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. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $17.95.
Trends to Q4 2025
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 126 |
| Q3 2024 | 151 |
| Q4 2024 | 192 |
| Q1 2025 | 261 |
| Q2 2025 | 294 |
| Q3 2025 | 244 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 59 | 47 |
| Q2 2024 | 69 | 46 |
| Q3 2024 | 83 | 67 |
| Q4 2024 | 104 | 70 |
| Q1 2025 | 157 | 99 |
| Q2 2025 | 148 | 140 |
| Q3 2025 | 132 | 216 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | 231 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $70.5m | $144.0m | 2.04 |
| Q2 2025 | $102.0m | $327.7m | 3.21 |
| Q3 2025 | $78.3m | $59.8m | 0.76 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| None |
Biggest sellers
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | Sold out | -5.3m |
| HBK INVESTMENTS L P | Sold out | -4.3m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Sold out | -3.8m |
| FIL Ltd | Sold out | -3.5m |
| Frazier Life Sciences Management, L.P. | Sold out | -3.4m |
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC | Sold out | -3.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Sold out | -2.8m |
| NEA Management Company, LLC | Sold out | -2.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Sold out | -1.9m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -1.9m |
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, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.0k $359.0k | Unchanged |