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Aura Biosciences Inc (AURA)

124 + Investors. Track Smart Money conviction in AURA. See who's accumulating, reducing, or initiating positions.

Current Price
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Analyst Target
-- (0 analysts)
Upside
0.00%
Net Flow Q/Q
↑ +9
Streak
4Q ▲
Buyers last Q
54%

Smart Money Signals — AURA

Based on 124 hedge funds · latest filing: 2026 Q1 · updated quarterly

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Buying streak — 4 quarters in a row

last 6Q
For 4 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds added AURA than sold it. That's a consistent pattern of professional buying — not a one-time trade. When institutions keep buying quarter after quarter, it usually means they see a multi-year opportunity, not just a short-term momentum flip.
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At the ownership peak (100% of max)

100% of all-time peak
124 hedge funds hold AURA right now — the highest count in 3.0 years. When ownership is this concentrated, any bad news can trigger a chain reaction: one big fund sells, others follow. This is a classic 'crowded trade' — high popularity doesn't equal safety.
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Fast accumulation — +33% more funds vs a year ago

fund count last 6Q
+31 new funds entered over the past year (+33% YoY). That's a rapid rush of institutional money. Fast accumulation often signals a major thesis — but it also means the stock could fall quickly if that thesis breaks.
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Slight buying edge — 54% buying

62 buying52 selling
Last quarter: 62 funds bought or added vs 52 that reduced or exited. It's nearly a 50/50 split — some institutions are convinced, others are taking profits. This mixed picture is normal near price highs.
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Steady new buyers — ~22 new funds per quarter

new funds entering per quarter
Funds opening this position for the first time: 24 → 13 → 19 → 22. A stable flow of new institutional buyers suggests ongoing interest without signs of either acceleration or slowdown.
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Mixed — 35% long-term, 27% new

■ 35% conviction (2yr+) ■ 38% medium ■ 27% new
Of the 124 current holders: 44 (35%) held >2 years, 47 held 1–2 years, and 33 entered in the last year. A mixed base — the stock has long-term believers but also recent buyers who haven't been tested by a downturn yet.
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Value +25% but shares only +2% — price-driven

Value
+25%
Shares
+1%
Last quarter: the total dollar value of institutional holdings rose +25%, but actual share count only changed +2%. The gap is explained by the stock's price rising — not new buying. Strong value growth with weak share growth means the rally is price momentum, not fresh institutional demand.
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Growing discovery — still being found

14 → 24 → 13 → 19 → 22 new funds/Q
New funds entering each quarter: 24 → 13 → 19 → 22. A growing number of institutions are discovering AURA each quarter. The narrative is still spreading — leaving room for ongoing capital accumulation.
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Mixed cohorts — 39% veterans, 40% new entrants

■ 39% veterans ■ 21% 1-2yr ■ 40% new
Of 125 current holders: 49 (39%) held 2+ years, 26 held 1–2 years, 50 (40%) entered in the past year. Balanced distribution — some institutional memory, some recent momentum buyers.
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Smaller funds dominant — 17% AUM from top-100

17% from top-100 AUM funds
40 of 124 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 17% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.
4.0
out of 10
Moderate Exit Risk
Exit risk score 4.0/10 — some crowding factors present, but no critical concentration. Watch ownership trend over the next 1–2 quarters for direction.

Methodology note: these Smart Money cards use consecutive 13F disclosure snapshots, not trade-by-trade execution data. "Buying", "selling", "new holders", and "trimmed" refer to quarter-over-quarter changes in reported holders, aggregate shares, or disclosed position values between filings. They are useful for ownership regime analysis and crowding, but they do not imply exact trade timing on the filing date.

Institutional Sentiment Summary — AURA

In 2026 Q1, 62 hedge funds were net buyers of AURA (22 opened a new position, 40 added to an existing one), while 52 reduced or exited (39 trimmed, 13 sold completely) — a 54% buyer ratio, indicating a slight buying edge. This marks 4 consecutive quarters of net institutional buying — a persistent conviction signal. Net fund flow last quarter: +9 funds (more new holders than closures). Total institutional holders: 124.

Hedge Fund Ownership: AURA

How many hedge funds hold AURA — quarterly history vs. share price
Quarterly hedge fund ownership of AURA vs. share price

Market Analysis: AURA

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Company Profile: AURA

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Institutional ownership data sourced from SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HR filings.

Is It Too Late to Buy Aura Biosciences Inc (AURA) Based on Hedge Fund 13F Filings?

Signal Freshness measures how much AURA has moved relative to its sector benchmark (XLV) since the 2026 Q1 13F filing. A stock that has barely outrun its sector is still a relatively fresh entry point — the fund's thesis has not yet been priced in by the broader market.

Since Quarter End March 31, 2026 · 79d ago
AURA
-5.2%
XLV
+2.1%

AURA outperformed XLV by -7.3% since March 31, 2026.

Since 13F Filing Date May 15, 2026 · 34d ago
AURA
-18.1%
XLV
+3.2%

Since the filing became public, AURA outperformed XLV by -21.3% .

