Vir Biotechnology, Inc.
VIR • NASDAQ
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is a biotechnology company in the healthcare sector on NASDAQ, led by Marianne De Backer, MSc, Ph.D., MBA, with a market cap of $930.7M. As of Q3 2025, 77% of shares are held by 209 institutional investors, with SB INVESTMENT ADVISERS LTD as the largest holder at 12.01%.
Chief Executive OfficerMarianne De Backer, MSc, Ph.D., MBA
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in VIR as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $793.2M
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 209
- Value Held
- $610.8M
- Shares Held
- 107.0M
- Avg Position
- $2.9M
- Median Position
- $191.4K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 30
- Value Held
- $68.8M
- Shares Held
- 12.1M
- Avg Position
- $2.3M
- Median Position
- $1.1M
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $793.2M as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in VIR as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
S SB INVESTMENT ADVISERS LTD Institution | $95.3M 0.72% of portfolio |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $91.2M 0.00% of portfolio |
A ARCH VENTURE CORP Institution | $73.8M 14.98% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $73.1M 0.00% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $29.9M 0.00% of portfolio |
 FMR LLC Institution | $20.8M 0.00% of portfolio |
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $17.0M 0.00% of portfolio |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | $15.4M 0.00% of portfolio |
 ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Sector | $13.6M 0.33% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $12.8M 0.00% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for VIR in Q3 2025
- Traded
- −$20.2M
- Buyers
- 87
- Sellers
- 106
- Total Bought
- +$31.2M
- Total Sold
- −$51.4M
- Avg Position
- $2.6M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | +$6.0M +1.1M shares |
 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$4.5M +787.2K shares |
S Standard Life Aberdeen plc Institution | +$3.0M +519.4K shares |
 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$1.6M +279.7K shares |
 PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Hedge Fund•Quant | +$1.5M +263.1K shares |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | +$1.3M +231.7K shares |
 Hudson Bay Capital Management LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$1.2M +215.9K shares |
 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$1.1M +189.1K shares |
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | +$970.4K +170.0K shares |
S SUPERSTRING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | +$858.3K +150.3K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$15.2M −2.7M shares |
 Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Long Only Manager | −$4.0M −791.6K shares |
 Ikarian Capital, LLC Hedge Fund•Event Driven | −$2.7M −474.7K shares |
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | −$2.4M −427.7K shares |
 SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP RIA/Wealth | −$2.2M −384.1K shares |
 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC Institution | −$2.0M −358.1K shares |
 Catalio Capital Management, LP Venture Capital | −$2.0M −388.3K shares |
 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$1.7M −296.7K shares |
 VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$1.6M −272.9K shares |
A ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | −$1.3M −250.0K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited VIR in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 10
- New Value
- $1.8M
- Exited Positions
- 27
- Exited Value
- $11.8M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
S SUPERSTRING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $858.3K 150.3K shares |
 Connective Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $430.9K 75.5K shares |
S Sender Co & Partners, Inc. Institution | $246.5K 43.2K shares |
 Jain Global LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $104.9K 18.4K shares |
 ISAM Funds Ltd Hedge Fund•Quant | $97.6K 17.1K shares |
S Salomon & Ludwin, LLC Institution | $5.0K 870.0 shares |
 Aspect Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $3.3K 581.0 shares |
O Optiver Holding B.V. Institution | $2.6K 456.0 shares |
C Cedar Mountain Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | $577.0 101.0 shares |
B Bare Financial Services, Inc Institution | $554.0 97.0 shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Long Only Manager | $4.0M 791.6K shares |
Catalio Capital Management, LP Venture Capital | $2.0M 388.3K shares |
A ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $1.3M 250.0K shares |
 Graham Capital Management, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $1.2M 234.6K shares |
 Trexquant Investment LP Hedge Fund•Quant | $1.1M 217.4K shares |
 Verition Fund Management LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $300.7K 59.7K shares |
 Engineers Gate Manager LP Hedge Fund•Quant | $285.9K 56.7K shares |
T TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND Institution | $266.3K 52.8K shares |
 IEQ CAPITAL, LLC RIA/Wealth | $233.7K 46.4K shares |
V Vontobel Holding Ltd. Institution | $228.6K 45.4K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in VIR as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 8
- Call Value
- $1.4M
- Put Positions
- 7
- Put Value
- $720.4K
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $654.4K 1.1K contracts |
 Caption Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $228.4K 400.0 contracts |
N NOMURA HOLDINGS INC Institution | $228.4K 400.0 contracts |
 Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $139.3K 244.0 contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $105.6K 185.0 contracts |
S SALZHAUER MICHAEL Institution | $2.5K 86.0 contracts |
T TORNO CAPITAL, LLC Institution | - - contracts |
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | - - contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
N NOMURA HOLDINGS INC Institution | $228.4K 400.0 contracts |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $165.6K 290.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $98.0K 174.0 contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $90.8K 159.0 contracts |
Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $77.1K 135.0 contracts |
Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $60.5K 106.0 contracts |
Caption Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | - - contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with VIR as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
A ARCH VENTURE CORP Institution | 14.98% $73.8M |
A Alta Partners Management Company, L.P. Institution | 4.85% $2.9M |
S SUPERSTRING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 0.85% $858.3K |
T Tejara Capital Ltd Institution | 0.80% $1.5M |
S Stonepine Capital Management, LLC Institution | 0.74% $913.6K |
S SB INVESTMENT ADVISERS LTD Institution | 0.72% $95.3M |
 Sio Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 0.69% $2.7M |
Ikarian Capital, LLC Hedge Fund•Event Driven | 0.69% $3.4M |
Connective Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 0.40% $430.9K |
E Eagle Health Investments LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 0.36% $1.4M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in VIR
Jain Global LLC
Hedge Fund • Multi-Strategy
Portfolio ManagerRobert Nmn Jain
- Portfolio Value
- $7.1B
- Positions
- 839
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Vir Biotechnology, Inc.
- Market Value
- $104.9K
- Shares Held
- 18.4K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.00%
- Owned Since
- 2025-Q3
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
ETF ETF | $663.4M | 9.30% | |
Unknown Unknown | $530.3M | 7.44% | |
Auto - Manufacturers Consumer Cyclical | $371.5M | 5.21% |
