ENSCNasdaqPharmaceutical PreparationsFiscal year ends December 31
Ensysce Biosciences, Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 13, 2026
$0.50−0.02 (-2.97%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $6.56M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
4.7%
1M of 19M shares
Institutional holders
18
5 new, 2 sold out
Net institutional buying
0M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
2 buys · 0 sales
Net bought $444.13K
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Edelman | 86,666 | 5.30% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Bob Gene Gower | 1,206,576 | 6.10% | 13D (active) amendment | Aug 7, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of ENSC | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 208,833 | 1.07% | $60.56K | +195,263 | 0.00% |
| Adage Capital Partners Gp, L.L.C. | 149,711 | 0.77% | $43.42K | – | 0.00% |
| Virtu Financial LLC | 95,391 | 0.49% | $28 | +82,078 | 0.00% |
| Perceptive Advisors LLC | 86,666 | 0.45% | $25.13K | – | 0.00% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 86,193 | 0.44% | $25.00K | +28,830 | 0.00% |
| XTX Topco Ltd | 77,005 | 0.40% | $22.33K | +52,642 | 0.00% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 62,188 | 0.32% | $18.03K | −11,692 | 0.00% |
| Hrt Financial LP | 54,429 | 0.28% | $15 | New | 0.00% |
| Susquehanna International Group, Llp | 34,280 | 0.18% | $9.94K | New | 0.00% |
| Tru Independence Asset Management 2, LLC | 13,000 | 0.07% | $3.77K | – | 0.00% |
| Two Sigma Securities, LLC | 12,953 | 0.07% | $3.76K | New | 0.00% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 12,854 | 0.07% | $3.73K | – | 0.00% |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | 6,094 | 0.03% | $1.77K | – | 0.00% |
| FNY Investment Advisers, LLC | 3,000 | 0.02% | $0 | – | 0.00% |
| Barclays PLC | 1,440 | 0.01% | $418 | New | 0.00% |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. | 641 | 0.00% | $186 | +155 | 0.00% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 65 | 0.00% | $19 | – | 0.00% |
| Clear Street Group Inc. | 1 | 0.00% | $0 | New | 0.00% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 18 | 1M | 4.7% | 5 / 5 | 1 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
| Q1 2026 | 15 | 0M | 2.5% | 6 / 5 | 0 / 7 | 0M | 0M |
| Q4 2025 | 17 | 1M | 2.6% | 5 / 7 | 1 / 5 | 0M | 0M |
| Q3 2025 | 17 | 0M | 1.8% | 8 / 3 | 2 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
| Q2 2025 | 11 | 0M | 0.9% | 4 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
| Q1 2025 | 9 | 0M | 1.8% | 2 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0M | 0M |
| Q4 2024 | 8 | 0M | 0.7% | 8 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0M | 0M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of ENSC | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | 72,454 | 0.37% | $20.36K | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 12,854 | 0.07% | $3.73K | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James William Morrison | President, Director | – | – | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Bob G. Gower | Director | 916,740 | 4.71% | Aug 18, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob G. Gower Director | Aug 7, 2026 | Buy | +400,000 | $0.50 | $200.00K | 916,740 |
| Bob G. Gower Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Buy | +508,614 | $0.48 | $244.13K | 516,740 |
| Bob G. Gower Director | Mar 2, 2023 | Buy | +90,287 | $0.49 | $44.24K | 1,222,682 |
| Bob G. Gower Director | Mar 1, 2023 | Buy | +270,000 | $0.48 | $129.60K | 1,132,395 |
| Bob G. Gower Director | Feb 28, 2023 | Buy | +109,300 | $0.49 | $53.56K | 862,395 |
| Bob G. Gower Director | Dec 9, 2022 | Buy | +357,143 | $1.40 | $500.00K | 753,095 |
| Lynn Kirkpatrick Chief Executive Officer, Director | May 26, 2022 | Buy | +27,000 | $0.53 | $14.31K | 381,851 |
| Lynn Kirkpatrick Chief Executive Officer, Director | May 25, 2022 | Buy | +70,000 | $0.49 | $34.30K | 354,851 |
| Lynn Kirkpatrick Chief Executive Officer, Director | Jun 30, 2021 | Award | +284,851 | – | – | 284,851 |
| Bob G. Gower Director, 10% owner | Jun 30, 2021 | Award | +7,919,026 | – | – | 7,919,026 |
| David Carl Humphrey Chief Financial Officer | Jun 30, 2021 | Award | +50,000 | – | – | 50,000 |
| William H. Chang Director, 10% owner | Jun 30, 2021 | Award | +2,242,189 | – | – | 2,242,189 |
| William H. Chang Director, 10% owner | Jun 30, 2021 | Award | +353,451 | – | – | 353,451 |
| Stanley Morgan 10% owner | Jun 19, 2020 | Sale | −776,290 | – | – | 0 |
| Lane Capital Partners LLC Matthews – | Jan 15, 2018 | Other | −171,832 | – | – | 1,128,370 |
| Eric Carrera Senior Vice President | Jan 15, 2018 | Other | −8,330 | – | – | 54,701 |
| HG Vora Capital Management, LLC 10% owner | Jan 15, 2018 | Other | −375,000 | – | – | 3,462,500 |
| A. Lorne Weil Executive Chairman, Director | Jan 15, 2018 | Other | −40,645 | – | – | 266,900 |
| A. Lorne Weil Executive Chairman, Director | Jan 15, 2018 | Other | −132,158 | – | – | 867,842 |
| George Peng Chief Financial Officer | Jan 15, 2018 | Other | −13,251 | – | – | 87,014 |
| Eric Carrera Senior Vice President | Dec 5, 2017 | Other | −1,465 | – | – | 63,031 |
| Daniel B. Silvers Chief Executive Officer, Director | Dec 5, 2017 | Other | −359,869 | – | – | 1,300,202 |
| HG Vora Capital Management, LLC 10% owner | Dec 5, 2017 | Other | −718,750 | – | – | 2,837,500 |
| A. Lorne Weil Executive Chairman, Director | Dec 5, 2017 | Other | −187,166 | – | – | 307,545 |
| A. Lorne Weil Executive Chairman, Director | Dec 5, 2017 | Other | −169,517 | – | – | 1,000,000 |
| George Peng Chief Financial Officer | Dec 5, 2017 | Other | −733 | – | – | 100,265 |
| HG Vora Capital Management, LLC 10% owner | Dec 1, 2017 | Buy | +1,000,000 | $10.00 | $10.00M | 3,837,500 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.