PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) is held by 55 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is CITADEL ADVISORS LLC as of Q1 2026.

Are institutions buying or selling PLRX?

In Q1 2026, 23 institutions opened or increased positions in PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC while 24 reduced or exited — a net selling quarter.

What is the Smart Money Verdict on PLRX?

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC.

How many hedge funds hold PLRX?

55 institutional investors report holding PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Is institutional money flowing into PLRX?

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC show 23 buyers versus 24 sellers — net outflows.

PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC

PLRX·729139105·US·Common Stock·Healthcare - Biotechnology-Activist

Holders

Avg rating(11 Elite)

$29M

Total Value

49% (60)

Fund Consensus

23 buying - 24 selling

Smart Money Verdict

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Held by 55 funds

11 elite

Who's Trading

Activist

Point72 Asset Management, L.P.0.1%Feb 17, 2026

Activist

Woodline Partners LP3.3%Feb 17, 2026

Activist

Citadel Advisors LLC3.4%Feb 9, 2026

InsiderCBCoulie BernardSell $114KJan 20, 2026

InsiderCLCummings Keith LamontSell $31KJan 20, 2026

InsiderCLCheung LilySell $10KJan 20, 2026

InsiderKMKuo MinnieSell $9KJan 20, 2026

Activist

Morgan Stanley0.9%Jan 8, 2026

ActivistDTDeep Track Capital, LP0.0%Nov 14, 2025

Activist

The Vanguard Group4.9%Jul 29, 2025

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13F: Mar 31, 2026Insider & Congress: Updated regularly

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	Increased	3.2M(+24.9%)	$4.1M	0.0%	-10.20%	33
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	2.3M	$3M	0.0%	-10.40%	36
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	Increased	2.3M(+136.3%)	$2.8M	0.0%	-37.96%	42
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	Increased	1.9M(+77.2%)	$2.3M	0.0%	-26.82%	40
Woodline Partners LP	Decreased	1.7M(-17.7%)	$2.1M	0.0%	-40.43%	0
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	Increased	1.2M(+188.8%)	$1.5M	0.0%	-10.40%	41
BlackRock, Inc.	Increased	1.1M(+2.2%)	$1.4M	0.0%	-90.98%	18
UBS Group AG	Decreased	1.1M(-0.4%)	$1.3M	0.0%	-74.42%	0
MWMARSHALL WACE, LLP	Decreased	995,973(-7.8%)	$1.3M	0.0%	-13.02%	0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	Decreased	861,823(-28.9%)	$1M	0.0%	-52.68%	0
JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC	Increased	718,543(+29.0%)	$905,364	0.0%	-17.77%	31
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Increased	596,837(+115.6%)	$752,014	0.0%	-78.72%	40
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.	Increased	517,453(+39.1%)	$651,991	0.0%	-9.27%	32
MORGAN STANLEY	Decreased	505,739(-7.9%)	$637,231	0.0%	-66.89%	0
XTX Topco Ltd	Decreased	500,838(-8.1%)	$631,056	0.0%	-21.91%	0
Centiva Capital, LP	Decreased	432,525(-56.8%)	$544,982	0.0%	-7.44%	0
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Decreased	417,274(-29.6%)	$526,154	0.0%	-94.01%	0
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC	Decreased	356,794(-45.4%)	$449,561	0.0%	-72.73%	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Decreased	352,708(-50.5%)	$444,412	0.0%	-54.82%	0
VFVANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO	New	339,540	$427,820	0.0%	-10.40%	33