Eli Casdin (LAB) granted RSUs and stock options, reports large fund holdings
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. director and 10% owner Eli Casdin reported new equity awards and updated holdings in Form 4. He received 99,116 Restricted Stock Units that vest in full on the earlier of June 18, 2027 and one day before the company’s next annual stockholder meeting, with each RSU delivering one share of common stock upon vesting.
Casdin was also granted stock options for 175,923 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.8297 per share, expiring on June 18, 2036 and becoming exercisable in twelve equal monthly installments starting July 18, 2026. Following these awards, he holds 3,053,169 shares directly and has additional indirect holdings of 72,100,000 shares through Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.P., 2,744,219 shares through Casdin Private Growth Equity Fund, L.P., and 13,939,637 shares through Casdin Private Growth Equity Fund II, L.P.
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Insights
Filing shows routine director equity awards and large existing holdings.
The Form 4 for STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. details equity-based compensation for director and 10% owner Eli Casdin. He received 99,116 RSUs and options for 175,923 shares at an exercise price of $0.8297, both tied to continued service.
The RSUs vest in a single tranche on the earlier of June 18, 2027 or one day before the next annual meeting, while the options vest monthly beginning July 18, 2026 and expire on June 18, 2036. These terms align with typical long-term incentive structures for significant shareholders and directors.
Indirect positions through multiple Casdin-managed funds total tens of millions of shares, including 72,100,000 shares held by Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.P. This filing does not show open-market buying or selling activity; it records grants and updated beneficial ownership, so the overall impact on the investment thesis appears neutral.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Stock Option (Right to buy) | 175,923 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 99,116 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") that vest in full on the earlier to occur of June 18, 2027 and one day prior to the date of the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through the applicable vesting date. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting. The securities are owned directly by Casdin Private Growth Equity Fund II, L.P. (the "Equity Fund II") and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) Casdin Capital, LLC ("Casdin"), the investment adviser to the Equity Fund II, and (ii) Eli Casdin, the managing member of Casdin. The securities are owned directly by Casdin Private Growth Equity Fund, L.P. (the "Equity Fund") and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) Casdin, the investment adviser to the Equity Fund, and (ii) Eli Casdin, the managing member of Casdin. The securities are owned directly by Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.P. (the "Master Fund") and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) Casdin, the investment adviser to the Master Fund, (ii) Casdin Partners GP, LLC, the general partner of the Master Fund (the "GP"), and (iii) Eli Casdin, the managing member of Casdin and the GP. The Option becomes exercisable in twelve equal monthly installments beginning on July 18, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through the applicable vesting date.