[Form 4] STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. Insider Trading Activity
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. (LAB) received a Form 4 reporting open-market stock purchases by Casdin-affiliated investment entities, which are both directors and 10% owners. On 11/24/2025, they bought 150,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $1.4325 per share. On 11/25/2025, they bought an additional 7,550,000 shares at a weighted average price of $1.3031 per share.
Following these transactions, one indirect holding line shows 71,750,000 shares beneficially owned, with ownership attributed to Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.P. and related entities. The filing also reports 2,901,062 shares held directly by Eli Casdin and additional indirect holdings of 13,939,637 and 2,744,219 shares through other Casdin-managed funds, reflecting a sizable continuing stake in LAB.
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Insights
Large affiliated holder, designated as director, reports substantial open-market share purchases at low-dollar prices.
The reporting group related to Casdin entities, identified as both Director and 10% Owner of STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC., reports sizable open-market common stock purchases. On
The filing breaks out ownership across several entities: Casdin Partners Master Fund, Casdin Private Growth Equity Fund and Fund II, and Eli Casdin personally. Some positions are held indirectly (marked "I") through funds and general partners, while 2,901,062 shares are shown as directly owned by Eli Casdin and additional blocks are held by related funds. The explanatory notes clarify that ownership is often "deemed" and that each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership beyond its economic interest.
The remarks explain that Eli Casdin has been deputized to represent the reporting persons on the issuer’s board, so each may be treated as a director for Section 16 purposes. The concrete items to watch are the reported purchase dates of
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 7,550,000 | $1.3031 | $9.84M |
| Purchase | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 150,000 | $1.4325 | $215K |
| holding | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were bought in multiple transactions within the range of $1.4290 to $1.4396. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares bought at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were bought in multiple transactions within the range of $1.30 to $1.3843. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares bought at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. 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 Capital, LLC ("Casdin"), the investment adviser to the Master Fund, (ii) Casdin Partners GP, LLC (the "GP"), the general partner of the Master Fund, and (iii) Eli Casdin, the managing member of Casdin and the GP. The securities are owned directly by Eli Casdin. 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, 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.