LGND Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 7.00%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $1,400,017.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $6,708,246.79

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at Ligand Pharmaceuticals by year and by quarter.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $121.70
Price Change: Price Decrease of -3.28 (-2.62%)
As of 07/11/2025 05:00 PM ET

This chart shows the closing price history over time for LGND up to the past year.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
7/10/2025John W. KozarichDirectorSell934$125.00$116,750.0046,456View SEC Filing Icon  
6/23/2025Andrew ReardonInsiderSell500$114.08$57,040.0031,903View SEC Filing Icon  
6/10/2025Andrew ReardonInsiderSell500$114.54$57,270.0032,403View SEC Filing Icon  
5/15/2025Andrew ReardonInsiderSell1,000$104.00$104,000.0032,903View SEC Filing Icon  
5/9/2025Octavio EspinozaCFOBuy1,500$104.06$156,090.0027,932View SEC Filing Icon  
5/9/2025Todd C. DavisCEOBuy9,510$105.20$1,000,452.00161,234View SEC Filing Icon  
3/4/2025Octavio EspinozaCFOSell5,000$115.03$575,150.0018,879View SEC Filing Icon  
12/23/2024Octavio EspinozaCFOSell2,104$116.37$244,842.4820,647View SEC Filing Icon  
11/27/2024John L. LaMattinaDirectorSell2,406$123.65$297,501.9029,515View SEC Filing Icon  
9/23/2024Andrew ReardonInsiderSell2,000$99.60$199,200.0022,534View SEC Filing Icon  
9/23/2024Matthew E KorenbergCOOSell9,772$101.22$989,121.8450,777View SEC Filing Icon  
9/20/2024Matthew E KorenbergCOOSell6,275$104.10$653,227.5050,777View SEC Filing Icon  
9/20/2024Octavio EspinozaCFOSell1,275$103.94$132,523.5024,610View SEC Filing Icon  
8/28/2024Andrew ReardonInsiderSell1,500$106.39$159,585.0022,534View SEC Filing Icon  
8/26/2024Matthew E KorenbergCOOSell11,389$105.61$1,202,792.2949,510View SEC Filing Icon  
8/22/2024Matthew E KorenbergCOOSell1,157$105.54$122,109.7867,211View SEC Filing Icon  
8/9/2024Matthew E KorenbergCOOSell18,245$98.50$1,797,132.5068,368View SEC Filing Icon  
8/8/2024Todd C. DavisCEOBuy2,500$97.39$243,475.00123,010View SEC Filing Icon  
5/17/2024Octavio EspinozaCFOSell5,156$86.66$446,818.9623,379View SEC Filing Icon  
5/15/2024Octavio EspinozaCFOSell5,873$86.01$505,136.7323,882View SEC Filing Icon  
5/13/2024Matthew E KorenbergInsiderSell3,440$84.54$290,817.60100,421View SEC Filing Icon  
5/9/2024Andrew ReardonInsiderSell10,000$83.04$830,400.0022,205View SEC Filing Icon  
5/9/2024Nancy Ryan GrayDirectorSell934$83.20$77,708.805,633View SEC Filing Icon  
3/5/2024Stephen L. SabbaDirectorSell1,893$74.30$140,649.9028,926View SEC Filing Icon  
2/28/2024Octavio EspinozaCFOSell140$88.46$12,384.4029,755View SEC Filing Icon  
9/22/2023Todd C. DavisCEOBuy4,000$59.38$237,520.0073,090View SEC Filing Icon  
5/16/2023John W. KozarichDirectorSell4,444$77.20$343,076.8038,488View SEC Filing Icon  
5/10/2023Stephen L. SabbaDirectorSell6,408$77.13$494,249.0425,784View SEC Filing Icon  
5/8/2023John W. KozarichDirectorSell6,408$76.56$490,596.4842,213View SEC Filing Icon  
3/24/2023Andrew ReardonInsiderSell300$69.92$20,976.0016,308View SEC Filing Icon  
12/16/2022John L. HigginsDirectorSell10,000$61.87$618,700.00422,984View SEC Filing Icon  
11/17/2022John L. HigginsCEOSell10,000$78.32$783,200.00416,731View SEC Filing Icon  
11/9/2022Octavio EspinozaCFOSell1,696$75.64$128,285.448,857View SEC Filing Icon  
9/15/2022John L. HigginsCEOSell2,000$90.00$180,000.00367,180View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND)

