LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC files with the SEC under CIK 0000886163 and is classified as pharmaceutical preparations. We track it alongside the rest of the Health Care sector.
LGND Form 4 activity by transaction type, last 90 days
Form 4 transaction type
Transactions
Shares
Total value
Open-market sale
24
54,979
$16.07M
Option exercise
16
86,238
Tax withholding / forfeiture
1
115
Dollar totals cover purchases and sales only (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are counted in shares, because none of them is a trade at a market price.
LGND insider transactions (Form 4)
139
61 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Dec 2, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 1 of 3.
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on June 4, 2026, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $302.14 to $303.06. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $303.14 to $304.12. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $304.19 to $305.01. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $305.71 to $306.46. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F6 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $306.72 to $307.54. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): Represents shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the tax liability arising in connection with the settlement of restricted stock units.
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on June 04, 2026, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $283.4300 to $284.1550. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $284.7500 to $285.7000. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $285.8000 to $286.7700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $287.0500 to $287.6600. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F6 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $288.5500 to $289.4300. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on May 13, 2026, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $292.0098 to $292.0846. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $292.5000 to $292.8550. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 24, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $283.24 to $284.23. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $284.28 to $284.58. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $285.28 to $285.90. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $286.28 to $287.17. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F6 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $287.30 to $288.27. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F7 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $288.32 to $289.20. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F8 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $289.33 to $290.18. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F9 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $290.48 to $290.72. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F10 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $291.57 to $292.47. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F11 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $292.78 to $292.89. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the Securities… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F2 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 24, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $308.6300 to $309.6000. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $310.0100 to $310.2100. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $311.0900 to $312.0400. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F6 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $312.1050 to $312.5300. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F7 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $313.1300 to $314.0100. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F8 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $314.3100 to $314.5900. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F9 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $315.4400 to $316.2600. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F10 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $316.7000 to $317.4300. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $255.0000 to $255.2900. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $256.0000 to $256.5100. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Acquired by a grant of the Board of Directors of the Company at their annual meeting on June 5, 2026. Fully vests on the earlier of (A) the date… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $246.6300 to $247.6100. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $247.9400 to $248.3350. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $249.3400 to $250.2700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $250.9100 to $251.8950. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Acquired by a grant of the Board of Directors of the Company at their annual meeting on June 5, 2026. Fully vests on the earlier of (A) the date… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F2 (shares): Represents shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the tax liability arising in connection with the settlement of restricted stock units.
Footnote F1 (shares): Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Acquired by a grant of the Board of Directors of the Company at their annual meeting on June 5, 2026. Fully vests on the earlier of (A) the date… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Acquired by a grant of the Board of Directors of the Company at their annual meeting on June 5, 2026. Fully vests on the earlier of (A) the date… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Acquired by a grant of the Board of Directors of the Company at their annual meeting on June 5, 2026. Fully vests on the earlier of (A) the date… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Acquired by a grant of the Board of Directors of the Company at their annual meeting on June 5, 2026. Fully vests on the earlier of (A) the date… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Acquired by a grant of the Board of Directors of the Company at their annual meeting on June 5, 2026. Fully vests on the earlier of (A) the date… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 24, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $223.4250 to $224.3800. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $224.5100 to $225.4600. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $225.5200 to $226.3700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $226.5250 to $227.0100. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F6 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $228.0500 to $228.9650. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F7 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $229.0900 to $230.0000. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 07, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $227.1550 to $227.5800. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $231.1200 to $232.0700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $232.2000 to $232.9300. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $233.6800 to $234.2400. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 24, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $227.0400 to $227.9200. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $228.4000 to $229.3000. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $229.4000 to $230.3800. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $230.4300 to $231.3500. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F6 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $231.5200 to $232.4900. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F7 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $232.5400 to $233.3300. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F8 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $233.8200 to $234.1100. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 07, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $199.6900 to $200.3150. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $201.0050 to $201.4650. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $202.0750 to $202.6400. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $202.8550 to $203.6550. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F6 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $204.0050 to $204.5400. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 24, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $198.4000 to $199.3500. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $199.4600 to $200.3300. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $200.6000 to $201.5500. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $201.6500 to $202.1900. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F6 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $202.9900 to $203.7100. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F7 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $204.0100 to $204.8200. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The RSUs shall vest over three years, in three substantially equal annual installments on February 15, 2027; February 15, 2028; and February 15… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The RSUs shall vest over three years, in three substantially equal annual installments on February 15, 2027; February 15, 2028; and February 15… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): Represents restricted stock units (RSUs). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The RSUs shall vest over three years, in three substantially equal annual installments on February 15, 2027, February 15, 2028 and February 15… Full note on SEC EDGAR
An insider files Form 144 before selling restricted or control stock. It announces a planned sale. If the sale goes ahead, it shows up later on a Form 4.
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC (LGND) had 7 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-10-06. The full record for LGND runs to 61 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-12-02. InsiderAlpha adds new Form 4, Form 144 and 8-K filings as they arrive from SEC EDGAR.
How many insiders are buying LGND stock?
No insider purchases of LGND were filed in the last 90 days.
How many insiders are selling LGND stock?
24 insider sales of LGND were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $16.07M.
Where can I see LGND SEC filings (Form 4, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)?
This page collects LGND Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices and 8-K filings in one place. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
House of Representatives Periodic Transaction Reports from 2024. Senate filings are not included yet. The full history of LGND beside its insider purchases is in the Congress Tracker.
Jason Aryeh - Director
John W. Kozarich - Director
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Democrat, CA-31
