VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM · CUSIP 92511W108
75
institutional holders
+12 vs Q1 2024
18.4m
shares reported held*
$133.9mreported value*
19 new
18 added
16 reduced
10 sold out
net bought ≈ $4.4m (+604.7k shares)
* 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 ($2.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $7.29. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($583.9k notional), 3 hold puts ($80.9k).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 50 |
| Q4 2022 | 51 |
| Q1 2023 | 61 |
| Q2 2023 | 64 |
| Q3 2023 | 68 |
| Q4 2023 | 65 |
| Q1 2024 | 63 |
| Q2 2024 | 75 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 23 | 22 |
| Q1 2023 | 39 | 22 |
| Q2 2023 | 41 | 23 |
| Q3 2023 | 29 | 27 |
| Q4 2023 | 32 | 26 |
| Q1 2024 | 19 | 30 |
| Q2 2024 | 37 | 26 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
CallsPuts
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $15.7k | $132.6k | 8.47 |
| Q4 2023 | $208.7k | $620.3k | 2.97 |
| Q1 2024 | $8.6k | $30.0k | 3.49 |
| Q2 2024 | $583.9k | $80.9k | 0.14 |
Biggest buyers
| Propel Bio Management, LLC | New | +424.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. | New | +423.5k |
| Simplify Asset Management Inc. | New | +280.0k |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC | New | +70.6k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC | Added | +50.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | New | +45.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +39.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +33.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +22.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | +19.8k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -400.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -317.7k |
| Composition Wealth, LLC | Reduced | -34.2k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | Sold out | -27.3k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | Sold out | -27.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Sold out | -19.6k |
| Legacy Trust | Sold out | -18.8k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -16.0k |
| SteelPeak Wealth, LLC | Reduced | -15.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Sold out | -11.7k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $391.5k53.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $148.0k20.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $44.5k6.1k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $45.9k6.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $35.0k4.9k 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 |
|---|---|
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC 13G · institution no change · filed 2025-08-14 | 10.0% |
| Caligan Partners LP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-02-12 | 10.0% |
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 7.1m $51.8m | Unchanged |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 4.0m $29.2m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $9.3m | Added +756 |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $8.2m | Added +15.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $8.1m | Reduced -400.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 463.4k $3.4m | Added +14.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 451.8k $3.3m | Added +39.2k |
| Propel Bio Management, LLC 2.01% of their portfolio | 424.9k $3.1m | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 423.5k $3.1m | New |
| Simplify Asset Management Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 280.0k $2.0m | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 190.7k $1.4m | Reduced -8.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 182.0k $1.3m | Reduced -1.6k |
| BML Capital Management, LLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 180.0k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| SteelPeak Wealth, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 122.8k $895.5k | Reduced -15.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.9k $874.2k | Added +17.5k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 100.1k $729.9k | Added +50.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.0k $692.8k | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.9k $619.2k | Reduced -317.7k |
| Composition Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 84.0k $612.4k | Reduced -34.2k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.2k $599.2k | Unchanged |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.3k $541.3k | Unchanged |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 70.6k $514.6k | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.7k $427.8k | Added +4.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.3k $373.9k | Reduced -4.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.5k $331.9k | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.8k $312.0k | Added +17.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.8k $246.7k | New |
| BECK MACK & OLIVER LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $218.7k | Unchanged |
| SPC Financial, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.0k $218.7k | Unchanged |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.9k $218.1k | Added +10.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.2k $212.5k | Added +2.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.6k $193.8k | Added +4.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.8k $166.1k | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.8k $144.7k | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.5k $127.5k | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.4k $126.5k | Reduced -3.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.3k $126.2k | Reduced -190 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2k $88.9k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $86.7k | New |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.5k $84.0k | Unchanged |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.4k $83.0k | First filing |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.5k $76.9k | Unchanged |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $74.3k | First filing |
| Key Financial Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.4k $68.6k | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.1k $66.2k | Reduced -693 |
| AlphaQuest LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.9k $50.5k | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.3k $46.2k | Reduced -16.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.2k $45.3k | Reduced -8.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $44.2k | Reduced -1.7k |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7k $41.2k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $34.2k | Added +3.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $32.7k | Added +686 |
| Salomon & Ludwin, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $21.1k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $20.0k | Added +309 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $18.4k | Reduced -7 |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $12.6k | Unchanged |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $11.8k | Reduced -8.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $10.0k | Reduced -727 |
| Cetera Trust Company, N.A 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $7.3k | Unchanged |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 704 $5.0k | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 620 $4.5k | Added +549 |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 241 $1.8k | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 222 $1.6k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $1.5k | Added +100 |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $1.5k | First filing |
| Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 176 $1.3k | New |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 158 $1.2k | New |
| QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 110 $802 | New |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 88 $642 | New |
| GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38 $277 | New |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34 $248 | New |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31 $246 | Added +9 |
| Carmichael Hill & Associates, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21 $154 | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14 $0 | Added +11 |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |