VKTX Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 4.10%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $29,946.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $17,699,408.57

Viking Therapeutics Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at Viking Therapeutics by year and by quarter.

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Viking Therapeutics Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $38.57
Price Change: Price Increase of +3.16 (8.92%)
As of 12/4/2025 05:00 PM ET

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

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Viking Therapeutics Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
10/28/2025Brian LianCEOSell38,989$35.01$1,365,004.892,419,109View SEC Filing Icon  
10/28/2025Greg ZanteCFOSell6,185$35.00$216,475.00173,592View SEC Filing Icon  
10/28/2025Marianna ManciniCOOSell6,185$35.00$216,475.00382,467View SEC Filing Icon  
10/27/2025Charles A. Rowland, Jr.DirectorSell60,000$35.57$2,134,200.0030,000View SEC Filing Icon  
7/3/2025Brian LianCEOSell26,889$27.80$747,514.202,388,014View SEC Filing Icon  
7/3/2025Greg ZanteCFOSell4,266$27.76$118,424.16168,660View SEC Filing Icon  
7/3/2025Marianna ManciniCOOSell4,266$27.77$118,466.82377,535View SEC Filing Icon  
3/31/2025Sarah Kathryn RouanDirectorBuy1,240$24.15$29,946.001,240View SEC Filing Icon  
1/6/2025Brian LianCEOSell194,490$42.75$8,314,447.502,366,570View SEC Filing Icon  
1/6/2025Greg ZanteCFOSell50,309$42.75$2,150,709.75165,259View SEC Filing Icon  
1/6/2025Marianna ManciniCOOSell54,215$42.75$2,317,691.25374,134View SEC Filing Icon  
11/8/2024Lawson MacartneyDirectorSell2,000$68.67$137,340.0047,965View SEC Filing Icon  
10/28/2024Greg ZanteCFOSell131,687$76.61$10,088,541.07149,366View SEC Filing Icon  
10/25/2024Sarah Kathryn RouanDirectorSell11,000$80.89$889,790.009,500View SEC Filing Icon  
9/20/2024Brian LianCEOSell216,130$70.83$15,308,487.902,304,927View SEC Filing Icon  
9/20/2024J. Matthew SingletonDirectorSell10,300$69.50$715,850.009,500View SEC Filing Icon  
8/21/2024Brian LianCEOSell1,000$69.90$69,900.002,354,927View SEC Filing Icon  
8/21/2024J. Matthew SingletonDirectorSell5,700$69.72$397,404.009,500View SEC Filing Icon  
8/19/2024Brian LianCEOSell112,870$65.80$7,426,846.002,354,927View SEC Filing Icon  
8/19/2024J. Matthew SingletonDirectorSell16,000$62.22$995,520.009,500View SEC Filing Icon  
8/14/2024J. Matthew SingletonDirectorSell20,786$57.53$1,195,818.589,500View SEC Filing Icon  
7/30/2024Brian LianCEOSell115,859$57.58$6,671,161.222,354,927View SEC Filing Icon  
7/30/2024Marianna ManciniCOOSell18,026$57.13$1,029,825.38362,149View SEC Filing Icon  
5/3/2024Greg ZanteCFOSell66,756$74.69$4,986,005.64174,854View SEC Filing Icon  
5/1/2024Marianna ManciniCOOSell281,425$78.66$22,136,890.50348,508View SEC Filing Icon  
2/8/2024Brian LianCEOSell269,079$26.87$7,230,152.732,184,882View SEC Filing Icon  
2/8/2024Sarah Kathryn RouanDirectorSell25,000$28.05$701,250.00View SEC Filing Icon  
1/30/2024Brian LianCEOSell35,000$23.95$838,250.002,264,882View SEC Filing Icon  
1/19/2024Sarah Kathryn RouanDirectorSell30,000$23.05$691,500.00View SEC Filing Icon  
1/4/2024Greg ZanteCFOSell15,000$17.90$268,500.00180,730View SEC Filing Icon  
5/16/2023Charles A. Rowland, Jr.DirectorSell40,000$25.00$1,000,000.0030,000View SEC Filing Icon  
5/1/2023Brian LianCEOSell45,000$22.45$1,010,250.002,197,963View SEC Filing Icon  
4/24/2023Lawson MacartneyDirectorSell16,000$22.00$352,000.0047,965View SEC Filing Icon  
4/19/2023Brian LianCEOSell35,000$21.45$750,750.002,242,963View SEC Filing Icon  
4/17/2023Brian LianCEOSell155,000$20.45$3,169,750.002,277,963View SEC Filing Icon  
4/17/2023Greg ZanteCFOSell7,500$20.00$150,000.00149,279View SEC Filing Icon  
4/17/2023Lawson MacartneyDirectorSell20,786$20.00$415,720.0047,965View SEC Filing Icon  
4/17/2023Marianna ManciniCOOSell12,500$20.00$250,000.00287,763View SEC Filing Icon  
4/13/2023Brian LianCEOSell79,336$18.45$1,463,749.202,307,963View SEC Filing Icon  
4/11/2023Greg ZanteCFOSell56,295$18.00$1,013,310.00149,279View SEC Filing Icon  
4/3/2023Brian LianCEOSell22,000$17.85$392,700.002,232,963View SEC Filing Icon  
4/3/2023Greg ZanteCFOSell30,911$18.00$556,398.00147,778View SEC Filing Icon  
3/31/2023Brian LianCEOSell67,970$17.45$1,186,076.502,254,963View SEC Filing Icon  
3/30/2023Greg ZanteCFOSell131,029$17.00$2,227,493.00147,778View SEC Filing Icon  
3/29/2023Marianna ManciniCOOSell41,242$16.00$659,872.00261,895View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX)

