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TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
CIK 0001232621 · 4747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 210, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121 · 858-200-3830
Summary
Tang Capital Management LLC reported $436M in U.S.-listed holdings across 10 positions for Q4 2018.
The portfolio is heavily concentrated: Odonate Therapeutics alone accounts for 45.4% of reported value.
Portfolio Metrics
Methodology: turnover is min(value bought, value sold) ÷ average reported value across the two quarters — value-based, so market moves inflate it slightly versus a share-based measure. Concentration and largest position are shares of the filing’s total reported value, options excluded. New/exited counts compare against the prior filed quarter. All figures derive solely from the fund’s 13F filings.
Reported Value by Quarter
Portfolio Composition
- Common Stock · 54.3% · $237M
- Other · 45.7% · $199M
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODONATE THERAPEUTICS INC | NEW | +14.05M | 14.05M | +$198M | $198M |
| AXD2HERON THERAPEUTICS INC | NEW | +5.82M | 5.82M | +$151M | $151M |
| RCKTROCKET PHARMACEUTICALS INC | NEW | +2.97M | 2.97M | +$44M | $44M |
| LJPCLA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL CO | NEW | +3.88M | 3.88M | +$37M | $37M |
| PBYIPUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC | NEW | +247.4K | 247.4K | +$5M | $5M |
| OPHTHOTECH CORP | NEW | +600.0K | 600.0K | +$720,000 | $720,000 |
| PROTHENA CORP PLC | NEW | +47.6K | 47.6K | +$490,000 | $490,000 |
| EQEQUILLIUM INC | NEW | +47.3K | 47.3K | +$386,000 | $386,000 |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q4 2018
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ODONATE THERAPEUTICS INC | COM | 45.38% | $198M | 14.05M |
| 2 | AXD2HERON THERAPEUTICS INChistory → | COM | 34.63% | $151M | 5.82M |
| 3 | RCKTROCKET PHARMACEUTICALS INChistory → | COM | 10.08% | $44M | 2.97M |
| 4 | LJPCLA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COhistory → | COM | 8.39% | $37M | 3.88M |
| 5 | PBYIPUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INChistory → | COM | 1.16% | $5M | 247.4K |
| 6 | OPHTHOTECH CORP | COM | 0.17% | $720,000 | 600.0K |
| 7 | PROTHENA CORP PLC | SHS | 0.11% | $490,000 | 47.6K |
| 8 | EQEQUILLIUM INC | COM | 0.09% | $386,000 | 47.3K |
Filing History
| Quarter | Reported Value | Positions | Filed | Type | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $2.0B | 51 | May 15, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2025 | $2.0B | 75 | Feb 17, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2025 | $2.6B | 194 | Nov 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2025 | $2.0B | 200 | Aug 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | 202 | May 15, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | 183 | Feb 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2024 | $1.4B | 154 | Nov 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2024 | $982M | 128 | Aug 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2024 | $960M | 99 | May 15, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2023 | $1.1B | 123 | Feb 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2023 | $709M | 106 | Nov 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2023 | $679M | 99 | Aug 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2023 | $671M | 103 | May 15, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2022 | $688M | 89 | Feb 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2022 | $815M | 95 | Nov 14, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2022 | $659M | 67 | Aug 15, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2022 | $500M | 53 | May 16, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2021 | $497M | 29 | Feb 14, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2021 | $482M | 20 | Nov 15, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2021 | $502M | 16 | Aug 16, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2021 | $355M | 11 | May 17, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2020 | $655M | 11 | Feb 16, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2020 | $553M | 20 | Nov 16, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2020 | $1.0B | 21 | Aug 14, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2020 | $712M | 25 | May 15, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2019 | $837M | 17 | Feb 14, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2019 | $584M | 12 | Nov 14, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2019 | $740M | 10 | Aug 14, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2019 | $543M | 9 | May 15, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2018 | $436M | 10 | Feb 14, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
Other Included Managers
This filing reports holdings on behalf of 1 additional manager.
- TANG KEVIN C028-14818
13F filings are due up to 45 days after quarter end, so holdings shown here lag the fund’s current book. Source: original SEC filing on EDGAR ↗.