PERKINS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC — 13F Holdings & Portfolio
CIK 884300 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-11-02
PERKINS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC manages $140.0M in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 87 reported positions as of its 2026-09-30 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are NTRA (11.92%), LLY (7.17%), AMD (5.86%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-06-30 filing) the fund opened 12 new positions and exited 4; 36 existing positions rose in reported value and 25 fell.
AUM is the long-equity portion reported on Form 13F-HR. Excludes short positions, cash, foreign holdings, and non-13F assets. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.
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AUM
$140.0M
Long-equity book
Holdings
87
Distinct positions
Period
2026-09-30
Filed 2026-11-02
Q/Q Activity
+12 / −4 / ↑36 / ↓25
vs 2026-06-30
Portfolio charts
Latest quarter's book, what changed, and how the portfolio has evolved across filings.
Portfolio map
Q3 26NTRA11.9% · -1%LLY7.2% · 0%AMD5.9% · -4%BFLY5.5% · -1%AXGN4.4% · -1%MSFT4.1% · 0%IDXX3.6% · 0%PSNL2.7% · -4%OOMA2.6% · 0%CYRX2.5% · -1%BLZE2.0% · -35%QUIK2.0% · -5%VCYT2.0% · 0%MGNI1.8% · -0%TELA1.7% · +51%NEOG1.6% · 0%CIEN1.6% · 0%ZETA1.6% · +24%LMAT1.5% · 0%ABT1.4% · 0%NEO1.4% · -2%ATEC1.4% · +5%BDSX1.3% · +38%GLOO1.3% · newCSTL1.3% · +206%MASS1.2% · newPERI1.0% · 0%CDXS1.0% · +94%ABBV1.0% · 0%TLSI0.9% · +27%CXDO0.9% · 0%MDXG0.9% · newSSYS0.8% · newMRK0.8% · 0%GILD0.8% · 0%SPAI0.7% · -3%ATRC0.7% · -1%PFE0.7% · 0%AVEX0.7% · newVTRS0.6% · -7%AAPL0.6% · 0%LUCD0.6% · 0%FOCL0.6% · newCREX0.5% · -0%MDXH0.5% · -9%TGT0.5% · 0%USB0.5% · 0%USIO0.5% · -62%MRNA0.5% · -12%BLNE0.5% · +228%BKSY0.4% · 0%OWLT0.4% · +9%PROF0.4% · -10%COP0.4% · 0%ELUT0.4% · -2%LFVN0.3% · +3%STX0.3% · 0%XGN0.3% · -3%BMY0.3% · 0%NXPI0.3% · 0%
Box size = position value; colour = change in share count vs the prior quarter (green added, red trimmed, blue new). Rows split across managers or share classes are combined. Click a box for the stock.
Sector mix
% of 13F valueSectors from each company's SIC code; funds and ETFs grouped separately.
Biggest buys and sells
Q2 26 → Q3 26Estimated from the change in shares held × the quarter-end price, so price moves alone don't count as buying. New and exited positions are included.
13F assets and positions
4 quartersTotal reported 13F value (bars) and number of positions (line) each quarter. Value changes include market moves.
Top positions over time
reported valueThe eight largest current positions, valued at each quarter end.
Concentration
top 10 = 50.2%Cumulative share of the portfolio held in the largest N positions.
Firm Profile & Key People
As of the firm’s regulatory filing dated Mar 30, 2021.
Assets Under Management
$8.01B
Discretionary
$8.01B
Employees
21
Accounts
21
Address
311 S. WACKER DRIVE
STE. 6000
CHICAGO, IL 60606
STE. 6000
CHICAGO, IL 60606
Phone
(312) 922-0355
This firm reports 6 disclosure items on its registration.
| Name | Title / Status | Ownership | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANS, NORMAN, THEODORE Control | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER since Dec 2008 | Less than 5% | Individual |
| JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Control | MEMBER since Jan 2009 | 75% or more | Domestic Entity |
| KOLB, GREG, RAYMOND Control | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER since Mar 2015 | Less than 5% | Individual |
| NEWMAN, VALERIE, A Control | SENIOR CLIENT PORTFOLIO MANAGER since Jan 2015 | Less than 5% | Individual |
| JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC. Control Indirect owner via JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | MEMBER since May 2017 | 75% or more | Domestic Entity |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC Control Indirect owner via JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | MEMBER since May 2017 | 75% or more | Foreign Entity |
Ownership & leadership changes · 12 filings with changes since Mar 30, 2012
From the firm’s regulatory filings, newest first. Dates are filing dates: a filing that no longer lists someone does not say when they left.
