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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 6 sales; 416 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $7.15B in total; no superinvestor holds it.

Other share classesLGNDZLGNXZLGNYZLGNZZ

13F holders, Q2 2026

Institutional positions in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc as of Jun 30, 2026. 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
416
+63 vs. Q1 2026
Shares held
22.6M
+2.83M (+14.3%) vs. Q1 2026
Total value
$7.15B
+$3.20B (+80.9%) vs. Q1 2026
New holders
97
150 more added
Sold out
34
114 more reduced

6 institutions that held it in Q1 2026 haven't filed for Q2 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q1 2026: 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.

Institutional holdersQ2 2026: 416 institutions
Q1 2021: 228 institutionsQ2 2021: 212 institutionsQ3 2021: 208 institutionsQ4 2021: 221 institutionsQ1 2022: 207 institutionsQ2 2022: 198 institutionsQ3 2022: 205 institutionsQ4 2022: 198 institutionsQ1 2023: 213 institutionsQ2 2023: 204 institutionsQ3 2023: 197 institutionsQ4 2023: 211 institutionsQ1 2024: 222 institutionsQ2 2024: 235 institutionsQ3 2024: 243 institutionsQ4 2024: 259 institutionsQ1 2025: 262 institutionsQ2 2025: 271 institutionsQ3 2025: 314 institutionsQ4 2025: 351 institutionsQ1 2026: 359 institutionsQ2 2026: 416 institutions
Value heldQ2 2026: $7.15B
Q1 2021: $2.35BQ2 2021: $2.09BQ3 2021: $2.29BQ4 2021: $2.51BQ1 2022: $1.76BQ2 2022: $1.33BQ3 2022: $1.28BQ4 2022: $983.5MQ1 2023: $1.10BQ2 2023: $1.12BQ3 2023: $946.5MQ4 2023: $1.15BQ1 2024: $1.21BQ2 2024: $1.45BQ3 2024: $1.81BQ4 2024: $1.96BQ1 2025: $1.97BQ2 2025: $2.18BQ3 2025: $3.63BQ4 2025: $3.89BQ1 2026: $4.15BQ2 2026: $7.15B
Institutions holding LGND and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026416$7.15B
Q1 2026359$4.15B
Q4 2025351$3.89B
Q3 2025314$3.63B
Q2 2025271$2.18B
Q1 2025262$1.97B
Q4 2024259$1.96B
Q3 2024243$1.81B
Q2 2024235$1.45B
Q1 2024222$1.21B
Q4 2023211$1.15B
Q3 2023197$946.5M
Q2 2023204$1.12B
Q1 2023213$1.10B
Q4 2022198$983.5M
Q3 2022205$1.28B
Q2 2022198$1.33B
Q1 2022207$1.76B
Q4 2021221$2.51B
Q3 2021208$2.29B
Q2 2021212$2.09B
Q1 2021228$2.35B

Institutions, Q2 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc; share changes are against Q1 2026.

