RA Capital funds boost Bicara Therapeutics (BCAX) stake with stock and warrants
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Bicara Therapeutics Inc. reported insider purchases by RA Capital–affiliated funds. On February 26, 2026, entities managed by RA Capital Management, L.P. bought 2,200,000 Pre-Funded Warrants at $15.9999 per right and 300,000 shares of common stock at $16.00 per share in open-market or private transactions.
The Pre-Funded Warrants have no expiration date and are exercisable at any time after issuance, but cannot be exercised if the holder and its affiliates would own more than 9.99% of outstanding common stock after exercise. The RA Capital adviser, its general partner, the funds, and principals Dr. Peter Kolchinsky and Mr. Rajeev Shah each disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interests.
Positive
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 2,500,000 shares ($39,999,780)
Net Buy
3 txns
Insider
RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., RA Capital Healthcare Fund LP, RA Capital Nexus Fund III, L.P., Kolchinsky Peter, Shah Rajeev M.
Role
Director, 10% Owner | Director, 10% Owner | Director | Director, 10% Owner | Director, 10% Owner
Bought
2,500,000 shs ($40.00M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Pre-Funded Warrant (Right to Buy) | 2,200,000 | $15.9999 | $35.20M |
| Purchase | Common Stock | 300,000 | $16.00 | $4.80M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Pre-Funded Warrant (Right to Buy) — 2,200,000 shares (Indirect, See Footnotes);
Common Stock — 4,603,418 shares (Indirect, See footnotes)
Footnotes (1)
- RA Capital Management, L.P. (the "Adviser") is the investment manager for RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P. (the "Fund") and RA Capital Nexus Fund III, L.P. (the "Nexus Fund III"). The general partner of the Adviser is RA Capital Management GP, LLC (the "Adviser GP"), of which Dr. Peter Kolchinsky and Mr. Rajeev Shah are the managing members. Each of the Adviser, the Adviser GP, the Fund, the Nexus Fund III, Dr. Kolchinsky and Mr. Shah disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities, except to the extent of its or his respective pecuniary interest therein. Held directly by the Fund. Held directly by Nexus Fund III. The Pre-Funded Warrants have no expiration date and are exercisable at any time after the date of issuance. A holder of Pre-Funded Warrants may not exercise the Pre-Funded Warrant if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.
FAQ
What insider transactions did BCAX disclose for RA Capital on February 26, 2026?
Bicara Therapeutics disclosed that RA Capital–managed entities bought 2,200,000 Pre-Funded Warrants and 300,000 common shares on February 26, 2026. Both transactions were reported as open-market or private purchases at prices around $16 per security.
What price did RA Capital entities pay for Bicara Therapeutics (BCAX) securities?
RA Capital–managed entities purchased Pre-Funded Warrants at $15.9999 per right and common stock at $16.00 per share. These prices reflect open-market or private purchase transactions reported for February 26, 2026 in the Form 4 filing.
How many Bicara Therapeutics (BCAX) Pre-Funded Warrants did RA Capital funds acquire?
Entities managed by RA Capital Management acquired 2,200,000 Pre-Funded Warrants for Bicara Therapeutics. Each warrant represents a right to buy common stock and was purchased at $15.9999, according to the insider transaction report dated February 26, 2026.
Do the Bicara Therapeutics (BCAX) Pre-Funded Warrants held by RA Capital have an expiration date?
The Pre-Funded Warrants have no expiration date and are exercisable at any time after issuance. However, they cannot be exercised if doing so would cause the holder and affiliates to beneficially own more than 9.99% of Bicara’s outstanding common stock.
How do RA Capital and its principals describe their beneficial ownership of BCAX securities?
RA Capital Management, its general partner, the RA Capital Healthcare Fund, RA Capital Nexus Fund III, Dr. Peter Kolchinsky, and Mr. Rajeev Shah each disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported Bicara securities, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests in those holdings.
What indirect holdings of Bicara Therapeutics (BCAX) common stock are reported for RA Capital entities?
The filing shows indirect holdings of Bicara common stock, including 4,603,418 shares following one reported transaction and 2,652,575 shares in another holding line. Footnotes state these are held directly by RA Capital Healthcare Fund LP and RA Capital Nexus Fund III, L.P., respectively.