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Tekla Capital Management LLC Historical SEC 13F Holdings & Archive (Q2 2023)
Tekla Capital Management LLCCIK: 0001300336
Diversified strategySector-focusedLong-term holder
Total reported value
$2.6B
Reporting period: 2023-06-30 · Number of holdings: 166
Tekla Capital Management LLC disclosed 166 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2023-06-30, with total reported value of $2.6B and a quarterly turnover rate of 0.0%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 0
- Portfolio Stability
- 0
- Momentum
- 50
- Sector conviction
- 100
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- —
No strong tilt toward either adding to existing winners or initiating outsized new positions was observed in the latest reported quarter.
Sector classification currently covers about 0% of this portfolio's disclosed value; the remainder includes holdings (e.g. unmapped tickers, options, or other security types) not yet covered by our sector mapping.
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Recent moves
View source Form 13F filing on SEC.govNo holding changes this quarter
Holdings Map
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Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMGN | Amgen Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 5.36% | — | +10.90% | |
| 2 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 4.68% | — | — | |
| 3 | GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 4.63% | — | -1.67% | |
| 4 | REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | Stock-Healthcare | 4.54% | — | +12.84% | |
| 5 | VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 4.38% | — | -3.72% | |
| 6 | LLY | Eli Lilly & Co | Stock-Healthcare | 3.92% | — | -26.15% | |
| 7 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 3.89% | — | -11.62% | |
| 8 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | Stock-Healthcare | 3.29% | — | +31.88% | |
| 9 | ABBV | Abbvie Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 2.88% | — | +6.65% | |
| 10 | BIIB | Biogen Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 2.76% | — | +2.91% | |
| 11 | AZNN | Astrazeneca Plc-spons Adr | Stock-Other | 2.74% | — | -1.61% | |
| 12 | ILMN | Illumina Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 2.47% | — | -3.19% | |
| 13 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | Stock-Healthcare | 2.36% | — | -11.45% | |
| 14 | PFE | Pfizer Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 2.33% | — | -8.48% | |
| 15 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 2.02% | — | +5.64% | |
| 16 | ELV | Elevance Health Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 1.98% | — | — | |
| 17 | MRNA | Moderna Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 1.63% | — | +6.67% | |
| 18 | BSX | Boston Scientific CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 1.39% | — | +16.22% | |
| 19 | DHR | Danaher CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 1.34% | — | +35.12% | |
| 20 | MDT | Medtronic plc | Stock-Healthcare | 1.19% | — | -0.03% | |
| 21 | IDXX | Idexx Laboratories Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 1.15% | — | — | |
| 22 | DXCM | Dexcom Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 1.15% | — | — | |
| 23 | BMY | Bristol-myers Squibb Co | Stock-Healthcare | 1.15% | — | -30.93% | |
| 24 | ISRG | Intuitive Surgical Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 1.12% | — | -25.47% | |
| 25 | ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 1.06% | — | — | |
| 26 | CI | THE Cigna Group | Stock-Healthcare | 1.06% | — | -47.25% | |
| 27 | MCK | Mckesson CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 1.04% | — | -6.77% | |
| 28 | ARGX | Argenx Se - Adr | Stock-Healthcare | 1.00% | — | -25.77% | |
| 29 | HCA | Hca Healthcare Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.98% | — | -7.10% | |
| 30 | SYK | Stryker CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 0.97% | — | +13.34% | |
| 31 | IQV | Iqvia Holdings Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.96% | — | +72.90% | |
| 32 | ZTS | Zoetis Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.92% | — | — | |
| 33 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories | Stock-Healthcare | 0.91% | — | -5.84% | |
| 34 | SGENUSD | Seagen Inc | Stock-Other | 0.85% | — | -50.00% | |
| 35 | SRPT | Sarepta Therapeutics Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.80% | — | -37.18% | |
| 36 | NVO | Novo-nordisk A/s-spons Adr | Stock-Healthcare | 0.78% | — | +10.29% | |
| 37 | ✓ | Oculis Holding AG | Stock-Other | 0.74% | — | — | |
| 38 | MOH | Molina Healthcare Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.73% | — | — | |
| 39 | JAZZ | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.72% | — | — | |
| 40 | BMRN | Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.72% | — | -29.76% | |
| 41 | EW | Edwards Lifesciences CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 0.70% | — | +10.78% | |
| 42 | HUM | Humana Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.64% | — | — | |
