ALKERMES PLC ALKS
SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP G01767105
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- 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 ($1.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 167.8m as of 2026-07-23, 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 ≈ $52.37. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($63.1m notional), 7 hold puts ($48.6m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 275 |
| Q4 2022 | 279 |
| Q1 2023 | 270 |
| Q2 2023 | 294 |
| Q3 2023 | 309 |
| Q4 2023 | 302 |
| Q1 2024 | 336 |
| Q2 2024 | 322 |
| Q3 2024 | 339 |
| Q4 2024 | 345 |
| Q1 2025 | 372 |
| Q2 2025 | 355 |
| Q3 2025 | 359 |
| Q4 2025 | 367 |
| Q1 2026 | 390 |
| Q2 2026 | 425 |
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 | 171 | 158 |
| Q4 2024 | 156 | 172 |
| Q1 2025 | 184 | 162 |
| Q2 2025 | 192 | 174 |
| Q3 2025 | 190 | 169 |
| Q4 2025 | 186 | 172 |
| Q1 2026 | 184 | 195 |
| Q2 2026 | 224 | 189 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $27.0m | $13.2m | 0.49 |
| Q4 2025 | $5.8m | $22.4m | 3.83 |
| Q1 2026 | $12.1m | $11.0m | 0.91 |
| Q2 2026 | $63.1m | $48.6m | 0.77 |
Biggest buyers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +2.1m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | New | +1.4m |
| Bain Capital Life Sciences Investors, LLC | Added | +1.3m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Added | +1.3m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +987.7k |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +950.2k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +921.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | Added | +919.5k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | New | +659.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +607.8k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -3.8m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -2.1m |
| Commodore Capital LP | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | Sold out | -1.2m |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. | Reduced | -941.6k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -679.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -596.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -547.8k |
| Man Group plc | Reduced | -501.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -444.4k |
Biggest calls
| Holocene Advisors, LP | New | $18.3m350.0k shares |
| Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC | New | $13.1m250.0k shares |
| Atika Capital Management LLC | New | $8.4m1.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $7.7m146.1k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $7.3m140.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.5m66.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.5m28.4k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $1.3m25.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.2m23.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $424.4k8.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $17.5m334.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $14.2m270.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $9.5m180.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.5m67.1k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $2.3m43.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.4m25.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $246.3k4.7k 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 filed 2025-04-28 | 15.8% |
| BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-02-17 | 6.1% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 5.8% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 5.2% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution +0.3 pts · filed 2025-11-10 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ (2.8%, 2026-05-15), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
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 | — | 3 | $5.0m | $5.0m |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $15.3m | $15.3m |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $210.1k | $210.1k |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $786.8k | $786.8k |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 5 | $3.5m | $3.5m |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 4 | $2.0m | $1.3m |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 4 | $4.2m | $2.0m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Gaffin David Joseph EVP, CLO, Alkermes, Inc. | Sold plan | $97.7k2.0k shares |
| 2026-09-01 | Hopkinson Craig C. EVP R&D, Chief Medical Officer | Sold plan | $422.9k9.0k shares |
| 2026-08-17 | Nichols Christian Todd SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sold plan | $373.0k7.6k shares |
| 2026-08-03 | snyderman nancy lynn MD Director | Sold | $2.2m44.5k shares |
| 2026-08-03 | Hopkinson Craig C. EVP R&D, Chief Medical Officer | Sold plan | $437.2k9.0k shares |
| 2026-08-03 | Gaffin David Joseph EVP, CLO, Alkermes, Inc. | Sold plan | $98.8k2.0k shares |
| 2026-07-06 | Gaffin David Joseph EVP, CLO, Alkermes, Inc. | Sold plan | $109.9k2.0k shares |
| 2026-07-01 | Hopkinson Craig C. EVP R&D, Chief Medical Officer | Sold plan | $463.6k9.0k shares |
| 2026-06-12 | Wright Christopher I Director | Sold plan | $90.2k2.0k shares |
| 2026-06-04 | Gaffin David Joseph EVP, CLO, Alkermes, Inc. | Sold plan | $87.6k2.0k shares |
| 2026-06-01 | Hopkinson Craig C. EVP R&D, Chief Medical Officer | Sold plan | $375.0k9.0k shares |
| 2026-05-29 | Parisi Samuel Joseph VP, Finance (Interim PAO) | Sold | $687.0k16.2k shares |
| 2026-05-04 | Gaffin David Joseph EVP, CLO, Alkermes, Inc. | Sold plan | $67.5k2.0k shares |
| 2026-05-01 | Hopkinson Craig C. EVP R&D, Chief Medical Officer | Sold plan | $300.6k9.0k shares |
| 2026-04-06 | Gaffin David Joseph EVP, CLO, Alkermes, Inc. | Sold plan | $70.3k2.0k shares |
| 2026-04-01 | Hopkinson Craig C. EVP R&D, Chief Medical Officer | Sold plan | $319.6k9.0k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 29.2m $1.5bn | Added +921.3k |
| BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP 2.63% of their portfolio | 10.0m $524.6m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.5m $497.3m | Reduced -20.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.2m $480.0m | Reduced -304.7k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.5m $393.7m | Added +87.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.7m $353.0m | Added +2.1m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 6.5m $338.5m | Added +300.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.5m $234.7m | Added +295.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.2m $219.8m | Reduced -327.5k |
| Deep Track Capital, LP 3.09% of their portfolio | 4.0m $209.6m | Added +409.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.0m $207.2m | Reduced -2.1m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.43% of their portfolio | 3.6m $188.7m | Added +1.3m |
