RA Capital funds add 369,000 Mineralys (NASDAQ: MLYS) shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
RA Capital–managed funds reported open-market purchases of Mineralys Therapeutics stock. On March 27, 2026, they bought 310,700 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $23.67 per share. On March 30, 2026, they added 58,300 shares at a weighted average price of $24.16 per share.
Shares are held indirectly through RA Capital Healthcare Fund LP and RA Capital Nexus Fund III, L.P., with RA Capital Management, L.P. acting as investment manager. After these transactions, one fund held 5,825,521 shares as of March 30, 2026, while another related fund held 1,867,229 shares as of March 27, 2026.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 369,000 shares ($8,762,797)
Net Buy
3 txns
Insider
RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., RA Capital Healthcare Fund LP, RA Capital Nexus Fund III, L.P., Kolchinsky Peter, Shah Rajeev M.
Role
Director | Director | Director | Director | Director
Bought
369,000 shs ($8.76M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock | 58,300 | $24.16 | $1.41M |
| Purchase | Common Stock | 310,700 | $23.67 | $7.35M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 5,825,521 shares (Indirect, See footnotes)
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.31 to $24.01 inclusive. 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 purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. Held directly by the RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P. (the "Fund"). RA Capital Management, L.P. (the "Adviser") is the investment manager for the Fund and RA Capital Nexus Fund III, L.P. (the "Nexus Fund III"). The general partner of the Adviser is RA Capital Management GP, LLC (the "Adviser GP"), of which Dr. Peter Kolchinsky and Mr. Rajeev Shah are the managing members. The Adviser, the Adviser GP, the Fund, the Nexus Fund III, Dr. Kolchinsky, and Mr. Shah disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.88 to $24.39 inclusive. 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 purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. Held directly by Nexus Fund III.
Key Figures
Total shares purchased: 369,000 shares
March 27 purchase size: 310,700 shares
March 27 weighted average price: $23.67 per share
+4 more
7 metrics
Total shares purchased
369,000 shares
Open-market common stock buys on March 27 and March 30, 2026
March 27 purchase size
310,700 shares
Open-market common stock purchase on March 27, 2026
March 27 weighted average price
$23.67 per share
Weighted average price for March 27, 2026 purchase
March 30 purchase size
58,300 shares
Open-market common stock purchase on March 30, 2026
March 30 weighted average price
$24.16 per share
Weighted average price for March 30, 2026 purchase
Fund holding after March 30
5,825,521 shares
Indirect common stock holding following March 30, 2026 purchase
Nexus Fund III holding
1,867,229 shares
Indirect common stock holding as of March 27, 2026
Key Terms
weighted average price, open-market purchase, beneficial ownership, pecuniary interest, +1 more
5 terms
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action": "open-market purchase""
An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.
beneficial ownership financial
"disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
pecuniary interest financial
"except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein"
indirect ownership financial
""ownership_type": "indirect""
FAQ
What insider buying did RA Capital report for MLYS on this Form 4?
RA Capital–managed funds reported buying a combined 369,000 shares of Mineralys Therapeutics common stock. They purchased 310,700 shares on March 27, 2026 and 58,300 shares on March 30, 2026 in open-market transactions at weighted average prices in the mid-$20 range.
Were the Mineralys Therapeutics (MLYS) insider trades open-market purchases?
Yes. The filing classifies both transactions with code P, described as an open-market or private purchase of common stock. Footnotes add that reported prices are weighted averages based on multiple executions within specified intraday price ranges.