91.28% of Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
7/11/2025BTC Capital Management Inc.3,423$0.39M0.0%+10.6%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/10/2025CWC Advisors LLC.3,518$0.40M0.2%+2.6%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/10/2025Contravisory Investment Management Inc.2,261$0.26M0.1%N/A0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/9/2025Woodstock Corp29,497$3.35M0.3%+0.3%0.153%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
6/18/2025Voya Investment Management LLC4,750$0.50M0.0%-8.0%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/29/2025Rhumbline Advisers57,456$6.04M0.0%-3.3%0.298%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/28/2025Strs Ohio7,500$0.79M0.0%N/A0.039%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/28/2025Ellsworth Advisors LLC7,272$0.77M0.2%N/A0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2025Jane Street Group LLC36,922$3.88M0.0%+176.2%0.191%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2025UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC55,327$5.82M0.0%+9.8%0.287%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2025Goldman Sachs Group Inc.84,855$8.92M0.0%-23.3%0.440%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2025Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc.68,792$7.23M0.7%+0.9%0.357%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2025NFJ Investment Group LLC12,917$1.36M0.0%+9.0%0.067%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2025MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.10,660$1.12M0.0%+8.2%0.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2025Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.157,181$16.53M0.1%N/A0.815%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2025Clark Capital Management Group Inc.44,054$4.63M0.0%+18.2%0.228%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2025AQR Capital Management LLC3,335$0.34M0.0%N/A0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2025Advisors Asset Management Inc.2,841$0.30M0.0%+26.2%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2025Amundi7,627$0.79M0.0%-20.1%0.040%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2025Royal Bank of Canada6,120$0.64M0.0%+25.8%0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2025Graham Capital Management L.P.6,052$0.64M0.0%+21.1%0.031%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2025Quarry LP500$53K0.0%-58.3%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2025Ashford Capital Management Inc.298,035$31.34M4.0%-4.1%1.546%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2025Baird Financial Group Inc.11,637$1.22M0.0%-84.9%0.060%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2025Driehaus Capital Management LLC162,170$17.05M0.2%-0.4%0.841%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2025Corebridge Financial Inc.9,384$0.99M0.0%+1.2%0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2025Comerica Bank7,376$0.78M0.0%-2.8%0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2025MetLife Investment Management LLC10,292$1.08M0.0%-1.8%0.053%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2025Penn Capital Management Company LLC120,839$12.72M1.2%+15.7%0.627%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2025CW Advisors LLC96,314$10.13M0.1%+2.1%0.500%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2025Martingale Asset Management L P19,052$2M0.1%+5.3%0.099%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2025Northern Trust Corp293,808$30.89M0.0%+3.8%1.524%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2025American Century Companies Inc.40,456$4.25M0.0%+8.6%0.210%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2025Aberdeen Group plc216,241$22.74M0.0%+22.3%1.122%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2025Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc.8,915$0.94M0.0%+16.5%0.046%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2025Russell Investments Group Ltd.135,365$14.23M0.0%+41.6%0.702%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2025HighTower Advisors LLC5,300$0.56M0.0%-4.4%0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2025Public Sector Pension Investment Board59,878$6.30M0.0%+27.1%0.311%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2025Nuveen LLC44,296$4.66M0.0%N/A0.230%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2025Invesco Ltd.202,828$21.33M0.0%+4.4%1.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2025Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.2,944$0.31M0.0%-87.6%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2025Townsquare Capital LLC36,774$3.87M0.0%+6.5%0.191%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2025Swiss National Bank36,600$3.85M0.0%+1.7%0.190%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2025Maryland State Retirement & Pension System5,519$0.58M0.0%-13.3%0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/9/2025Mutual of America Capital Management LLC2,752$0.29M0.0%-3.8%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/9/2025CenterBook Partners LP68,299$7.18M0.5%+190.2%0.354%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/9/2025Deutsche Bank AG287,965$30.28M0.0%-0.4%1.494%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/9/2025Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.168,874$17.76M0.0%-0.9%0.876%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/9/2025Vanguard Group Inc.2,055,732$216.14M0.0%-1.4%10.662%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2025US Bancorp DE4,059$0.43M0.0%+435.5%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2025Essex Investment Management Co. LLC61,702$6.49M1.4%-5.4%0.320%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2025Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank 2,516$0.27M0.0%+4.9%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2025Equitable Trust Co.4,535$0.48M0.0%+20.0%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2025Pacer Advisors Inc.2,519$0.27M0.0%N/A0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2025Burney Co.14,861$1.56M0.1%+9.9%0.077%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2025Legato Capital Management LLC19,558$2.06M0.3%+8.3%0.101%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2025Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH21,086$2.22M0.0%N/A0.109%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2025GW&K Investment Management LLC34,858$3.67M0.0%-0.9%0.181%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2025Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC12,425$1.31M0.4%-26.7%0.064%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2025Victory