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.
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.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 416 | $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, Q2 2026
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC | 18,747 | $5.93M | 1.30% | −19,865−51.4% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Asset Management, Ltd | 18,659 | $5.90M | 0.00% | +1,227+7.0% | Added |
| Woodstock Corp | 18,345 | $5.80M | 0.48% | −775−4.1% | Reduced |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 17,869 | $5.65M | 0.00% | −389−2.1% | Reduced |
| Martingale Asset Management L P | 17,562 | $5.55M | 0.13% | −200−1.1% | Reduced |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | 17,228 | $5.45M | 0.08% | +10,280+148.0% | Added |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | 27,095 | $5.41M | 0.00% | +2,800+11.5% | Added |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 16,417 | $5.19M | 0.00% | +9,714+144.9% | Added |
| Great West Life Assurance Co | 15,974 | $5.04M | 0.01% | −30.0% | Reduced |
| Legato Capital Management LLC | 15,569 | $4.92M | 0.41% | −6,809−30.4% | Reduced |
| Future Fund LLC | 14,704 | $4.65M | 1.33% | +864+6.2% | Added |
| NFJ Investment Group, LLC | 13,733 | $4.34M | 0.15% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | 13,160 | $4.16M | 0.01% | +22+0.2% | Added |
| State of Wisconsin Investment Board | 12,720 | $4.02M | 0.01% | −713−5.3% | Reduced |
| Natixis Advisors, L.P. | 12,493 | $3.95M | 0.00% | +12,493 | New |
| Moody National Bank Trust Division | 12,147 | $3.84M | 0.32% | +12,147 | New |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | 12,124 | $3.83M | 0.00% | +5,897+94.7% | Added |
| Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc | 12,049 | $3.81M | 0.01% | −8,480−41.3% | Reduced |
| Cookson Peirce & Co Inc | 11,822 | $3.74M | 0.12% | +1,232+11.6% | Added |
| CI Private Wealth, LLC | 11,692 | $3.70M | 0.01% | +5,342+84.1% | Added |
| MetLife Investment Management | 11,683 | $3.69M | 0.02% | +1,121+10.6% | Added |
| Pavaki Capital Management LLC | 11,100 | $3.51M | 2.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Connors Investor Services Inc | 10,880 | $3.44M | 0.30% | +10,880 | New |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 10,444 | $3.30M | 0.00% | +3,007+40.4% | Added |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB | 10,358 | $3.27M | 0.01% | +1,900+22.5% | Added |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue | 10,233 | $3.23M | 0.03% | −3,123−23.4% | Reduced |
| Creative Planning | 9,979 | $3.15M | 0.00% | +1,474+17.3% | Added |
| Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC | 9,935 | $3.14M | 0.25% | −6,734−40.4% | Reduced |
| Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The | 9,915 | $3.13M | 0.00% | +1,006+11.3% | Added |
| Assetmark, Inc | 9,735 | $3.08M | 0.01% | +3,165+48.2% | Added |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund | 9,691 | $3.06M | 0.03% | +730+8.1% | Added |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. | 9,304 | $2.94M | 0.02% | −549−5.6% | Reduced |
| Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd. | 9,250 | $2.92M | 0.00% | +173+1.9% | Added |
| LPL Financial LLC | 9,152 | $2.89M | 0.00% | +941+11.5% | Added |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System | 8,800 | $2.78M | 0.04% | +100+1.1% | Added |
| One Capital Management, LLC | 13,847 | $2.76M | 0.08% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC | 8,619 | $2.72M | 0.04% | +650+8.2% | Added |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | 8,550 | $2.70M | 0.00% | −4,431−34.1% | Reduced |
| Blair William & Co | 8,441 | $2.67M | 0.01% | −13−0.2% | Reduced |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 8,284 | $2.62M | 0.00% | −2,849−25.6% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 8,228 | $2.60M | 0.00% | −74−0.9% | Reduced |
| LMR Partners LLP | 8,220 | $2.60M | 0.02% | +8,220 | New |
| Credit Agricole S A | 8,000 | $2.53M | 0.01% | +8,000 | New |
| Cornerstone Capital, Inc. | 7,856 | $2.48M | 0.22% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Glenmede Trust Co NA | 7,637 | $2.41M | 0.01% | +3,587+88.6% | Added |
| Diversify Advisory Services, LLC | 7,956 | $2.37M | 0.04% | +7,956 | New |
| Diversify Wealth Management, LLC | 7,956 | $2.37M | 0.04% | +7,956 | New |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. | 7,215 | $2.28M | 0.07% | −4,369−37.7% | Reduced |
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 7,197 | $2.27M | 0.00% | −709−9.0% | Reduced |