Mar 30, 2020 filing
- No longer listedSTEFONICK, AMY, JO · SECRETARY · Less than 5% · control person · listed since May 2014
Oct 31, 2019 filing
- No longer listedCHANG, ENRIQUE, DE JESUS · DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Dec 2013
- No longer listedELDER, MICHAEL, DREW · DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Sep 2014
- No longer listedHUGHES, BRENNAN, ALLEN · SVP, CHF ACCOUNTING OFFICER & TREASURER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Dec 2017
- No longer listedKOEPFGEN, BRUCE, LEWIS · EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Jul 2011
- No longer listedMARIS, GEORGE · CO-HEAD OF EQUITIES-AMERICAS · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Dec 2017
- ChangedHANS, NORMAN, THEODORE · title CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, TREASURER, DIRECTOR → CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Nov 2, 2018 filing
- No longer listedPERKINS, THOMAS, MALO · CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Mar 2015
Mar 29, 2018 filing
- No longer listedMCPEEK, JENNIFER, JOYCE · CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Aug 2013
- No longer listedWEIL, RICHARD, MACCOY · DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Feb 2010
- AddedHUGHES, BRENNAN, ALLEN · SVP, CHF ACCOUNTING OFFICER & TREASURER · Less than 5% · control person
- AddedMARIS, GEORGE · CO-HEAD OF EQUITIES-AMERICAS · Less than 5% · control person
- AddedNEWMAN, VALERIE, A · SENIOR CLIENT PORTFOLIO MANAGER · Less than 5% · control person
Jun 30, 2017 filing
- AddedJANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC · MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC · control person
Apr 28, 2016 filing
- AddedMCPEEK, JENNIFER, JOYCE · CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
Mar 30, 2016 filing
- No longer listedSMITH, RICHARD, GIBSON · DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Jan 2009
Mar 31, 2015 filing
- No longer listedKAUTZ, JEFFREY, RONALD · CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER & DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Jan 2009
- AddedKOLB, GREG, RAYMOND · CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
- ChangedPERKINS, THOMAS, MALO · title DIRECTOR → CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR
Jan 5, 2015 filing
- No longer listedHARDIN, HEIDI, W. · SECRETARY · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Oct 2012
- No longer listedTHOMPSON, PETER, QUENTIN · CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Jan 2009
- AddedELDER, MICHAEL, DREW · DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person
- AddedSTEFONICK, AMY, JO · SECRETARY · Less than 5% · control person
Mar 31, 2014 filing
- No longer listedBEERY, ROBIN · DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Jan 2009
- No longer listedMAC-PER-WOLF · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via OMNI INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC · control person · listed since Dec 2008
- No longer listedOMNI INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC · MEMBER · 10–25% · listed since May 2003
- No longer listedPERKINS, ROBERT, HUNTER · SHAREHOLDER · 25–50% · indirect via MAC-PER-WOLF · control person · listed since Sep 1980
- ChangedHANS, NORMAN, THEODORE · title CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, DIRECTOR → CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, TREASURER, DIRECTOR
Older changes (3 more filings)
Dec 13, 2013 filing
- AddedCHANG, ENRIQUE, DE JESUS · DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person
- ChangedHANS, NORMAN, THEODORE · title CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, DIRECTOR
Mar 28, 2013 filing
- No longer listedFOUST, CURT, ROBERT · SECRETARY · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Nov 2011
- AddedHARDIN, HEIDI, W. · SECRETARY · Less than 5% · control person
Mar 30, 2012 filing (earliest on record)
- ListedBEERY, ROBIN · DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person
- ListedFOUST, CURT, ROBERT · SECRETARY · Less than 5% · control person
- ListedHANS, NORMAN, THEODORE · CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
- ListedJANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC. · MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC · control person
- ListedJANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC · MEMBER · 75% or more · control person
- ListedKAUTZ, JEFFREY, RONALD · CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER & DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person
- ListedKOEPFGEN, BRUCE, LEWIS · EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person
- ListedMAC-PER-WOLF · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via OMNI INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC · control person
- ListedOMNI INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC · MEMBER · 10–25%
- ListedPERKINS, ROBERT, HUNTER · SHAREHOLDER · 25–50% · indirect via MAC-PER-WOLF · control person
- ListedPERKINS, THOMAS, MALO · DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person
- ListedSMITH, RICHARD, GIBSON · DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person
- ListedTHOMPSON, PETER, QUENTIN · CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD · Less than 5% · control person
- ListedWEIL, RICHARD, MACCOY · DIRECTOR · Less than 5% · control person
Quarter-over-quarter changes
Changes in reported position value vs the prior 13F, so price moves count too, not just shares bought or sold.
