Propel Bio Management, LLC

Fundamental concentrated ★Signal healthcare specialist (71%) CIK 1969764
League rank
#162
in Fundamental concentrated · #261 overall
Long book
$158.7M
Q1 2026
Positions
38
Top-10 weight
58%
concentration
Last quarter
+26.8%
SPY +14.8%
Turnover
62%
of book per quarter

Strategy in plain words

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Propel Bio Management, LLC is a concentrated fundamental stock-picker, specialised in healthcare (71% of the long book), running a $158.7M US long book across 38 positions.

The portfolio is concentrated: the top 10 names carry 58% of the portfolio. Turnover is high — positions rotate quickly, so individual names matter less than the process. Current anchor positions: PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP-CL A, ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES INC, PHATHOM PHARMACEUTICALS INC, DELCATH SYSTEMS INC, CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC.

Over the last 9 quarters its long book ran on average 2.4pp per quarter behind the S&P 500, beating the index in 3 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
-6.0%
Q2 2024
+2.1%
Q3 2024
-15.9%
Q4 2024
-5.9%
Q1 2025
+3.7%
Q2 2025
+9.6%
Q3 2025
+12.4%
Q4 2025
-8.5%
Q1 2026
+26.8%

Sector allocation

Healthcare
87%
Materials
13%

Long book by quarter

$171.8M
Q1 2024
$154.2M
Q2 2024
$172.4M
Q3 2024
$100.7M
Q4 2024
$86.1M
Q1 2025
$82.4M
Q2 2025
$99.9M
Q3 2025
$117.1M
Q4 2025
$158.7M
Q1 2026

What does Propel Bio own?

Q1 2026 13F
CompanySectorSharesValue% of bookChange
ACHV ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES INCMaterials3.8M$11.4M7.2%Held
PHAT PHATHOM PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare841.3K$9.4M5.9%+13.5%
DCTH DELCATH SYSTEMS INCHealthcare979.7K$9.2M5.8%+123.4%
CORT CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare147.8K$6.0M3.8%New
ABEO ABEONA THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare1.3M$6.0M3.8%+60.1%
VOR VOR BIOPHARMA INCHealthcare314.5K$5.6M3.5%New
KYTX KYVERNA THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare644.4K$5.6M3.5%-3.3%
MIST MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INHealthcare4.1M$5.1M3.2%Held
CLDX CELLDEX THERAPEUTICS INCMaterials131.4K$4.1M2.6%-14.9%
VRDN VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare210.2K$4.1M2.6%-25.6%
SABS SAB BIOTHERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare1.0M$3.9M2.4%+55.1%
OBIO ORCHESTRA BIOMED HOLDINGS INHealthcare896.7K$3.8M2.4%New
FDMT 4D MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS INHealthcare380.4K$3.6M2.3%New
OCS OCULIS HOLDING AGHealthcare122.2K$3.3M2.1%-29.3%
OCUL OCULAR THERAPEUTIX INCHealthcare382.4K$3.2M2.0%New
UPB UPSTREAM BIO INCHealthcare341.8K$3.1M2.0%New
AQST AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare711.0K$3.0M1.9%New
EYPT EYEPOINT INCHealthcare215.8K$2.8M1.8%New
TRVI TREVI THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare223.8K$2.6M1.7%New
ZVRA ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare282.4K$2.6M1.7%+343.5%
IMUX IMMUNIC INCHealthcare2.3M$2.6M1.7%New
CHRS COHERUS ONCOLOGY INCHealthcare1.4M$2.4M1.5%New
OVID OVID THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare921.5K$2.0M1.3%New
PALI PALISADE BIO INCHealthcare1.1M$2.0M1.3%New
KLRS KALARIS THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare295.8K$1.7M1.1%+603.3%
QURE UNIQURE NVHealthcare104.8K$1.7M1.1%New
LONA LEONABIO INCHealthcare149.3K$1.5M0.9%Held
NUVB NUVATION BIO INCHealthcare329.3K$1.4M0.9%New
MAZE MAZE THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare43.8K$1.3M0.8%New
EVMN EVOMMUNE INCHealthcare55.7K$1.3M0.8%New
CRVS CORVUS PHARMACEUTICALS INCHealthcare85.8K$1.3M0.8%New
ALDX ALDEYRA THERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare730.6K$1.2M0.8%New
ARTV ARTIVA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INCHealthcare146.4K$950K0.6%New
CNTB CONNECT BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS LHealthcare209.5K$554K0.3%New
MSLE SATELLOS BIOSCIENCE INCHealthcare10.1K$57K0.0%New

13F filing history

PeriodFormFiledEntriesReported valueFlagsSource
Q1 202613F-HRMay 14, 202638$158.7M canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202513F-HRFeb 11, 202620$117.1M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202513F-HRNov 12, 202516$99.9M canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202513F-HRAug 13, 202516$82.4M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202513F-HRMay 15, 202518$86.1M canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202413F-HRFeb 14, 202521$100.7M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202413F-HRNov 13, 202421$172.4M canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202413F-HRAug 12, 202425$154.2M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202413F-HRMay 13, 202429$171.8M canonicalSEC ↗