Security Snapshot

LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC - Common Stock (LGND) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 53220K504

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q2 2026

Latest Period

Q2 2026

Institutions Reporting

412

Shares (Excl. Options)

22,595,515

Price

$316.09

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0.01%
Share change
+1,728,595
Value change
+$564,158,556
Number of holders
412
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 3 identity fields
Shares outstanding
19,981,082
SEC-reported price per share
$296.29
Insider filing price
$296.29
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • LGND - LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC - Common Stock is tracked under CUSIP 53220K504.
  • 412 institutions reported positions in Q2 2026.
  • 5 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 358 to 412 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $4,152,149,899 to $7,136,843,751.

Research use

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  • 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.

Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 412 institutions filings for Q2 2026.

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Security key

53220K504

Latest holder period

Q2 2026

13F holders

412

13D/G owners

5

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13D/G owners

Significant owners

Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.

Rows
5
Security
LGND
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
BlackRock, Inc. 14% -6.9% $502,945,206 -$18,898,723 2,839,251 -3.6% BlackRock, Inc. 30 Sep 2025
Invesco Ltd. 6.1% $385,447,859 1,218,846 Invesco Ltd. 30 Jun 2026
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 5.6% $236,737,830 1,109,154 Vanguard Portfolio Management 31 Mar 2026
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 5.3% -3.3% $184,646,839 -$3,251,582 1,042,378 -1.7% JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 30 Sep 2025
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 5% $212,935,641 997,637 Vanguard Capital Management 31 Mar 2026

As of 30 Jun 2026, 412 institutional investors reported holding 22,595,515 shares of LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC - Common Stock (LGND). This represents 113% of the company’s total 19,981,082 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.

Top holder share
80%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
BlackRock, Inc. 16% 3,100,996 +4.7% 0.01% $980,193,825
Invesco Ltd. 6% 1,201,644 +46% 0.03% $379,827,651
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 5.7% 1,138,316 +3.5% 0.02% $359,810,304
Jupiter Topco LLC 5.2% 1,040,578 0% 0.13% $328,913,802
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 4.4% 870,950 +2.7% 0.01% $275,298,586
STATE STREET CORP 4.1% 826,539 +6.1% 0.01% $261,251,813
FMR LLC 3.8% 762,827 +28% 0.01% $241,122,115
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 3.8% 752,044 +31% 0.05% $237,713,677
CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 3.3% 659,911 +31% 1.3% $208,591,268
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.9% 589,020 +5.4% 0.01% $186,213,020
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 2.8% 568,371 -0.86% 0.27% $179,656,000
Chicago Capital, LLC 2.8% 553,435 -1.5% 4.2% $174,935,212
Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 2.4% 475,609 -3.9% 1.6% $150,335,249
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 2.1% 429,314 +0.96% 0.02% $135,699,871
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 1.9% 375,762 -8.7% 0.04% $118,774,611
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 1.6% 323,245 -15% 0.01% $102,174,511
LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 1.5% 291,805 -17% 0.12% $92,236,642
RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 1.4% 270,052 -4.8% 4.2% $85,360,737
Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 1.3% 257,596 -3.9% 5.2% $81,423,520
NORTHERN TRUST CORP 1.3% 257,389 +1.3% 0.01% $81,358,089
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.3% 253,764 -16% 0.04% $80,212,263
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 1.2% 249,611 -18% 0.02% $78,899,541
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 1.2% 248,355 +16887% 0.05% $78,502,532
GW&K Investment Management, LLC 1.2% 246,883 +65% 0.61% $78,038,000
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 1.1% 210,427 -1.2% 0.01% $66,513,870

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.

Periods
50
Latest
Q2 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 50
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q2 22,595,515 $7,136,843,751 +$564,158,556 $316.09 412
2026 Q1 20,807,334 $4,152,149,899 +$39,257,747 $199.65 358
2025 Q4 20,533,127 $3,882,893,063 -$110,777,533 $189.07 347
2025 Q3 20,501,821 $3,631,336,857 +$254,065,498 $177.14 310
2025 Q2 19,192,378 $2,181,883,515 +$57,084,248 $113.68 268
2025 Q1 18,695,299 $1,968,273,762 +$46,599,577 $105.14 258
2024 Q4 18,236,878 $1,954,099,547 +$14,647,324 $107.15 255
2024 Q3 18,111,561 $1,812,508,826 +$78,053,426 $100.09 239
2024 Q2 17,257,543 $1,454,006,662 +$80,527,643 $84.26 231
2024 Q1 16,498,593 $1,205,830,157 +$33,853,892 $73.10 220
2023 Q4 16,143,355 $1,152,971,286 +$28,617,779 $71.42 207
2023 Q3 15,788,358 $946,166,941 +$7,782,713 $59.92 194
2023 Q2 15,574,833 $1,123,051,822 +$43,367,440 $72.10 202
2023 Q1 14,933,765 $1,098,173,916 +$24,759,078 $73.56 208
2022 Q4 14,719,986 $983,617,158 -$15,487,378 $66.80 194
2022 Q3 14,858,763 $1,279,578,932 -$9,219,791 $86.11 196
2022 Q2 14,931,494 $1,332,246,388 -$60,732,119 $89.22 183
2022 Q1 15,633,927 $1,758,540,556 -$96,543,968 $112.49 191
2021 Q4 16,269,930 $2,512,534,392 -$20,671,000 $154.46 213
2021 Q3 16,404,211 $2,285,781,890 +$72,094,291 $139.32 203
2021 Q2 15,890,032 $2,084,646,847 +$57,293,258 $131.19 208
2021 Q1 15,419,613 $2,350,478,943 -$1,007,217,320 $152.45 220
2020 Q4 22,774,344 $2,264,990,431 -$7,636,839 $99.45 232
2020 Q3 22,870,335 $2,179,670,768 +$68,808,132 $95.32 248
2020 Q2 22,068,878 $2,469,185,512 -$52,085,687 $111.85 253
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