294102.3k $414.3k $414.3k 0.06% Added +15.9k +15,898
61 Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 101,800101.8k $412.3k $412.3k 0.00% Added +6.2k +6,200
62 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 99,68299.7k $403.7k $403.7k 0.00% Added +67.7k +67,684
63 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 97,16097.2k $393.5k $393.5k 0.00% Added +25.7k +25,660
64 Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio WAYNE, PA 91,72291.7k $371.5k $371.5k 0.01% Unchanged
65 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 87,28087.3k $353.5k $353.5k 0.00% Reduced -521.2k -521,210
66 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 86,35586.4k $349.7k $349.7k 0.00% Added +15.0k +15,005
67 Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 83,80083.8k $339.4k $339.4k 0.00% New
68 Point72 Middle East FZE 0.02% of their portfolio DUBAI, C0 82,16282.2k $332.8k $332.8k 0.02% Added +80.2k +80,204
69 Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio SINGAPORE, U0 77,57177.6k $314.0k $314.0k 0.04% New
70 ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 74,10074.1k $300.1k $300.1k 0.01% Reduced -195.0k -195,005
71 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 74,09374.1k $300.1k $300.1k 0.00% Reduced -999.6k -999,620
72 Numerai GP LLC 0.06% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 73,74373.7k $298.7k $298.7k 0.06% Reduced -16.6k -16,575
73 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 67,92967.9k $275.1k $275.1k 0.00% Reduced -250.4k -250,360
74 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 65,30465.3k $264.5k $264.5k 0.00% Reduced -1.8k -1,843
75 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 63,27463.3k $256.3k $256.3k 0.00% Added +22.7k +22,731
76 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 57,49557.5k $232.9k $232.9k 0.00% Reduced -20.4k -20,399
77 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 56,88856.9k $230.4k $230.4k 0.00% Added +690 +690
78 STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 48,60048.6k $196.0k $196.0k 0.00% Reduced -79.5k -79,500
79 Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 47,46247.5k $192.2k $192.2k 0.01% Added +23.6k +23,647
80 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 44,62044.6k $180.7k $180.7k 0.00% Reduced -43.0k -42,960
81 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 39,58339.6k $160.3k $160.3k 0.00% Reduced -144.3k -144,306
82 Ballentine Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Waltham, MA 38,15138.2k $154.5k $154.5k 0.00% Added +14.4k +14,384
83 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 37,81737.8k $154.0k $154.0k 0.00% Added +5.2k +5,177
84 LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 37,81237.8k $153.1k $153.1k 0.00% New
85 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 31,65731.7k $129.0k $129.0k 0.00% Added +8.3k +8,254
86 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 31,17631.2k $126.3k $126.3k 0.00% Reduced -24.7k -24,739
87 KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ST LOUIS, MO 28,60328.6k $115.8k $115.8k 0.00% New
88 Evolution Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio AVENTURA, FL 28,00028.0k $113.4k $113.4k 0.03% Unchanged
89 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 26,12626.1k $105.8k $105.8k 0.00% Added +2.8k +2,761
90 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 24,47824.5k $99.1k $99.1k 0.00% Unchanged
91 SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 23,93723.9k $97.0k $97.0k 0.00% New
92 Bridgefront Capital, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 23,61823.6k $95.7k $95.7k 0.05% New
93 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 22,76122.8k $92.2k $92.2k 0.00% Added +344 +344
94 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 22,50022.5k $91.0k $91.0k 0.00% New
95 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 21,31721.3k $86.3k $86.3k 0.00% Added +2.8k +2,797
96 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 20,76420.8k $84.1k $84.1k 0.00% Reduced -26.0k -25,954
97 Quantamental Technologies LLC 0.03% of their portfolio WHITE PLAINS, NY 20,53620.5k $83.2k $83.2k 0.03% New
98 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 19,33419.3k $78.2k $78.2k 0.00% Reduced -22 -22
99 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 18,55518.6k $75.1k $75.1k 0.00% Added +525 +525
100 STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio TALLAHASSEE, FL 18,06918.1k $73.2k $73.2k 0.00% Unchanged