BRAIDWELL LP

Fundamental diversified ★Signal healthcare specialist (90%) CIK 1920938
League rank
#52
in Fundamental diversified · #255 overall
Long book
$2.63B
Q1 2026
Positions
82
Top-10 weight
32%
concentration
Last quarter
+27.3%
SPY +14.8%
Turnover
44%
of book per quarter

Strategy in plain words

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BRAIDWELL LP is a diversified fundamental manager, specialised in healthcare (90% of the long book), running a $2.63B US long book across 82 positions.

The portfolio is moderately concentrated (top 10 ≈ 32% of the book). The portfolio is actively managed, with meaningful quarterly turnover. Current anchor positions: CARIS LIFE SCIENCES INC, NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC, GLAUKOS CORP, CENTESSA PHARMACEUTICALS-ADR, XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

Over the last 9 quarters its long book ran on average 0.5pp per quarter ahead of the S&P 500, beating the index in 5 of 9 quarters. We rate its filings as signal-bearing: position changes reflect genuine views.

Implied long-book return vs S&P 500

methodology: positions priced quarterly, no shorts/options
Fund long book S&P 500
Q1 2024
-7.8%
Q2 2024
+9.8%
Q3 2024
-8.1%
Q4 2024
-15.1%
Q1 2025
+5.3%
Q2 2025
+14.0%
Q3 2025
+19.6%
Q4 2025
-0.6%
Q1 2026
+27.3%

Sector allocation

Healthcare
89%
Technology
3%
Other
3%
Materials
2%
Services media
2%
Financials
2%

Long book by quarter

$1.77B
Q1 2024
$1.95B
Q2 2024
$2.32B
Q3 2024
$2.24B
Q4 2024
$1.92B
Q1 2025
$2.09B
Q2 2025
$2.47B
Q3 2025
$2.61B
Q4 2025
$2.63B
Q1 2026

What does BRAIDWELL LP own?

Q1 2026 13F
CompanySectorSharesValue% of bookChange
CAI CARIS LIFE SCIENCES INCHealthcare8.0M$143.2M5.5%+2.5%
NBIX NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INCHealthcare652.1K$85.9M3.3%-13.2%
GKOS GLAUKOS CORPHealthcare763.5K$82.2M3.1%-17.2%
XENE XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare1.3M$77.8M3.0%-26.7%
DNTH DIANTHUS THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare899.4K$75.5M2.9%-29.4%
EWTX EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare2.3M$73.9M2.8%-54.9%
IRTC IRHYTHM HOLDINGS INCHealthcare610.2K$72.0M2.7%+180.7%
NUVL NUVALENT INC-AHealthcare700.4K$71.8M2.7%-14.7%
KOD KODIAK SCIENCES INCHealthcare1.8M$69.3M2.6%-12.3%
CGON CG ONCOLOGY INCHealthcare984.8K$66.7M2.5%-47.4%
HNGE HINGE HEALTH INC-ATechnology1.5M$56.1M2.1%+11.5%
ACAD ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare2.5M$55.0M2.1%+21.6%
GLUE MONTE ROSA THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare3.2M$52.7M2.0%+238.1%
KRYS KRYSTAL BIOTECH INCHealthcare182.4K$47.1M1.8%-9.7%
SYRE SPYRE THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare932.8K$47.1M1.8%-42.9%
GH GUARDANT HEALTH INCHealthcare499.7K$46.2M1.8%New
TMO THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCOther92.9K$45.7M1.7%+15.1%
GENB GENERATE BIOMEDICINES INCHealthcare3.6M$44.9M1.7%New
MBX MBX BIOSCIENCES INCHealthcare1.5M$44.6M1.7%+46.5%
BTSG BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICESHealthcare1.0M$43.3M1.6%-15.0%
CLDX CELLDEX THERAPEUTICS INCMaterials1.4M$43.0M1.6%-27.0%
NEO NEOGENOMICS INCServices media5.6M$41.7M1.6%+21.3%
APGE APOGEE THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare478.7K$40.3M1.5%-16.8%
DRUG BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INCHealthcare539.7K$39.4M1.5%+66.4%
CDNA CAREDX INCHealthcare2.2M$37.7M1.4%+37.1%
ISRG INTUITIVE SURGICAL INCHealthcare77.3K$35.6M1.4%-7.3%
INSP INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INCHealthcare677.6K$34.9M1.3%+25.3%
PEN PENUMBRA INCHealthcare105.4K$34.6M1.3%-4.4%
TMDX TRANSMEDICS GROUP INCHealthcare329.4K$32.7M1.2%+4.5%
SLNOEUR SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC959.3K$32.1M1.2%-19.2%
DYN DYNE THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare1.7M$30.5M1.2%+13.8%
MRVI MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES HLDGS-AHealthcare10.2M$29.0M1.1%+22.6%
ILMN ILLUMINA INCHealthcare229.2K$28.3M1.1%-15.0%
KYMR KYMERA THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare337.6K$28.1M1.1%-25.7%
BMRN BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INCHealthcare497.0K$28.1M1.1%-17.4%
NRIX NURIX THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare1.8M$27.1M1.0%-19.8%
RYTM RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare310.6K$27.0M1.0%New
DHR DANAHER CORPTechnology139.3K$26.4M1.0%+17.8%
ESTA ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGSHealthcare463.6K$26.3M1.0%New
TECX TECTONIC THERAPEUTIC INCHealthcare847.2K$26.2M1.0%-8.7%
NTRA NATERA INCHealthcare129.0K$25.8M1.0%+15.7%
CRVS CORVUS PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare1.8M$25.6M1.0%New
FULC FULCRUM THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare3.1M$24.0M0.9%+2.4%
ZURA ZURA BIO LTDHealthcare4.0M$23.7M0.9%+25.4%
ATEC ALPHATEC HOLDINGS INCHealthcare2.2M$23.6M0.9%New
DMRA DAMORA THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare894.8K$23.2M0.9%New
BSX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPHealthcare346.5K$21.7M0.8%New
VERA VERA THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare523.8K$21.1M0.8%-33.2%
BIOA BIOAGE LABS INCHealthcare1.2M$21.0M0.8%New
CVS CVS HEALTH CORPHealthcare290.7K$20.9M0.8%-48.5%

13F filing history

PeriodFormFiledEntriesReported valueFlagsSource
Q1 202613F-HRMay 15, 202688$3.00B canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202513F-HRFeb 17, 202673$3.13B canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202513F-HRNov 14, 202573$3.37B canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202513F-HRAug 14, 202555$2.92B canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202513F-HRMay 15, 202564$2.84B canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202413F-HRFeb 14, 202573$3.86B canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202413F-HRNov 14, 202481$3.53B canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202413F-HRAug 14, 202475$3.19B canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202413F-HRMay 15, 202470$3.10B canonicalSEC ↗