APLS APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Ownership history in ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC  ·  22 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC reported APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (APLS) in 22 quarterly 13F filings from 2023 Q3 through 2025 Q4. Peak portfolio weight reached 1.4% in 2024 Q1. The latest visible filing shows APLS at 1.25% of the fund.

This page tracks quarterly shares, estimated market value, portfolio weight, filing dates, and disclosure-aligned stock prices directly from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Older history is available after unlock; the visible window still shows the most recent pattern.

What this APLS ownership page tells you

This page is designed to answer the real investor question behind a 13F filing: how meaningful was ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC's position in APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC, and how did that conviction change over time? You can read the holding window, peak weight, latest reported size, disclosure timing, and quarter-by-quarter changes without piecing the story together from raw SEC rows.

Freshest filing
Latest Reported Filing
2025 Q4

APLS was reported at 1.25% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
1.4% in 2024 Q1

Peak weight helps separate a token disclosure from a real conviction holding the fund genuinely cared about.

Time in book
Holding Window
2023 Q3 to 2025 Q4

Longer holding windows often tell a very different story from short-lived tactical trades or one-quarter experiments.

Decision context
Why It Matters
Position size beats headlines

Knowing that a fund owned a stock is useful. Knowing whether it was a 0.20% placeholder or a true high-conviction position is where the signal actually starts.

How ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC held APLS — position size vs. price
% of Fund (quarterly)    APLS price (quarter-end, indexed to 100)
📋 Quarterly Holdings History 13 quarters  
Quarter Action Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
2025 Q4 ADDED 2,429,868 +2,179,868 +871.9% 1.25% $61.0M 2026-02-14 (Est.) $21.70
2025 Q3 REDUCED 250,000 -2,073,368 -89.2% 0.13% $5.7M 2025-11-14 $20.33
2025 Q3 ADDED 2,323,368 +2,273,368 +4546.7% 1.24% $52.6M 2025-11-14 $20.33
2025 Q2 REDUCED 50,000 -1,432,300 -96.6% 0.02% $866K 2025-08-14 $27.62
2025 Q2 ADDED 1,482,300 +50,000 +3.5% 0.64% $25.7M 2025-08-14 $27.62
2025 Q1 ADDED 1,432,300 +161,900 +12.7% 0.75% $31.3M 2025-05-15 $16.36
2024 Q3 REDUCED 1,270,400 -32,400 -2.5% 0.67% $36.6M 2024-11-14 $28.06
2024 Q2 ADDED 1,302,800 +5,000 +0.4% 0.99% $50.0M 2024-08-14 $36.02
2024 Q1 ADDED 1,297,800 +1,147,800 +765.2% 1.40% $76.3M 2024-05-15 $41.92
2024 Q1 REDUCED 150,000 -772,200 -83.7% 0.16% $8.8M 2024-05-15 $41.92
2023 Q4 REDUCED 922,200 -338,300 -26.8% 1.10% $55.2M 2024-02-14 $67.39
2023 Q3 ADDED 1,260,500 +1,183,000 +1526.5% 1.02% $47.9M 2023-11-14 $48.14
2023 Q3 REDUCED 77,500 -832,700 -91.5% 0.06% $2.9M 2023-11-14 $48.14
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FAQ About ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC and APLS

These are the practical questions this page is built to answer before you even open the full history table.

How long has ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC reported owning APLS?

ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC reported APLS across 13 quarterly 13F filings, from 2023 Q3 through 2025 Q4.

What was the largest reported APLS position in ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC's portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for APLS was 1.40% in 2024 Q1.

What is the latest reported APLS position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2025 Q4, when ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC reported 2,429,868 shares, equal to 1.25% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $61.0M.

What does the chart on this APLS ownership page compare?

The chart compares ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC's quarterly APLS portfolio weight with the stock's indexed share price, so you can see whether the fund was building, trimming, or holding the position as price moved.

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