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Ligand Pharmaceuticals

314 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.63B invested in Ligand Pharmaceuticals in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 16

75% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 47 (+3)

72% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.51M | Put options by funds: $2.04M

67% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.18B → $3.63B (+$1.45B)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 271314 (+43)

5.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 99.5%104.7% (+5.2%)

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 103

Holders
314
Holders Change
+43
Holders Change %
+15.87%
% of All Funds
4.12%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+75%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
64
Increased
100
Reduced
103
Closed
16
Calls
$3.51M
Puts
$2.04M
Net Calls
+$1.47M
Net Calls Change
+$367K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
DIA
51
Dana Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$12.9M -$75.8K -510 -0.7%
Pictet Asset Management
52
Pictet Asset Management
Switzerland
$11.6M -$394K -2,652 -4%
CM
53
Castleark Management
Illinois
$11.5M +$9.61M +64,676 New
GIP
54
Granite Investment Partners
California
$10.9M -$9.34M -62,842 -50%
EIM
55
Essex Investment Management
Massachusetts
$10.8M +$49.4K +332 +0.5%
Nordea Investment Management
56
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$10.7M +$348K +2,341 +4%
RhumbLine Advisers
57
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$10.5M -$12.8K -86 -0.1%
CIBC World Market
58
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$10.5M +$923K +6,209 +12%
Jane Street
59
Jane Street
New York
$9.19M +$6.91M +46,462 +861%
First Trust Advisors
60
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$9.16M +$423K +2,848 +6%
FMI
61
F/M Investments
District of Columbia
$9.12M -$153K -1,031 -2%
American Century Companies
62
American Century Companies
Missouri
$8.08M +$152K +1,023 +2%
TI
63
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$7.88M +$6.62M +44,499 New
UIC
64
Uniplan Investment Counsel
Wisconsin
$7.47M -$3.09M -20,777 -33%
JP Morgan Chase
65
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$7.04M +$253K +1,703 +4%
N
66
Nuveen
North Carolina
$6.75M -$75.5K -508 -1%
Swiss National Bank
67
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$6.63M +$89.2K +600 +2%
GKIM
68
GW&K Investment Management
Massachusetts
$5.69M -$193K -1,296 -4%
Envestnet Asset Management
69
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.65M +$675K +4,538 +17%
Barclays
70
Barclays
United Kingdom
$5.36M -$1.29M -8,698 -22%
EI
71
EAM Investors
California
$5.26M +$4.49M +30,175 New
LCG
72
Lisanti Capital Growth
New York
$5.26M +$2.82M +19,002 +178%
IP
73
Isthmus Partners
Wisconsin
$5.23M -$1.16M -7,775 -21%
Prudential Financial
74
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$5.14M +$98.1K +660 +2%
SEI Investments
75
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$4.86M +$894K +6,012 +28%

LGND Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

314 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $3.63B — up 67% from $2.18B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new LGND positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 103 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $64.1M. The largest seller was Dimensional Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $26.8M.

  • 314 institutional investors held Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) as of Q3 2025, up from 271 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $3.63B of Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock for Q3 2025, up 67% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 64 funds opened new Ligand Pharmaceuticals positions in Q3 2025 and 16 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
  • The largest Ligand Pharmaceuticals buyer in Q3 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $64.1M added.
  • The largest Ligand Pharmaceuticals seller in Q3 2025 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $26.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.