Aura Biosciences, Inc.

AURA • NASDAQ

Aura Biosciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company in the healthcare sector on NASDAQ, led by Elisabet de los Pinos, Ph.D., with a market cap of $415.3M. As of Q3 2025, 83% of shares are held by 106 institutional investors, with Matrix Capital Management Company, LLC as the largest holder at 11.14%.

Chief Executive OfficerElisabet de los Pinos, Ph.D.

Market Cap$415.3M

Biotechnology

Healthcare

Employees89.0

Websiteaurabiosciences.com

Country

United States of America

Overview

Overview of institutional ownership in AURA as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $383.9M

All Institutions

Institutions: 106
Value Held: $319.2M
Shares Held: 51.6M
Avg Position: $3.0M
Median Position: $193.3K

Hedge Funds

Hedge Funds: 15
Value Held: $126.5M
Shares Held: 20.5M
Avg Position: $8.4M
Median Position: $603.2K

Ownership Breakdown

Institutional (non-HF)

50.2%

$192.7M

Hedge Funds

32.94%

$126.5M

Retail & Other

16.86%

$64.7M

Based on market cap of $383.9M as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.

Biggest Investors

Institutions with the largest positions in AURA as of Q3 2025

Institution	Key People	Position Value	Ownership	Owned Since	Total AUM (Long)
M Matrix Capital Management Company, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	Christopher David Johnson CFO	$42.8M 40.08% of portfolio	11.14% 6.9M shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$106.7M
Frazier Life Sciences Management, L.P. Venture Capital	James Newman Topper Managing Partner	$31.5M 0.94% of portfolio	8.21% 5.1M shares	Q2 2025 Held for 5 months	$3.3B
A ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP LLC Institution	-	$30.2M 0.05% of portfolio	7.86% 4.9M shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$63.0B
L Long Focus Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Global Macro	John Byron Helmers CEO	$28.5M 1.67% of portfolio	7.44% 4.6M shares	Q1 2023 Held for 2y 8m	$1.7B
SUVRETTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	Aaron Leonard Cowen CEO	$27.0M 0.82% of portfolio	7.04% 4.4M shares	Q1 2025 Held for 8 months	$3.3B
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution	-	$21.0M 0.00% of portfolio	5.48% 3.4M shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$5.67T
M Medicxi Ventures Management Ltd Institution	-	$18.8M 2.52% of portfolio	4.89% 3.0M shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$744.4M
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution	Salim Ramji CEO	$17.9M 0.00% of portfolio	4.65% 2.9M shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$6.69T
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC Institution	Gregory E. Johnson CEO	$13.6M 0.00% of portfolio	3.54% 2.2M shares	Q4 2023 Held for 1y 11m	$395.36B
N Nantahala Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	Daniel J. Mack Managing Partner	$13.1M 0.81% of portfolio	3.41% 2.1M shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$1.6B

Net Capital Flow

Institutional buying and selling activity for AURA in Q3 2025

Traded: +$5.5M
Buyers: 50
Sellers: 36
Total Bought: +$11.8M
Total Sold: −$6.4M
Avg Position: $2.7M

Biggest Buyers

Institution	Net Bought	Current Position
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution	+$2.6M +413.0K shares	$17.9M 2.9M shares
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider	+$2.0M +328.0K shares	$7.8M 1.3M shares
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution	+$1.9M +303.0K shares	$21.0M 3.4M shares
LEVIN CAPITAL STRATEGIES, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	+$814.0K +131.7K shares	$10.1M 1.6M shares
Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	+$415.9K +67.3K shares	$415.9K 67.3K shares
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Institution	+$390.4K +63.2K shares	$2.7M 433.6K shares
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	+$378.0K +61.2K shares	$1.1M 185.2K shares
SPRINGBOK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Fund of Funds	+$309.0K +50.0K shares	$309.0K 50.0K shares
$DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ logo$ DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ Institution	+$280.9K +45.5K shares	$280.9K 45.5K shares
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager	+$254.1K +41.1K shares	$3.1M 497.3K shares

Biggest Sellers

Institution	Net Sold	Current Position
Samsara BioCapital, LLC Venture Capital	−$2.6M −415.2K shares	$3.6M 584.8K shares
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC Institution	−$876.9K −141.9K shares	$13.6M 2.2M shares
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLP Long Only Manager	−$384.2K −62.2K shares	$786.8K 127.3K shares
H HRT FINANCIAL LLC Institution	−$353.9K −56.5K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity	−$329.2K −52.6K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
$Regency Capital Management Inc.\DE logo$ Regency Capital Management Inc.\DE RIA/Wealth	−$328.7K −53.2K shares	$3.8M 612.7K shares
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Hedge Fund•Quant	−$209.7K −33.9K shares	$603.2K 97.6K shares
A ATRIA INVESTMENTS LLC Institution	−$189.7K −30.3K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC Pension/Endowment	−$189.3K −30.2K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Long Only Manager	−$145.8K −23.6K shares	$3.0M 481.2K shares

