Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND) Institutional Ownership

Institutions by Trading Activity

Ownership Statistics

20,646,655Shares Outstanding

119,619Shares held by institutions

$22,429,759Value of institutional holdings

96.68%Institutional ownership %

4.18%Shares Changed QoQ

331No. of institutional investors

Shares Owned by Institutions

Shares Purchased/Sold by Institutions

Ownership Summary

The institutional landscape for Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:LGND) includes 331 filers as of the latest reporting cycle ending December 2025.

The percentage of Ligand Pharmaceuticals owned by institutions changed from 175.5% in September 2025 to 96.7% in December 2025, marking a slight down trend.
Institutional share ownership changed by 4.18% QoQ, while the number of institutional owners saw an increase of 29.80% YoY.
A review of institutional activity for Ligand Pharmaceuticals shows 170 of 331 filers increasing their positions, while 110 reduced their stake, and 51 remained unchanged.
The aggregate institutional position in Ligand Pharmaceuticals now stands at 19.96Mn shares as of December 2025, after investors increased their holdings (up by 800.84K shares quarter on quarter which is up 1.77Mn shares year over year).
BlackRock, Inc.'s holding of 2.94Mn shares as of December 31, 2025 makes it the primary institutional investor in Ligand Pharmaceuticals, owning 14.24% of the stock.
Among the most significant buyers of Ligand Pharmaceuticals during December 2025 were NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. (644.09K), FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (266.30K), Fiera Capital Corp (131.24K), FMR LLC (121.92K), GW&K Investment Management, LLC (85.30K).
Leading sellers of Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock in December 2025 included CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO (187.25K), DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP (90.92K), VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO LLC (77.50K), Aberdeen Group plc (70.44K), Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (53.50K).
The top 10 institutional holders of Ligand Pharmaceuticals for the quarter ending December 2025 included BlackRock, Inc. (2.94Mn), VANGUARD GROUP INC (2.07Mn), JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC (995.40K), STATE STREET CORP (751.21K), NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. (644.09K), FMR LLC (579.15K), Chicago Capital, LLC (561.42K), MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ (507.02K), Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (501.04K), FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (496.16K).

331 Institutional Holders

119,619 Total Shares Held

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Owner Name	Date	Shares Held	Change (QoQ)	Change (%)	Value (USD)
BlackRock, Inc.	31 Dec, 2025	2,940,231	55,704	1.93%	$555,909,475.00
VANGUARD GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	2,073,892	-2,391	-0.12%	$392,110,761.00
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC	31 Dec, 2025	995,400	-46,978	-4.51%	$188,199,064.00
STATE STREET CORP	31 Dec, 2025	751,205	1,845	0.25%	$142,030,329.00
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.	31 Dec, 2025	644,093	644,093	0.00%	$121,779,000.00
FMR LLC	31 Dec, 2025	579,155	121,924	26.67%	$109,500,870.00
Chicago Capital, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	561,423	-7,188	-1.26%	$106,148,307.00
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	31 Dec, 2025	507,019	-34,826	-6.43%	$95,862,082.00
Stephens Investment Management Group LLC	31 Dec, 2025	501,040	-53,502	-9.65%	$94,731,633.00
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	31 Dec, 2025	496,160	266,304	115.86%	$93,808,984.00
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	493,589	19,400	4.09%	$93,336,090.00
CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO	31 Dec, 2025	480,063	-187,248	-28.06%	$90,765,511.00
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	31 Dec, 2025	432,992	-90,921	-17.35%	$81,867,024.00
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	429,004	61,209	16.64%	$81,111,786.00
LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P	31 Dec, 2025	382,677	-17,876	-4.46%	$72,352,740.00
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC	31 Dec, 2025	363,584	-13,017	-3.46%	$68,742,827.00
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\	31 Dec, 2025	307,871	339	0.11%	$58,209,169.00
RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	279,627	-14,863	-5.05%	$52,869,077.00
Ranger Investment Management, L.P.	31 Dec, 2025	269,983	-5,357	-1.95%	$51,045,686.00
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	31 Dec, 2025	256,410	1,605	0.63%	$48,479,439.00

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