Quick Takeaways
- AVXL - ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. has 8 insiders with reported activity on this page.
- No net insider buy/sell flow is currently reported for the last year.
- Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.
- Info
- Insider Trading
- Financials
- Holders
Insider Transactions Reported by 8 Insiders of ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
- Symbol
- AVXL on Nasdaq
- Location
- New York, NY
What Changed
- No meaningful buy/sell imbalance is currently visible in the one-year window.
- Activity will update as new Forms 3/4/5 are filed.
Why This Matters
- This page gives a plain-language issuer insider context before you inspect transaction-level evidence.
- Use the filing links below to verify timestamps, codes, and ownership impacts directly from SEC forms.
Official SEC Source
Insider trading overview
Last 12 monthsInsider buy and sell flow is broadly balanced over the last 12 months. No Buy or Sell transactions have been reported since 13 Apr 2025.
Buys
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
Net
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy $ | Sell $ | Net $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher U. Missling | President and CEO, Director | $14,467,380 | Mixed | 06 Jan 2026 | ||
| Steffen Thomas | Director | $338,295 | Mixed | 05 Jun 2025 | ||
| Peter D.o. Donhauser | Director | $18,200 | Filing P/S | 31 Mar 2025 | ||
| Athanasios Skarpelos | Director | Mixed | 31 Mar 2025 | |||
| Elliot Favus | Director | Mixed | 21 May 2021 | |||
| Sandra Boenisch | PFO & Treasurer | Mixed | 06 Jan 2026 | |||
| Claus Vander Velden | Director | Mixed | 31 Mar 2025 | |||
| Jiong Ma | Director | Mixed | 31 Mar 2025 |
Top shareholders of ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Ownership % is shown only when it is directly reported or safely comparable across share classes.
Methodology: rows are grouped by holder and ranked by the holder's primary source value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
| Holder | Source | Role / Reporting | Ownership % | Shares | Holdings Value | 12M Net Δ | As of | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
7,526,130
|
$26,793,024 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
5,028,534
|
$17,901,581 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
4,383,406
|
$15,604,925 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Christopher U. Missling |
3/4/5
|
President and CEO, Director |
—
mixed-class rows
|
1,635,165
mixed-class rows
|
$14,467,380 | — | 06 Jan 2026 | |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
2,022,912
|
$7,202,868 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
1,653,696
|
$5,887,158 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| NWAM LLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
870,796
|
$4,371,395 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
1,209,570
|
$4,306,069 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Summit Financial, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
903,392
|
$3,216,076 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
872,968
|
$3,107,766 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
768,955
|
$2,737,480 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
738,242
|
$2,628,142 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
668,956
|
$2,381,483 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| LPL Financial LLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
528,782
|
$1,882,464 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
524,189
|
$1,866,112 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| BARCLAYS PLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
493,172
|
$1,755,693 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
474,856
|
$1,690,488 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| UBS Group AG |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
459,394
|
$1,635,443 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
439,499
|
$1,564,616 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
419,800
|
$1,494,488 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
388,718
|
$1,383,836 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
367,841
|
$1,309,514 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Caption Management, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
354,838
|
$1,263,223 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
305,200
|
$1,086,512 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
278,018
|
$989,744 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
272,231
|
$969,142 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
244,055
|
$868,835 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| PVG ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
216,295
|
$770,010 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
182,190
|
$648,595 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Nuveen, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
168,377
|
$599,422 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Swiss National Bank |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
164,400
|
$585,264 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
162,124
|
$577,161 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
156,301
|
$556,432 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Sculptor Capital LP |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
155,900
|
$555,004 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
155,879
|
$555,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
149,815
|
$533,340 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Apella Capital, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
138,006
|
$491,301 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
133,820
|
$476,399 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
117,696
|
$418,998 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| 180 WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
117,380
|
$417,873 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
115,200
|
$410,112 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
113,739
|
$404,911 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
107,404
|
$382,349 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
101,020
|
$359,632 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| XTX Topco Ltd |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
99,058
|
$352,646 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
95,900
|
$341,404 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Steffen Thomas |
3/4/5
|
Director |
—
class O/S missing
|
43,651
|
$338,295 | — | 05 Jun 2025 | |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
87,674
|
$312,119 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Legal & General Group Plc |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
86,900
|
$309,659 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Hikari Power Ltd |
13F
|
Company |
—
class O/S missing
|
85,585
|
$305,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 |
Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
Showing up to 300 most recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | Value $ | * Price $ | Shares | Shares Owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher U. Missling | AVXL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 125,000 | 125,000 | 06 Jan 2026 | Direct | |||
| Sandra Boenisch | AVXL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 12,500 | 12,500 | 06 Jan 2026 | Direct | |||
| Sandra Boenisch | AVXL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 100% | 12,500 | 25,000 | 02 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Christopher U. Missling | AVXL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 100% | 125,000 | 250,000 | 02 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Christopher U. Missling | AVXL | Common Stock | Tax liability | -8.76% | -145,048 | 1,510,165 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Christopher U. Missling | AVXL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 12.8% | 187,500 | 1,655,213 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Christopher U. Missling | AVXL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -187,500 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Sandra Boenisch | AVXL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 12,500 | 12,500 | 20 Aug 2025 | Direct | |||
| Christopher U. Missling | AVXL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 125,000 | 125,000 | 20 Aug 2025 | Direct | |||
| Steffen Thomas | AVXL | Common stock | Tax liability | -20.6% | -11,349 | 43,651 | 05 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Steffen Thomas | AVXL | Common stock | Options Exercise | 1000% | 50,000 | 55,000 | 05 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Steffen Thomas | AVXL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -50,000 | 0 | 05 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Sandra Boenisch | AVXL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 12,500 | 12,500 | 28 Apr 2025 | Direct | |||
| Christopher U. Missling | AVXL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 125,000 | 125,000 | 28 Apr 2025 | Direct |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.