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Ligand Pharmaceuticals

197 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.33B invested in Ligand Pharmaceuticals in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

464% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.73M | Put options by funds: $839K

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 208197 (-11)

7.31% less ownership

Funds ownership: 148.76%141.45% (-7.3%)

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.67B → $1.33B (-$341M)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 76

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 24

Holders
197
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-5.29%
% of All Funds
3.32%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
17
Increased
60
Reduced
76
Closed
24
Calls
$4.73M
Puts
$839K
Net Calls
+$3.89M
Net Calls Change
+$121K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
TRCT
101
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$500K +$346K +6,099 +212%
OPERF
102
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Oregon
$494K -$66.1K -1,165 -12%
EVM
103
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$448K -$60.2K -1,060 -12%
NSEDCP
104
NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan
New Jersey
$446K
Walleye Capital
105
Walleye Capital
New York
$429K +$438K +7,712 New
DA
106
Duality Advisers
Florida
$426K +$434K +7,656 New
TI
107
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$417K +$425K +7,492 New
ASRS
108
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$404K +$1.08K +19 +0.3%
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
109
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$395K
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
110
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$382K -$69.3K -1,222 -15%
EAM
111
Erste Asset Management
Austria
$380K
WF
112
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$351K
Baird Financial Group
113
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$330K +$19.9K +351 +6%
HSBC Holdings
114
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$324K -$36.6K -645 -10%
JMPWA
115
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$317K -$13.5K -238 -4%
ProShare Advisors
116
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$311K -$151K -2,656 -32%
RJA
117
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$302K -$9.99K -176 -3%
HC
118
Henshaw Capital
Massachusetts
$288K
EFM
119
E Fund Management
China
$287K +$74.7K +1,317 +34%
Handelsbanken Fonder
120
Handelsbanken Fonder
Sweden
$282K
LPL Financial
121
LPL Financial
California
$282K +$32.2K +568 +13%
GAM
122
Gotham Asset Management
New York
$280K -$131K -2,304 -31%
VEA
123
Virtus ETF Advisers
New York
$277K +$45.9K +809 +19%
HighTower Advisors
124
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$265K
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
125
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$260K

LGND Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review

197 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $1.33B — down 20% from $1.67B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of LGND and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 76 trimmed existing stakes and 60 added.

The largest buyer was Aberdeen Group, adding an estimated $8.51M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, cutting an estimated $47.1M.

  • 197 institutional investors held Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) as of Q2 2022, down from 208 in Q1 2022.
  • Funds reported $1.33B of Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock for Q2 2022, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new Ligand Pharmaceuticals positions in Q2 2022 and 24 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest Ligand Pharmaceuticals buyer in Q2 2022 was Aberdeen Group, an estimated $8.51M added.
  • The largest Ligand Pharmaceuticals seller in Q2 2022 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $47.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.