Capital Management Inc.27,678$2.91M0.0%+94.6%0.144%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2025Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA277,791$29.21M0.0%+0.4%1.441%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2025Rice Hall James & Associates LLC297,221$31.25M1.8%-2.5%1.542%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2025Isthmus Partners LLC37,675$3.96M0.5%-1.1%0.195%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2025Louisiana State Employees Retirement System8,900$0.94M0.0%-2.2%0.046%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2025Stephens Investment Management Group LLC607,222$63.84M0.9%-0.9%3.149%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2025New York State Common Retirement Fund99,537$10.47M0.0%+7.7%0.516%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2025Mutual of America Capital Management LLC2,752$0.29M0.0%-3.8%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2025Arizona State Retirement System5,407$0.57M0.0%+2.1%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2025Court Place Advisors LLC5,308$0.56M0.2%-8.2%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2025China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd.3,862$0.41M0.0%-3.6%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2025Envestnet Asset Management Inc.26,608$2.80M0.0%-69.5%0.138%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2025Bank of New York Mellon Corp126,571$13.31M0.0%-2.6%0.656%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2025Calamos Advisors LLC19,934$2.10M0.0%+38.3%0.103%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2025Principal Financial Group Inc.102,874$10.82M0.0%+3.3%0.534%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2025Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund4,342$0.46M0.0%-2.3%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2025Teacher Retirement System of Texas5,079$0.53M0.0%-6.2%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2025Amalgamated Bank5,360$0.56M0.0%-3.0%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2025Lisanti Capital Growth LLC52,575$5.53M1.6%+34.8%0.273%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2025CWC Advisors LLC.3,430$0.36M0.2%+31.5%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2025Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC288,827$30.37M2.9%+0.6%1.500%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2025Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC96,419$10.14M0.0%-3.6%0.501%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2025Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund10,725$1.13M0.0%+9.2%0.056%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2025Advisor Resource Council22,425$2.24M0.2%N/A0.116%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2025Janney Capital Management LLC4,169$0.44M0.0%-8.7%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2025State of Alaska Department of Revenue10,470$1.10M0.0%-2.5%0.054%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/17/2025Chicago Capital LLC554,517$58.30M1.6%+0.5%2.880%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/17/2025Exchange Traded Concepts LLC1,153$0.12M0.0%+1,289.2%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/16/2025Opal Wealth Advisors LLC305$32K0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/15/2025Handelsbanken Fonder AB6,658$0.70M0.0%+13.7%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/15/2025SG Americas Securities LLC6,808$0.72M0.0%+323.6%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/15/2025GAMMA Investing LLC593$62K0.0%+68.5%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/14/2025Yousif Capital Management LLC7,012$0.74M0.0%-2.5%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/14/2025Farther Finance Advisors LLC633$66K0.0%-17.4%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/14/2025Portside Wealth Group LLC3,575$0.38M0.1%+3.2%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/11/2025Congress Asset Management Co.642,712$67.58M0.5%+3.4%3.338%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/10/2025Portside Wealth Group LLC3,463$0.37M0.1%+12.3%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/8/2025Rhumbline Advisers57,456$6.04M0.0%-3.3%0.298%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/8/2025BTC Capital Management Inc.3,096$0.33M0.0%-6.3%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/7/2025Summit Global Investments10,825$1.14M0.1%+145.0%0.056%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/7/2025GAMMA Investing LLC62,348$6.56M0.0%+17,612.5%0.324%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals logo
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and licensing of biopharmaceutical assets worldwide. Its commercial programs include Kyprolis and Evomela, which are used to treat multiple myeloma; Rylaze, a recombinant erwinia asparaginase for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients; Filspari, a dual endothelin and angiotensin II receptor antagonist in development for rare kidney diseases and non-immunosuppressive treatment indicated for immunoglobulin A nephropathy; Teriparatide injection product for osteoporosis; Vaxneuvance for the prevention of invasive disease caused by streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes; and Pneumosil, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to help fight against pneumococcal pneumonia among children. The company also offers TZIELD, a CD3-directed antibody indicated to delay the onset of Stage 3 type 1 diabetes (T1D) in adults and children aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 T1D; Nexterone, a captisol-enabled formulation of amiodarone; Zulresso, a captisol-enabled formulation of brexanolone for the treatment of postpartum depression; and Veklury, an antiviral treatment for moderate or severe COVID-19. In addition, it provides Noxafil-IV, a captisol-enabled formulation of posaconazole for IV use; Duavee for the treatment of post-menopausal symptoms in women; Exemptia for autoimmune diseases; Vivitra for breast cancer; and Bryxta and Zybev for various indications. The company has alliances, licenses, and other business relationships with Amgen, Merck, Pfizer, Jazz, Takeda, Gilead Sciences, and Baxter International. Further, it sells Captisol materials. Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Jupiter, Florida.
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Today's Range

