VERONA PHARMA PLC VRNA
SPONSORED ADS · ADR · CUSIP 925050106
* 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 ($3.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $16.20. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($1.3m notional), 6 hold puts ($1.6m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 69 |
| Q4 2022 | 89 |
| Q1 2023 | 96 |
| Q2 2023 | 106 |
| Q3 2023 | 103 |
| Q4 2023 | 118 |
| Q1 2024 | 114 |
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 | 54 | 35 |
| Q1 2023 | 61 | 34 |
| Q2 2023 | 49 | 44 |
| Q3 2023 | 46 | 46 |
| Q4 2023 | 56 | 39 |
| Q1 2024 | 59 | 47 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $3.3m | $9.4m | 2.84 |
| Q3 2023 | $1.1m | $3.1m | 2.77 |
| Q4 2023 | $2.2m | $4.8m | 2.23 |
| Q1 2024 | $1.3m | $1.6m | 1.24 |
Biggest buyers
| Caligan Partners LP | Added | +1.1m |
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +809.7k |
| Ally Bridge Group (NY) LLC | New | +736.7k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +571.2k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Added | +338.8k |
| Bellevue Group AG | Added | +299.3k |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | Added | +298.6k |
| BIT Capital GmbH | Added | +266.8k |
| Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC | Added | +254.0k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Added | +228.6k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -3.2m |
| Avidity Partners Management LP | Sold out | -780.9k |
| Vivo Capital, LLC | Reduced | -639.7k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Reduced | -476.9k |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -379.7k |
| Tri Locum Partners LP | Sold out | -293.1k |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -277.6k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Sold out | -251.1k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Reduced | -234.9k |
| First Turn Management, LLC | Reduced | -233.2k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $743.4k46.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $284.8k17.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $146.0k9.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $83.7k5.2k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $576.0k35.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $498.8k31.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $310.0k19.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $168.9k10.5k shares |
| Cutler Group LLC / CA | Unchanged | $1.0k1.0k 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.
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.
No one currently above 5% in the filings since 19 Dec 2024.
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC (0.0%, 2025-11-14), JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC (1.2%, 2025-11-14), Pentwater Capital Management LP (0.0%, 2025-11-14)
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 1.29% of their portfolio | 6.3m $101.7m | Unchanged |
| NEA Management Company, LLC 5.58% of their portfolio | 5.1m $89.9m | Unchanged |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.9m $62.9m | Added +125.5k |
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 1.07% of their portfolio | 3.8m $60.5m | Reduced -104.6k |
| Vivo Capital, LLC 4.56% of their portfolio | 3.6m $58.1m | Reduced -639.7k |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 3.4m $54.7m | Reduced -379.7k |
| Deep Track Capital, LP 1.47% of their portfolio | 3.2m $51.3m | Unchanged |
| Frazier Life Sciences Management, L.P. 2.05% of their portfolio | 3.0m $48.5m | Unchanged |
| Carlyle Group Inc. 2.49% of their portfolio | 2.5m $39.4m | Unchanged |
| Octagon Capital Advisors LP 4.63% of their portfolio | 2.4m $38.1m | Unchanged |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.3m $36.3m | Reduced -234.9k |
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 2.2m $35.2m | Added +809.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $32.7m | Added +228.6k |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD 0.55% of their portfolio | 1.8m $28.6m | Added +119.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $27.9m | Reduced -3.2m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $25.6m | Added +8.4k |
| Caligan Partners LP 5.51% of their portfolio | 1.3m $20.9m | Added +1.1m |
| Bellevue Group AG 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.1m $18.3m | Added +299.3k |
| Aisling Capital Management LP 6.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $17.9m | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 999.5k $16.1m | Added +37.1k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 987.8k $15.9m | Added +41.2k |
| First Turn Management, LLC 2.34% of their portfolio | 973.1k $15.7m | Reduced -233.2k |
| Laurion Capital Management LP 0.39% of their portfolio | 882.0k $14.2m | Added +298.6k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 839.8k $13.5m | Added +338.8k |
| Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC 2.14% of their portfolio | 817.8k $13.2m | Added +254.0k |
| Ally Bridge Group (NY) LLC 6.59% of their portfolio | 736.7k $11.9m | New |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 675.8k $10.9m | Added +206.8k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 639.1k $10.3m | Added +571.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 560.9k $9.0m | Added +31.2k |
| Parkman Healthcare Partners LLC 1.05% of their portfolio | 529.5k $8.5m | Added +24.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 504.1k $8.1m | Added +120.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 381.7k $6.1m | Added +17.1k |