Institutions holding LGND in Q2 2026
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC18,747$5.93M1.30%−19,865−51.4%Reduced
Vanguard Asset Management, Ltd18,659$5.90M0.00%+1,227+7.0%Added
Woodstock Corp18,345$5.80M0.48%−775−4.1%Reduced
Raymond James Financial Inc17,869$5.65M0.00%−389−2.1%Reduced
Martingale Asset Management L P17,562$5.55M0.13%−200−1.1%Reduced
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.17,228$5.45M0.08%+10,280+148.0%Added
Alliancebernstein L.P.27,095$5.41M0.00%+2,800+11.5%Added
Susquehanna International Group, LLP16,417$5.19M0.00%+9,714+144.9%Added
Great West Life Assurance Co15,974$5.04M0.01%−30.0%Reduced
Legato Capital Management LLC15,569$4.92M0.41%−6,809−30.4%Reduced
Future Fund LLC14,704$4.65M1.33%+864+6.2%Added
NFJ Investment Group, LLC13,733$4.34M0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans13,160$4.16M0.01%+22+0.2%Added
State of Wisconsin Investment Board12,720$4.02M0.01%−713−5.3%Reduced
Natixis Advisors, L.P.12,493$3.95M0.00%+12,493New
Moody National Bank Trust Division12,147$3.84M0.32%+12,147New
Quantinno Capital Management LP12,124$3.83M0.00%+5,897+94.7%Added
Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc12,049$3.81M0.01%−8,480−41.3%Reduced
Cookson Peirce & Co Inc11,822$3.74M0.12%+1,232+11.6%Added
CI Private Wealth, LLC11,692$3.70M0.01%+5,342+84.1%Added
MetLife Investment Management11,683$3.69M0.02%+1,121+10.6%Added
Pavaki Capital Management LLC11,100$3.51M2.00%00.0%Unchanged
Connors Investor Services Inc10,880$3.44M0.30%+10,880New
AQR Capital Management LLC10,444$3.30M0.00%+3,007+40.4%Added
Handelsbanken Fonder AB10,358$3.27M0.01%+1,900+22.5%Added
State of Alaska, Department of Revenue10,233$3.23M0.03%−3,123−23.4%Reduced
Creative Planning9,979$3.15M0.00%+1,474+17.3%Added
Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC9,935$3.14M0.25%−6,734−40.4%Reduced
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The9,915$3.13M0.00%+1,006+11.3%Added
Assetmark, Inc9,735$3.08M0.01%+3,165+48.2%Added
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund9,691$3.06M0.03%+730+8.1%Added
Equitable Holdings, Inc.9,304$2.94M0.02%−549−5.6%Reduced
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd.9,250$2.92M0.00%+173+1.9%Added
LPL Financial LLC9,152$2.89M0.00%+941+11.5%Added
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System8,800$2.78M0.04%+100+1.1%Added
One Capital Management, LLC13,847$2.76M0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC8,619$2.72M0.04%+650+8.2%Added
Baird Financial Group, Inc.8,550$2.70M0.00%−4,431−34.1%Reduced
Blair William & Co8,441$2.67M0.01%−13−0.2%Reduced
HighTower Advisors, LLC8,284$2.62M0.00%−2,849−25.6%Reduced
Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC8,228$2.60M0.00%−74−0.9%Reduced
LMR Partners LLP8,220$2.60M0.02%+8,220New
Credit Agricole S A8,000$2.53M0.01%+8,000New
Cornerstone Capital, Inc.7,856$2.48M0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Glenmede Trust Co NA7,637$2.41M0.01%+3,587+88.6%Added
Diversify Advisory Services, LLC7,956$2.37M0.04%+7,956New
Diversify Wealth Management, LLC7,956$2.37M0.04%+7,956New
Edgestream Partners, L.P.7,215$2.28M0.07%−4,369−37.7%Reduced
Wellington Management Group LLP7,197$2.27M0.00%−709−9.0%Reduced
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG6,879$2.17M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Barclays PLC6,727$2.13M0.00%+719+12.0%Added
State of Tennessee, Treasury Department6,302$1.99M0.01%+1,923+43.9%Added
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D6,287$1.99M0.01%−439−6.5%Reduced
Vident Advisory, LLC6,151$1.94M0.01%+1,506+32.4%Added
STRS Ohio6,100$1.93M0.01%+300+5.2%Added
Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey5,924$1.87M0.01%+692+13.2%Added
Fifth Third Bancorp5,921$1.87M0.00%+420+7.6%Added
Caxton Associates LLP5,854$1.85M0.03%−12,797−68.6%Reduced
Tealwood Asset Management Inc5,775$1.82M0.70%+5,775New
Quadrant Capital Group LLC5,658$1.79M0.05%−10.0%Reduced
Equitable Trust Co5,640$1.78M0.07%+605+12.0%Added
Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC6,037$1.74M0.58%−2,276−27.4%Reduced
Yousif Capital Management, LLC5,451$1.72M0.02%+88+1.6%Added
Amalgamated Bank5,384$1.70M0.01%−273−4.8%Reduced
Arizona State Retirement System5,365$1.70M0.01%−42−0.8%Reduced
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC5,162$1.63M0.01%+1,945+60.5%Added
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System5,146$1.63M0.00%+1,341+35.2%Added
Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd.5,073$1.60M0.00%+271+5.6%Added
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky4,891$1.55M0.01%+100+2.1%Added
Portside Wealth Group, LLC4,810$1.52M0.18%+1,793+59.4%Added
Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.4,759$1.50M0.10%+4,065+585.7%Added
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt Sys4,752$1.50M0.01%−115−2.4%Reduced
KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS4,700$1.49M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Intech Investment Management LLC4,682$1.48M0.01%−1,405−23.1%Reduced
Atria Investments LLC4,667$1.48M0.01%+254+5.8%Added
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund4,579$1.45M0.02%+79+1.8%Added
Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.4,551$1.44M0.34%+98+2.2%Added
Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank)4,311$1.36M0.00%+1,190+38.1%Added
Virginia Retirement Systems Et Al4,300$1.36M0.01%+2,800+186.7%Added
Erste Asset Management GmbH4,300$1.35M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
JW Asset Management, LLC4,000$1.26M0.40%+4,000New
Millennium Management LLC3,975$1.26M0.00%+3,975New
Kings Path Partners LLC3,960$1.25M0.33%00.0%Unchanged
Fred Alger Management, LLC3,898$1.23M0.00%−1,791−31.5%Reduced
Argent Capital Management LLC3,802$1.20M0.04%+317+9.1%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers3,738$1.18M0.00%−521−12.2%Reduced
Gotham Asset Management, LLC3,610$1.14M0.00%−562−13.5%Reduced
Amundi3,601$1.14M0.00%+46+1.3%Added
Empowered Funds, LLC3,593$1.14M0.01%+1,053+41.5%Added
ProShare Advisors LLC3,520$1.11M0.00%−390−10.0%Reduced
Group One Trading, L.P.3,514$1.11M0.03%+1,845+110.5%Added
MML Investors Services, LLC3,426$1.08M0.00%+137+4.2%Added
USS Investment Management Ltd3,300$1.04M0.00%+3,300New
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.3,291$1.04M0.00%−1,652−33.4%Reduced
CWC Advisors, LLC.3,262$1.03M0.46%−127−3.7%Reduced
Callan Family Office, LLC3,224$1.02M0.02%+21+0.7%Added
China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd.3,190$1.01M0.06%−349−9.9%Reduced
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC3,187$1.01M0.00%+489+18.1%Added
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA3,055$965.7K0.00%−57,682−95.0%Reduced
Guggenheim Capital LLC3,041$961.2K0.01%+3,041New