LGND · Insider trading · 13F holders · Congress trades
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND)
Who is buying and selling LGND: company insiders on SEC Form 4, hedge funds and superinvestors on Form 13F, and members of Congress under the STOCK Act. Every figure links to the filing or page it comes from.
- 13F filers holding
- 35
- Insider buys, 90 days
- $0
- Insider sales, 90 days
- $16.1M
- Congress trades, 12 months
- 4
LGND at a glance
- Between Aug 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, 4 LGND insiders filed 6 sales worth $16.1M on SEC Form 4, and no open-market purchases; 4 of the sales were pre-planned under Rule 10b5-1.
- 35 13F filers hold LGND among their 50 largest positions, worth $1.3B combined. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Villere St Denis J & Co LLC (5.9%), Ashford Capital Management Inc (5.8%) and Ranger Investment Management, L.P. (5.2%). In their latest 13Fs, 2 managers opened a new position and 5 added to one.
- Members of Congress have disclosed 8 LGND trades since 2017, 4 purchases and 0 sales in the past year; the latest was Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), buying $1K–15K on May 29, 2026.
- LGND last closed at $317.33 on Oct 29, 2026.
LGND insider trading
Between Aug 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, 4 LGND insiders filed 6 sales worth $16.1M on SEC Form 4, and no open-market purchases; 4 of the sales were pre-planned under Rule 10b5-1.
| Filed | Insider | Role | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Reardon Andrew | CLO & Secretary | Sale10b5-1 | 5,000 | $304.07 | $1.5M | SEC |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Zimmermann Martine | Director | Sale | 1,200 | $285.00 | $342K | SEC |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Reardon Andrew | CLO & Secretary | Sale10b5-1 | 5,000 | $286.09 | $1.4M | SEC |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Espinoza Octavio | Chief Financial Officer | Sale10b5-1 | 31,641 | $292.07 | $9.2M | SEC |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Haas Jason | Director | Sale | 7,138 | $292.81 | $2.1M | SEC |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Reardon Andrew | CLO & Secretary | Sale10b5-1 | 5,000 | $288.99 | $1.4M | SEC |
Who owns LGND? Hedge funds and superinvestors
35 13F filers hold LGND among their 50 largest positions, worth $1.3B combined. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Villere St Denis J & Co LLC (5.9%), Ashford Capital Management Inc (5.8%) and Ranger Investment Management, L.P. (5.2%). In their latest 13Fs, 2 managers opened a new position and 5 added to one.
| Manager | % of portfolio | Value | Shares | Last quarter | 13F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress Asset Management CoAsset manager | 1.3% | $205.7M | 658,556 | -0.2% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Chicago Capital, LLCWealth manager | 4.0% | $172.2M | 551,225 | -0.4% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLCMutual fund manager | 1.6% | $150.3M | 475,609 | -3.9% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Rice Hall James & Associates, LLCAsset manager | 4.2% | $85.4M | 270,052 | -4.8% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P.Institutional asset manager | 5.2% | $81.4M | 257,596 | -3.9% shares | Q2 2026 |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLCWealth manager | 0.6% | $78.0M | 246,883 | — | Q2 2026 |
| Next Century Growth Investors LLCInstitutional asset manager | 3.3% | $62.8M | 198,542 | +107.1% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Ashford Capital Management IncAsset manager | 5.8% | $53.8M | 170,236 | -18.0% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Private Capital Management, LLCWealth manager | 4.8% | $52.5M | 166,016 | -17.6% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Villere St Denis J & Co LLCInvestment manager | 5.9% | $49.2M | 155,506 | -17.7% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLCAsset manager | 1.7% | $46.5M | 147,231 | — | Q2 2026 |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLCInstitutional asset manager | 2.0% | $31.7M | 100,337 | +5.1% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Pembroke Management, LTDHedge fund | 2.7% | $21.7M | 69,350 | +72.2% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Castleark Management LLCInstitutional asset manager | 0.5% | $19.6M | 62,043 | — | Q2 2026 |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.Institutional asset manager | 0.5% | $18.2M | 57,520 | — | Q2 2026 |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLCWealth manager | 0.9% | $17.1M | 54,128 | -0.0% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Emerald Investment Advisers, LLCAsset manager | 1.0% | $14.8M | 46,921 | +6.1% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Context Capital Management, LLCHedge fund | 1.7% | $14.5M | 46,000 | — | Q2 2026 |