| Ikarian Capital, LLC 1.64% of their portfolio | 375.3k $6.0m | Added +7.8k |
| BIT Capital GmbH 0.50% of their portfolio | 354.1k $5.7m | Added +266.8k |
| SAMSARA BIOCAPITAL, LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 347.5k $5.6m | Unchanged |
| Moody Aldrich Partners LLC 0.86% of their portfolio | 314.9k $5.1m | Reduced -6.2k |
| AXA S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 277.8k $4.5m | Reduced -277.6k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 260.2k $4.2m | Reduced -41.8k |
| SUPERSTRING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 2.76% of their portfolio | 259.4k $4.2m | Added +135.3k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 255.6k $4.1m | Added +6.6k |
| Rosalind Advisors, Inc. 3.76% of their portfolio | 250.0k $4.0m | Unchanged |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 214.2k $3.4m | New |
| Knoll Capital Management, LLC 2.00% of their portfolio | 200.0k $3.2m | Unchanged |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 176.8k $2.8m | Added +34.0k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.01% of their portfolio | 175.0k $2.8m | Reduced -476.9k |
| 1492 Capital Management LLC 1.47% of their portfolio | 164.3k $2.6m | Reduced -1.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 142.2k $2.3m | Added +114.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 141.8k $2.3m | Added +94.6k |
| SILVERARC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 136.7k $2.2m | New |
| Artia Global Partners LP 0.52% of their portfolio | 130.8k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.4k $2.1m | Added +44.4k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 123.2k $2.0m | Reduced -42.4k |
| Knott David M Jr 0.65% of their portfolio | 115.0k $1.9m | Added +82.3k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 96.5k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.8k $1.5m | Added +52.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.6k $1.3m | Reduced -941 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.3k $1.2m | Added +2.6k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 67.4k $1.1m | Added +28.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.4k $1.1m | Added +4.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.2k $968.5k | Added +42.6k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.0k $917.2k | Added +3.0k |
| AlphaCentric Advisors LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 56.0k $901.0k | Unchanged |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.1k $613.2k | Added +21.7k |
| OCONNOR, A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS (LLC) 0.02% of their portfolio | 36.3k $584.1k | Reduced -12.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.3k $567.7k | Added +9.8k |
| CM Management, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 35.0k $563.1k | New |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.4k $554.2k | Reduced -475 |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.6k $540.2k | Reduced -4.8k |
| HighVista Strategies LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 32.4k $522.1k | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.7k $477.5k | Reduced -8.5k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.7k $445.0k | Reduced -30.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.7k $445.6k | Added +2.0k |
| PFG Investments, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.6k $428.0k | Added +8.8k |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.6k $412.2k | New |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.8k $383.3k | Reduced -18.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.4k $376.7k | Added +21.4k |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 23.2k $373.0k | New |
| China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 20.2k $325.0k | Added +5.3k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.0k $322.0k | Unchanged |
| Matisse Capital 0.15% of their portfolio | 19.4k $312.1k | New |
| Rathbones Group PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $257.1k | Unchanged |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $257.0k | Unchanged |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $237.4k | Reduced -2.1k |
| Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $237.4k | Reduced -2.1k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.7k $237.0k | Added +3.4k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.7k $220.1k | New |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.7k $203.9k | Added +1.2k |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.2k $195.6k | New |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.5k $169.0k | Unchanged |
| Quarry LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.5k $88.5k | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $41.1k | Reduced -578 |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $39.5k | Reduced -9.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $29.5k | Reduced -179 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $25.0k | Added +58 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $24.1k | New |
| Winthrop Capital Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2k $20.0k | New |
| EntryPoint Capital, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2k $18.9k | New |
| Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 892 $14.4k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 700 $11.3k | Reduced -3.8k |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 657 $10.6k | New |