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 ($5.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 164.4m as of 2023-02-10, 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 ≈ $26.13. Options: 15 managers hold calls ($35.7m notional), 10 hold puts ($71.7m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 275 |
| Q4 2022 | 279 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $11.9m | $16.0m | 1.34 |
| Q4 2022 | $35.7m | $71.7m | 2.01 |
Biggest buyers
| CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP | New | +5.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +2.7m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.1m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +1.8m |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | Added | +1.1m |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc | Added | +984.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +936.0k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | Added | +529.8k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al | Added | +525.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Sarissa Capital Management LP | Reduced | -5.1m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Sold out | -4.6m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -3.1m |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | Reduced | -892.0k |
| BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP | Sold out | -815.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -678.0k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | Reduced | -544.4k |
| GREAT POINT PARTNERS LLC | Reduced | -461.3k |
| TD Asset Management Inc | Sold out | -351.4k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $11.2m427.5k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $7.1m272.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $5.7m219.0k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | $4.1m157.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.9m111.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $982.5k37.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $904.0k34.6k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | New | $653.2k25.0k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP | New | $653.2k25.0k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $410.2k15.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $67.4m2.6m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.8m68.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $666.3k25.5k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | New | $653.2k25.0k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Unchanged | $522.6k20.0k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | $423.3k16.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $125.0k4.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $99.3k3.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $67.9k2.6k 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 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 in Q4 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $10.0k | 1 | $354.7k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 5 | $15.7m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $815.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-14 | Daglio David Angelo Jr. Director · By the Daglio Trust | Bought | $815.9k35.0k 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, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.5m $484.4m | Added +431.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.4m $429.2m | Added +936.0k |
| Sarissa Capital Management LP 27.88% of their portfolio | 9.0m $234.2m | Reduced -5.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.5m $168.8m | Reduced -7.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 6.4m $168.0m | Added +2.7m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.0m $157.9m | Reduced -678.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 5.6m $147.5m | Added +88.4k |
| Hardman Johnston Global Advisors LLC 5.69% of their portfolio | 5.6m $145.3m | Reduced -172.5k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP 0.89% of their portfolio | 5.1m $132.6m | New |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.8m $125.5m | Reduced -544.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.4m $89.6m | Added +2.1m |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.68% of their portfolio | 3.4m $88.5m | Added +1.1m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $79.5m | Added +91.8k |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC 2.04% of their portfolio | 2.9m $75.8m | Reduced -892.0k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.8m $74.3m | Added +1.7m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.43% of their portfolio | 2.6m $69.0m | Added +204.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $65.3m | Added +1.7k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.47% of their portfolio | 2.3m $58.8m | Added +984.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $56.1m | Added +78.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $52.5m | Added +321.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $51.5m | Added +46.7k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.9m $50.2m | Reduced -67.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $48.8m | Reduced -238.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $48.2m | Added +390.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.8m $46.1m | New |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $44.4m | Added +145.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $42.2m | Added +13.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $41.0m | Reduced -3.1m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.5m $39.0m | Added +374.0k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.4m $37.7m | Reduced -161.5k |
| Krensavage Asset Management, LLC 11.32% of their portfolio | 1.4m $36.6m | Reduced -9.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $32.7m | Added +364.9k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.19% of their portfolio | 995.5k $26.0m | Added +182.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 900.4k $23.5m | Added +378.4k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.11% of their portfolio | 859.2k $22.5m | Reduced -159.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 851.8k $22.3m | Added +81.8k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 793.6k $20.7m | Added +45.3k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.29% of their portfolio | 771.3k $20.1m | Added +529.8k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.03% of their portfolio | 731.5k $19.1m | Added +188.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 703.3k $18.4m | Added +74.1k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 685.9k $17.9m | Added +246.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 668.6k $17.5m | Reduced -335.3k |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 649.8k $17.0m | Not comparable |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 640.8k $16.6m | Reduced -214.7k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 639.5k $16.7m | Added +447.0k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 639.4k $16.7m | Added +338.1k |
| Palo Alto Investors LP 1.34% of their portfolio | 603.4k $15.8m | Unchanged |
| INTERNATIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGY TRUST PLC 4.78% of their portfolio | 593.0k $15.5m | Unchanged |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.16% of their portfolio | 580.2k $15.2m | Added +525.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 571.4k $14.9m | Added +323.1k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 511.2k $13.4m | Added +65.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 505.3k $13.2m | Added +115.5k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.07% of their portfolio | 485.8k $12.7m | Reduced -59.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 474.5k $12.4m | Added +23.6k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 423.1k $11.1m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 405.4k $10.6m | Added +60.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 396.6k $10.4m | Added +9.1k |
| 13D Management LLC 5.27% of their portfolio | 383.6k $10.0m | Reduced -31.5k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 0.62% of their portfolio | 382.5k $10.0m | Added +176.3k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.22% of their portfolio | 375.8k $9.8m | Added +108.1k |
| Price Jennifer C. 2.25% of their portfolio | 360.6k $9.4m | Unchanged |
| Prosight Management, LP 4.99% of their portfolio | 341.5k $8.9m | Reduced -160.6k |
| AXA S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 328.5k $8.6m | Reduced -332.0k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 328.0k $8.6m | Added +37.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 317.8k $8.3m | First filing |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 316.0k $8.3m | Reduced -7.1k |
| Tekla Capital Management LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 309.6k $8.1m | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 305.5k $8.0m | Added +5.8k |
| Man Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 303.7k $7.9m | Added +111.2k |
| Tamarack Advisers, LP 5.20% of their portfolio | 275.0k $7.2m | Added +75.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 274.5k $7.2m | Reduced -4.9k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 267.8k $7.0m | Added +644 |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.02% of their portfolio | 249.2k $6.5m | Reduced -109.8k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 236.7k $6.2m | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 235.1k $6.1m | Added +2.0k |
| SECTORAL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.17% of their portfolio | 231.9k $6.1m | Reduced -500 |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) SA 0.48% of their portfolio | 229.8k $6.0m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 228.0k $6.0m | Added +11.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 218.1k $5.7m | Added +14.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 208.3k $5.4m | Reduced -199.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 208.1k $5.4m | Added +3.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 207.9k $5.4m | Added +28.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 195.6k $5.1m | Added +500 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 194.9k $5.1m | Added +13.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 194.8k $5.1m | Added +2.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 193.8k $5.1m | Added +7.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 189.5k $5.0m | Added +6.4k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 187.5k $4.9m | Reduced -157.7k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 176.9k $4.6m | Added +7.6k |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 0.37% of their portfolio | 169.4k $4.4m | Reduced -24.9k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 167.1k $4.4m | Reduced -96.0k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 164.9k $4.3m | Added +17 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 163.5k $4.3m | Reduced -135.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 159.7k $4.2m | Reduced -43.1k |
| S&CO INC 0.35% of their portfolio | 153.0k $4.0m | Unchanged |
| Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB 0.41% of their portfolio | 150.0k $3.9m | Unchanged |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 147.2k $3.8m | Reduced -86.7k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 143.1k $3.7m | Reduced -302.6k |
| Ally Bridge Group (NY) LLC 3.61% of their portfolio | 142.0k $3.7m | Reduced -158.0k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.03% of their portfolio | 141.4k $3.7m | First filing |