LGNDLigand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

$301.78+81% 1Y

Who owns LGND

405 institutions reported holding LGND for 2026Q2, together 113% of the company, more than the 349 a quarter earlier.

405

Institutions reporting a position · as of 2026Q2 · up from 349 the quarter before

Shares held by institutions
22.5M

Shares held by institutions · 113% of the company · long US equity positions only, as reported on Form 13F

Reported value
$7.10B

Reported value · at Jun 30, 2026 prices, not today's

Opened vs closed
94 / 40

Opened vs closed · new positions against positions exited in the latest quarter

Details›
Reporting quarter2026-06-30
2026Q2
Quarters on record
53
New positions
94
Positions exited
40
Added to
134
Reduced
101
Shares sold shortsettled Sep 15, 2026
2.6M
Short interestof shares outstanding
13%
Days to coverat the average daily volume
13.5
Change in the short positionsince the Aug 31, 2026 count
+6.1%
Institutional ownership by quarter, 2013Q2 to 2026Q2
QuarterFilersSharesReported value
2026Q240522.5M$7.10B
2026Q134920.6M$4.10B
2025Q434320.4M$3.86B
2025Q330920.4M$3.62B
2025Q226619.1M$2.18B
2025Q125718.7M$1.97B
2024Q425518.2M$1.95B
2024Q323818.1M$1.81B
2024Q223217.2M$1.45B
2024Q121916.5M$1.20B
2023Q420916.1M$1.15B
2023Q319315.6M$936M
2023Q220215.6M$1.12B
2023Q120914.8M$1.09B
2022Q419614.7M$983M
2022Q320314.8M$1.28B
Largest reported holders, 2026Q2
HolderShares% of companyValue
BlackRock Inc.3.1Mn/a$980M
VANGUARD GROUP INC2.2Mn/a$691M
Invesco Ltd.1.2Mn/a$380M
Jupiter Topco LLC1.0Mn/a$329M
STATE STREET CORP0.8Mn/a$261M
FMR LLC0.8Mn/a$241M
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC0.8Mn/a$238M
CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO0.7Mn/a$209M
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC0.6Mn/a$199M
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC0.6Mn/a$186M
Short interest by settlement date, Aug 29, 2025 to Sep 15, 2026
SettlementShares shortOf shares outstandingDays to cover
Sep 15, 20262.6M13%13.5
Aug 31, 20262.5M12%14.1
Aug 14, 20262.4M12%8.8
Jul 31, 20262.2M11%7.4
Jul 15, 20261.9M9.6%5.0
Jun 30, 20262.1M11%2.6
Jun 15, 20261.7M8.5%8.3
May 29, 20261.6M8.2%8.2
May 15, 20261.5M7.6%6.7
Apr 30, 20261.5M7.3%8.0
Apr 15, 20261.4M7.1%5.3
Mar 31, 20261.5M7.5%6.5

SEC Form 13F data sets (DERA bulk files). 13F is quarterly, filed up to 45 days late, and covers long US equity positions only, no shorts, no derivatives, nothing held below the reporting threshold. The short position is FINRA's consolidated count for each twice-monthly settlement date, as a share of shares outstanding.

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