ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S ASND
ORD SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP K08588103
Company in Copenhagen, Denmark
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- HeadquartersDenmark
- Founded2007
- Websiteascendispharma.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 ($42.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $266.71. Options: 17 managers hold calls ($176.2m notional), 11 hold puts ($65.0m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 8 |
| Q2 2026 | 301 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $7.8m | $1.0m | 0.13 |
| Q2 2026 | $176.2m | $65.0m | 0.37 |
Biggest buyers
| RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | New | +10.3m |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | New | +5.1m |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | New | +4.8m |
| FMR LLC | New | +3.5m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | New | +2.6m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | New | +2.2m |
| Capital International Investors | New | +2.0m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | New | +1.9m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | New | +1.9m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | New | +1.5m |
Biggest sellers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -407.8k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -57.5k |
| Evolutionary Tree Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -3.0k |
| Legato Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -1.7k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $46.9m175.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $30.4m114.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $18.6m69.9k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $16.6m62.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $16.2m60.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $15.4m57.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $9.9m37.2k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $8.4m31.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $4.1m15.3k shares |
| DLD Asset Management, LP | New | $2.8m10.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $24.8m93.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $13.2m49.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $7.0m26.3k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $5.3m20.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $3.6m13.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $2.8m10.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $2.8m10.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $2.5m9.2k shares |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | $2.4m9.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $346.7k1.3k 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 filed 2026-05-06 | 6.6% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (4.2%, 2026-08-13)
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 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 2 | $284.4k | 1 | $4.6m | — |
| Q3 2026 | 1 | $492.7k | 2 | $872.9k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Bodenhoff Mads SVP & PAO | Sold | $810.6k3.0k shares |
| 2026-09-02 | HOLTUG LARS Director | Sold | $62.3k236 shares |
| 2026-08-14 | BIENAIME JEAN JACQUES Director | Bought | $492.7k2.0k shares |
| 2026-06-02 | SMITH SCOTT THOMAS EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Bought | $21.9k100 shares |
| 2026-05-29 | BIENAIME JEAN JACQUES Director | Bought | $111.6k500 shares |
| 2026-05-29 | SMITH SCOTT THOMAS EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Bought | $55.8k250 shares |
| 2026-05-26 | BIENAIME JEAN JACQUES Director | Bought | $95.1k400 shares |
| 2026-05-11 | JENSEN FLEMMING STEEN Officer | Sold | $4.6m19.5k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 23.83% of their portfolio | 10.3m $2.7bn | New |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 1.18% of their portfolio | 6.8m $1.8bn | Added +592.8k |
| Avoro Capital Advisors LLC 12.24% of their portfolio | 5.1m $1.4bn | New |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 4.18% of their portfolio | 4.8m $1.3bn | New |
| Jupiter Topco LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 3.6m $973.4m | First filing |
| FMR LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.5m $945.7m | New |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 1.15% of their portfolio | 2.6m $702.5m | New |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $589.9m | New |
| Capital International Investors 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.0m $530.4m | New |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.9m $500.1m | New |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $496.8m | New |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.5m $413.1m | New |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.4m $373.6m | New |
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 4.82% of their portfolio | 1.2m $310.4m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $299.4m | Reduced -407.8k |
| Capital World Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 906.1k $241.7m | New |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 873.5k $233.0m | New |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.47% of their portfolio | 616.9k $164.5m | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 559.5k $149.2m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 544.4k $145.2m | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 414.2k $110.5m | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 403.2k $107.5m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 401.9k $107.2m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 399.3k $106.5m | New |
