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Ligand Pharmaceuticals

271 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.18B invested in Ligand Pharmaceuticals in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

10,027% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.11M | Put options by funds: $11K

300% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 (+3)

43% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 23

28% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 87

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.97B → $2.18B (+$211M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 262271 (+9)

2.28% more ownership

Funds ownership: 97.22%99.5% (+2.3%)

Holders
271
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+3.44%
% of All Funds
3.57%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+300%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
33
Increased
111
Reduced
87
Closed
23
Calls
$1.11M
Puts
$11K
Net Calls
+$1.1M
Net Calls Change
+$964K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CIBC World Market
51
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$6.02M -$2.21M -20,692 -28%
FMI
52
F/M Investments
District of Columbia
$5.97M +$28K +262 +0.5%
First Trust Advisors
53
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$5.55M +$1.77M +16,570 +51%
American Century Companies
54
American Century Companies
Missouri
$5.07M +$441K +4,123 +10%
Citadel Advisors
55
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$4.76M +$4.48M +41,906 New
Barclays
56
Barclays
United Kingdom
$4.43M +$1.51M +14,131 +57%
N
57
Nuveen
North Carolina
$4.39M -$608K -5,690 -13%
JP Morgan Chase
58
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$4.32M -$256K -2,397 -6%
IP
59
Isthmus Partners
Wisconsin
$4.24M -$43K -402 -1%
Swiss National Bank
60
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$4.18M +$21.4K +200 +0.5%
UBS Group
61
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.81M +$329K +3,074 +10%
GKIM
62
GW&K Investment Management
Massachusetts
$3.8M -$153K -1,427 -4%
Victory Capital Management
63
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$3.73M +$548K +5,131 +19%
Citigroup
64
Citigroup
New York
$3.37M -$1.71K -16 -0.1%
WC
65
Woodstock Corp
Massachusetts
$3.35M +$10.7K +100 +0.3%
Susquehanna International Group
66
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.3M +$673K +6,295 +28%
Prudential Financial
67
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$3.22M -$1.35M -12,588 -31%
Envestnet Asset Management
68
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$3.11M +$82.2K +769 +3%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
69
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$3.06M -$10.7K -100 -0.4%
Fidelity Investments
70
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$2.98M +$138K +1,290 +5%
Canada Life
71
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$2.61M +$83.5K +781 +4%
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
72
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
Germany
$2.59M +$186K +1,736 +8%
SEI Investments
73
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$2.43M +$111K +1,035 +5%
AllianceBernstein
74
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$2.35M
MAM
75
Martingale Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.29M +$118K +1,101 +6%

LGND Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

271 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $2.18B — up 11% from $1.97B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new LGND positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 111 added to existing stakes and 87 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS AM, adding an estimated $36M. The largest seller was Castleark Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.99M sold.

  • 271 institutional investors held Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) as of Q2 2025, up from 262 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $2.18B of Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock for Q2 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new Ligand Pharmaceuticals positions in Q2 2025 and 23 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest Ligand Pharmaceuticals buyer in Q2 2025 was UBS AM, an estimated $36M added.
  • The largest Ligand Pharmaceuticals seller in Q2 2025 was Castleark Management, an estimated $6.99M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.