VERU INC
COM · CUSIP 92536C103
6
institutional holders
-121 vs Q2 2025
397.1k
shares reported held*
$726.3kreported value*
0 new
1 added
4 reduced
120 sold out
net sold ≈ $139.6m (-36.9m 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $1.83.
Trends to Q3 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 142 |
| Q4 2022 | 131 |
| Q1 2023 | 109 |
| Q2 2023 | 85 |
| Q3 2023 | 64 |
| Q4 2023 | 91 |
| Q1 2024 | 95 |
| Q2 2024 | 109 |
| Q3 2024 | 114 |
| Q4 2024 | 125 |
| Q1 2025 | 132 |
| Q2 2025 | 127 |
| Q3 2025 | 6 |
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 2023 | 46 | 21 |
| Q1 2024 | 44 | 38 |
| Q2 2024 | 62 | 31 |
| Q3 2024 | 52 | 32 |
| Q4 2024 | 56 | 35 |
| Q1 2025 | 64 | 40 |
| Q2 2025 | 63 | 62 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | 124 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
CallsPuts
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $548.8k | $516.6k | 0.94 |
| Q1 2025 | $254.7k | $1.8m | 6.95 |
| Q2 2025 | $201.7k | $661.7k | 3.28 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| Sheets Smith Investment Management | Added | +138.7k |
Biggest sellers
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Sold out | -6.4m |
| MPM BIOIMPACT LLC | Sold out | -4.9m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -2.6m |
| UBS Group AG | Sold out | -1.7m |
| PVG ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP | Sold out | -1.6m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Sold out | -1.6m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -1.6m |
| Ikarian Capital, LLC | Sold out | -1.4m |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC | Sold out | -1.3m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Sold out | -1.0m |
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 235.8k $113.2k | Reduced -27.0k |
| Sheets Smith Investment Management 0.40% of their portfolio | 161.0k $612.0k | Added +138.7k |
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $1.1k | Reduced -2.7k |
| VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10 $38 | Reduced -90 |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2 $0 | Reduced -2.5k |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $0 | Unchanged |