DUGGAN ROBERT W — SEC Form 4 Insider Trading Activity

Summary

Updated Jul 16, 2026

DUGGAN ROBERT W has filed 5 SEC Form 4 filings across 2 companies in the last 90 days — buying. Lifetime open-market purchases: $87.97M. Historical track record: 4/5 stars across 8 tracked purchases.

Profile

DUGGAN ROBERT W

Robert W. Duggan is a prominent American biotech investor and entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder and longtime executive of Pharmacyclics, a pharmaceutical company that was acquired by AbbVie in 2015 for about $21 billion, a transaction that significantly boosted his prominence in the biotech investment community. In more recent SEC filings, Duggan has been identified as holding leadership roles at Pulse Biosciences, Inc. and Summit Therapeutics Inc., where he serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director. Through philanthropy and strategic investments, he has been a notable figure in the biotech industry for decades.

RoleDirector, 10% Owner
Notability88/100
LinksWikipedia

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Track Record

InsiderAlpha computes a forward-return-based score for every insider with enough Form 4 purchase history. The metrics below reflect realised performance after each tracked open-market purchase.

InsiderAlpha rating★★★★☆ (4/5)
Total purchases tracked8
Purchases with forward-return data8
30-day win rate7500%
90-day win rate0%
Avg 5-day return+903.70%
Avg 30-day return+871.21%
Avg 90-day return-339.53%
Best 30-day return+2327.96%

Recent Transactions

DateTickerCompanyCodeSharesPriceValue
2026-06-12SMMTSummit Therapeutics Inc.P — Open-market purchase3.81M$13.12$49.99M
2026-06-04SMMTSummit Therapeutics Inc.P — Open-market purchase100.0K$14.60$1.46M
2026-05-15PLSEPULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.P — Open-market purchase660.2K$19.69$13.00M
2026-05-11PLSEPULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.P — Open-market purchase660.2K$19.69$13.00M
2025-09-10PLSEPULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.P — Open-market purchase145.1K$14.41$2.09M
2025-09-10PLSEPULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.P — Open-market purchase12.8K$14.77$189K
2025-09-10PLSEPULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.P — Open-market purchase34.7K$14.66$508K
2025-09-10SMMTSummit Therapeutics Inc.P — Open-market purchase5.0K$18.07$90K
2025-09-10SMMTSummit Therapeutics Inc.P — Open-market purchase333.4K$17.68$5.89M
2025-05-30SMMTSummit Therapeutics Inc.M — Option exercise74.5K$2.64$197K
2025-04-08SMMTSummit Therapeutics Inc.J — Other acquisition / disposition3.99M$1.58$6.30M
2024-12-18PLSEPULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.J — Other acquisition / disposition49.3K$11.00$542K
2024-12-18PLSEPULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.J — Other acquisition / disposition69.0K$11.00$759K
2024-12-18PLSEPULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.J — Other acquisition / disposition5.19M$11.00$57.07M
2024-12-17PLSEPULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.P — Open-market purchase45.4K$17.13$778K
2024-12-13PLSEPULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.P — Open-market purchase50.0K$17.42$871K
2024-12-13PLSEPULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.P — Open-market purchase6.1K$16.74$101K

Companies — Last 90 Days

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is DUGGAN ROBERT W?

Robert W. Duggan is a prominent American biotech investor and entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder and longtime executive of Pharmacyclics, a pharmaceutical company that was acquired by AbbVie in 2015 for about $21 billion, a transaction that significantly boosted his prominence in the biotech investment community. In more recent SEC filings, Duggan has been identified…

How many SEC Form 4 filings has DUGGAN ROBERT W submitted recently?

5 primary Form 4 filings in the last 90 days, covering 2 companies.

Has DUGGAN ROBERT W been buying or selling stock?

Recorded transactions: 12 open-market purchases ($87.97M) and 0 open-market sales () across all tracked filings.

How accurate is DUGGAN ROBERT W's historical track record?

Across 8 tracked purchases, DUGGAN ROBERT W averaged +871.2% avg 30-day return with a 7500% 30-day win rate. InsiderAlpha rates the track record at 4/5 stars.

Where can I see all of DUGGAN ROBERT W's SEC filings?

All Form 4 filings, transaction values, and 10b5-1 plan flags are listed on this page and updated in real time as new SEC EDGAR filings are processed.

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