76.03% of Viking Therapeutics 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

This chart shows the instiutional buying and selling at VKTX by year and by quarter.

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Viking Therapeutics Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
12/2/2025IFP Advisors Inc58,496$1.65M0.0%+12.7%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/20/2025Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB10,000$0.26M0.0%+42.9%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2025Advisory Services Network LLC36,192$0.95M0.0%+90.1%0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.14,852$0.39M0.0%-38.0%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025NewEdge Advisors LLC16,608$0.44M0.0%-6.5%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Woodline Partners LP301,994$7.94M0.0%+0.3%0.267%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025XTX Topco Ltd41,915$1.10M0.1%+15.8%0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Wasatch Advisors LP128,467$3.38M0.0%-51.0%0.114%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Verition Fund Management LLC13,738$0.36M0.0%N/A0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Quadcap Wealth Management LLC8,388$0.22M0.0%-20.4%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.1,362$36K0.0%-35.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025MASO CAPITAL PARTNERS Ltd25,000$0.66M1.1%+66.7%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.10,195$0.26M0.0%+32.5%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Kintayl Capital LP100,191$2.63M1.6%-22.7%0.089%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Lido Advisors LLC21,843$0.57M0.0%N/A0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Gotham Asset Management LLC169,683$4.46M0.0%N/A0.150%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Granahan Investment Management LLC189,529$4.98M0.2%-37.9%0.168%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Cinctive Capital Management LP13,798$0.36M0.0%-14.9%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Baker BROS. Advisors LP366,083$9.62M0.1%N/A0.324%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Bank of America Corp DE578,268$15.20M0.0%+10.2%0.512%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Boothbay Fund Management LLC11,205$0.29M0.0%-92.7%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Braidwell LP759,455$19.96M0.6%-47.2%0.672%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Brandywine Managers LLC12,301$0.32M0.3%+52.2%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC35,218$0.93M0.0%-11.7%0.031%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Alliancebernstein L.P.26,868$0.71M0.0%+4.3%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Ameriprise Financial Inc.2,092,840$55M0.0%+41.8%1.851%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Creative Planning22,242$0.59M0.0%+19.8%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC244,459$6.42M0.0%N/A0.216%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Raymond James Financial Inc.954,272$25.08M0.0%+16.1%0.844%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Bellevue Group AG76,082$2M0.0%N/A0.067%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Virtu Financial LLC25,835$0.68M0.0%N/A0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Man Group plc9,539$0.25M0.0%-53.4%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025California State Teachers Retirement System100,987$2.65M0.0%+8.8%0.089%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025ADAR1 Capital Management LLC175,919$4.62M0.4%+159.4%0.156%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank 35,809$0.94M0.0%+10.0%0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Scotia Capital Inc.67,889$1.78M0.0%+61.1%0.060%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC7,225$0.19M0.1%-4.7%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC243,766$6.41M0.0%-52.1%0.216%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Two Sigma Investments LP2,085,487$54.81M0.1%+58.7%1.845%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Comerica Bank4,087$0.11M0.0%-91.5%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc.1,000$26K0.0%-80.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC403,445$10.60M0.8%+50.7%0.357%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Jump Financial LLC302,034$7.94M0.1%-34.4%0.267%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Entropy Technologies LP19,300$0.51M0.0%+60.0%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.544,201$14.30M0.0%+21.7%0.481%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Franklin Resources Inc.27,134$0.71M0.0%+2.3%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Legal & General Group Plc111,641$2.93M0.0%-9.5%0.099%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Banque Cantonale Vaudoise3,752$98K0.0%+16.7%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Swiss National Bank206,800$5.44M0.0%+1.5%0.183%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025WINTON GROUP Ltd68,700$1.81M0.1%N/A0.061%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Russell Investments Group Ltd.31,648$0.83M0.0%-67.0%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Schroder Investment Management Group146,589$3.78M0.0%-54.1%0.130%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Private Advisor Group LLC8,234$0.22M0.0%-30.8%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Parallel Advisors