Pulse Biosciences, Inc.
PLSE • NASDAQ
Pulse Biosciences, Inc. is a medical - instruments & supplies company in the healthcare sector on NASDAQ, led by Paul A. LaViolette, with a market cap of $957.6M. As of Q3 2025, 9% of shares are held by 82 institutional investors, with BlackRock, Inc. as the largest holder at 1.94%.
Chief Executive Officer and PresidentPaul A. LaViolette
Market Cap$957.6M
Medical - Instruments & Supplies
Healthcare
Employees56.0
Websitepulsebiosciences.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in PLSE as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $1.2B
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 82
- Value Held
- $104.0M
- Shares Held
- 5.9M
- Avg Position
- $1.3M
- Median Position
- $238.0K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 6
- Value Held
- $3.7M
- Shares Held
- 210.9K
- Avg Position
- $622.1K
- Median Position
- $512.1K
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $1.2B as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in PLSE as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $23.2M 0.00% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $19.7M 0.00% of portfolio |
 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Institution | $14.2M 0.00% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $8.3M 0.00% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $7.5M 0.00% of portfolio |
G GRIFFIN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. Institution | $4.0M 0.45% of portfolio |
 NORTHERN TRUST CORP Institution | $3.4M 0.00% of portfolio |
 SCHWAB CHARLES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | $2.7M 0.00% of portfolio |
 Portolan Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $1.8M 0.10% of portfolio |
 UBS Group AG Institution | $1.4M 0.00% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for PLSE in Q3 2025
- Traded
- −$1.3M
- Buyers
- 36
- Sellers
- 36
- Total Bought
- +$5.9M
- Total Sold
- −$7.2M
- Avg Position
- $1.1M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
Portolan Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | +$1.8M +102.2K shares |
S Skopos Labs, Inc. RIA/Wealth | +$525.7K +29.7K shares |
UBS Group AG Institution | +$473.3K +26.7K shares |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$419.2K +23.7K shares |
 ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$387.0K +21.9K shares |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Institution | +$379.2K +21.4K shares |
 FourThought Financial Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | +$354.9K +20.1K shares |
R ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Institution | +$298.0K +16.8K shares |
L LPL Financial LLC Institution | +$217.6K +12.3K shares |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | +$175.2K +9.9K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | −$1.9M −110.1K shares |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | −$1.0M −58.1K shares |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | −$643.5K −36.4K shares |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | −$530.7K −30.0K shares |
X XTX Topco Ltd Institution | −$466.1K −30.9K shares |
Q Quadrature Capital Ltd Institution | −$387.6K −25.6K shares |
SCHWAB CHARLES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | −$349.6K −19.7K shares |
 UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC Long Only Manager | −$316.0K −17.9K shares |
B Brevan Howard Capital Management LP Institution | −$215.3K −14.3K shares |
 BARCLAYS PLC Institution | −$162.1K −9.2K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited PLSE in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 8
- New Value
- $2.8M
- Exited Positions
- 10
- Exited Value
- $1.6M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
Portolan Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $1.8M 102.2K shares |
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $387.0K 21.9K shares |
FourThought Financial Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $354.9K 20.1K shares |
L LPL Financial LLC Institution | $217.6K 12.3K shares |
O Optiver Holding B.V. Institution | $5.2K 296.0 shares |
 Larson Financial Group LLC RIA/Wealth | $3.2K 182.0 shares |
 Global Retirement Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $266.0 15.0 shares |
 Aquatic Capital Management LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $35.0 2.0 shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
X XTX Topco Ltd Institution | $466.1K 30.9K shares |
Q Quadrature Capital Ltd Institution | $387.6K 25.6K shares |
B Brevan Howard Capital Management LP Institution | $215.3K 14.3K shares |
 INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager | $158.0K 10.5K shares |
E EntryPoint Capital, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $156.4K 10.4K shares |
 Quantbot Technologies LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $89.5K 5.9K shares |
C China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd. Institution | $75.5K 5.0K shares |
 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth | $14.9K 990.0 shares |
 Strategic Wealth Designers RIA/Wealth | $9.1K 600.0 shares |
 True Wealth Design, LLC RIA/Wealth | $31.0 2.0 shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in PLSE as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 1
- Call Value
- $520.4K
- Put Positions
- 1
- Put Value
- $424.8K
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $520.4K 294.0 contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $424.8K 240.0 contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with PLSE as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
 Pandora Wealth, Inc. RIA/Wealth | 0.55% $910.7K |
G GRIFFIN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. Institution | 0.45% $4.0M |
P Panoramic Capital, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 0.40% $637.1K |
 Westside Investment Management, Inc. RIA/Wealth | 0.19% $1.1M |
W WealthTrust Axiom LLC Institution | 0.10% $380.6K |
Portolan Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 0.10% $1.8M |
S Skopos Labs, Inc. RIA/Wealth | 0.06% $535.6K |
B BENDER ROBERT & ASSOCIATES Institution | 0.04% $205.1K |
 CWM Advisors, LLC ETF Provider | 0.04% $453.7K |
FourThought Financial Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.03% $354.9K |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in PLSE
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC
Hedge Fund • Multi-Strategy
Portfolio ManagerKenneth Cordele Griffin
- Portfolio Value
- $122.08B
- Positions
- 5,531
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Pulse Biosciences, Inc.
- Market Value
- $657.0K
- Shares Held
- 37.1K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.00%
- Owned Since
- 2021-Q1
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Software - Infrastructure Technology | $2.1B | 1.68% | |
Semiconductors Technology | $1.8B | 1.50% | |
Internet Content & Information Communication Services | $1.4B | 1.18% |