| Vestal Point Capital, LP 2.34% of their portfolio | 375.0k $100.0m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 367.8k $97.0m | New |
| FIL Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 345.6k $92.2m | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 320.5k $85.5m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 319.4k $85.2m | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 305.8k $81.6m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 266.7k $71.1m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 260.6k $69.5m | New |
| Tri Locum Partners LP 8.49% of their portfolio | 258.7k $69.0m | New |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC 1.24% of their portfolio | 244.5k $65.2m | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 237.9k $63.4m | New |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.06% of their portfolio | 234.0k $62.3m | New |
| PFM Health Sciences, LP 5.40% of their portfolio | 233.2k $62.2m | New |
| Spyglass Capital Management LLC 3.11% of their portfolio | 215.4k $57.5m | New |
| ARS Investment Partners, LLC 2.45% of their portfolio | 210.5k $56.1m | New |
| SILVERARC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 6.12% of their portfolio | 206.2k $55.0m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.06% of their portfolio | 191.8k $51.2m | New |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 187.3k $49.9m | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 187.1k $49.9m | New |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 178.7k $47.9m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 173.4k $46.3m | New |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 171.4k $45.7m | New |
| Rock Springs Capital Management LP 2.20% of their portfolio | 168.8k $45.0m | New |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 161.0k $42.9m | New |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 1.93% of their portfolio | 148.6k $39.6m | New |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 144.5k $38.5m | New |
| USS Investment Management Ltd 0.15% of their portfolio | 141.0k $37.6m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 137.9k $36.8m | New |
| BRAUN STACEY ASSOCIATES INC 1.00% of their portfolio | 132.7k $35.4m | New |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 126.0k $33.6m | New |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 125.8k $33.5m | New |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 119.7k $31.9m | New |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 119.1k $31.8m | New |
| Resolute Capital Asset Partners LLC 13.52% of their portfolio | 118.6k $31.6m | New |
| Eagle Health Investments LP 4.69% of their portfolio | 106.2k $28.3m | New |
| First Turn Management, LLC 2.99% of their portfolio | 104.9k $28.0m | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.9k $27.7m | New |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.5k $27.6m | New |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.10% of their portfolio | 103.3k $27.6m | New |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 102.5k $27.3m | New |
| Q Global Advisors, LLC 18.09% of their portfolio | 100.0k $26.7m | Unchanged |
| Defilade Capital Management, L.P. 3.39% of their portfolio | 94.8k $25.3m | New |
| SAPIENT CAPITAL LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 92.2k $24.6m | New |
| Synergy Asset Management, LLC 2.29% of their portfolio | 91.2k $24.3m | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 90.3k $24.1m | New |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 85.5k $22.8m | New |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.03% of their portfolio | 78.9k $21.1m | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.5k $20.4m | New |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 70.1k $18.7m | Reduced -57.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.02% of their portfolio | 66.5k $17.7m | New |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 61.7k $16.5m | New |
| Atika Capital Management LLC 1.61% of their portfolio | 61.0k $16.3m | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.3k $14.5m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.4k $13.4m | New |
| Cormorant Asset Management, LP 0.68% of their portfolio | 50.0k $13.3m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.6k $13.0m | New |
| DAFNA Capital Management LLC 2.47% of their portfolio | 48.5k $12.9m | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.4k $12.9m | New |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 47.3k $12.6m | New |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.8k $12.2m | New |
| Integral Health Asset Management, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 45.0k $12.0m | New |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.02% of their portfolio | 43.7k $11.6m | New |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.15% of their portfolio | 43.3k $11.5m | New |
| Eversept Partners, LP 0.61% of their portfolio | 41.6k $11.1m | New |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 0.57% of their portfolio | 38.2k $10.2m | New |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.5k $9.7m | New |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.4k $8.9m | New |
| Longaeva Partners L.P. 0.25% of their portfolio | 32.0k $8.5m | New |
| Catalio Capital Management, LP 1.59% of their portfolio | 31.8k $8.5m | New |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.0k $8.3m | New |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.9k $8.2m | New |
| Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 30.0k $8.0m | New |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 29.3k $7.8m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.7k $7.7m | New |
| ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 28.6k $7.6m | New |
| Matisse Capital 3.00% of their portfolio | 28.1k $7.5m | New |