VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRCA) is held by 22 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC as of Q1 2026.

Are institutions buying or selling VRCA?

In Q1 2026, 14 institutions opened or increased positions in VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC while 13 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

What is the Smart Money Verdict on VRCA?

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

How many hedge funds hold VRCA?

22 institutional investors report holding VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRCA) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Is institutional money flowing into VRCA?

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC show 14 buyers versus 13 sellers — net inflows.

VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC

VRCA·92511W207·US·Common Stock·Healthcare - Biotechnology-Activist

Holders

Avg rating(5 Elite)

$4.7M

Total Value

52% (33)

Fund Consensus

14 buying - 13 selling

Smart Money Verdict

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Held by 22 funds

5 elite

Who's Trading

ActivistARArmistice Capital, LLC5.0%Feb 17, 2026

ActivistAAAffinity Asset Advisors, LLC5.5%Jan 29, 2026

ActivistCACaligan Partners LP10.0%Dec 30, 2025

ActivistPBPaul B Manning49.9%Nov 28, 2025

InsiderMBManning Paul BBuy $5.8MNov 25, 2025

InsiderMBManning Paul BBuy $11.7MNov 25, 2025

InsiderRJRieger JaysonBuy $400KNov 25, 2025

InsiderZDZawitz DavidBuy $42KNov 25, 2025

InsiderKJKirby John J.Buy $15KNov 25, 2025

InsiderRLRosenberg Noah L.Buy $10KNov 25, 2025

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

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	188,758	$998,530	0.0%	+22.27%	38
MWMARSHALL WACE, LLP	Increased	140,497(+65.0%)	$743,229	0.0%	-11.18%	36
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	138,917(+105.3%)	$734,965	0.0%	-67.66%	27
SOSquarepoint Ops LLC	Increased	75,208(+126.0%)	$397,850	0.0%	-4.09%	38
VFVANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO	New	65,101	$344,384	0.0%	+22.27%	33
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	Decreased	50,662(-57.1%)	$268,002	0.0%	-24.58%	0
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC	Decreased	49,211(-51.6%)	$260,327	0.0%	-24.58%	0
BlackRock, Inc.	Increased	38,553(+578.1%)	$203,945	0.0%	+16.25%	25
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	Increased	32,360(+22.6%)	$171,184	0.0%	+20.16%	27
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Increased	31,580(+57.7%)	$167,058	0.0%	-71.91%	22
STATE STREET CORP	Increased	28,916(+23.1%)	$152,966	0.0%	-85.93%	18
Mariner, LLC	Unchanged	24,544	$129,838	0.0%	-46.52%	0
MORGAN STANLEY	Increased	22,386(+1.7%)	$118,422	0.0%	-74.49%	15
UBS Group AG	Increased	4,270(+177x)	$22,588	0.0%	+22.22%	21
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	Increased	965(+132.0%)	$5,000	0.0%	+15.98%	17
VGVanguard Global Advisers, LLC	New	862	$4,560	0.0%	+22.27%	23
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS	Unchanged	110	$582	0.0%	-81.65%	0
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.	Unchanged	102	$540	0.0%	+19.95%	0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	Unchanged	47	$224	0.0%	-24.58%	0
Optiver Holding B.V.	Unchanged	31	$164	0.0%	+45.58%	0