PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS INC PTGX
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 74366E102 · ISIN US74366E1029
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- HeadquartersNewark, CA
- 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 ($299.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 57.5m as of 2023-07-31, 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 ≈ $27.62. Options: 16 managers hold calls ($49.7m notional), 12 hold puts ($22.8m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 132 |
| Q4 2022 | 138 |
| Q1 2023 | 138 |
| Q2 2023 | 168 |
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 | 69 | 59 |
| Q1 2023 | 78 | 74 |
| Q2 2023 | 103 | 62 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $7.0m | $858.0k | 0.12 |
| Q4 2022 | $10.4m | $2.6m | 0.25 |
| Q1 2023 | $42.3m | $13.2m | 0.31 |
| Q2 2023 | $49.7m | $22.8m | 0.46 |
Biggest buyers
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Added | +1.9m |
| COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC | New | +1.7m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +1.1m |
| RTW INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +814.7k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | New | +802.5k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | +760.6k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +607.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | New | +560.5k |
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | Added | +504.6k |
| Artal Group S.A. | New | +500.0k |
Biggest sellers
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Reduced | -1.3m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -1.2m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -992.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -770.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -615.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -470.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -449.7k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Sold out | -428.9k |
| Kynam Capital Management, LP | Reduced | -399.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -390.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $10.9m394.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $9.6m348.4k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $8.0m290.5k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $7.4m268.0k shares |
| Ikarian Capital, LLC | Reduced | $5.5m200.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $3.0m108.1k shares |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | New | $1.5m54.0k shares |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | $1.1m40.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $842.4k30.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $690.5k25.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $6.0m219.0k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $6.0m218.9k shares |
| Ikarian Capital, LLC | Unchanged | $5.8m211.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.1m77.4k shares |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | Unchanged | $1.2m43.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $505.4k18.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $345.0k12.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $317.6k11.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $245.8k8.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $107.7k3.9k 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 +1.4 pts · filed 2026-10-27 | 15.2% |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 13G · institution filed 2026-08-13 | 10.0% |
| Farallon Capital Partners, L.P. 13G · passive investor no change · filed 2026-02-06 | 10.0% |
| RTW INVESTMENTS, LP 13G · institution filed 2026-02-17 | 8.1% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.5% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution +0.3 pts · filed 2026-08-07 | 5.2% |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-02-10 | 5.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND L P (4.1%, 2025-11-14), Deep Track Capital, LP (2.8%, 2025-11-14)
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 | — | 1 | $482.1k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| RTW INVESTMENTS, LP 2.85% of their portfolio | 5.4m $149.6m | Added +814.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0m $138.4m | Added +607.1k |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.74% of their portfolio | 4.5m $124.6m | Added +1.9m |
| BVF INC/IL 2.91% of their portfolio | 3.8m $104.3m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.6m $98.1m | Added +1.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1m $86.9m | Reduced -93.5k |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 21.00% of their portfolio | 2.4m $67.6m | Unchanged |
| COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC 3.79% of their portfolio | 1.7m $45.8m | New |
| Cormorant Asset Management, LP 2.36% of their portfolio | 1.5m $41.4m | Reduced -200.0k |
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 1.18% of their portfolio | 1.5m $40.6m | Added +504.6k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $35.7m | Reduced -1.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $29.8m | Added +151.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $28.7m | Reduced -223.2k |
| Kynam Capital Management, LP 4.13% of their portfolio | 975.3k $26.9m | Reduced -399.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 936.0k $25.9m | Added +107.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 861.3k $23.8m | Reduced -97.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 831.7k $23.0m | Added +416.4k |
| 683 Capital Management, LLC 2.19% of their portfolio | 814.0k $22.5m | Added +23.0k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 802.5k $22.2m | New |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.45% of their portfolio | 760.6k $21.0m | New |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.14% of their portfolio | 725.0k $20.0m | Added +100.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 578.0k $16.0m | Reduced -992.5k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 560.5k $15.7m | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 559.2k $15.4m | Added +99.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 549.0k $15.2m | Reduced -615.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 538.1k $14.9m | Added +115.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 507.4k $14.0m | Added +410.8k |