Now: $121.70
Low: $120.74
High: $124.52

50 Day Range

MA: $109.40
Low: $100.19
High: $124.98

52 Week Range

Now: $121.70
Low: $90.29
High: $129.90

Volume

106,482 shs

Average Volume

116,807 shs

Market Capitalization

$2.35 billion

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

0.84

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Ligand Pharmaceuticals?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals' top insider investors include:
  1. Todd C Davis (CEO)
  2. Matthew E Korenberg (Insider)
  3. Matthew E Korenberg (COO)
  4. Andrew Reardon (Insider)
  5. Octavio Espinoza (CFO)
  6. John L Lamattina (Director)
  7. Stephen L Sabba (Director)
  8. Nancy Ryan Gray (Director)
Learn More about top insider investors at Ligand Pharmaceuticals.

Who are the major institutional investors of Ligand Pharmaceuticals?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals' top institutional investors include:
  1. Woodstock Corp — 0.15%
  2. CWC Advisors LLC. — 0.02%
  3. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. — 0.01%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock.

Which institutional investors are buying Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock?

In the last quarter, LGND stock was acquired by institutional investors including:
  1. Contravisory Investment Management Inc.
  2. Woodstock Corp
  3. CWC Advisors LLC.
During the last year, these company insiders have bought Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock:
  1. Todd C Davis (CEO)
  2. Matthew E Korenberg (Insider)
Learn More investors buying Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock.