VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC VIR
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 92764N102 · ISIN US92764N1028
* 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 ($5.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 136.6m as of 2024-07-26, 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 ≈ $8.90. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($2.7m notional), 6 hold puts ($1.9m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 221 |
| Q4 2022 | 225 |
| Q1 2023 | 234 |
| Q2 2023 | 228 |
| Q3 2023 | 215 |
| Q4 2023 | 206 |
| Q1 2024 | 212 |
| Q2 2024 | 216 |
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 | 109 | 98 |
| Q1 2023 | 118 | 100 |
| Q2 2023 | 118 | 110 |
| Q3 2023 | 135 | 104 |
| Q4 2023 | 91 | 106 |
| Q1 2024 | 101 | 94 |
| Q2 2024 | 106 | 99 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $1.9m | $1.7m | 0.86 |
| Q4 2023 | $3.6m | $2.3m | 0.63 |
| Q1 2024 | $3.0m | $2.7m | 0.89 |
| Q2 2024 | $2.7m | $1.9m | 0.72 |
Biggest buyers
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.6m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +606.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +521.4k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +473.9k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Added | +298.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +291.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +276.3k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Added | +253.4k |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. | New | +243.1k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -4.9m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -2.7m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -2.0m |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | -1.0m |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -480.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -471.8k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | Reduced | -422.6k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -293.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -284.6k |
| Capital International Investors | Sold out | -258.4k |
Biggest calls
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | $906.9k101.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $865.1k97.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $385.4k43.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $211.0k23.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $183.3k20.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $101.5k11.4k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $985.2k110.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $541.1k60.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $186.0k20.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $185.1k20.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $23.1k2.6k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.6 pts · filed 2026-10-27 | 12.4% |
| ARCH Venture Fund IX, L.P. 13D · may seek influence filed 2026-03-03 | 8.5% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2026-07-31 | 6.8% |
| SB INVESTMENT ADVISERS (UK) LTD 13G · exempt (held before listing) -2.9 pts · filed 2026-05-15 | 6.5% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-07 | 5.9% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
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 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.8m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.3m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1 | $246.3k | 7 | $4.5m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $727.6k | $727.6k |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $954.5k | $895.1k |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $761.6k | $717.8k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-11 | Ramasastry Saira Director | Sold | $43.8k4.0k shares |
| 2024-04-03 | De Backer Marianne Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $690.5k73.0k shares |
| 2024-04-01 | HANLY ANN M. EVP & Chief Technology Officer | Sold plan | $27.2k2.7k 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 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SB INVESTMENT ADVISERS (UK) LTD 1.37% of their portfolio | 16.7m $148.5m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.4m $146.3m | Reduced -129.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.8m $114.4m | Added +473.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1m $45.3m | Reduced -2.0m |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.9m $34.9m | Reduced -25.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5m $22.3m | Added +1.6m |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.3m $20.6m | Added +1.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $19.4m | Added +234.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $18.9m | Reduced -4.9m |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 34.50% of their portfolio | 1.6m $13.9m | Unchanged |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $11.8m | Reduced -26.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $11.1m | Added +606.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $10.9m | Added +521.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 998.2k $8.9m | Added +168.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 922.6k $8.2m | Added +276.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 851.8k $7.6m | Reduced -284.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 833.5k $7.4m | Reduced -25.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 813.3k $7.2m | Added +6.4k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 788.7k $7.0m | Reduced -480.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 782.8k $7.0m | Reduced -119.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 750.0k $6.7m | Reduced -2.7m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 637.5k $5.7m | Added +58.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 542.9k $4.8m | Reduced -471.8k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 493.5k $4.4m | Reduced -422.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 434.6k $3.9m | Reduced -27.4k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 425.0k $3.8m | Added +140.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 416.1k $3.7m | Reduced -32.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 356.5k $3.2m | Added +291.0k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 316.8k $2.8m | Added +6.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 308.3k $2.7m | Reduced -14.2k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 300.1k $2.7m | Added +298.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 293.5k $2.6m | Reduced -172.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 291.1k $2.6m | Added +148.3k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 275.8k $2.5m | Added +253.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 275.5k $2.4m | Added +39.9k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 266.1k $2.4m | Reduced -3.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 243.4k $2.2m | Reduced -7.9k |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. 0.43% of their portfolio | 243.1k $2.2m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 238.5k $2.1m | Added +9.8k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 219.2k $2.0m | First filing |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 216.2k $1.9m | Added +7.9k |
| Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 200.0k $1.8m | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 192.5k $1.7m | Added +91.9k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio | 191.6k $1.7m | Added +12.9k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 188.6k $1.7m | Added +185.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 185.2k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 170.6k $1.5m | Added +78.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 168.2k $1.5m | Added +19.0k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 166.8k $1.5m | New |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 164.3k $1.5m | New |
| SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD. 0.24% of their portfolio | 162.1k $1.4m | New |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.02% of their portfolio | 151.1k $1.3m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.8k $1.3m | Reduced -293.5k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 115.7k $1.0m | Added +35.8k |
| ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 110.0k $979.0k | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.6k $975.6k | Unchanged |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 103.9k $925.1k | Added +85.6k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.9k $915.8k | Unchanged |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.3k $910.5k | New |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.2k $891.6k | Reduced -2.7k |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 99.7k $887.4k | Added +18.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.0k $819.1k | Reduced -1.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.9k $755.4k | Reduced -1.0m |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.8k $728.0k | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.1k $659.6k | New |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.5k $654.1k | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.3k $643.0k | Reduced -2.4k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.9k $604.3k | Added +3.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.9k $586.4k | Reduced -25.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.6k $583.6k | Added +19.2k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.2k $563.0k | Reduced -3.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.3k $545.4k | Reduced -3.1k |
| CAXTON ASSOCIATES LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 59.6k $530.7k | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.8k $515.0k | Added +4.5k |
| Clarius Group, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 57.2k $509.0k | Unchanged |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.4k $475.3k | New |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.8k $461.4k | First filing |
| Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.4k $457.1k | Unchanged |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.7k $451.5k | Added +6.6k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.3k $447.4k | Unchanged |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.0k $436.0k | Added +3.6k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 48.4k $430.8k | New |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.3k $429.8k | Added +2.2k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.9k $417.6k | Added +898 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.2k $405.4k | Added +27.6k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 46.1k $410.2k | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.0k $409.7k | Added +4.6k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.9k $399.9k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Corton Capital Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 44.4k $395.3k | Reduced -4.1k |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.8k $389.8k | Added +1.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.4k $377.5k | Added +12.6k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.6k $352.9k | Reduced -398 |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 38.8k $345.5k | Reduced -328 |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.6k $343.6k | Reduced -4.4k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.1k $329.6k | Reduced -456 |
| FOX RUN MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.06% of their portfolio | 35.5k $315.7k | Added +12.9k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.3k $314.0k | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.0k $302.7k | Added +706 |
| Headlands Technologies LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 32.3k $287.4k | Added +20.6k |
| Maryland State Retirement & Pension System 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.0k $276.1k | Unchanged |