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IONS logoIonis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IONS) Institutional Ownership

Q2 2026 13F Data|Updated 2026-11-07

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Institutional ownership increased this quarter (+6.90 pp), though top 10 holders maintain a highly concentrated 56.4% of institutional value.

Institutional Ownership
Can exceed 100% due to securities lending, short interest, and reporting timing differences.
112.5%$14.1B total value · ▲ +6.90 pp vs prior quarter
Smart Money Score
Based on ownership concentration, fund quality, buying/selling activity, ownership indicators, and institutional trend.
78 / 100Bullish
Institutions & Flow521 holders+18 net flow (+61 / -43)

AI Insights & Key Takeaways

  • Positive Institutional Flow (+18)
  • Marquee funds including Two Sigma Investments, Lp and Susquehanna International Group, Llp maintain significant positions
  • Top 10 holders control 56.4% of institutional value
  • No Insider Signal

Top Institutional Holders of IONS

Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value

Top 10 Holders
56.4%
Top 25 Holders
73.0%

Share of total reported institutional value in IONS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.

#InstitutionShares HeldMarket ValueQoQ ChangeOwnership %% of Fund
1FMR LLC24.6M$1.95B+0.3%14.822%0.08%
2Capital World Investors21.7M$1.72B+2.3%13.039%0.20%
3BlackRock, Inc.10.7M$848.8M+2.5%6.441%0.01%

Quarterly Institutional Activity

Filings activity in IONS during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.

OverviewNew Buyers61Added To328Trimmed114Exited43
  • Capital International Investors$65.3M
  • Freestone Grove Partners LP$27.0M
  • Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd

IONS Institutional Ownership by Quarter

8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter

QuarterInst. HoldersΔ HoldersOwnership %Δ OwnershipTotal 13F ValueΔ Value
Q2 2026521+5.0%112.51%+6.90 pp$14.09B+14%
Q1 2026496+0.2%105.61%+1.88 pp$12.36B1.0%
Q4 2025495+14%103.73%21.56 pp$12.49B+22%
Q3 2025435+20%125.29%+19.16 pp$10.26B+77%
Q2 2025362+7.7%106.13%+3.80 pp$5.78B+36%
Q1 2025336

IONS — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying IONS stock.

What percentage of IONS is owned by institutions?

Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stands at 112.5%, held across 521 reporting institutions.

Who is the largest institutional holder of IONS?

FMR LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of IONS, with approximately 24,631,956 shares worth $1.95B as of Q2 2026.

Is IONS a hedge fund favorite?

Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of IONS, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, JANE STREET GROUP, LLC.

What is IONS's Smart Money Score?

Our composite Smart Money Score for IONS is 78 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.

How many institutions bought IONS this quarter?
4
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
7.9M
$623.2M
+0.7%
4.729%
0.03%
5WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP7.7M$606.7M+19.7%4.604%0.10%
6VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC7.2M$571.8M+1.3%4.340%0.01%
7TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP6.3M$495.7M+6.7%3.762%0.36%
8ROYAL BANK OF CANADA6.2M$490.2M+62.6%3.720%0.07%
9STATE STREET CORP4.3M$343.7M+8.5%2.609%0.01%
10GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC3.6M$294.8M-10.1%2.157%0.02%
11JPMORGAN CHASE & CO2.7M$216.2M+13.0%1.608%0.01%
12Artisan Partners Limited Partnership2.6M$209.3M+28.3%1.589%0.33%
13Tweedy, Browne Co LLC2.3M$180.8M+0.2%1.372%13.70%
14Deep Track Capital, LP2.2M$174.4M+12.8%1.324%2.54%
15SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP2.1M$168.6M+73.9%1.280%0.01%
16GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC2.1M$167.3M+24.1%1.270%0.01%
17BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP2.0M$162.4M0.0%1.232%0.81%
18DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.2.0M$157.0M0.0%1.191%1.64%
19AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC1.9M$154.4M+17.0%1.172%0.07%
20BARCLAYS PLC1.7M$131.1M+386.4%0.995%0.03%
21FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC1.6M$128.7M+3.1%0.977%0.03%
22CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1.6M$127.3M+1.4%0.966%0.02%
23JANE STREET GROUP, LLC1.6M$127.1M+110.8%0.964%0.01%
24Pictet Asset Management Holding SA1.6M$127.0M+11.3%0.961%0.12%
25UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AME1.5M$115.3M-1.4%0.875%0.02%

denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in IONS — a direct measure of their conviction.

$17.4M
  • Eagle Health Investments LP$15.4M
  • BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA$5.4M
  • Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd$5.3M
  • SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP$4.7M
  • Sovran Advisors, LLC$4.7M
  • Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC$3.7M
  • DLD Asset Management, LP$3.2M
  • Ethic Inc.$2.5M
  • JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD$2.1M
  • 3.2%
    102.33%
    +2.08 pp
    $4.24B
    12%
    Q4 2024347+2.4%100.25%+2.08 pp$4.80B11%
    Q3 2024339—98.17%—$5.39B—

    Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.

    61 institutions opened new positions in IONS during Q2 2026, while 43 fully exited. 328 added to existing positions and 114 trimmed.

    How is institutional ownership of IONS changing?

    IONS institutional ownership rose by 6.90 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +25 holders.

    How concentrated is IONS ownership among the top holders?

    The top 10 institutions account for 56.4% of all reported 13F value in IONS, and the top 25 account for 73.0%.

    Where does this IONS institutional ownership data come from?

    All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.

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    $39.42$6.6B
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