| Artal Group S.A. 0.44% of their portfolio | 500.0k $13.8m | New |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 427.3k $11.8m | Reduced -191.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 419.6k $11.6m | Added +58.5k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 412.1k $11.4m | Reduced -37.7k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 403.6k $11.1m | Added +72.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 390.3k $10.8m | Reduced -300.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 376.5k $10.4m | Added +68.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 351.8k $9.7m | Reduced -770.5k |
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 320.0k $8.8m | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 310.0k $8.7m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 296.2k $8.2m | Reduced -470.8k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 285.5k $7.9m | Added +132.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 264.7k $7.3m | Added +158.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 264.4k $7.3m | Reduced -13.5k |
| Ghost Tree Capital, LLC 2.24% of their portfolio | 225.0k $6.2m | Unchanged |
| Gratus Capital, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 219.6k $6.1m | Added +7.9k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.56% of their portfolio | 204.9k $5.7m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 202.3k $5.6m | Reduced -35.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 199.6k $5.5m | Added +31.0k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 195.8k $5.4m | Added +177.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 193.4k $5.3m | Reduced -390.3k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 175.5k $4.8m | Reduced -48.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 164.5k $4.5m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 163.4k $4.5m | Added +41.4k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 147.0k $4.1m | Reduced -3.4k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 146.5k $4.0m | Reduced -74.5k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.03% of their portfolio | 146.0k $4.0m | Unchanged |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 128.2k $3.5m | Added +14.8k |
| Eversept Partners, LP 0.33% of their portfolio | 114.7k $3.2m | New |
| Artia Global Partners LP 1.07% of their portfolio | 112.3k $3.1m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.5k $3.0m | Reduced -84.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.9k $2.8m | Added +81.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.0k $2.7m | Added +18.3k |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 88.0k $2.4m | New |
| MONTANOVA CAPITAL, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 81.1k $2.2m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.2k $2.2m | Added +26.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.9k $2.2m | Added +3.2k |
| Integral Health Asset Management, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 75.0k $2.1m | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.4k $2.0m | Reduced -27.6k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.7k $2.0m | Reduced -126.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.0k $2.0m | Added +36.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.1k $2.0m | Added +37.1k |
| OCONNOR, A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS (LLC) 0.04% of their portfolio | 67.1k $1.9m | Reduced -41.4k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.9k $1.8m | Added +21.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.5k $1.8m | Reduced -50.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.8k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.8k $1.7m | Added +24.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.6k $1.6m | Added +7.9k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.4k $1.5m | Added +26.4k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 52.7k $1.5m | Reduced -74.7k |
| PROFUND ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 51.8k $1.4m | Added +23.0k |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 50.0k $1.4m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.7k $1.4m | Added +13.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.5k $1.2m | Added +25.4k |
| Harvest Investment Services, LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 44.1k $1.2m | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.5k $1.2m | Reduced -56.6k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.1k $1.2m | Added +9.7k |
| Moody Aldrich Partners LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 41.9k $1.2m | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.6k $1.1m | Reduced -52.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.1k $1.1m | Added +8.6k |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 39.8k $1.1m | New |
| Birchview Capital, LP 0.79% of their portfolio | 38.0k $1.0m | Unchanged |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.7k $985.6k | Added +8.0k |
| Ikarian Capital, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 35.0k $966.7k | New |
| Tri Locum Partners LP 0.35% of their portfolio | 33.8k $932.2k | Reduced -99.7k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio | 33.3k $920.8k | Reduced -4.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.7k $821.1k | Added +74 |
| HighVista Strategies LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 29.2k $805.9k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.6k $789.8k | Added +4.7k |
| FOX RUN MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.22% of their portfolio | 27.9k $771.5k | New |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 27.2k $752.1k | Added +6.2k |
| SEVEN EIGHT CAPITAL, LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 27.1k $748.3k | New |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.6k $734.8k | New |