Ligand Pharmaceuticals
      
      
        
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      305 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.85B invested in Ligand Pharmaceuticals in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 140 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
New
  Increased
  Maintained
  Reduced
  Closed
  more ownership
Funds ownership: →
more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: →
less funds holding
Funds holding: →
less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $ → $
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 140
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $53.4M | Put options by funds: $83.9M
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 49
    
      Holders
    
  
  
    
      
        
      
        305
      
    
      
    
  
    
      Holding in Top 10
    
  
  
    
      
        
      
        4
      
    
      
    
  
    
      Calls
    
  
  
    
      
        
      
        $53.4M
      
    
      
    
  
    
      Puts
    
  
  
    
      
        
      
        $83.9M
      
    
      
    
  
Top Buyers
| 1 | +$37.1M | |
| 2 | +$18M | |
| 3 | +$17.1M | |
| 4 | 
      Nuveen Asset Management
     
      
        Chicago,
      
      
        Illinois
      
     | +$13.1M | 
| 5 | 
      Susquehanna International Group
     
      
        Bala Cynwyd,
      
      
        Pennsylvania
      
     | +$11M | 
Top Sellers
| 1 | -$27.4M | |
| 2 | -$25.2M | |
| 3 | -$17.4M | |
| 4 | 
      Renaissance Technologies
     
      
      
        New York
      
     | -$15.4M | 
| 5 | 
    PAM
   
      Panagora Asset Management
     
      
        Boston,
      
      
        Massachusetts
      
     | -$13.1M |