Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc
LGND- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- SEC CIK
- 0000886163
In the last 90 days, Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 5 sales; 417 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $7.15B in total; no superinvestor holds it.
13F holders, Q3 2025
Institutional positions in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc as of Sep 30, 2025. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works
- Institutional holders
- 314
- +49 vs. Q2 2025
- Shares held
- 20.5M
- +1.44M (+7.5%) vs. Q2 2025
- Total value
- $3.63B
- +$1.47B (+67.6%) vs. Q2 2025
- New holders
- 64
- 100 more added
- Sold out
- 15
- 103 more reduced
6 institutions that held it in Q2 2025 haven't filed for Q3 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q2 2025: new holders, sold out and not filed yet
Holders and value by quarter
Institutions reporting LGND on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 417 | $7.15B |
| Q1 2026 | 359 | $4.15B |
| Q4 2025 | 351 | $3.89B |
| Q3 2025 | 314 | $3.63B |
| Q2 2025 | 271 | $2.18B |
| Q1 2025 | 262 | $1.97B |
| Q4 2024 | 259 | $1.96B |
| Q3 2024 | 243 | $1.81B |
| Q2 2024 | 235 | $1.45B |
| Q1 2024 | 222 | $1.21B |
| Q4 2023 | 211 | $1.15B |
| Q3 2023 | 197 | $946.5M |
| Q2 2023 | 204 | $1.12B |
| Q1 2023 | 213 | $1.10B |
| Q4 2022 | 198 | $983.5M |
| Q3 2022 | 205 | $1.28B |
| Q2 2022 | 198 | $1.33B |
| Q1 2022 | 207 | $1.76B |
| Q4 2021 | 221 | $2.51B |
| Q3 2021 | 208 | $2.29B |
| Q2 2021 | 212 | $2.09B |
| Q1 2021 | 228 | $2.35B |
Institutions, Q3 2025
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc; share changes are against Q2 2025.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuitas Investments, LLC | 13,494 | $2.39M | 1.53% | −6,403−32.2% | Reduced |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 13,312 | $2.36M | 0.00% | −28,594−68.2% | Reduced |
| NFJ Investment Group, LLC | 12,837 | $2.27M | 0.08% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | 12,563 | $2.23M | 0.00% | −526−4.0% | Reduced |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | 11,722 | $2.08M | 0.01% | +8,637+280.0% | Added |
| State of Wisconsin Investment Board | 11,383 | $2.02M | 0.00% | +295+2.7% | Added |
| MetLife Investment Management | 11,093 | $1.97M | 0.01% | −294−2.6% | Reduced |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. | 10,927 | $1.94M | 0.06% | +7,162+190.2% | Added |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale | 11,185 | $1.93M | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue | 10,892 | $1.93M | 0.02% | −586−5.1% | Reduced |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund | 9,821 | $1.74M | 0.02% | +780+8.6% | Added |
| Cookson Peirce & Co Inc | 9,763 | $1.73M | 0.07% | +181+1.9% | Added |
| Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The | 9,551 | $1.69M | 0.00% | −470−4.7% | Reduced |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC | 9,475 | $1.68M | 0.01% | +9,475 | New |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System | 9,000 | $1.59M | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd. | 8,869 | $1.57M | 0.00% | −1,587−15.2% | Reduced |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. | 8,836 | $1.57M | 0.01% | +1,829+26.1% | Added |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 8,807 | $1.56M | 0.00% | −20,253−69.7% | Reduced |
| Voloridge Investment Management, LLC | 8,596 | $1.52M | 0.01% | +8,596 | New |
| Blair William & Co | 8,386 | $1.49M | 0.00% | +685+8.9% | Added |
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 8,316 | $1.47M | 0.00% | +946+12.8% | Added |
| Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio | 8,285 | $1.47M | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| State of Tennessee, Treasury Department | 7,790 | $1.38M | 0.00% | +3,830+96.7% | Added |
| Ellsworth Advisors, LLC | 7,039 | $1.29M | 0.28% | −288−3.9% | Reduced |
| OP Asset Management Ltd | 7,212 | $1.28M | 0.02% | +2,228+44.7% | Added |
| Pier 88 Investment Partners LLC | 7,200 | $1.28M | 0.24% | +7,200 | New |
| Simplify Asset Management Inc. | 6,786 | $1.20M | 0.02% | +816+13.7% | Added |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC | 6,598 | $1.17M | 0.02% | +6,598 | New |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 6,587 | $1.17M | 0.00% | +1,278+24.1% | Added |
| Comerica Bank | 6,535 | $1.16M | 0.00% | −1,108−14.5% | Reduced |
| STRS Ohio | 6,500 | $1.15M | 0.00% | −900−12.2% | Reduced |
| CenterBook Partners LP | 6,434 | $1.14M | 0.06% | −7,033−52.2% | Reduced |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB | 6,358 | $1.13M | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Gibbs Wealth Management | 6,342 | $1.12M | 0.25% | −971−13.3% | Reduced |
| Yousif Capital Management, LLC | 6,154 | $1.09M | 0.01% | −1,128−15.5% | Reduced |
| Intech Investment Management LLC | 6,112 | $1.08M | 0.01% | −1,566−20.4% | Reduced |
| Creative Planning | 6,112 | $1.08M | 0.00% | +1,363+28.7% | Added |
| Equitable Trust Co | 5,915 | $1.05M | 0.05% | −330−5.3% | Reduced |
| Fred Alger Management, LLC | 5,868 | $1.04M | 0.00% | +5,868 | New |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC | 5,797 | $1.03M | 0.02% | +4,006+223.7% | Added |