Interpretation: The stock is tracking its sector benchmark closely. The signal remains fresh and the entry point is still near the fund's implied reference. Learn more →

Smart Money Signal ?
Limited Smart Money Interest

No strong consensus or elite conviction detected among institutional holders.

19 top-rated funds 3 high-conviction
Consensus
5.6
/ 10
breadth
×
Elite
3.3
/ 10
conviction
Hedge Fund Positioning: AURA
124 + Investors

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Metric All 13F Filers (2026 Q1) Prior (2025 Q4) Change
Funds Holding 124 115 7.83%
13F Shares 51M 50M 1.84%
Total Value $339M $271M 25.09%
New Positions 22 19 +3
Increased Positions 40 33 +7
Closed Positions 13 9 +4
Reduced Positions 39 38 +1
Total Calls 0 0 -
Total Puts 2 0 100%
PUT/CALL Ratio 0.0 0.0 Bullish

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Institutional Holders (2026 Q1)

124 + investors

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Top 25 AURA holders by conviction (% of portfolio weight) — 2026 Q1 · Source: SEC Form 13F
# Investor % of Portfolio Shares Mkt Value
1 Matrix Capital Management Company, LP 100.00% 6,922,870 $46.3M
2 B Group, Inc. 2.96% 597,576 $4.0M
3 Medicxi Ventures Management (Jersey) Ltd 2.07% 3,039,892 $20.3M
4 Regency Capital Management Inc.\DE 1.59% 532,495 $3.6M
5 Acorn Capital Advisors, LLC 1.13% 595,744 $4.0M
6 Frazier Life Sciences Management, L.P. 0.88% 5,100,000 $34.1M
7 Long Focus Capital Management, LLC 0.81% 4,619,582 $30.9M
8 Suvretta Capital Management, LLC 0.75% 4,372,884 $29.3M
9 Nantahala Capital Management, LLC 0.52% 2,117,697 $14.2M
10 Levin Capital Strategies, L.P. 0.48% 941,400 $6.3M
11 Platinum Investment Management Ltd 0.19% 111,865 $748K
12 Caligan Partners LP 0.10% 229,864 $1.5M
13 TBH Global Asset Management, LLC 0.08% 60,322 $404K
14 Permanent Capital Management, LP 0.07% 62,369 $440K
15 EntryPoint Capital, LLC 0.05% 26,300 $176K
16 Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C. 0.05% 4,881,125 $32.7M
17 Inscription Capital, LLC 0.01% 17,806 $119K
18 49 Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% 21,704 $145K
19 XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% 89,521 $599K
20 Prelude Capital Management, LLC 0.01% 13,000 $87K
21 Maven Securities LTD 0.01% 50,000 $334K
22 China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.01% 11,269 $75K
23 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% 557,654 $3.7M
24 Franklin Resources Inc 0.00% 2,072,726 $13.9M
25 Millennium Management LLC 0.00% 1,097,627 $7.3M
Investor Ownership
History 		% of Portfolio Prev % Rank Conviction Avg Buy Price 13F Score™ 3Y / 7Y Sell Timing Shares Mkt Value Change Change % Source Quarter Filed

Frequently Asked Questions — Aura Biosciences Inc (AURA)

What does the Smart Money Trend signal show for AURA?

Buying streak — 4 quarters in a row: For 4 consecutive quarters, more hedge funds added AURA than sold it. That's a consistent pattern of professional buying — not a one-time trade. When institutions keep buying quarter after quarter, it usually means they see a multi-year opportunity, not just a short-term momentum flip.

What is the institutional breadth score for AURA?

Slight buying edge — 54% buying: Last quarter: 62 funds bought or added vs 52 that reduced or exited. It's nearly a 50/50 split — some institutions are convinced, others are taking profits. This mixed picture is normal near price highs.

What is the fund quality score for AURA holders?

Smaller funds dominant — 17% AUM from top-100: 40 of 124 holders rank in the top 100 by AUM, but together hold only 17% of total institutional value. The stock is held primarily by smaller and mid-sized funds.

How long have hedge funds held AURA?

Mixed — 35% long-term, 27% new: Of the 124 current holders: 44 (35%) held >2 years, 47 held 1–2 years, and 33 entered in the last year. A mixed base — the stock has long-term believers but also recent buyers who haven't been tested by a downturn yet.

Is it too late to buy Aura Biosciences Inc (AURA) following the 2026 Q1 hedge fund 13F filings?

As of today, AURA has moved -18.1% since the 2026 Q1 13F filing date (May 15, 2026), compared to +3.2% for the XLV sector ETF — an outperformance of -21.3%. Since the quarter end (March 31, 2026), AURA has gained -5.2% vs +2.1% for XLV. The stock is tracking its sector benchmark closely. The signal remains fresh and the entry point is still near the fund's implied reference.

Where does this institutional ownership data come from?

All holdings data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with over $100 million in assets are required to submit quarterly. Data is parsed directly from SEC EDGAR.

Disclaimer: The information on this page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Institutional holdings data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings and reflects positions as of the filing date. Past performance of any fund or portfolio is not indicative of future results. 13Foresight is not a registered investment adviser. Always conduct your own due diligence before making investment decisions.

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