LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS LGND

US Healthcare Pharmaceutical Preparations
$319.55
+2.4%
52w: $112.56 – $319.55

Latest 13F among current holders filed 11 days ago (Jun 24, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

research preview data
112.56216.05319.55
Jun 20, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
356
+7 QoQ
13F value
$4.15B
+6.8% QoQ
Smart-money holders
12
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
4
Q1 2026
Options barometer
1.2×
$8.5M calls / $6.9M puts

Institutional value by quarter

$1.37B
Q1 2024
$1.46B
Q2 2024
$1.82B
Q3 2024
$1.96B
Q4 2024
$1.97B
Q1 2025
$2.18B
Q2 2025
$3.64B
Q3 2025
$3.89B
Q4 2025
$4.15B
Q1 2026

Number of holders

222
Q1 2024
234
Q2 2024
243
Q3 2024
259
Q4 2024
263
Q1 2025
272
Q2 2025
313
Q3 2025
349
Q4 2025
356
Q1 2026

Who owns LGND?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
BlackRock, Inc. Index provider3.0M$591.3M0.0%+0.7%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical1.1M$219.7M0.0%
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC Diversified mechanical1.0M$201.6M0.1%+1.5%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical848.1K$169.3M0.0%
Invesco Ltd. Index provider823.6K$164.4M0.0%+59.5%
STATE STREET CORP Index provider778.9K$155.5M0.0%+3.7%
FMR LLC Long only active596.1K$119.0M0.0%+2.9%
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. Diversified mechanical573.3K$114.5M0.2%-11.0%
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC Long only active573.2K$114.4M0.0%+15.5%
Chicago Capital, LLC Other561.7K$112.1M3.0%0.0%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Index provider558.9K$111.6M0.0%+13.2%
CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO Other504.6K$100.8M0.7%+5.1%
Stephens Investment Management Group LLC Other494.7K$98.8M1.4%-1.3%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Quant stat arb425.2K$84.9M0.0%-1.8%
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ Other411.5K$82.2M0.0%-18.8%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Bank broker381.1K$76.1M0.0%-11.2%
LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P Other353.2K$70.5M0.1%-7.7%
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ Bank broker306.1K$61.1M0.0%-0.6%
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Diversified mechanical303.2K$60.5M0.0%+18.3%
RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC Other283.6K$56.6M3.2%+1.4%
Ranger Investment Management, L.P. Other267.9K$53.5M3.9%-0.8%
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Index provider254.2K$50.7M0.0%+1.4%
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Bank broker212.9K$42.5M0.0%-41.4%
ASHFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC ★2Fundamental diversified207.6K$41.4M5.1%-2.9%
Private Capital Management, LLC ★2Fundamental diversified201.4K$40.2M4.1%-3.6%
VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO LLC ★2Fundamental diversified188.9K$37.7M4.2%-6.7%
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Index provider182.9K$36.5M0.0%-0.8%
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker167.2K$33.4M0.0%-13.5%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Bank broker157.9K$31.5M0.0%+31.4%
Impax Asset Management Group plc Other152.4K$30.4M0.2%-7.7%
GW&K Investment Management, LLC Other149.5K$29.8M0.3%+27.3%
Fiera Capital Corp Other135.3K$27.0M0.1%+3.1%
Fisher Asset Management, LLC Long only active128.0K$25.6M0.0%-2.2%
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO Diversified mechanical127.9K$25.5M0.0%
Russell Investments Group, Ltd. Diversified mechanical121.2K$24.2M0.0%-12.5%
NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND Diversified mechanical119.8K$23.9M0.0%+11.4%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Diversified mechanical119.4K$23.8M0.0%-2.3%
Driehaus Capital Management LLC Other118.2K$23.6M0.2%-3.4%
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC Bank broker114.4K$22.8M0.2%-1.8%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Bank broker111.5K$22.3M0.0%+2.5%
BESSEMER GROUP INC Diversified mechanical107.9K$21.5M0.0%+358.8%
UBS Group AG Bank broker104.6K$20.9M0.0%-26.9%
Legal & General Group Plc Diversified mechanical97.7K$19.5M0.0%-9.9%
NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC Other95.9K$19.1M1.4%New
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC Diversified mechanical95.7K$19.1M0.0%+2.0%
Penn Capital Management Company, LLC Other95.5K$19.1M1.5%-3.4%
Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. Other90.2K$18.0M0.1%+13.1%
Aberdeen Group plc Other90.0K$18.0M0.0%-24.5%
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Bank broker86.2K$17.2M0.0%-31.6%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Bank broker84.9K$17.0M0.0%-36.0%

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