| B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG | 6,879 | $2.17M | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Barclays PLC | 6,727 | $2.13M | 0.00% | +719+12.0% | Added |
| State of Tennessee, Treasury Department | 6,302 | $1.99M | 0.01% | +1,923+43.9% | Added |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D | 6,287 | $1.99M | 0.01% | −439−6.5% | Reduced |
| Vident Advisory, LLC | 6,151 | $1.94M | 0.01% | +1,506+32.4% | Added |
| STRS Ohio | 6,100 | $1.93M | 0.01% | +300+5.2% | Added |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey | 5,924 | $1.87M | 0.01% | +692+13.2% | Added |
| Fifth Third Bancorp | 5,921 | $1.87M | 0.00% | +420+7.6% | Added |
| Caxton Associates LLP | 5,854 | $1.85M | 0.03% | −12,797−68.6% | Reduced |
| Tealwood Asset Management Inc | 5,775 | $1.82M | 0.70% | +5,775 | New |
| Quadrant Capital Group LLC | 5,658 | $1.79M | 0.05% | −10.0% | Reduced |
| Equitable Trust Co | 5,640 | $1.78M | 0.07% | +605+12.0% | Added |
| Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC | 6,037 | $1.74M | 0.58% | −2,276−27.4% | Reduced |
| Yousif Capital Management, LLC | 5,451 | $1.72M | 0.02% | +88+1.6% | Added |
| Amalgamated Bank | 5,384 | $1.70M | 0.01% | −273−4.8% | Reduced |
| Arizona State Retirement System | 5,365 | $1.70M | 0.01% | −42−0.8% | Reduced |
| Brinker Capital Investments, LLC | 5,162 | $1.63M | 0.01% | +1,945+60.5% | Added |
| State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System | 5,146 | $1.63M | 0.00% | +1,341+35.2% | Added |
| Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. | 5,073 | $1.60M | 0.00% | +271+5.6% | Added |
| Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky | 4,891 | $1.55M | 0.01% | +100+2.1% | Added |
| Portside Wealth Group, LLC | 4,810 | $1.52M | 0.18% | +1,793+59.4% | Added |
| Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. | 4,759 | $1.50M | 0.10% | +4,065+585.7% | Added |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt Sys | 4,752 | $1.50M | 0.01% | −115−2.4% | Reduced |
| KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS | 4,700 | $1.49M | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Intech Investment Management LLC | 4,682 | $1.48M | 0.01% | −1,405−23.1% | Reduced |
| Atria Investments LLC | 4,667 | $1.48M | 0.01% | +254+5.8% | Added |
| Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund | 4,579 | $1.45M | 0.02% | +79+1.8% | Added |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. | 4,551 | $1.44M | 0.34% | +98+2.2% | Added |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | 4,311 | $1.36M | 0.00% | +1,190+38.1% | Added |
| Virginia Retirement Systems Et Al | 4,300 | $1.36M | 0.01% | +2,800+186.7% | Added |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 4,300 | $1.35M | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| JW Asset Management, LLC | 4,000 | $1.26M | 0.40% | +4,000 | New |
| Millennium Management LLC | 3,975 | $1.26M | 0.00% | +3,975 | New |
| Kings Path Partners LLC | 3,960 | $1.25M | 0.33% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Fred Alger Management, LLC | 3,898 | $1.23M | 0.00% | −1,791−31.5% | Reduced |
| Argent Capital Management LLC | 3,802 | $1.20M | 0.04% | +317+9.1% | Added |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 3,738 | $1.18M | 0.00% | −521−12.2% | Reduced |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC | 3,610 | $1.14M | 0.00% | −562−13.5% | Reduced |
| Amundi | 3,601 | $1.14M | 0.00% | +46+1.3% | Added |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | 3,593 | $1.14M | 0.01% | +1,053+41.5% | Added |
| ProShare Advisors LLC | 3,520 | $1.11M | 0.00% | −390−10.0% | Reduced |
| Group One Trading, L.P. | 3,514 | $1.11M | 0.03% | +1,845+110.5% | Added |
| MML Investors Services, LLC | 3,426 | $1.08M | 0.00% | +137+4.2% | Added |
| USS Investment Management Ltd | 3,300 | $1.04M | 0.00% | +3,300 | New |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 3,291 | $1.04M | 0.00% | −1,652−33.4% | Reduced |
| CWC Advisors, LLC. | 3,262 | $1.03M | 0.46% | −127−3.7% | Reduced |
| Callan Family Office, LLC | 3,224 | $1.02M | 0.02% | +21+0.7% | Added |
| China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 3,190 | $1.01M | 0.06% | −349−9.9% | Reduced |
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC | 3,187 | $1.01M | 0.00% | +489+18.1% | Added |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 3,055 | $965.7K | 0.00% | −57,682−95.0% | Reduced |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | 3,041 | $961.2K | 0.01% | +3,041 | New |