Top Adds (vs prior quarter)
- NATERA INC$5.7M +51.4%
- MICROSOFT CORP$1.6M +37.5%
- CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC$1.4M +355.2%
- TELA BIO INC$1.4M +132.2%
- ZETA GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP$1.1M +98.7%
Top Trims
- INUVO INC-$6.4M -99.2%
- QUICKLOGIC CORP-$2.4M -46.1%
- BACKBLAZE INC-$2.1M -42.3%
- USIO INC-$1.0M -59.1%
- CIENA CORP-$874.1K -28.3%
New Positions
- GLOO HOLDINGS INC$1.8M
- 908 DEVICES INC$1.7M
- MIMEDX GROUP INC$1.2M
- STRATASYS LTD$1.1M
- AVEX CORP$962.5K
Exited Positions
- ONDAS HOLDINGS$1.7M
- SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY INC$414.4K
- BP PLC$319.6K
- ACCURAY INC DEL$5.2K
PERKINS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Holdings (2026-09-30)
Rows tagged Call or Put are options positions, not stock. Per SEC Form 13F-HR, Value shows the notional value of the underlying (shares covered × underlying price), not the option premium. Shares is the number of underlying shares covered (divide by 100 for contract count).
| # | Issuer | Symbol | CUSIP | Value | Weight | Shares | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATERA INC | NTRA | 632307104 | $16.7M | 11.92% | 40,380 | SH |
| 2 | ELI LILLY & CO | LLY | 532457108 | $10.0M | 7.17% | 8,680 | SH |
| 3 | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | AMD | 007903107 | $8.2M | 5.86% | 13,404 | SH |
| 4 | BUTTERFLY NETWORK INC | BFLY | 124155102 | $7.7M | 5.49% | 858,580 | SH |
| 5 | AXOGEN INC | AXGN | 05463X106 | $6.1M | 4.37% | 145,842 | SH |
| 6 | MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT | 594918104 | $5.7M | 4.09% | 11,173 | SH |
| 7 | IDEXX LABS INC | IDXX | 45168D104 | $5.1M | 3.62% | 9,700 | SH |
| 8 | PERSONALIS INC | PSNL | 71535D106 | $3.7M | 2.67% | 230,000 | SH |
| 9 | OOMA INC | OOMA | 683416101 | $3.6M | 2.58% | 176,970 | SH |
| 10 | CRYOPORT INC | CYRX | 229050307 | $3.5M | 2.47% | 198,547 | SH |
| 11 | BACKBLAZE INC | BLZE | 05637B105 | $2.8M | 2.02% | 202,035 | SH |
| 12 | QUICKLOGIC CORP | QUIK | 74837P405 | $2.8M | 1.98% | 244,146 | SH |
| 13 | VERACYTE INC | VCYT | 92337F107 | $2.8M | 1.97% | 59,958 | SH |
| 14 | MAGNITE INC | MGNI | 55955D100 | $2.5M | 1.77% | 98,375 | SH |
| 15 | TELA BIO INC | TELA | 872381108 | $2.4M | 1.71% | 2,082,391 | SH |
| 16 | NEOGEN CORP | NEOG | 640491106 | $2.3M | 1.62% | 177,500 | SH |
| 17 | CIENA CORP | CIEN | 171779309 | $2.2M | 1.58% | 6,300 | SH |
| 18 | ZETA GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP | ZETA | 98956A105 | $2.2M | 1.56% | 69,225 | SH |
| 19 | LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC | LMAT | 525558201 | $2.1M | 1.49% | 25,345 | SH |
| 20 | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | ABT | 002824100 | $2.0M | 1.43% | 20,257 | SH |
| 21 | NEOGENOMICS INC | NEO | 64049M209 | $2.0M | 1.42% | 108,040 | SH |
