IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC IONS

US Healthcare Pharmaceutical Preparations
$81.80
+3.3%
52w: $41.82 – $86.50

Latest 13F among current holders filed 5 days ago (Aug 28, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

research preview data
41.8264.1686.50
Aug 18, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
497
+3 QoQ
13F value
$12.97B
-7.0% QoQ
Smart-money holders
34
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
8
Q1 2026
Options barometer
1.0×
$141.4M calls / $144.3M puts

Institutional value by quarter

$78.91B
Q1 2024
$6.89B
Q2 2024
$14.62B
Q3 2024
$5.61B
Q4 2024
$5.03B
Q1 2025
$6.70B
Q2 2025
$11.04B
Q3 2025
$13.94B
Q4 2025
$12.97B
Q1 2026

Number of holders

362
Q1 2024
358
Q2 2024
356
Q3 2024
358
Q4 2024
347
Q1 2025
365
Q2 2025
437
Q3 2025
494
Q4 2025
497
Q1 2026

Who owns IONS?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
FMR LLC Long only active24.6M$1.84B0.1%+2.0%
Capital World Investors Long only active21.2M$1.59B0.2%+18.0%
BlackRock, Inc. Index provider10.4M$784.1M0.0%-1.9%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical7.8M$586.4M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical7.1M$534.5M
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP Long only active6.4M$480.0M0.1%+2.1%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Long only active6.2M$462.5M-58.7%
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP Quant stat arb5.9M$439.8M0.4%+120.3%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Index provider4.0M$305.2M+26.5%
STATE STREET CORP Index provider4.0M$300.0M0.0%+0.5%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Bank broker3.8M$285.5M0.1%+239.8%
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Diversified mechanical3.0M$227.2M0.0%+1.3%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Bank broker2.4M$171.4M0.0%+2.6%
Tweedy, Browne Co LLC ★2Fundamental diversified2.3M$170.9M-7.7%
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Other2.1M$154.6M+74.2%
BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP ★2Fundamental diversified2.0M$153.8M+14.3%
DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. Quant stat arb2.0M$148.7MHeld
Deep Track Capital, LP ★2Fundamental diversified1.9M$146.4M+14.7%
Bellevue Group AG ★2Fundamental diversified1.8M$136.6M3.2%-62.1%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Bank broker1.7M$127.6M0.0%+98.6%
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Diversified mechanical1.7M$124.9M+2.9%
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Index provider1.6M$118.9M+2.7%
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC Long only active1.6M$118.3M0.0%+19.2%
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Bank broker1.5M$110.8M0.0%+6.3%
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA Diversified mechanical1.4M$107.1M+1.2%
SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC ★2Fundamental diversified1.4M$105.4M-4.0%
Invesco Ltd. Index provider1.3M$95.9M0.0%+0.6%
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Multistrat pod1.1M$79.0M0.1%+1027.5%
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker1.0M$77.1M0.0%+0.6%
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO Diversified mechanical1.0M$76.9M
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Multistrat pod942.5K$70.8M0.1%-55.8%
BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. Bank broker907.5K$68.1M0.1%-32.9%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Diversified mechanical874.1K$65.6M-18.8%
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Index provider868.2K$65.2M0.0%+2.5%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Bank broker840.6K$63.1M0.0%+7.3%
Polar Capital Holdings Plc Other829.5K$62.3M-37.8%
GROUPAMA ASSET MANAGMENT Other824.5K$61.9M+7.5%
UBS Group AG Bank broker808.4K$60.7M0.0%-22.6%
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. Diversified mechanical785.3K$59.0M-9.2%
GW&K Investment Management, LLC Other779.3K$58.5M0.5%-0.9%
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Quant stat arb737.9K$55.4M0.0%-30.6%
Squarepoint Ops LLC Quant stat arb695.3K$52.2M0.1%+59.4%
VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Diversified mechanical672.9K$50.5M+15.0%
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ Other666.1K$50.0M-18.0%
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Bank broker660.1K$49.6M0.0%+10.3%
Nuveen, LLC Diversified mechanical648.5K$48.7M0.0%-1.9%
Eversept Partners, LP ★2Fundamental diversified632.1K$47.5M+17.4%
EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC Other575.0K$43.2MHeld
TD Asset Management Inc Diversified mechanical530.0K$39.8M0.0%-31.5%
TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS Diversified mechanical523.9K$39.3M+23.9%

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