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| (a) | Name of issuer:
MOLECULAR PARTNERS AG |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
Wagistrasse 14, Zurich-Schlieren, Switzerland, 8952 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
The persons filing this Schedule 13G are Averill Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Averill Master Fund"), Suvretta Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Suvretta Capital"), and Aaron Cowen ("Mr. Cowen") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). The agreement among the Reporting Persons to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is attached as Exhibit A hereto.
The CUSIP provided in this statement is the CUSIP for the American Depositary Shares ("ADS") of Molecular Partners AG, incorporated as a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft, or AG (the "Issuer"). Each ADS represents one Common Share, CHF 0.10 nominal value per share ("Common Shares"). |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address of the principal office of (i) Averill Master Fund is c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands, and (ii) each of Suvretta Capital and Mr. Cowen is c/o Suvretta Capital Management, LLC, 540 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, New York, 10022. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Averill Master Fund is a Cayman Islands exempted company. Suvretta Capital is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Cowen is a United States citizen. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Shares, CHF 0.10 nominal value per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
60853G106 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
Row 9 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the aggregate number of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference herein.
Mr. Cowen is the control person and managing member of Suvretta Capital and may be deemed to control Averill Master Fund. Mr. Cowen disclaims beneficial ownership of all Common Shares held by Averill Master Fund, other than, to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. Neither the filing of this Schedule 13G nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that any Reporting Person or any of its affiliates is the beneficial owner of any Common Shares for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
Row 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the percentages of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference herein. The percentage set forth in Row 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page is based on 40,363,095 Common Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024, as reported in the Issuer's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 6, 2025.
Suvretta Capital Management, LLC - 10.6%
Aaron Cowen - 10.6%
Averill Master Fund, Ltd. - 10.6 |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Row 5 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference herein.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Row 6 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference herein.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Row 7 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference herein.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Row 8 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
Please see Exhibit B attached hereto. |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule 13d-1(c)