ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC

Fundamental diversified ★Signal healthcare specialist (97%) CIK 1055951
League rank
#220
in Fundamental diversified · #941 overall
Long book
$4.42B
Q1 2026
Positions
105
Top-10 weight
44%
concentration
Last quarter
+17.4%
SPY +14.8%
Turnover
34%
of book per quarter

Strategy in plain words

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ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC is a diversified fundamental manager, specialised in healthcare (97% of the long book), running a $4.42B US long book across 105 positions.

The portfolio is moderately concentrated (top 10 ≈ 44% of the book). The portfolio is actively managed, with meaningful quarterly turnover. Current anchor positions: EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS INC, ENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS INC, ELI LILLY & CO, SINOVAC BIOTECH LTD, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.

Over the last 9 quarters its long book ran on average 1.8pp per quarter behind the S&P 500, beating the index in 4 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
-2.8%
Q2 2024
+9.7%
Q3 2024
-10.4%
Q4 2024
-10.4%
Q1 2025
+2.5%
Q2 2025
+1.1%
Q3 2025
+18.5%
Q4 2025
-1.0%
Q1 2026
+17.4%

Sector allocation

Healthcare
97%
Technology
1%
Financials
1%
Other
1%
Materials
0%

Long book by quarter

$5.45B
Q1 2024
$5.03B
Q2 2024
$5.46B
Q3 2024
$4.82B
Q4 2024
$4.16B
Q1 2025
$3.98B
Q2 2025
$4.17B
Q3 2025
$4.89B
Q4 2025
$4.42B
Q1 2026

What does ORBIMED ADVISORS own?

Q1 2026 13F
CompanySectorSharesValue% of bookChange
EWTX EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare15.5M$488.8M11.1%Held
ELVN ENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare8.0M$312.0M7.1%Held
LLY ELI LILLY & COHealthcare236.8K$217.8M4.9%-21.4%
SVA SINOVAC BIOTECH LTDHealthcare2.7M$184.5M4.2%Held
BSX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPHealthcare2.4M$149.5M3.4%-1.5%
SION SIONNA THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare3.5M$141.5M3.2%-0.9%
AZN ASTRAZENECA PLCHealthcare670.2K$132.2M3.0%New
MBX MBX BIOSCIENCES INCHealthcare3.6M$108.6M2.5%-7.6%
CRVS CORVUS PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare7.2M$104.8M2.4%Held
EW EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPHealthcare1.2M$98.5M2.2%-33.2%
ISRG INTUITIVE SURGICAL INCHealthcare208.7K$96.2M2.2%-20.8%
CMPX COMPASS THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare15.2M$80.5M1.8%Held
MRK MERCK & CO. INC.Healthcare663.4K$79.8M1.8%New
AVBP ARRIVENT BIOPHARMA INCHealthcare3.0M$69.8M1.6%Held
IRON DISC MEDICINE INCHealthcare1.1M$68.3M1.5%Held
SPRY ARS PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare8.3M$66.6M1.5%Held
CGON CG ONCOLOGY INCHealthcare948.3K$64.2M1.5%-37.5%
XENE XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare1.1M$61.6M1.4%+137.0%
SYK STRYKER CORPHealthcare182.5K$60.0M1.4%-43.8%
BMY BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COHealthcare925.0K$56.1M1.3%+19.4%
MLYS MINERALYS THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare2.1M$55.6M1.3%+109.4%
PRAX PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES IHealthcare172.5K$55.6M1.3%+82.5%
PFE PFIZER INCHealthcare1.9M$54.7M1.2%+17.8%
DYN DYNE THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare2.9M$52.9M1.2%+32.5%
NTRA NATERA INCHealthcare262.0K$52.4M1.2%-28.4%
UPB UPSTREAM BIO INCHealthcare5.7M$51.2M1.2%Held
DHR DANAHER CORPTechnology265.8K$50.4M1.1%-11.3%
CAI CARIS LIFE SCIENCES INCHealthcare2.8M$50.2M1.1%-9.9%
STTK SHATTUCK LABS INCHealthcare6.3M$40.5M0.9%Held
GH GUARDANT HEALTH INCHealthcare435.2K$40.2M0.9%New
ALNY ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare119.0K$39.4M0.9%-58.8%
PRLD PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare10.9M$37.3M0.8%Held
CRNX CRINETICS PHARMACEUTICALS INHealthcare999.0K$36.3M0.8%Held
AXSM AXSOME THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare213.9K$36.2M0.8%-15.5%
QURE UNIQURE NVHealthcare2.1M$34.9M0.8%+189.7%
ORIC ORIC PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare2.7M$34.1M0.8%-26.0%
ELV ELEVANCE HEALTH INCFinancials114.7K$33.6M0.8%+15.7%
RLMD RELMADA THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare4.7M$32.8M0.7%+80.6%
FBRX FORTE BIOSCIENCES INCHealthcare1.2M$31.0M0.7%Held
TRVI TREVI THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare2.5M$29.3M0.7%-23.1%
ESPR ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare10.6M$29.0M0.7%+77.2%
NPCE NEUROPACE INCHealthcare2.1M$27.6M0.6%-12.9%
RYTM RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare314.1K$27.3M0.6%+31.0%
TMO THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCOther46.5K$22.9M0.5%Held
SNDX SYNDAX PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare962.3K$22.5M0.5%New
BTSG BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICESHealthcare497.8K$21.2M0.5%+1.9%
LXEO LEXEO THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare3.6M$20.7M0.5%+69.5%
STRO SUTRO BIOPHARMA INCHealthcare801.1K$20.0M0.5%New
NKTR NEKTAR THERAPEUTICSHealthcare275.0K$19.8M0.4%New
HELP CYBIN INCHealthcare3.8M$18.4M0.4%-0.2%

13F filing history

PeriodFormFiledEntriesReported valueFlagsSource
Q1 202613F-HRMay 15, 2026114$5.05B canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202513F-HRFeb 17, 2026108$4.90B canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202513F-HRNov 14, 2025110$4.26B canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202513F-HRAug 14, 2025103$4.00B canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202513F-HRMay 15, 2025111$4.19B canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202413F-HRFeb 14, 2025119$4.86B canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202413F-HRNov 14, 2024119$5.50B canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202413F-HRAug 14, 2024115$5.06B canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202413F-HRMay 15, 2024115$5.46B canonicalSEC ↗