DOSSIER · 13F-HR · Q1 2026

Velan Capital Investment Management LP

$160M in tracked AUM across 50 positions as of Q1 2026.

VC
CIK 0001848809 · last filed Mar 31, 2026
Total AUM
$160M
as of Q1 2026
Holdings
50
positions
Whale Score
62
62
tracked
Activity
no data
changes this Q
AI Analysis · Q1 2026
Comprehensive Analysis of Velan Capital Investment Management LP (SEC 13F)
Portfolio Overview

Velan Capital Investment Management LP manages a highly concentrated, specialized portfolio focused on the healthcare and biotechnology sectors. As of the report date September 30, 2025, the firm’s total portfolio value stood at $57.65 million, spread across 34 holdings. This represents a significant contraction in capital, with the portfolio value decreasing by 43.1% from the previous...

The portfolio exhibits a high-risk, high-reward profile characteristic of a specialized healthcare or biotech hedge fund strategy. The top five holdings account for approximately 54.9% of the total assets, indicating a strong conviction in specific names rather than broad diversification. The substantial reduction in total AUM suggests either significant redemptions, realized losses on volatile holdings, or a purposeful deleveraging and scaling down of the fund's exposure.

Key Holdings

The portfolio is dominated by small-cap to micro-cap biotechnology and medical device companies, many of which are clinical-stage.

Quarter at a glance — Q1 2026

Position-change comparison pending.

No quarter-over-quarter changes available.

Top 10 holdings

By portfolio weight as of Q1 2026.

#HoldingValueSharesWeight
01
PRAX
PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES I
$32M101K20.3%
02
TARA
PROTARA THERAPEUTICS INC
$15M2.8M9.3%
03
STRO
SUTRO BIOPHARMA INC
$13M512K8.0%
04
EVMN
EVOMMUNE INC
$10M446K6.4%
05
MPLT
MAPLIGHT THERAPEUTICS INC
$10M493K6.3%
06
TENX
TENAX THERAPEUTICS INC
$9M583K5.8%
07
ABVX
ABIVAX SA
$9M77K5.4%
08
HRTX
HERON THERAPEUTICS INC
$7M8.8M4.4%
09
IMMX
IMMIX BIOPHARMA INC
$7M740K4.2%
10
ESPR
ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC NE
$5M1.7M3.0%

Filing history

2026Q1Mar 31
$160M 7.4%
50 positionsView →
2025Q4Dec 31
$172M 199.0%
48 positionsView →
2025Q3Sep 30
$58M 43.1%
34 positionsView →
2025Q2Jun 30
$101M 77.7%
53 positionsLocked
2025Q1Mar 31
$57M 50.8%
33 positionsLocked
2024Q4Dec 31
$116M 8.4%
47 positionsLocked
2024Q3Sep 30
$107M 38.7%
20 positionsLocked
2024Q2Jun 30
$175M 20.7%
18 positionsLocked
2024Q1Mar 31
$220M 28.5%
22 positionsLocked
2023Q4Dec 31
$171M 38.2%
21 positionsLocked
2023Q3Sep 30
$124M 15.1%
30 positionsLocked
2023Q2Jun 30
$108M 8.2%
32 positionsLocked
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