Clene
CLNN on Nasdaq. Market value $50m.
Should I look at this?
Look carefully before going further
Why it could be worth it
Nothing stands out yet.
What to watch out for
Read the warning sign in its own filings
This is not advice.
Who owns it
None of the long-term investors we follow own it. 33 funds in all.
Largest holders overall
- Empery Asset Management, LP$6mNew
- Scoggin Management LP$4mAdded
- Boxer Capital Management$3m
- Ensign Peak Advisors$2mAdded
- Vanguard Capital Management$2mAdded
- Geode Capital Management$629,645Added
- BlackRock$378,895Added
- Vanguard Fiduciary Trust$355,544Added
- Lunt Capital Management$321,660
- Parsons Capital Management$229,231
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
5 investors own more than 5%.
- Alison MoscaPassive investor13.0%−6.7 ptsSince 31 March 2026
- Vivo Opportunity Fund Holdings, L.P.Passive investorat least 10.0%0.0 pts(filed with 3 related holders)Since 30 June 2026
- Empery Asset Management, LPPassive investorat least 7.2%(filed with 1 related holder)Since 30 June 2026
- David LisonbeePassive investorat least 6.5%(filed with 1 related holder)Since 20 December 2024
- Armistice Capital, LLCPassive investorat least 5.0%(filed with 1 related holder)Since 31 December 2024
- AWM Investment Company, Inc.Passive investorSold down below 5%Since 30 September 2025
- Ugwumba ChidoziePassive investorSold down below 5%Since 17 July 2026
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
Alison Mosca Passive investor | 13.0%−6.7 pts | 31 March 2026 | |
Vivo Opportunity Fund Holdings, L.P. Passive investor | at least 10.0%0.0 pts (filed with 3 related holders) | 30 June 2026 | |
Empery Asset Management, LP Passive investor | at least 7.2% (filed with 1 related holder) | 30 June 2026 | |
David Lisonbee Passive investor | at least 6.5% (filed with 1 related holder) | 20 December 2024 | |
Armistice Capital, LLC Passive investor | at least 5.0% (filed with 1 related holder) | 31 December 2024 | |
AWM Investment Company, Inc. Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 30 September 2025 | |
Ugwumba Chidozie Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 17 July 2026 |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
In the last 12 months, 1 insider bought $216,665 of shares on the open market.
- MATLIN DAVID JDirectorBought
- Date
- 13 January 2026
- Shares
- 33,333
- Price
- $6.50
- Value
- $216,665
| Date | Who | Did | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January 2026 | MATLIN DAVID J Director | Bought | 33,333 | $6.50 | $216,665 |
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
2 serious warning signs in Clene’s filings.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 17 Mar 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 14 Aug 2026 and 7 later 8-Ks.
Doubt it can keep going
SeriousThe company or its auditor warned it may not have enough money to last the next year.
“These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.”
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We have incurred significant losses and negative cash flows from operations since our inception. We have not generated significant revenue since our inception, and we do not anticipate generating significant revenue unless we successfully complete development and obtain regulatory approval for commercialization of a drug candidate. We expect to incur additional losses in the future, particularly as we advance the development of our clinical-stage drug candidates, continue research and development of our preclinical drug candidates, and initiate additional clinical trials of, and seek regulatory approval for, these and other future drug candidates. We expect that within the next twelve months, we will not have sufficient cash and other resources on hand to sustain our current operations or meet our obligations as they become due unless we obtain additional financing. Additionally, pursuant to our senior secured convertible promissory notes issued in December 2024 ( the “2024 SSCP Notes”), we are required to maintain unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of at least $ 2.0 million to avoid acceleration of the full balance of the 2024 SSCP Notes (see Note 8 ). These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
From the 10-Q filed 14 August 2026, Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements. Read it in the filing
Weak checks on its own accounts
SeriousThe company said its checks on its own accounts did not work at the end of its latest quarter. Mistakes could slip into the numbers.
“As a result of this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below.”
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Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2026, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). As a result of this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below. Notwithstanding the identified material weaknesses, management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, believes the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report fairly represent, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
From the 10-Q filed 14 August 2026, Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures. Read it in the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
The deep dive
Everything above is arithmetic on public filings. The deep dive reads the last ten years of annual reports, the proxy statements, and the earnings calls, then argues the case the way Buffett, Klarman, and Hohn would, and checks every claim against the source.
- What the business is worth, as a range, and the margin of safety at today’s price
- Prices to start buying, buy, and buy hard
- The three things that would make this a mistake
- Every number footnoted to the filing it came from
Your first deep dive is free.
Not advice. Numbers on this page come from SEC filings and are updated each night; prices are updated again after the US market closes. The five-year figures are rounded.