Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) Insider Trading

Total insider buys:
  • $6,495,870.39
Total insider sells:
  • $226,342,490.90
Most recent insider trade:
  • March 11, 2026
Most active insider trader:
  • John L Higgins
Trader NameDateTitleAmountPriceTypeTotal Value
Aug. 15, 2014CEO1,000$54.97Buy$54,970.00
June 9, 2014Director1,100$69.68Sell$76,648.00
May 27, 2014VP7,166$66.90Sell$479,405.40
March 25, 2014Insider78,226$70.09Sell$5,482,860.34
March 19, 2014Director7,500$79.57Sell$596,775.00
March 18, 2014Director5,000$78.83Sell$394,150.00
Feb. 20, 2014major shareholder422,900$73.81Sell$31,214,249.00
Feb. 18, 2014Director41,900$75.71Sell$3,172,249.00
Feb. 14, 2014Director40,320$76.44Sell$3,082,060.80
Feb. 14, 2014COO22,500$79.54Sell$1,789,650.00
Dec. 12, 2013COO6,000$53.40Sell$320,400.00
Dec. 6, 2013CFO6,000$56.08Sell$336,480.00
Oct. 18, 2013CEO10,000$55.00Sell$550,000.00
Sept. 23, 2013major shareholder359,023$44.50Sell$15,976,523.50
Sept. 12, 2013Director160,000$46.78Sell$7,484,800.00
Aug. 30, 2013VP28,323$47.54Sell$1,346,475.42
Aug. 16, 2013CFO7,500$42.75Sell$320,625.00
Aug. 16, 2013CEO10,000$42.85Sell$428,500.00
Aug. 16, 2013VP14,583$42.63Sell$621,673.29
June 28, 2013COO1,059$17.36Buy$18,384.24
May 10, 2013VP4,000$26.66Sell$106,640.00
Jan. 23, 2013Major Shareholder39,600$19.78Buy$783,288.00
Dec. 14, 2012Major Shareholder5,386$18.63Buy$100,341.18
Dec. 6, 2012Major Shareholder50,100$17.94Buy$898,794.00
Dec. 5, 2012CEO2,000$18.03Buy$36,060.00
Oct. 31, 2012Major Shareholder16,591$15.19Buy$252,017.29
Aug. 29, 2012Director2,743$16.36Buy$44,875.48
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  • Insiders are both buying and selling Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock.

  • The insider traders at Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated are: John L Higgins, Matthew W Foehr, Jason Aryeh, John W Kozarich, Octavio Espinoza, Matthew E Korenberg, Charles S Berkman, Andrew Reardon, Todd C Davis, Stephen L Sabba, John L Lamattina, Bvf Partners L P/Il, David M Knott, Bvf Partners P/Il, Melanie J Herman, Nishan M Desilva, Sunil Patel, John Sharp, David Knott, Charles Berkman, Matthew Foehr, John Higgins, John W. Kozarich, Melanie J. Herman, Todd Davis, and John Lamattina

  • The most active insider trader at Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is John L Higgins with 27 trades.

  • Bvf Partners P/Il has sold the most Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock with a total value of $58,156,493.18.

  • Bvf Partners L P/Il has bought the most Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock with a total value of $2,817,728.47.

  • The most recent insider trade for Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was on March 11, 2026.

  • The single biggest insider buy for Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was from Todd C Davis with a total value of $1,000,452.00 on May 9, 2025.

  • The single biggest insider sell for Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was from Bvf Partners P/Il with a total value of $31,214,249.00 on Feb. 20, 2014.