XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC XENE
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 98420N105 · ISIN CA98420N1050
Company in Burnaby, Canada
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- HeadquartersBurnaby, Canada
- Founded1996
- Websitexenon-pharma.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($2.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 96.8m as of 2026-08-03, 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 ≈ $60.32. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($67.5m notional), 6 hold puts ($7.0m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 155 |
| Q4 2022 | 160 |
| Q1 2023 | 165 |
| Q2 2023 | 177 |
| Q3 2023 | 182 |
| Q4 2023 | 205 |
| Q1 2024 | 221 |
| Q2 2024 | 214 |
| Q3 2024 | 204 |
| Q4 2024 | 210 |
| Q1 2025 | 208 |
| Q2 2025 | 208 |
| Q3 2025 | 220 |
| Q4 2025 | 247 |
| Q1 2026 | 291 |
| Q2 2026 | 316 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 87 | 87 |
| Q4 2024 | 88 | 91 |
| Q1 2025 | 89 | 94 |
| Q2 2025 | 118 | 96 |
| Q3 2025 | 101 | 91 |
| Q4 2025 | 125 | 96 |
| Q1 2026 | 197 | 93 |
| Q2 2026 | 171 | 109 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $10.2m | $14.1m | 1.38 |
| Q4 2025 | $36.4m | $54.7m | 1.51 |
| Q1 2026 | $127.1m | $138.1m | 1.09 |
| Q2 2026 | $67.5m | $7.0m | 0.10 |
Biggest buyers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +1.9m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +1.9m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +1.2m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +1.0m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +844.4k |
| Nuveen, LLC | Added | +743.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +693.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +689.3k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | New | +664.0k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | Added | +508.0k |
Biggest sellers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -3.4m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Sold out | -1.5m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Commodore Capital LP | Sold out | -825.0k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Reduced | -601.8k |
| MPM BIOIMPACT LLC | Sold out | -588.7k |
| Caligan Partners LP | Reduced | -503.1k |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -313.1k |
Biggest calls
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $43.9m728.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $11.4m189.5k shares |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Reduced | $5.2m86.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.3m38.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.7m27.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $1.4m23.9k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.2m19.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $223.3k3.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $4.4m72.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.2m19.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $597.6k9.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $513.1k8.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $259.5k4.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $78.5k1.3k 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 |
|---|---|
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +0.4 pts · filed 2026-08-07 | 10.3% |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC 13G · institution filed 2026-05-15 | 6.3% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2025-07-17 | 6.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP (1.5%, 2026-08-13), DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC (4.9%, 2026-05-15), JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC (4.5%, 2026-05-15)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $971.9k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.2m | $2.2m |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $91 | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.2m | $2.2m |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 3 | $19.6m | $19.6m |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $133.5k | $133.5k |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.1m | $425.8k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | KENNEY CHRISTOPHER JOHN Chief Medical Officer | Sold plan | $425.8k7.1k shares |
| 2026-08-11 | GANNON STEVEN Director | Sold | $640.6k10.0k shares |
| 2026-06-05 | PATOU GARY Director | Sold plan | $70.3k1.3k shares |
| 2026-06-05 | Cannon Gillian Director | Sold plan | $63.2k1.2k 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 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 9.6m $582.4m | Reduced -1.2m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.5m $454.1m | Added +1.9m |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC 3.13% of their portfolio | 5.8m $348.7m | Unchanged |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.78% of their portfolio | 4.6m $275.9m | Added +165.2k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 1.55% of their portfolio | 4.4m $266.7m | Reduced -73.1k |
| Jupiter Topco LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 4.2m $252.7m | First filing |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.2m $196.1m | Added +1.9m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $157.4m | Added +693.8k |
| Capital International Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.4m $142.5m | Reduced -313.1k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.2m $130.9m | Added +1.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $118.9m | Added +249.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.6m $99.2m | Added +1.0m |
| DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. 1.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $97.5m | Unchanged |
| Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC 4.71% of their portfolio | 1.6m $96.3m | Reduced -80.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $90.8m | Added +159.0k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.5m $91.0m | Added +105.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $86.8m | Added +157.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $86.0m | Reduced -3.4m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $84.6m | Reduced -1.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $82.7m | Added +277.2k |
| Siren, L.L.C. 1.62% of their portfolio | 1.3m $79.6m | Unchanged |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $77.9m | Reduced -51.3k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.2m $71.6m | Added +508.0k |
