EcoR1 funds trim First Tracks Biotherapeutics (TRAX) stake with 4.7M-share sale
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
First Tracks Biotherapeutics, Inc. insider filing shows funds advised by EcoR1 Capital, LLC sold 4,705,575 shares of Common Stock at $13.8134 per share in a transaction coded as an open-market or private sale.
According to the disclosure, the shares are held directly by EcoR1-managed funds for the benefit of their investors, with EcoR1 and its control person Oleg Nodelman only indirectly deemed beneficial owners to the extent of their pecuniary interests. A footnote states the funds sold these shares in a private placement described in a separate Form 8-K.
The filing notes that EcoR1 Capital Fund Qualified L.P. sold 4,420,064 of the shares in this transaction and, after the sale, holds 2,981,908 First Tracks Biotherapeutics common shares. Overall indirect holdings reported for EcoR1 after the transaction total 3,174,519 shares, indicating the funds retain a sizable, but reduced, position.
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- Significant stake reduction by a large holder: Funds advised by EcoR1 Capital sold 4,705,575 First Tracks Biotherapeutics shares in a private placement, leaving 3,174,519 shares indirectly held, a material trimming of their position in a single transaction.
Insights
EcoR1-advised funds executed a large private sale but still retain a sizable TRAX stake.
The filing shows funds advised by EcoR1 Capital disposed of 4,705,575 shares of First Tracks Biotherapeutics common stock at $13.8134 per share. The transaction is coded as a sale and further described as occurring via a private placement referenced in a separate Form 8-K.
After this sizable reduction, EcoR1’s indirect beneficial ownership stands at 3,174,519 shares, including 2,981,908 shares held by EcoR1 Capital Fund Qualified L.P. This means the funds remain large shareholders but have trimmed their position materially in a single event.
The sale is attributable to the funds, which hold the securities directly for their investors. EcoR1 and its control person are only deemed indirect beneficial owners and expressly disclaim beneficial ownership beyond their pecuniary interests, so the transaction reflects portfolio activity at the fund level rather than a personal sale.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 4,705,575 | $13.8134 | $65.00M |
Footnotes (1)
- The reporting persons are EcoR1 Capital, LLC ("EcoR1"), Oleg Nodelman and EcoR1 Capital Fund Qualified L.P. ("Qualified Fund"). EcoR1 is the investment adviser and general partner of private funds, including Qualified Fund (collectively, the "Funds"). Mr. Nodelman is the manager and controlling owner of EcoR1. EcoR1 is filing this Form 4 for itself, Mr. Nodelman and Qualified Fund. The filers are filing this Form 4 jointly, but not as a group, and each expressly disclaims membership in a group within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Funds hold these securities directly for the benefit of their investors. EcoR1 may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own them as the investment adviser to the Funds. Mr. Nodelman may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own them as the control person of EcoR1. The filers disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein. The Funds sold these share in a private placement described in the Form 8K filed by the Issuer on April 20, 2026. Qualified Fund sold 4,420,064 of the securities in this transaction. After this transaction, Qualified Fund holds 2,981,908 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.