| Susquehanna Advisors Group, Inc.Broker-dealer | 0.4% | $14.1M | 44,600 | — | Q2 2026 |
| Essex Investment Management Co LLCAsset manager | 1.8% | $12.2M | 38,917 | -10.7% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Aristeia Capital, L.l.c.Asset manager | 0.4% | $11.8M | 37,250 | — | Q2 2026 |
| Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc.Wealth manager | 1.0% | $10.8M | 34,249 | -14.8% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLCInstitutional asset manager | 1.3% | $5.9M | 18,747 | -51.4% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Moody Aldrich Partners LLCAsset manager | 1.1% | $5.9M | 18,952 | -32.7% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Legato Capital Management LLCInstitutional asset manager | 0.4% | $4.9M | 15,569 | -30.4% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Future Fund LLCSovereign wealth fund | 1.3% | $4.6M | 14,704 | +6.2% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Moody National Bank Trust DivisionBank & trust | 0.4% | $4.3M | 13,862 | — | Q3 2026 |
| Pavaki Capital Management LLCHedge fund | 1.7% | $3.5M | 11,100 | +0.0% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLCMutual fund manager | 0.6% | $1.7M | 6,037 | — | Q2 2026 |
| JW Asset Management, LLCHedge fund | 0.4% | $1.3M | 4,000 | New | Q2 2026 |
The 30 largest of 35 positions, by value. Each manager counts with its latest 13F (Q3 2026: 9, Q2 2026: 26). Screen LGND in the grand portfolio →
LGND stock trades by members of Congress
Members of Congress have disclosed 8 LGND trades since 2017, 4 purchases and 0 sales in the past year; the latest was Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), buying $1K–15K on May 29, 2026.
| Filed | Member | Trade | Amount | Traded | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.D-CA · House | Buy | $1K–15K | May 29, 2026 | +37.3% |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.D-CA · House | Buy | $1K–15K | Mar 3, 2026 | +55.9% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.D-CA · House | Buy | $1K–15K | Jan 15, 2026 | +62.4% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.D-CA · House | Buy | $1K–15K | Jan 5, 2026 | +65.8% |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Katherine M. ClarkD-MA · House | Sale | $1K–15K | Oct 22, 2020 | +502.4% |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Katherine M. ClarkD-MA · House | Sale | $1K–15K | Oct 22, 2020 | +502.4% |
| May 29, 2020 | Katherine M. ClarkD-MA · House | Buy | $1K–15K | Apr 3, 2020 | +597.1% |
| Jan 9, 2018 | Lamar SmithR-TX · House | Buy | $1K–15K | Dec 1, 2017 | +290.9% |
3 members have traded LGND: Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr., Katherine M. Clark, Lamar Smith.
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Are insiders buying LGND stock?
Between Aug 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, 4 LGND insiders filed 6 sales worth $16.1M on SEC Form 4, and no open-market purchases; 4 of the sales were pre-planned under Rule 10b5-1.
Which hedge funds own LGND?
35 13F filers hold LGND among their 50 largest positions, worth $1.3B combined. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Villere St Denis J & Co LLC (5.9%), Ashford Capital Management Inc (5.8%) and Ranger Investment Management, L.P. (5.2%). In their latest 13Fs, 2 managers opened a new position and 5 added to one.
Has Congress traded LGND?
Members of Congress have disclosed 8 LGND trades since 2017, 4 purchases and 0 sales in the past year; the latest was Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), buying $1K–15K on May 29, 2026.
Who is the largest holder of LGND?
Among 13F filers, Congress Asset Management Co reports the largest LGND position, $205.7M (658,556 shares) in its Q3 2026 13F. The biggest bet by portfolio weight is Villere St Denis J & Co LLC's: 5.9% of its portfolio.
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