| BRAIDWELL LP 2.53% of their portfolio | 1.1m $68.3m | Reduced -207.0k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 993.1k $59.9m | Added +743.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 903.5k $54.5m | Added +844.4k |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 892.5k $53.9m | Reduced -167.5k |
| Caligan Partners LP 2.59% of their portfolio | 889.9k $53.7m | Reduced -503.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 884.3k $53.4m | Added +205.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 883.7k $53.3m | Reduced -88.5k |
| Capital World Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 862.8k $52.1m | Added +22.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 773.6k $46.7m | Added +3.8k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 749.7k $45.2m | Added +206.6k |
| Vestal Point Capital, LP 0.99% of their portfolio | 700.0k $42.3m | Added +60.1k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 697.7k $42.1m | Reduced -601.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 689.3k $41.6m | New |
| Rock Springs Capital Management LP 2.01% of their portfolio | 683.9k $41.3m | Reduced -79.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 671.6k $40.5m | Added +143.8k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 664.0k $40.1m | New |
| First Turn Management, LLC 3.88% of their portfolio | 600.2k $36.2m | Reduced -186.6k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.14% of their portfolio | 545.4k $32.9m | Added +49.8k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.04% of their portfolio | 527.3k $31.8m | Reduced -37.6k |
| Octagon Capital Advisors LP 2.71% of their portfolio | 490.0k $29.6m | Unchanged |
| NOVO HOLDINGS A/S 1.70% of their portfolio | 485.4k $29.3m | Unchanged |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.13% of their portfolio | 462.8k $27.9m | Reduced -13.7k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 451.6k $27.3m | Added +92.3k |
| Logos Global Management LP 1.17% of their portfolio | 450.0k $27.2m | Unchanged |
| Trails Edge Capital Partners, LP 4.22% of their portfolio | 440.0k $26.6m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 421.5k $25.4m | Added +25.4k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 419.8k $25.3m | Added +155.6k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 408.7k $24.7m | Reduced -201.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 406.3k $24.5m | Reduced -67.5k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.09% of their portfolio | 405.6k $24.5m | Reduced -303.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 404.1k $24.4m | Added +138.8k |
| Parkman Healthcare Partners LLC 2.46% of their portfolio | 397.4k $24.0m | Reduced -99.7k |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 1.35% of their portfolio | 395.8k $23.9m | Added +148.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 376.8k $22.7m | Added +175.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 374.7k $22.6m | Reduced -418 |
| BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 370.2k $22.3m | Unchanged |
| Jones Hill Capital LP 4.72% of their portfolio | 367.9k $22.2m | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 318.5k $19.2m | Added +239.6k |
| Man Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 310.6k $18.7m | New |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 300.0k $18.1m | Reduced -170.0k |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. 0.56% of their portfolio | 267.0k $16.1m | Reduced -25.0k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 260.7k $15.7m | Added +105.0k |
| DAFNA Capital Management LLC 2.89% of their portfolio | 250.8k $15.1m | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 249.5k $15.1m | Added +60.4k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 248.8k $15.0m | Reduced -5.7k |
| NAN FUNG TRINITY (HK) LTD 1.48% of their portfolio | 247.8k $15.0m | Unchanged |
| Duquesne Family Office LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 238.6k $14.4m | Unchanged |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 234.4k $14.1m | Reduced -11.9k |
| Redmile Group, LLC 0.93% of their portfolio | 229.4k $13.8m | Reduced -33.3k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 227.3k $13.7m | Reduced -97.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 223.9k $13.5m | Added +205.0k |
| Patient Square Capital LP 2.06% of their portfolio | 220.0k $13.3m | Reduced -7.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 210.5k $12.7m | Added +22.0k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 208.1k $12.6m | Reduced -1.1m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 206.6k $12.5m | Added +76.2k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 202.5k $12.2m | Added +135.1k |
| DNB Asset Management AS 0.03% of their portfolio | 200.5k $12.1m | Added +19.4k |
| Integral Health Asset Management, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 200.0k $12.1m | Unchanged |
| Eversept Partners, LP 0.65% of their portfolio | 196.5k $11.9m | Added +67.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 193.4k $11.7m | Reduced -40.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 191.1k $11.5m | Added +28.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 187.1k $11.3m | Reduced -113.4k |
| SILVERARC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 186.8k $11.3m | Reduced -10.9k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 183.3k $11.1m | Reduced -87.1k |
| NEXTBio Capital Management LP 5.09% of their portfolio | 183.2k $11.1m | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 173.9k $10.5m | Added +58.3k |
| ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 166.6k $10.1m | Reduced -62.3k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 164.9k $10.0m | Added +21.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 162.7k $9.8m | Added +5.0k |
| Foresite Capital Management IV, LLC 3.33% of their portfolio | 160.0k $9.7m | Unchanged |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 155.3k $9.4m | Added +5.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 153.2k $9.2m | Added +23.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 151.5k $9.1m | Added +29.9k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 133.1k $8.0m | Added +114.6k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 130.4k $7.9m | New |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 129.4k $7.8m | Added +25.0k |
| KBC Group NV 0.02% of their portfolio | 129.0k $7.8m | Unchanged |