| Arizona State Retirement System | 5,700 | $1.01M | 0.01% | +103+1.8% | Added |
| Quadrant Capital Group LLC | 5,658 | $1.00M | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Amalgamated Bank | 5,635 | $998.0K | 0.01% | +189+3.5% | Added |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey | 5,280 | $935.3K | 0.01% | +1,179+28.7% | Added |
| Cornerstone Capital, Inc. | 5,187 | $918.9K | 0.09% | −550−9.6% | Reduced |
| Court Place Advisors, LLC | 5,158 | $913.7K | 0.28% | −100−1.9% | Reduced |
| Atria Investments LLC | 5,135 | $909.6K | 0.01% | −337−6.2% | Reduced |
| NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan | 5,000 | $885.7K | 0.10% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt Sys | 4,991 | $884.1K | 0.00% | +37+0.7% | Added |
| Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky | 4,902 | $868.0K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | 4,863 | $861.4K | 0.00% | −9,306−65.7% | Reduced |
| Glenmede Investment Management, LP | 4,739 | $839.5K | 0.00% | +4,739 | New |
| Los Angeles Capital Management LLC | 4,734 | $838.6K | 0.00% | +2,254+90.9% | Added |
| Teacher Retirement System of Texas | 4,730 | $837.9K | 0.00% | −454−8.8% | Reduced |
| Henshaw Capital LLC | 4,668 | $826.9K | 0.03% | −1,728−27.0% | Reduced |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 4,584 | $812.0K | 0.00% | +1,226+36.5% | Added |
| Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund | 4,442 | $786.9K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| ProShare Advisors LLC | 4,301 | $761.9K | 0.00% | −680−13.7% | Reduced |
| Portside Wealth Group, LLC | 4,218 | $747.2K | 0.10% | +725+20.8% | Added |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 4,300 | $744.5K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA | 4,092 | $724.9K | 0.00% | +1,996+95.2% | Added |
| MML Investors Services, LLC | 3,962 | $701.8K | 0.00% | +467+13.4% | Added |
| Kings Path Partners LLC | 3,960 | $701.5K | 0.26% | −1,105−21.8% | Reduced |
| KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS | 3,900 | $690.8K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. | 3,883 | $687.8K | 0.20% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 3,632 | $643.4K | 0.00% | −14,453−79.9% | Reduced |
| CWC Advisors, LLC. | 3,538 | $626.7K | 0.31% | +20+0.6% | Added |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 3,500 | $620.0K | 0.00% | −500−12.5% | Reduced |
| Amundi | 3,356 | $612.8K | 0.00% | +229+7.3% | Added |
| Voya Investment Management LLC | 3,447 | $610.6K | 0.00% | −1,729−33.4% | Reduced |
| China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 3,435 | $608.5K | 0.05% | −440−11.4% | Reduced |
| LPL Financial LLC | 3,407 | $603.5K | 0.00% | −1,759−34.0% | Reduced |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | 3,403 | $602.8K | 0.01% | −131−3.7% | Reduced |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | 3,193 | $565.6K | 0.00% | +689+27.5% | Added |
| EntryPoint Capital, LLC | 3,009 | $533.0K | 0.21% | +3,009 | New |
| BTC Capital Management, Inc. | 2,996 | $530.7K | 0.04% | −427−12.5% | Reduced |
| Cetera Trust Company, N.A | 2,880 | $510.2K | 0.29% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Callan Family Office, LLC | 2,865 | $507.5K | 0.02% | +10.0% | Added |
| CI Private Wealth, LLC | 2,820 | $499.5K | 0.00% | +2,820 | New |
| Maryland State Retirement & Pension System | 2,811 | $497.9K | 0.01% | −2,859−50.4% | Reduced |
| State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System | 2,805 | $496.9K | 0.00% | −25−0.9% | Reduced |
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC | 2,610 | $478.0K | 0.00% | +6+0.2% | Added |
| Profund Advisors LLC | 2,653 | $470.0K | 0.02% | +218+9.0% | Added |
| Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado | 2,555 | $453.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Omers Administration Corp | 2,500 | $442.9K | 0.00% | +2,500 | New |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | 2,484 | $440.0K | 0.00% | +2,484 | New |
| Janney Capital Management LLC | 2,350 | $416.0K | 0.03% | −1,339−36.3% | Reduced |
| Evergreen Capital Management LLC | 2,298 | $407.1K | 0.01% | +499+27.7% | Added |
| Lido Advisors, LLC | 2,201 | $389.9K | 0.00% | +42+1.9% | Added |
| Mutual of America Capital Management LLC | 2,195 | $388.8K | 0.00% | −284−11.5% | Reduced |
| Contravisory Investment Management, Inc. | 2,181 | $386.3K | 0.07% | −80−3.5% | Reduced |
| Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC | 2,153 | $381.4K | 0.00% | −13,219−86.0% | Reduced |
| DRW Securities, LLC | 2,108 | $372.9K | 0.02% | +2,108 | New |
| Norden Group LLC | 2,095 | $371.1K | 0.04% | +2,095 | New |
| Baader Bank INC | 2,062 | $361.1K | 0.03% | +2,062 | New |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | 2,034 | $360.3K | 0.00% | +2,034 | New |
| Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC | 2,014 | $356.8K | 0.01% | +56+2.9% | Added |
| Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust of NJ | 1,900 | $336.6K | 0.09% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| 1492 Capital Management LLC | 1,876 | $332.3K | 0.13% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | 1,837 | $325.4K | 0.00% | +754+69.6% | Added |