| 22 | ALPHATEC HLDGS INC | ATEC | 02081G201 | $1.9M | 1.36% | 183,905 | SH |
| 23 | BIODESIX INC | BDSX | 09075X207 | $1.8M | 1.31% | 61,335 | SH |
| 24 | GLOO HOLDINGS INC | GLOO | 379598105 | $1.8M | 1.25% | 410,000 | SH |
| 25 | CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC | CSTL | 14843C105 | $1.8M | 1.25% | 49,315 | SH |
| 26 | 908 DEVICES INC | MASS | 65443P102 | $1.7M | 1.19% | 135,050 | SH |
| 27 | PERION NETWORK LTD | PERI | M78673114 | $1.4M | 1.03% | 165,215 | SH |
| 28 | CODEXIS INC | CDXS | 192005106 | $1.4M | 1.01% | 1,021,850 | SH |
| 29 | ABBVIE INC | ABBV | 00287Y109 | $1.4M | 0.99% | 5,307 | SH |
| 30 | TRISALUS LIFE SCIENCES INC | TLSI | 89680M101 | $1.3M | 0.92% | 297,991 | SH |
| 31 | CREXENDO INC | CXDO | 226552107 | $1.3M | 0.89% | 212,825 | SH |
| 32 | MIMEDX GROUP INC | MDXG | 602496101 | $1.2M | 0.87% | 260,500 | SH |
| 33 | STRATASYS LTD | SSYS | M85548101 | $1.1M | 0.82% | 138,250 | SH |
| 34 | MERCK & CO INC | MRK | 58933Y105 | $1.1M | 0.78% | 7,500 | SH |
| 35 | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | GILD | 375558103 | $1.1M | 0.77% | 7,216 | SH |
| 36 | SAFE PRO GROUP INC | SPAI | 78642D101 | $1.0M | 0.73% | 223,000 | SH |
| 37 | ATRICURE INC | ATRC | 04963C209 | $977.9K | 0.70% | 17,400 | SH |
| 38 | PFIZER INC | PFE | 717081103 | $962.8K | 0.69% | 33,759 | SH |
| 39 | AVEX CORP | AVEX | 00835T107 | $962.5K | 0.69% | 63,575 | SH |
| 40 | VIATRIS INC | VTRS | 92556V106 | $887.5K | 0.63% | 50,087 | SH |
| 41 | APPLE INC | AAPL | 037833100 | $882.5K | 0.63% | 2,650 | SH |
| 42 | LUCID DIAGNOSTICS INC | LUCD | 54948X109 | $844.9K | 0.60% | 1,125,000 | SH |
| 43 | EDAP TMS S A | FOCL | 268311107 | $818.0K | 0.58% | 183,000 | SH |
| 44 | CREATIVE REALITIES INC | CREX | 22530J309 | $760.9K | 0.54% | 299,550 | SH |
| 45 | MDXHEALTH SA | MDXH | B5950S113 | $752.3K | 0.54% | 1,286,920 | SH |
| 46 | TARGET CORP | TGT | 87612E106 | $744.3K | 0.53% | 4,750 | SH |
| 47 | US BANCORP | USB | 902973304 | $713.3K | 0.51% | 12,350 | SH |
| 48 | USIO INC | USIO | 917313108 | $710.2K | 0.51% | 264,000 | SH |
| 49 | MODERNA INC | MRNA | 60770K107 | $674.0K | 0.48% | 3,500 | SH |
| 50 | BEELINE HOLDINGS INC | BLNE | 277802500 | $656.2K | 0.47% | 781,200 | SH |
Filing History
| Period | Filed | AUM | Holdings | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-11-02 | $140.0M | 87 | 0000884300-26-000005 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-24 | $133.0M | 79 | 0000884300-26-000003 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-23 | $106.7M | 86 | 0000884300-26-000002 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-04 | $125.9M | 91 | 0000884300-26-000001 |
Filer Information
Address
730 EAST LAKE STREETWAYZATA, MN 55391-1769
Phone
(952) 473-8367
Filing Manager
PERKINS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
WAYZATA, MN
Signatory
Richard C Perkins
President