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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
Simplex Trading
201
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$61K +$57.7K +540 New
GI
202
GAMMA Investing
California
$58.2K -$8.66K -81 -14%
JGIA
203
Jackson Grant Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$56.8K
GFM
204
GF Fund Management
China
$55K
SCM
205
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$52.4K +$16.2K +152 +49%
RIL
206
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$49K
RPA
207
Redwood Park Advisors
California
$47.2K -$3.31K -31 -7%
OWA
208
Opal Wealth Advisors
New York
$37.5K +$2.67K +25 +8%
S
209
SignatureFD
Georgia
$34.2K
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
210
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$33K +$1.39K +13 +5%
PS
211
Principal Securities
Iowa
$31.4K +$10.8K +101 +58%
MPW
212
MASECO Private Wealth
$31.3K +$29.4K +275 New
CVM
213
Cheviot Value Management
California
$30K
VCM
214
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$29.1K +$27.4K +256 New
Group One Trading
215
Group One Trading
Illinois
$27.3K +$25.7K +240 New
SAM
216
Smartleaf Asset Management
Massachusetts
$23.5K -$12.1K -113 -35%
GRP
217
Global Retirement Partners
California
$22.6K +$21.3K +199 New
BNP Paribas Asset Management
218
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$21K +$19.6K +183 New
BIG
219
Brooklyn Investment Group
New York
$20.7K +$14.8K +138 +314%
CTC
220
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$18.9K
DB
221
Danske Bank
Denmark
$17.2K -$1.47M -13,779 -99%
MPWT
222
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$16.4K +$1.92K +18 +14%
MEG
223
Millstone Evans Group
Colorado
$15.1K
GWM
224
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$13.5K -$19.2K -180 -60%
Fifth Third Bancorp
225
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$13.4K -$748 -7 -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.