AARD · NASDAQ · Biotechnology

Aardvark Therapeutics

Develops gut-restricted oral programs for hunger-associated conditions and obesity.

$6.14
After-hours close+0.36 (+6.23%)
At close$5.78(−12.69%)

Breakdown13F · Form 4

Institutions 46.61%10.20M sharesInsiders 14.14%3.09M sharesOther 39.25%8.59M shares

Shares outstanding 21.88M · Float 10.91M · 49.9% free float

A Form 4 total here can count shares the filer formally disclaims — an award voted by proxy, for instance — which the holder's own Schedule 13D/G excludes, so where the two disagree the schedule's smaller figure is used.

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
Decheng Capital LLC3.92M17.90%13FMay 13, 2026
Tien-Li Lee2.98M13.70%13GMay 15, 2025
Tien-Li Lee · director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer2.98M13.63%Form 4Dec 12, 2025
Dr. Finian Tan1.83M8.69%13GFeb 24, 2025
Citadel Advisors LLC1.24M5.68%13FMay 15, 2026

Institutions13F, as of Mar 31, 2026

81 holders · 10.20M shares · 34 new positions · 50 increased · 23 reduced · 19 closed

HolderShares% outstandingChg q/qFiled
Decheng Capital LLC3.92M17.90%0May 13, 2026
Citadel Advisors LLC1.24M5.68%−46.5KMay 15, 2026
Laurion Capital Management LP1.03M4.73%+19.5KMay 14, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.792.6K3.62%+8.1KMay 13, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC554.1K2.53%+554.1KnewMay 15, 2026
TFG Asset Management GP Ltd316.6K1.45%+316.6KnewMay 15, 2026
Geode Capital Management, LLC309.4K1.41%+11.6KMay 15, 2026
Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C.300.0K1.37%+300.0KMay 15, 2026

Beneficial owners13D/G · 5% or more, as filed

Holder% of classSharesFormFiled
Decheng Capital Global Life Sciences Fund IV, L.P.13.80%2.96M13GFeb 24, 2025
Tien-Li Lee13.70%2.98M13GMay 15, 2025
Dr. Finian Tan8.69%1.83M13GFeb 24, 2025
Citadel Advisors LLC5.40%1.15M13GFeb 24, 2025

InsidersForm 4

InsiderRoleShares% outstandingFiled
Tien-Li Leedirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer2.98M13.63%Dec 12, 2025
Nelson Sunofficer: Chief Financial Officer108.5K0.50%Dec 12, 2025
Bryan Jonesofficer: Chief Operating Officer1.3K0.01%Oct 16, 2025

3 ten-percent owners hold 2.77M shares by Form 4, outside the officers-and-directors figure above · 2 people have not refiled in the last 18 months (133.7K shares), so they are not in the figure above

Latest trades

DateInsiderTypeSharesAvg priceOwned after
Dec 11, 2025
Tien-Li Leedirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Purchase7,000$14.491,551,613
Dec 11, 2025
Nelson Sunofficer: Chief Financial Officer
Purchase3,000$14.40108,484
Sep 15, 2025
Tien-Li Leedirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Purchase · 2 lots10,000$9.661,543,384
Sep 10, 2025
Tien-Li Leedirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Purchase9,000$7.911,522,384
Sep 11, 2025
Tien-Li Leedirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Purchase6,000$7.821,528,384
Sep 12, 2025
Tien-Li Leedirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Purchase5,000$8.501,533,384
Sep 9, 2025
Nelson Sunofficer: Chief Financial Officer
Purchase6,000$8.07105,484

CongressHouse and Senate disclosures

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