Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (IONS) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

IONS's three largest insider shareholders as of May 30, 2026 are Brett P Monia (Chief Executive Officer, 242.66K shares), Spencer R Berthelsen (Director, 156.01K shares), Elizabeth L Hougen (Evp, Finance Cfo, 82.66K shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares (Direct) Shares (Indirect) Report Date
Joseph H Wender - 0 36,035 03 Dec, 2025
B Lynne Parshall Coo 51,344 0 17 Apr, 2026
C Frank Bennett Evp, Chief Scientific Officer 80,554 0 05 Mar, 2026
Elizabeth L Hougen Evp, Finance Cfo 82,660 0 18 Mar, 2026
Spencer R Berthelsen - 156,013 0 17 Jul, 2025
Frederick T Muto - 59,597 0 18 Jul, 2022
Joan E Herman - 46,086 0 20 Nov, 2025
Michael R Hayden - 54,298 0 17 Jul, 2025
Richard S Geary Evp, Chief Development Officer 59,657 0 07 Nov, 2025
Brett P Monia Chief Executive Officer 242,662 0 11 Mar, 2026
Patrick R. O'Neil Evp Clo General Counsel 62,211 0 11 Mar, 2026
Michael J. Yang - 7,940 0 20 Jan, 2026
Peter N Reikes - 14,222 0 19 Oct, 2021
Allene M. Diaz - 3,811 0 05 Mar, 2026
Eric Swayze Evp Research 32,361 0 03 Mar, 2026
Kyle Jenne Evp, Chf Gl Pdt Str Ofcr 23,713 0 17 Apr, 2026
Onaiza Cadoret-Manier Evp, Chf Gl Pdt Str Oper Ofc 35,825 0 02 Feb, 2024
Joseph Baroldi Evp, Chief Business Officer 41,317 4,347 05 Mar, 2026
Eugene Schneider Evp, Chf Clinical Develop Ofcr 63,890 0 23 Mar, 2026
Brian Birchler Evp, Corp And Development Ops 66,598 0 03 Mar, 2026
Shannon L. Devers Evp, Chief Human Resources Ofc 16,348 0 02 Apr, 2026
Holly B. Kordasiewicz Evp, Chief Development Officer 14,718 0 20 Jan, 2026

* Please note that the shares above only reflect shares from the fund portfolio and the institutional portfolio. Shares from the personal portfolio are excluded from this Institutional Ownership Page. See these insiders' latest transactions here on Insider Page.

Recent Insider Transactions

Detailed insider trading activity based on Form 4 SEC filings.
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Transaction Date Insider Name Security Class Transaction Type Shares Traded Price Shares Remaining Ownership Code
15 Apr, 2026 Kyle Jenne Common Stock A 12,226 $0.00 28,615 D M
15 Apr, 2026 B Lynne Parshall Common Stock D 4,466 $76.19 51,878 D S
16 Apr, 2026 Kyle Jenne Common Stock D 4,902 $75.17 23,713 D S
15 Apr, 2026 B Lynne Parshall Common Stock D 534 $76.97 51,344 D S
15 Apr, 2026 Kyle Jenne Restricted Stock Unit D 12,226 $0.00 74,402 D M
02 Apr, 2026 Shannon L. Devers Common Stock D 6,193 $74.05 16,348 D S
19 Mar, 2026 Eugene Schneider Common Stock D 5,812 $70.97 63,890 D S
19 Mar, 2026 Eugene Schneider Common Stock D 5,812 $70.97 63,890 D S
19 Mar, 2026 Eugene Schneider Common Stock D 5,812 $70.97 63,890 D S
16 Mar, 2026 Elizabeth L Hougen Common Stock A 60,299 $60.89 193,180 D M
16 Mar, 2026 Elizabeth L Hougen Common Stock A 61,041 $56.78 254,221 D M
16 Mar, 2026 Elizabeth L Hougen Common Stock A 33,118 $32.60 287,339 D M
16 Mar, 2026 Elizabeth L Hougen Common Stock A 20,541 $37.58 307,880 D M
16 Mar, 2026 Elizabeth L Hougen Common Stock D 205,608 $72.38 102,272 D S
16 Mar, 2026 Elizabeth L Hougen Common Stock D 9,440 $72.77 92,832 D S
17 Mar, 2026 Elizabeth L Hougen Common Stock D 10,172 $73.21 82,660 D S
16 Mar, 2026 Elizabeth L Hougen Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) D 33,118 $0.00 0 D M
16 Mar, 2026 Elizabeth L Hougen Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) D 20,541 $0.00 5,405 D M
16 Mar, 2026 Elizabeth L Hougen Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) D 61,041 $0.00 0 D M
16 Mar, 2026 Elizabeth L Hougen Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) D 60,299 $0.00 0 D M