| Commodore Capital LP 9.36% of their portfolio | 3.0m $157.2m | Reduced -1.2m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.8m $147.5m | Reduced -155.4k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.5m $132.5m | Reduced -11.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.4m $126.8m | Reduced -547.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $122.3m | Added +98.4k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.3m $121.8m | Reduced -136.4k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $113.0m | Not comparable |
| BVF INC/IL 2.89% of their portfolio | 2.2m $112.9m | Added +154.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $106.0m | Added +141.8k |
| Bain Capital Life Sciences Investors, LLC 6.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $101.5m | Added +1.3m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $96.0m | Added +134.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $91.8m | Added +15.8k |
| RTW INVESTMENTS, LP 0.75% of their portfolio | 1.7m $87.6m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $86.2m | Reduced -596.5k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.6m $83.1m | Reduced -199.1k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.4m $71.7m | New |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $68.7m | Added +601.7k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.2m $64.9m | Added +446.8k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $61.7m | Added +48.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $61.3m | Added +987.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $60.7m | Added +919.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $59.4m | Reduced -189.3k |
| Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC 2.88% of their portfolio | 1.1m $58.9m | Reduced -225.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $57.5m | Added +60.8k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $57.2m | Added +196.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $54.4m | Added +257.6k |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. 1.86% of their portfolio | 1.0m $53.9m | Reduced -941.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 983.8k $51.5m | Added +25.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 970.0k $50.8m | Reduced -29.4k |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.29% of their portfolio | 950.2k $49.8m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 918.3k $48.1m | Reduced -292.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 916.7k $48.0m | Added +607.8k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 838.0k $44.0m | Reduced -104.2k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.07% of their portfolio | 831.0k $43.5m | Reduced -280.7k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 765.5k $40.1m | Reduced -167.4k |
| Frazier Life Sciences Management, L.P. 0.80% of their portfolio | 700.6k $36.7m | Unchanged |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.09% of their portfolio | 677.4k $35.5m | Unchanged |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 659.6k $34.6m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 655.1k $34.3m | Added +127.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 630.3k $33.0m | Reduced -110.8k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 560.3k $29.4m | Added +1.7k |
| Spruce Street Capital LP 5.59% of their portfolio | 543.9k $28.5m | Added +225.9k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 512.9k $26.9m | Added +424.1k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 498.2k $26.1m | Reduced -87.5k |
| Artia Global Partners LP 4.47% of their portfolio | 449.0k $23.5m | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 443.1k $23.2m | Reduced -81.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 422.8k $22.2m | Added +105.3k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 419.1k $22.0m | Added +28.6k |
| GENDELL JEFFREY L 0.19% of their portfolio | 395.9k $20.7m | Added +44.4k |
| Prosight Management, LP 3.56% of their portfolio | 394.4k $20.7m | Reduced -119.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 393.5k $20.6m | Added +12.8k |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 390.9k $20.5m | Added +522 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 388.0k $20.3m | Reduced -61.5k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.08% of their portfolio | 361.2k $18.9m | Reduced -16.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 347.2k $18.2m | Added +19.0k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 337.0k $17.7m | Reduced -3.0k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 335.2k $17.6m | Added +325.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 319.6k $16.7m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 316.9k $16.6m | Added +6.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 300.4k $15.7m | Reduced -194.7k |
| Eagle Health Investments LP 2.58% of their portfolio | 297.3k $15.6m | Added +58.6k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 292.4k $15.3m | New |
| Senator Investment Group LP 0.53% of their portfolio | 275.0k $14.4m | Added +40.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 262.7k $14.2m | Reduced -3.8m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 260.2k $13.6m | Added +63.0k |
| C WorldWide Group Holding A/S 0.32% of their portfolio | 250.0k $13.1m | Unchanged |
| STEMPOINT CAPITAL LP 2.25% of their portfolio | 248.0k $13.0m | Added +87.0k |
| S&CO INC 0.74% of their portfolio | 244.8k $12.8m | Unchanged |
| Palo Alto Investors LP 1.76% of their portfolio | 242.6k $12.7m | Unchanged |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 232.3k $12.2m | Reduced -11.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 222.6k $11.7m | Added +123.9k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 221.6k $11.6m | Added +192.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 219.9k $11.5m | Added +45.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 217.9k $7.7m | Reduced -43.0k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 217.7k $11.4m | Added +153.0k |
| Atle Fund Management AB 3.01% of their portfolio | 213.3k $11.2m | Reduced -29.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 213.0k $11.2m | Reduced -171.0k |
| Rock Springs Capital Management LP 0.51% of their portfolio | 199.8k $10.5m | Added +15.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 199.4k $10.4m | Added +81.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 197.4k $10.3m | Added +13.6k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 195.2k $10.2m | Added +178.6k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 193.8k $10.2m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 191.3k $10.0m | Added +41.6k |
| Tetragon Partners GP Ltd 1.62% of their portfolio | 190.0k $10.0m | Added +30.2k |
| Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB 0.92% of their portfolio | 185.2k $9.7m | Added +52.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 184.9k $9.7m | Added +137.5k |
| HighVista Strategies LLC 2.14% of their portfolio | 179.3k $9.4m | Added +106.1k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.21% of their portfolio | 170.0k $8.9m | Reduced -24.8k |