CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS INC RNAC
COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 816212302
Company in Watertown, United States
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- HeadquartersFrederick, MD
- Founded2008
- Websiteselectabio.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 ($112.3k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 30.3m as of 2026-07-31, 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 ≈ $10.41. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($1.6m notional), 2 hold puts ($325.1k).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 1 |
| Q2 2023 | 1 |
| Q3 2023 | 1 |
| Q4 2023 | 0 |
| Q1 2024 | 4 |
| Q2 2024 | 62 |
| Q3 2024 | 65 |
| Q4 2024 | 69 |
| Q1 2025 | 73 |
| Q2 2025 | 67 |
| Q3 2025 | 68 |
| Q4 2025 | 67 |
| Q1 2026 | 83 |
| Q2 2026 | 95 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 33 | 22 |
| Q4 2024 | 40 | 20 |
| Q1 2025 | 34 | 25 |
| Q2 2025 | 29 | 33 |
| Q3 2025 | 27 | 26 |
| Q4 2025 | 37 | 33 |
| Q1 2026 | 51 | 26 |
| Q2 2026 | 68 | 24 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $864.6k | $169.7k | 0.20 |
| Q4 2025 | $309.3k | $262.4k | 0.85 |
| Q1 2026 | $5.5k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6m | $325.1k | 0.21 |
Biggest buyers
| 683 Capital Management, LLC | Added | +320.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +272.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +220.1k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +148.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +129.0k |
| ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC | New | +98.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +92.8k |
| DIADEMA PARTNERS LP | New | +87.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | New | +84.6k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | +81.8k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -431.3k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | Reduced | -198.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -110.1k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Sold out | -101.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -47.0k |
| Diametric Capital, LP | Sold out | -38.1k |
| Privium Fund Management B.V. | Reduced | -27.4k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -23.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -18.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Sold out | -13.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $1.4m129.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $141.7k13.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $69.8k6.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $212.6k20.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $112.5k10.8k 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 |
|---|---|
SPRINGER TIMOTHY A
13D · may seek influence
+0.1 pts · filed 2025-01-15
Stated purposeN/A Full filing |
36.9% |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-03-13 | 8.3% |
| BARCLAYS PLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-13 | 6.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (4.8%, 2026-07-22), FMR LLC (3.0%, 2026-05-06)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $12.6m | 3 | $4.2m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $1.7m | 6 | $610.0k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $1.5m | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | $205.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 3 | $258.7k | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.3m $23.5m | Added +16.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 819.2k $8.5m | Added +220.1k |
| 683 Capital Management, LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 650.0k $6.8m | Added +320.0k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 555.8k $5.8m | Added +148.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 368.4k $3.8m | Reduced -431.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 356.5k $3.7m | Added +92.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 356.5k $3.7m | Added +272.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 309.9k $3.2m | Added +25.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 296.3k $3.1m | Added +129.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 249.2k $2.6m | Added +48.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 232.9k $2.4m | Reduced -18.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 208.6k $2.2m | Added +71.8k |
| Jupiter Topco LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.9k $2.1m | First filing |
| Privium Fund Management B.V. 0.29% of their portfolio | 151.7k $1.6m | Reduced -27.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.7k $1.1m | Added +13.7k |
| ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 98.9k $1.0m | New |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.9k $957.1k | Added +21.6k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.3k $909.8k | Added +26.7k |
| DIADEMA PARTNERS LP 0.32% of their portfolio | 87.1k $907.1k | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.6k $881.8k | New |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.8k $852.6k | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.6k $839.6k | Added +49.6k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 66.8k $696.1k | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.0k $666.6k | Added +54.0k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.5k $661.2k | Added +26.0k |
| CM Management, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 60.0k $625.2k | New |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.6k $454.6k | New |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.0k $427.7k | New |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.5k $338.6k | Added +7.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.2k $335.2k | Added +7.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.8k $331.5k | Added +5.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.7k $298.5k | New |
| Atlatl Advisers LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 28.5k $297.1k | New |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.7k $287.0k | Added +4.3k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $264.8k | New |
| TWIN FOCUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 25.0k $260.5k | Added +5.5k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $227.2k | Reduced -198.1k |
| Persistent Asset Partners Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 22.2k $231.2k | New |
| Miller Financial Services LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 22.1k $230.7k | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $136.0k | Added +9.3k |
| Ikarian Capital, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 20.8k $216.8k | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.7k $215.6k | New |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.3k $211.5k | Reduced -47.0k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.4k $202.1k | Reduced -10.7k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.4k $201.8k | New |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.8k $175.6k | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $154.3k | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.5k $140.6k | Added +1.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.0k $135.4k | Added +4.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.8k $133.0k | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.6k $131.8k | Added +8.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $123.2k | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $113.0k | New |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.5k $109.0k | Reduced -1.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.7k $100.9k | Reduced -5.1k |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5k $67.5k | Added +6.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $63.2k | Added +5.6k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $63.0k | Added +792 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.9k $56.4k | Added +1.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.9k $50.9k | Added +4.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $49.2k | Added +1.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $47.2k | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $40.7k | Unchanged |
| Forum Finance Group S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.9k $33.0k | Unchanged |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $37.8k | Unchanged |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $30.6k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $21.7k | Added +337 |
| Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $21.1k | Unchanged |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $16.7k | New |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $16.3k | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $15.3k | Added +560 |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $11.3k | New |
| ALERUS FINANCIAL NA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $10.4k | Unchanged |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 774 $8.1k | Added +648 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 764 $8.0k | Added +694 |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 708 $7.4k | Unchanged |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 549 $5.7k | Added +500 |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 548 $5.7k | Added +295 |
| Essential Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 432 $4.5k | Reduced -165 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 302 $3.1k | Unchanged |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 261 $2.7k | Added +259 |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 238 $2.5k | Reduced -75 |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 212 $2.2k | Added +150 |
| GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 205 $2.1k | Reduced -607 |
| ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 154 $1.6k | Added +114 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 147 $1.5k | Reduced -420 |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 135 $1.4k | Added +78 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 124 $1.3k | Added +88 |
| True Wealth Design, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 122 $1.3k | Added +94 |
| Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 103 $31 | Unchanged |
| Activest Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 66 $688 | Unchanged |
| SJS Investment Consulting Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21 $219 | Added +19 |
| Quarry LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 15 $156 | New |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9 $94 | New |
| JPL Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4 $42 | New |