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Weston Nichols
Director/Board Member at
CRINETICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Net worth: 334 170 $ as of 31/05/2026
Profile
Weston Agnew Nichols currently works at Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as Independent Director from 2018 and Lynx1 Capital Management LP, as CIO, Limited Partner & Chief Compliance Officer from 2020.
Dr. Nichols also formerly worked at Perceptive Advisors (Private Equity), as Director, Truist Securities, Inc., as Biotechnology Equity Research Associate, Balyasny Asset Management LP, as Analyst in 2015, and Perceptive Advisors LLC, as Analyst from 2016 to 2020.
Dr. Nichols received his undergraduate degree in 2008 from Cornell University and doctorate degree from California Institute of Technology.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/2026 | 9,400 ( 0.01% ) | 334 170 $ | 31/05/2026 |
Weston Nichols active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CRINETICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/02/2018 |
Lynx1 Capital Management LP
 Lynx1 Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Chief Executive Officer | 01/05/2020 |
Former positions of Weston Nichols
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Perceptive Advisors (Private Equity)
 Perceptive Advisors (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Perceptive Advisors invests in both public and private middle market companies located across the globe. The firm focuses across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in seed, early, later stage and growth transactions in the form of equity and debt with an investment size of USD 10 – 300 million. The firm acts as lead investor and takes a seat on a board of directors. | Private Equity Analyst | 31/03/2020 |
Perceptive Advisors LLC
 Perceptive Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Perceptive Advisors focuses on investment opportunities in healthcare, with an emphasis on biotechnology. The firm believes that significant opportunities exist in biotechnology due to pervasive underlying market inefficiencies and volatility. | Director/Board Member | 01/03/2020 |
Balyasny Asset Management LP
 Balyasny Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance BAM aims to deliver consistent, uncorrelated absolute returns in all market environments. The firm manages multi-strategy investment funds which maintain a concentrated private equity portfolio. Their investment advisory services reflect a blend of strategies including fundamental long/short equity, macro & rates, systematic trading and event & credit investing. BAM’s long/short equity and equity trading strategies include (but are not limited to) investments and trading in the following market sectors: Energy, Health Care, Financials, Industrials, Information Technology, Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary. | Analyst-Equity | 31/12/2015 |
Truist Securities, Inc.
 Truist Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Analyst-Equity | - |
Training of Weston Nichols
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| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Truist Securities, Inc.
Truist Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Balyasny Asset Management LP
Balyasny Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance BAM aims to deliver consistent, uncorrelated absolute returns in all market environments. The firm manages multi-strategy investment funds which maintain a concentrated private equity portfolio. Their investment advisory services reflect a blend of strategies including fundamental long/short equity, macro & rates, systematic trading and event & credit investing. BAM’s long/short equity and equity trading strategies include (but are not limited to) investments and trading in the following market sectors: Energy, Health Care, Financials, Industrials, Information Technology, Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary. | Finance |
Perceptive Advisors LLC
Perceptive Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Perceptive Advisors focuses on investment opportunities in healthcare, with an emphasis on biotechnology. The firm believes that significant opportunities exist in biotechnology due to pervasive underlying market inefficiencies and volatility. | Finance |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
California Institute of Technology
 California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and markets therapeutics for endocrine-related diseases | Health Technology |
Perceptive Advisors (Private Equity)
Perceptive Advisors (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Perceptive Advisors invests in both public and private middle market companies located across the globe. The firm focuses across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in seed, early, later stage and growth transactions in the form of equity and debt with an investment size of USD 10 – 300 million. The firm acts as lead investor and takes a seat on a board of directors. | Finance |
Lynx1 Capital Management LP
Lynx1 Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Finance |
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