HighVista Strategies LLC

Other Low signal healthcare specialist (64%) CIK 1335325
League rank
#66
in Other · #450 overall
Long book
$362.2M
Q1 2026
Positions
156
Top-10 weight
27%
concentration
Last quarter
+22.1%
SPY +14.8%
Turnover
33%
of book per quarter

Strategy in plain words

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HighVista Strategies LLC is an institutional manager, specialised in healthcare (64% of the long book), running a $362.2M US long book across 156 positions.

The portfolio is moderately concentrated (top 10 ≈ 27% of the book). The portfolio is actively managed, with meaningful quarterly turnover. Current anchor positions: INVESCO DB COMMODITY INDEX T, ABIVAX SA-ADR, PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES I, COGENT BIOSCIENCES INC, SPYRE THERAPEUTICS INC.

Over the last 9 quarters its long book ran on average 4.2pp per quarter ahead of the S&P 500, beating the index in 6 of 9 quarters. Signal value of individual moves is limited — treat changes as weak evidence.

Implied long-book return vs S&P 500

methodology: positions priced quarterly, no shorts/options
Fund long book S&P 500
Q1 2024
-3.7%
Q2 2024
+8.5%
Q3 2024
-4.5%
Q4 2024
-9.1%
Q1 2025
+12.5%
Q2 2025
+20.0%
Q3 2025
+30.9%
Q4 2025
+1.1%
Q1 2026
+22.1%

Sector allocation

Healthcare
67%
Technology
11%
Industrials
6%
Other
4%
Utilities
3%
Materials
2%
Consumer discretionary
2%
Services media
2%

Long book by quarter

$280.4M
Q1 2024
$273.8M
Q2 2024
$290.0M
Q3 2024
$268.8M
Q4 2024
$259.5M
Q1 2025
$272.1M
Q2 2025
$408.0M
Q3 2025
$388.3M
Q4 2025
$362.2M
Q1 2026

What does HighVista Strategies own?

Q1 2026 13F
CompanySectorSharesValue% of bookChange
PRAX PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES IHealthcare26.3K$8.5M2.3%+1.9%
COGT COGENT BIOSCIENCES INCHealthcare197.1K$7.6M2.1%-41.5%
SYRE SPYRE THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare146.3K$7.4M2.0%-22.3%
PCVX VAXCYTE INCHealthcare124.6K$7.2M2.0%+9.3%
RVMD REVOLUTION MEDICINES INCHealthcare69.3K$6.7M1.9%-42.4%
430 TERNS PHARMACEUTICALS INC114.3K$6.0M1.7%-34.9%
NUVL NUVALENT INC-AHealthcare56.6K$5.8M1.6%-22.8%
IMVT IMMUNOVANT INCHealthcare225.1K$5.6M1.5%+1.5%
SLNOEUR SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC165.2K$5.5M1.5%+22.3%
TYRA TYRA BIOSCIENCES INCHealthcare131.3K$5.0M1.4%+274.2%
AMLX AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare352.1K$4.9M1.4%+47.4%
AMZN AMAZON.COM INCConsumer discretionary22.4K$4.7M1.3%+28.7%
LBRX LB PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare173.6K$4.3M1.2%+23.9%
RLAY RELAY THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare421.9K$4.2M1.2%-22.6%
INSM INSMED INCHealthcare24.3K$4.0M1.1%-38.3%
NVDA NVIDIA CORPTechnology22.4K$3.9M1.1%+57.7%
ORKA ORUKA THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare78.9K$3.9M1.1%New
CYTK CYTOKINETICS INCHealthcare58.6K$3.9M1.1%-48.8%
LQDA LIQUIDIA CORPHealthcare99.7K$3.8M1.0%-36.1%
OCUL OCULAR THERAPEUTIX INCHealthcare441.6K$3.7M1.0%+28.3%
TARS TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare52.5K$3.7M1.0%-2.1%
BBIO BRIDGEBIO PHARMA INCHealthcare49.6K$3.7M1.0%-38.2%
MLTX MOONLAKE IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICSHealthcare194.0K$3.6M1.0%New
PTGX PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare33.9K$3.6M1.0%-54.0%
PALI PALISADE BIO INCHealthcare2.0M$3.5M1.0%+55.3%
DFTX DEFINIUM THERAPEUTICS INCMaterials185.9K$3.5M1.0%New
NRIX NURIX THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare226.5K$3.5M1.0%New
AXSM AXSOME THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare20.4K$3.5M1.0%+83.6%
DYN DYNE THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare182.9K$3.3M0.9%+206.7%
APGE APOGEE THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare35.8K$3.0M0.8%-59.9%
GHRS GH RESEARCH PLCHealthcare213.2K$3.0M0.8%-11.4%
DNTH DIANTHUS THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare35.6K$3.0M0.8%-26.6%
MAZE MAZE THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare99.8K$3.0M0.8%-41.4%
ERAS ERASCA INCHealthcare181.1K$2.9M0.8%New
EWTX EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare91.9K$2.9M0.8%-46.3%
ELVN ENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare73.1K$2.9M0.8%-11.4%
XENE XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare49.0K$2.9M0.8%New
CLDX CELLDEX THERAPEUTICS INCMaterials89.4K$2.8M0.8%+72.6%
VERA VERA THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare69.2K$2.8M0.8%New
PHVS PHARVARIS NVHealthcare97.9K$2.8M0.8%-39.7%
VRDN VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare134.2K$2.6M0.7%-64.0%
ALKS ALKERMES PLCHealthcare73.2K$2.6M0.7%+177.2%
ALMS ALUMIS INCHealthcare112.9K$2.5M0.7%New
MSFT MICROSOFT CORPTechnology6.5K$2.4M0.7%-1.2%
EYPT EYEPOINT INCHealthcare183.0K$2.4M0.7%New
LITE LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INCTechnology3.1K$2.2M0.6%-27.8%
TNGX TANGO THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare104.2K$2.2M0.6%New
V VISA INC-CLASS A SHARESServices media7.1K$2.2M0.6%+13.5%
GH GUARDANT HEALTH INCHealthcare23.4K$2.2M0.6%-36.5%
HPE HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISETechnology90.0K$2.1M0.6%+18.1%

13F filing history

PeriodFormFiledEntriesReported valueFlagsSource
Q1 202613F-HRMay 15, 2026156$362.2M canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202513F-HRFeb 17, 2026145$388.3M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202513F-HRNov 14, 2025148$408.0M canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202513F-HRAug 14, 2025146$272.1M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202513F-HRMay 15, 2025148$259.5M canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202413F-HRFeb 14, 2025137$268.8M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202413F-HRNov 14, 2024142$290.0M canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202413F-HRAug 14, 2024138$273.8M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202413F-HRMay 15, 2024131$280.4M canonicalSEC ↗