LLC4,854$0.13M0.0%+167.0%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB216,288$5.68M0.6%+154.5%0.191%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Blair William & Co. IL355,926$9.35M0.0%+7.9%0.315%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Barclays PLC460,807$12.11M0.0%+99.3%0.408%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Dimensional Fund Advisors LP471,259$12.39M0.0%+99.6%0.417%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Montag A & Associates Inc.6,620$0.17M0.0%+6.4%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Victory Capital Management Inc.12,568$0.33M0.0%-3.3%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Rafferty Asset Management LLC199,387$5.24M0.0%+26.6%0.176%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Quantbot Technologies LP8,741$0.23M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd1,450$38K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Handelsbanken Fonder AB37,300$0.98M0.0%+16.2%0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025DNB Asset Management AS22,721$0.60M0.0%+8.9%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL10,690$0.28M0.1%+36.4%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025US Bancorp DE10,453$0.28M0.0%+94.4%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/10/2025Dana Investment Advisors Inc.65,984$1.73M0.1%+45.4%0.058%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/10/2025Cornerstone Capital Inc.22,550$0.59M0.1%-7.1%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/10/2025Quantum Private Wealth LLC105,016$2.76M0.8%+21.1%0.093%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/10/2025OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC9,553$0.25M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/10/2025Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd.2,000$53K0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025Fiera Capital Corp272,956$7.17M0.0%-2.3%0.241%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust of NJ11,300$0.30M0.1%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan79,320$2.09M0.2%+65.3%0.070%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025GSA Capital Partners LLP15,685$0.41M0.0%-26.3%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025Vanguard Group Inc.9,999,107$262.78M0.0%-1.6%8.846%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D82,894$2.18M0.0%+22.0%0.073%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025PNC Financial Services Group Inc.5,686$0.15M0.0%-11.0%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Assetmark Inc.12,397$0.33M0.0%-4.0%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Rhumbline Advisers113,761$2.99M0.0%-0.7%0.101%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA20,245$0.53M0.0%-19.8%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Midwest Trust Co82,847$2.18M0.0%+52.8%0.073%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Wealthfront Advisers LLC12,802$0.34M0.0%+27.4%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Bryce Point Capital LLC11,612$0.31M0.4%-38.4%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Prospera Financial Services Inc8,910$0.23M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Profund Advisors LLC41,111$1.08M0.0%+30.9%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.184,314$4.84M0.1%+16.5%0.163%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025RFG Advisory LLC120,214$3.16M0.1%+84.8%0.106%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2025Alps Advisors Inc.54,834$1.44M0.0%-9.6%0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2025SBI Securities Co. Ltd.23,613$0.62M0.0%+732.0%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2025Envestnet Asset Management Inc.75,051$1.97M0.0%+2.4%0.066%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2025Allianz Asset Management GmbH76,665$2.02M0.0%+6.5%0.068%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2025Jones Financial Companies Lllp42,123$1.08M0.0%-16.6%0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2025Principal Financial Group Inc.514,002$13.51M0.0%-9.0%0.455%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2025Independent Advisor Alliance11,000$0.29M0.0%+11.4%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2025Significant Wealth Partners LLC15,132$0.40M0.2%+15.8%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2025AlphaQuest LLC7,885$0.21M0.0%-10.8%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2025Arizona State Retirement System31,547$0.83M0.0%+1.3%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2025Golden State Wealth Management LLC1,130$30K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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Viking Therapeutics logo
Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's lead drug candidate is VK2809, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor beta (TRß), which is in Phase IIb clinical trials to treat patients with biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as NAFLD. It also develops VK5211, an orally available non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of patients recovering from non-elective hip fracture surgery; VK0612, an orally available Phase IIb-ready drug candidate for type 2 diabetes; VK2735, a novel dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide, which is in Phase 1 SAD/MAD clinical trial, and VK0214, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the TRß for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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Today's Range

