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Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC

CIK:0001773195
Hedge Fund
$732M AUM
91 holdings
New York, NY, USA
Founded:2017
10 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser founded in 2017 by Michael Cho and Jonathan Chu. Headquartered in New York, NY, the firm manages portfolios for institutional and high net worth clients with a focus on public equity markets. As of 2025, Affinity Asset Advisors has approximately 10 employees, the majority of whom are investment professionals.

Investment Strategy

Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC primarily employs a long/short equity investment strategy, focusing on identifying mispriced securities within the healthcare, biotechnology, and technology sectors. The firm conducts deep fundamental research and seeks to generate alpha by balancing long positions in high-conviction growth opportunities with short positions in overvalued or structurally challenged companies. Risk management and diversification are integral to their approach, aiming to achieve strong risk-adjusted returns for clients.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 69 equity positions and 14 options positions with a total 13F market value of $732M. The fund increased holdings in Insmed Inc., Blueprint Medicines Corp., Verona Pharma PLC among other positions. Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC reduced exposure to SPDR S&P 500 Etf TR, Apogee Therapeutics Inc., Centessa Pharmaceuticals PLC among others.

Top Buys
I
INSMINSMED INC
+$37.1M
B
BPMCBLUEPRINT MEDICINES CORP
+$32.0M
V
VRNAVERONA PHARMA PLC
+$18.6M
V
VTYXVENTYX BIOSCIENCES INC
+$9.7M
L
LXEOLEXEO THERAPEUTICS INC
+$9.3M
Top Sells
S
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR
-$16.8M
A
APGEAPOGEE THERAPEUTICS INC
-$13.0M
C
CNTACENTESSA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
-$10.4M
X
XENEXENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
-$10.1M
M
MRUSMERUS N V
-$9.9M

Top Holdings

V
VRNAVERONA PHARMA PLC
+7.9%$57.7M
I
INSMINSMED INC
+6.5%$47.8M
X
XENEXENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
+4.7%$34.4M
A
ACLXARCELLX INC
+4.5%$32.6M
B
BPMCBLUEPRINT MEDICINES CORP
+4.4%$32.0M

Equity Positions (69)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
VERONA PHARMA PLC7.88%$57.7M610,000$16.18$94.58+$18.6M
INSMED INC6.53%$47.8M475,000$92.42$100.64+$37.1M
XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC4.70%$34.4M1,100,000$39.02$31.30-$10.1M
ARCELLX INC4.45%$32.6M495,000$44.28$65.85-$2.2M
BLUEPRINT MEDICINES CORP4.38%$32.0M250,000$128.18$128.18+$32.0M

Options Positions (14)

TickerSecurityActionTypeNotional ValueContractsUnderlying PricePremium PaidChange (Contracts)Change (Value)
EXELIXIS INCNew
Put
$19.8M4,500$44.08$44.08+4,500+$19.8M
AMGEN INCSold
Call
$11.2M400$279.21$289.73-300-$10.6M
CRISPR Therapeutics AGNew
Call
$9.7M2,000$48.64$48.64+2,000+$9.7M
EXELIXIS INCBought
Call
$6.6M1,500$44.08$37.64+150+$1.6M
CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS INCNew
Put
$1.7M1,750$9.93$9.93+1,750+$1.7M

Industry Allocation

PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+69.8%
BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)
+15.4%
ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES
+1.3%
ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS
+1.2%
IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES
+1.1%