| 43 | APLSUSD | Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc | Stock-Other | 0.62% | — | +28.21% | |
| 44 | BAX | Baxter International Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.58% | — | +381.89% | |
| 45 | EXEL | Exelixis Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.54% | — | — | |
| 46 | NVS | Novartis Ag-sponsored Adr | Stock-Healthcare | 0.54% | — | — | |
| 47 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 0.50% | — | +9.59% | ||
| 48 | PODD | Insulet CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 0.49% | — | — | |
| 49 | GH | Guardant Health Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.48% | — | -26.71% | |
| 50 | ASND | Ascendis Pharma A/S | Stock-Other | 0.48% | — | +12.12% |
1–50 of 166
Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q3 2026
+16.5%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+32.8%
- Stdev
- +14.3%
- Beta
- +0.5
- Alpha
- +3.8%
- Max Drawdown
- -14.2%
- Annualized Perf
- +13.5%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +41.7%
- Sortino
- +1.69
- Stutzer
- +0.28
- Treynor
- +0.28
- Sterling
- +0.74
- Calmar
- +0.95
- Information Ratio
- -0.44
- Tracking Error
- +14.3%
- Stdev Down
- +8.1%
- Winning Months %
- +63.9%
- Losing Months %
- +36.1%
- Best 12 Months
- +32.8%
- Worst 12 Months
- -9.3%
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.35
- Sharpe
- +0.96
- Stdev Sectors
- 0%
- Skewness
- -0.17
- Kurtosis
- -0.9
- Upside Potential
- +3.54
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q2 | 166 | $2.6B | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q1 | 177 | $2.6B | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q4 | 172 | $2.6B | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q3 | 169 | $2.4B | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q2 | 177 | $2.5B | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q1 | 175 | $2.8B | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q4 | 171 | $3.1B | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q3 | 172 | $3.1B | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q2 | 189 | $3.1B | 97 | ||
| 2021 Q1 | 196 | $2.9B | 34 | ||
| 2020 Q4 | 200 | $2.8B | 44 | ||
| 2020 Q3 | 204 | $2.7B | 31 | ||
| 2020 Q2 | 222 | $2.6B | 29 | ||
| 2020 Q1 | 217 | $2.2B | 28 | ||
| 2019 Q4 | 214 | $2.6B | 32 | ||
| 2019 Q3 | 192 | $2.3B | 20 | ||
| 2019 Q2 | 197 | $2.5B | 14 | ||
| 2019 Q1 | 194 | $2.5B | 25 | ||
| 2018 Q4 | 203 | $2.3B | 25 | ||
| 2018 Q3 | 212 | $2.8B | 23 | ||
| 2018 Q2 | 180 | $2.6B | 19 | ||
| 2018 Q1 | 187 | $2.6B | 29 | ||
| 2017 Q4 | 161 | $2.6B | 28 | ||
| 2017 Q3 | 152 | $2.8B | 19 | ||
| 2017 Q2 | 144 | $2.7B | 18 | ||
| 2017 Q1 | 139 | $2.6B | 25 | ||
| 2016 Q4 | 143 | $2.3B | 22 | ||
| 2016 Q3 | 142 | $2.6B | 28 | ||
| 2016 Q2 | 156 | $2.4B | 25 | ||
| 2016 Q1 | 140 | $2.4B | 30 | ||
| 2015 Q4 | 134 | $2.8B | 30 | ||
| 2015 Q3 | 160 | $2.8B | 38 | ||
| 2015 Q2 | 116 | $2.8B | 40 | ||
| 2015 Q1 | 116 | $2.5B | 42 | ||
| 2014 Q4 | 96 | $2.1B | 30 | ||
| 2014 Q3 | 108 | $2.1B | 68 | ||
| 2014 Q2 | 64 | $1.1B | 25 | ||
| 2014 Q1 | 61 | $1.0B | 25 | ||
| 2013 Q4 | 57 | $952.5M | 41 | ||
| 2013 Q3 | 63 | $898.8M | 29 | ||
| 2013 Q2 | 60 | $735.4M | 0 |
Holding changes this quarter
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
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Filing History
FAQ
What is Tekla Capital Management LLC and what type of investor is it?
Tekla Capital Management LLC is an investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2023-06-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $2.6B, spread across 166 disclosed positions.
What are Tekla Capital Management LLC's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Tekla Capital Management LLC's top holdings by market value are:
1. Amgen Inc (AMGN) — $136.9M (5.4%)
2. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) — $119.5M (4.7%)
3. Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD) — $118.2M (4.6%)
4. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) — $116.0M (4.5%)
5. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX) — $111.9M (4.4%)
What changes did Tekla Capital Management LLC make in its most recent portfolio filing?
No notable portfolio changes were recorded for Tekla Capital Management LLC in the most recent quarter. Holdings appear to have remained relatively stable.
What sectors does Tekla Capital Management LLC focus on?
Tekla Capital Management LLC is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Health Care: 100.0%
Investment Profile
Tekla Capital Management LLC returned an annualized 13.5% over the trailing 36 months — outperforming the S&P 500 by 3.8 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 0.50 (less volatile than the market) and a 42% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is broadly diversified and long-term-holding, with 100.0% of the portfolio concentrated in Health Care.
It has added to its VRTX position over the past two quarters (+$16.5M, now $111.9M), while trimming UNH over the same stretch (-$44.0M, still holding $99.5M).
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