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Ligand Pharmaceuticals

330 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.26B invested in Ligand Pharmaceuticals in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 125 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.34% more ownership

Funds ownership: 202.72%203.05% (+0.34%)

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 125

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 362330 (-32)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.61B → $3.26B (-$351M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 64 (-2)

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 71

49% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $61.7M | Put options by funds: $122M

Holders
330
Holders Change
-32
Holders Change %
-8.84%
% of All Funds
7.14%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
44
Increased
118
Reduced
125
Closed
71
Calls
$61.7M
Puts
$122M
Net Calls
-$60.3M
Net Calls Change
-$19.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
ProShare Advisors
151
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$1.47M +$34.7K +458 +2%
Tudor Investment Corp
152
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
$1.43M -$2.31M -30,529 -63%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
153
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$1.39M -$574K -7,575 -30%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
154
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$1.37M -$78.9K -1,042 -6%
MSA
155
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$1.37M -$31.7K -418 -2%
Morgan Stanley
156
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.36M -$13.9M -183,801 -91%
SFM
157
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
$1.29M +$1.25M +16,471 New
Creative Planning
158
Creative Planning
Kansas
$1.28M +$77.3K +1,020 +7%
AAM
159
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$1.18M -$21.5K -284 -2%
FP
160
Foundry Partners
Minnesota
$1.16M +$186K +2,455 +20%
VRS
161
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$1.14M +$146K +1,923 +15%
ZA
162
Zazove Associates
Nevada
$1.11M
OPERF
163
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Oregon
$1.07M +$11.1K +147 +1%
GI
164
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$1.07M +$304K +4,008 +42%
Susquehanna International Group
165
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.06M +$1.02M +13,518 New
TAM
166
Trillium Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.04M +$469K +6,186 +88%
MAM
167
Morse Asset Management
Connecticut
$1.02M -$135K -1,788 -12%
Millennium Management
168
Millennium Management
New York
$1.02M -$65.4M -863,743 -99%
1CM
169
1492 Capital Management
Wisconsin
$1.01M -$95.9K -1,266 -9%
BFM
170
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
$973K +$940K +12,409 New
AIP
171
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$971K -$35.5K -469 -4%
PA
172
Profund Advisors
Maryland
$957K +$75.8K +1,000 +9%
GCP
173
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$937K -$204K -2,693 -18%
Federated Hermes
174
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$932K +$26.2K +346 +3%
GC
175
Globeflex Capital
California
$928K +$897K +11,835 New

LGND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

330 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $3.26B — down 9.7% from $3.61B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 71 funds closed out of LGND and 44 opened new positions — a net loss of 27 holders — while 125 trimmed existing stakes and 118 added.

The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $48.1M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $65.4M.

  • 330 institutional investors held Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) as of Q1 2019, down from 362 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $3.26B of Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock for Q1 2019, down 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 44 funds opened new Ligand Pharmaceuticals positions in Q1 2019 and 71 closed out, a net change of -27 holders.
  • The largest Ligand Pharmaceuticals buyer in Q1 2019 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $48.1M added.
  • The largest Ligand Pharmaceuticals seller in Q1 2019 was Millennium Management, an estimated $65.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.