Entry and Exit Activity

Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited AURA in Q3 2025

New Positions: 7
New Value: $756.3K
Exited Positions: 13
Exited Value: $1.4M

New Positions

Institution	Position Value
SPRINGBOK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Fund of Funds	$309.0K 50.0K shares
HighVista Strategies LLC Fund of Funds	$167.9K 27.2K shares
OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP Hedge Fund•Market Neutral	$120.3K 19.5K shares
E Ethic Inc. RIA/Wealth	$92.3K 14.9K shares
4 49 WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Institution	$65.6K 10.6K shares
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth	$581.0 94.0 shares
Q QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC Institution	$538.0 87.0 shares

Exited Positions

Institution	Previous Position
H HRT FINANCIAL LLC Institution	$353.9K 56.5K shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity	$329.2K 52.6K shares
A ATRIA INVESTMENTS LLC Institution	$189.7K 30.3K shares
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC Pension/Endowment	$189.3K 30.2K shares
A Ascent Group, LLC Institution	$87.4K 14.0K shares
ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Insurance Manager	$85.0K 13.6K shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	$80.3K 12.8K shares
P ProShare Advisors LLC Institution	$62.6K 10.0K shares
Jain Global LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	$62.6K 10.0K shares
V Versant Capital Management, Inc RIA/Wealth	$4.1K 659.0 shares

Options Activity

Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in AURA as of Q3 2025

Call Positions: 0
Call Value: -
Put Positions: 0
Put Value: -

Call Positions

Institution	Position Value
No call positions found

Put Positions

Institution	Position Value
No put positions found

Most Committed Institutions

Institutions with AURA as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025

Institution	Key People	Portfolio Weight	Ownership	Owned Since	Total AUM (Long)
M Matrix Capital Management Company, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	Christopher David Johnson CFO	40.08% $42.8M	11.14% 6.9M shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$106.7M
B B Group, Inc. Institution	-	4.09% $3.5M	0.92% 572.6K shares	Q4 2024 Held for 11 months	$86.6M
M Medicxi Ventures Management Ltd Institution	-	2.52% $18.8M	4.89% 3.0M shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$744.4M
A ACORN CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC Venture Capital	Anthony Michael Gallo CCO	1.87% $3.7M	0.96% 595.7K shares	Q1 2025 Held for 8 months	$197.0M
$Regency Capital Management Inc.\DE logo$ Regency Capital Management Inc.\DE RIA/Wealth	Neil T. Rose CEO	1.81% $3.8M	0.99% 612.7K shares	Q2 2022 Held for 3y 5m	$209.7M
L Long Focus Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Global Macro	John Byron Helmers CEO	1.67% $28.5M	7.44% 4.6M shares	Q1 2023 Held for 2y 8m	$1.7B
Frazier Life Sciences Management, L.P. Venture Capital	James Newman Topper Managing Partner	0.94% $31.5M	8.21% 5.1M shares	Q2 2025 Held for 5 months	$3.3B
LEVIN CAPITAL STRATEGIES, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	John Andrew Levin CEO	0.92% $10.1M	2.62% 1.6M shares	Q1 2023 Held for 2y 8m	$1.1B
SUVRETTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	Aaron Leonard Cowen CEO	0.82% $27.0M	7.04% 4.4M shares	Q1 2025 Held for 8 months	$3.3B
N Nantahala Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	Daniel J. Mack Managing Partner	0.81% $13.1M	3.41% 2.1M shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$1.6B

Hedge Fund Spotlight

Discover hedge funds investing in AURA

WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC

Hedge Fund • Event Driven

Portfolio ManagerJohn Sabbott Orrico

Portfolio Value: $641.5M
Positions: 57
Last Reported: Q3 2025

Sector Allocation

Position in Aura Biosciences, Inc.

Market Value: $64.1K
Shares Held: 10.4K
Portfolio Weight: 0.01%
Owned Since: 2025-Q3

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Aura Biosciences, Inc.

Overview

All Institutions

Hedge Funds

Ownership Breakdown

Biggest Investors

Net Capital Flow

Biggest Buyers

Biggest Sellers

Entry and Exit Activity

New Positions

Exited Positions

Options Activity

Call Positions

Put Positions

Most Committed Institutions

Hedge Fund Spotlight

Position in Aura Biosciences, Inc.

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