TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP TWST
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 90184D100 · ISIN US90184D1000
Biotechnology company
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryBiological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)
- HeadquartersSouth San Francisco, CA
- Founded2013
- Websitetwistbioscience.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 ($979.5k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 57.4m 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 ≈ $20.45. Options: 9 managers hold calls ($7.3m notional), 7 hold puts ($4.6m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 222 |
| Q4 2022 | 199 |
| Q1 2023 | 202 |
| Q2 2023 | 194 |
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 | 96 |
| Q1 2023 | 112 | 77 |
| Q2 2023 | 103 | 84 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $5.5m | $3.7m | 0.67 |
| Q4 2022 | $6.6m | $5.7m | 0.86 |
| Q1 2023 | $4.7m | $3.0m | 0.65 |
| Q2 2023 | $7.3m | $4.6m | 0.63 |
Biggest buyers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.5m |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +1.6m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | Added | +1.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +691.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +541.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +469.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +452.0k |
| Man Group plc | New | +428.1k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +410.3k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -5.0m |
| Avidity Partners Management LP | Sold out | -819.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -596.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -428.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -416.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -286.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -259.1k |
| Casdin Capital, LLC | Reduced | -250.0k |
| ARK Investment Management LLC | Reduced | -219.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | -211.7k |
Biggest calls
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $2.5m120.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.7m83.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $783.6k38.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $699.7k34.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $673.1k32.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $619.9k30.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $227.0k11.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $124.8k6.1k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.6m78.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.5m71.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $513.5k25.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $407.0k19.9k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $380.6k18.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $229.2k11.2k 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 |
|---|---|
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +5.6 pts · filed 2026-09-08 | 13.2% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 8.3% |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 13G · institution -2.4 pts · filed 2026-08-13 | 7.7% |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-14 | 5.8% |
| ARK Investment Management LLC 13G · institution -2.2 pts · filed 2026-09-08 | 5.1% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution +0.8 pts · filed 2025-11-10 | 5.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. (4.2%, 2026-08-14), WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC (3.5%, 2026-08-11), 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 | — | 7 | $20.2m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 6 | $909.2k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $250.1k | 3 | $940.0k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.1m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $54.4k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $52.9k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $132.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-10 | Cho Dennis Officer | Bought | $132.0k10.0k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ARK Investment Management LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 7.0m $142.4m | Reduced -219.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9m $141.3m | Added +691.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.9m $120.4m | Added +185.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1m $105.1m | Added +1.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.8m $99.2m | Reduced -428.3k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 3.6m $74.0m | Added +1.6m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.6m $73.0m | Added +164.3k |
| Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. 0.77% of their portfolio | 3.6m $73.0m | Added +164.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.5m $51.1m | Added +2.5m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.8m $37.2m | Added +1.5m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $32.0m | Added +390.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $30.0m | Added +17.5k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $26.0m | Added +189.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $25.7m | Added +469.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $24.1m | Added +68.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 911.0k $18.6m | Added +369.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 901.5k $18.4m | Added +541.3k |
| Tao Capital Management LP 12.42% of their portfolio | 828.8k $17.0m | Unchanged |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 785.5k $16.1m | Added +8.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 680.5k $13.9m | Added +79.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 633.0k $13.0m | Added +452.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 581.6k $11.9m | Added +180.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 560.6k $11.5m | Added +410.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 548.8k $11.2m | Added +27.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 537.1k $11.0m | Reduced -145.6k |
| Casdin Capital, LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 450.0k $9.2m | Reduced -250.0k |
| Man Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 428.1k $8.8m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 428.0k $8.8m | Added +5.1k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 413.7k $8.5m | Reduced -17.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 392.5k $8.0m | Reduced -157.7k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 392.0k $8.0m | Reduced -97.4k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 348.5k $7.1m | Unchanged |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 334.4k $6.8m | Added +25.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 331.3k $6.8m | Added +244.4k |
| AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc 0.11% of their portfolio | 328.6k $6.7m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 318.0k $6.5m | Reduced -259.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 304.7k $6.2m | Reduced -5.0m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 193.4k $4.0m | Added +92.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 169.2k $3.5m | Added +20.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 167.1k $3.4m | Added +27.5k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 166.8k $3.4m | Reduced -3.7k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 161.7k $3.3m | Unchanged |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. 0.36% of their portfolio | 160.0k $3.3m | New |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 158.1k $3.2m | Added +13.0k |
| STATE OF MICHIGAN RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 153.2k $3.1m | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 148.3k $3.0m | Added +25.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.6k $3.0m | Added +48.0k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 145.9k $3.0m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.1k $2.8m | Reduced -211.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.7k $2.7m | Added +69.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.8k $2.5m | Added +7.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.8k $2.4m | Reduced -596.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.1k $2.3m | Added +32.1k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.8k $2.2m | Reduced -283 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.9k $2.0m | Added +11.2k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 87.4k $1.8m | Reduced -6.9k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.9k $1.6m | Reduced -35.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.8k $1.5m | Reduced -416.7k |
| PROFUND ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 74.6k $1.5m | Reduced -4.9k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 74.3k $1.5m | Added +9.5k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.02% of their portfolio | 71.6k $1.5m | New |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.0k $1.5m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.0k $1.4m | Added +667 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.8k $1.3m | Reduced -286.7k |
| Homestead Advisers Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 62.0k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 59.9k $1.2m | Reduced -16.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.1k $1.1m | Reduced -3.6k |
| Clarius Group, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 49.6k $1.0m | Unchanged |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.2k $1.0m | Added +37.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.9k $999.6k | Reduced -7.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.8k $999.3k | Reduced -106.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.5k $732.1k | Unchanged |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.1k $983.4k | Added +2.6k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.6k $974.0k | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.3k $967.9k | Reduced -16.0k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 45.9k $939.8k | Reduced -1.5k |
| Capital Impact Advisors, LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 42.3k $865.7k | Added +16.8k |
| Koss-Olinger Consulting, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 41.3k $845.0k | Unchanged |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.2k $822.0k | New |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.0k $818.4k | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.4k $806.6k | Reduced -116.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.1k $800.1k | Added +12.0k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 36.1k $739.0k | Unchanged |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.3k $660.6k | New |
| Connective Portfolio Management, LLC 1.57% of their portfolio | 32.0k $635.0k | New |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.6k $646.5k | New |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.8k $629.6k | Added +900 |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.5k $624.0k | Added +7.4k |
| ROCKLAND TRUST CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 29.7k $607.5k | Reduced -38.0k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.7k $607.5k | Unchanged |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 29.6k $606.1k | New |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.2k $576.0k | Added +1.8k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.4k $560.5k | Added +20 |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.1k $554.6k | Reduced -17.8k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.6k $544.0k | New |
| Comprehensive Financial Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 26.3k $537.5k | Unchanged |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.2k $536.0k | Reduced -35.6k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.9k $510.1k | Added +10.0k |
| HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 24.8k $508.1k | New |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.5k $501.0k | Reduced -3.2k |