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Nantahala Capital Management, LLC

CIK:0001472322
Hedge Fund
$2B AUM
158 holdings
New Canaan, CT, United States
Founded:2004
15 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Nantahala Capital Management, LLC is a hedge fund and investment adviser headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2004 by Wilmot Harkey and Daniel Mack. Nantahala primarily manages assets for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals, employing a fundamentally driven, research-intensive investment process. The firm manages over $2.3 billion in assets and maintains a staff of around 15 professionals.

Investment Strategy

Nantahala Capital Management, LLC's investment strategy is fundamentally driven and research-focused, emphasizing long and short positions in small-cap and micro-cap equities. The firm targets undervalued or misunderstood companies, often taking activist or event-driven positions, with the goal of generating superior risk-adjusted returns. Nantahala employs rigorous due diligence and portfolio risk management to identify securities with asymmetric upside potential while limiting exposure to idiosyncratic risks.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Nantahala Capital Management, LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 127 equity positions and 20 options positions with a total 13F market value of $3B. The fund increased holdings in Xtant Med HLDGS Inc., Nektar Therapeutics, Fulcrum Therapeutics Inc. among other positions. Nantahala Capital Management, LLC reduced exposure to Soleno Therapeutics Inc., Gogo Inc., Urogen Pharma LTD among others.

Top Buys
X
XTNTXTANT MED HLDGS INC
+$45.2M
N
NKTRNEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
+$18.3M
F
FULCFULCRUM THERAPEUTICS INC
+$15.6M
T
TNGXTANGO THERAPEUTICS INC
+$13.5M
T
TBBKBANCORP INC DEL
+$11.4M
Top Sells
S
SLNOSOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC
-$41.6M
G
GOGOGOGO INC
-$15.4M
U
URGNUROGEN PHARMA LTD
-$15.0M
R
RHRH
-$11.8M
O
OPTNOPTINOSE INC
-$9.0M

Top Holdings

S
SLNOSOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC
+3.3%$83.9M
H
HGVHILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC
+3.2%$82.6M
E
ESTAESTABLISHMENT LABS HLDGS INC
+3.0%$75.8M
T
TBBKBANCORP INC DEL
+2.2%$55.2M
X
XTNTXTANT MED HLDGS INC
+2.0%$50.5M

Equity Positions (127)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC3.29%$83.9M1,001,350$40.39$83.78-$41.6M
HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC3.24%$82.6M1,988,858$38.83$41.53+$8.3M
ESTABLISHMENT LABS HLDGS INC2.97%$75.8M1,775,530$31.32$42.71+$3.4M
BANCORP INC DEL2.16%$55.2M968,503$49.08$56.97+$11.4M
XTANT MED HLDGS INC1.98%$50.5M68,394,000$0.75$0.74+$45.2M

Options Positions (20)

TickerSecurityActionTypeNotional ValueContractsUnderlying PricePremium PaidChange (Contracts)Change (Value)
ISHARES TRBought
Put
$776.8M36,000$215.79$200.62+5,500+$168.4M
SPDR SERIES TRUSTSold
Put
$66.3M8,000$82.93$86.58-4,000-$31.0M
HERBALIFE LTDBought
Call
$54.3M63,000$8.62$10.44+5,000+$4.3M
VIATRIS INCNew
Call
$44.6M50,000$8.93$8.93+50,000+$44.6M
KRYSTAL BIOTECH INCBought
Put
$27.5M2,000$137.46$137.46+2,000+$27.5M

Industry Allocation

PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+27.8%
ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES
+8.4%
BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)
+4.5%
SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS
+4.2%
HOTELS, ROOMING HOUSES, CAMPS & OTHER LODGING PLACES
+3.3%

Investment Team (4)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
A
Abhinav Jain
AnalystUnited States
J
Jonathan Buba
PartnerNew York, NY , United States
W
Wil Harkey
PartnerNew Haven, CT , United States
A
Andrew G
AnalystUnited States