Now: $38.57
Low: $34.80
High: $39.99

50 Day Range

MA: $34.55
Low: $25.57
High: $40.78

52 Week Range

Now: $38.57
Low: $18.92
High: $52.58

Volume

5,045,080 shs

Average Volume

3,329,314 shs

Market Capitalization

$4.36 billion

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

0.65

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Viking Therapeutics?

Viking Therapeutics' top insider shareholders include:
  1. Brian Lian (CEO)
  2. Marianna Mancini (COO)
  3. Greg Zante (CFO)
  4. Lawson Macartney (Director)
  5. Charles A Rowland Jr (Director)
  6. J Matthew Singleton (Director)
  7. Sarah Kathryn Rouan (Director)
Learn More about top insider investors at Viking Therapeutics.

Who are the major institutional investors of Viking Therapeutics?

Viking Therapeutics' top institutional investors include:
  1. Vanguard Group Inc. — 8.85%
  2. Ameriprise Financial Inc. — 1.85%
  3. Two Sigma Investments LP — 1.84%
  4. Susquehanna International Group LLP — 0.00%
  5. Citadel Advisors LLC — 0.00%
  6. Raymond James Financial Inc. — 0.84%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Viking Therapeutics stock.

Which major investors are selling Viking Therapeutics stock?

In the previous quarter, VKTX stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Braidwell LP
  2. Voya Investment Management LLC
  3. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC
  4. Schroder Investment Management Group
  5. Vanguard Group Inc.
  6. Jump Financial LLC
  7. Boothbay Fund Management LLC
  8. Wasatch Advisors LP
Within the last year, company insiders that have sold Viking Therapeutics company stock include:
  1. Brian Lian (CEO)
  2. Marianna Mancini (COO)
  3. Greg Zante (CFO)
  4. Lawson Macartney (Director)
Learn More investors selling Viking Therapeutics stock.

Which major investors are buying Viking Therapeutics stock?

Within the previous quarter, VKTX stock was purchased by institutional investors including:
  1. Two Sigma Investments LP
  2. Ameriprise Financial Inc.
  3. Citadel Advisors LLC
  4. Baker BROS. Advisors LP
  5. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC
  6. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
  7. Barclays PLC
  8. Gotham Asset Management LLC