Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) Ownership

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As of January 30, 2023, 3:58pm EST.

Institutions
Mutual Funds

Institutional Ownership

BlackRock Inc is the biggest individual institutional holder of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND), owning a total of 2.7 million shares. Combined, the top 24 institutional holders of LGND own 73.35% of the company with a total of 12.4 million shares.

In the latest ownership report on December 31st 2022, the top 24 institutional holders decreased their combined ownership of LGND by 148 thousand shares. None of the institutional holders bought any additional shares. However 2 institutions sold 148,021 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 16.06%.

Overall this is a negative sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 institutional holders of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated decreased by a net total of -148,021 in the latest quarter.

Institution Ownership Chart

Latest Institutional Ownership Changes

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Villere St Denis J & Co Llc	2.861%	-1.580%	483,347	-7,760	2022-12-31
Chicago Capital, LLC	1.889%	-30.537%	319,054	-140,261	2022-12-31

Top Institutions

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
BlackRock Inc	15.779%	-1.450%	2,665,618	-39,229	2022-09-30
Vanguard Group Inc	10.616%	1.096%	1,793,414	19,440	2022-09-30
HHG PLC	7.472%	-9.151%	1,262,333	-127,155	2022-09-30
State Street Corporation	5.631%	-12.233%	951,318	-132,599	2022-09-30
Macquarie Group Ltd	4.698%	1.237%	793,621	9,697	2022-09-30
Villere St Denis J & Co Llc	2.861%	-1.580%	483,347	-7,760	2022-12-31
Stephens Inv Mgmt Group LLC	2.674%	-0.405%	451,738	-1,836	2022-09-30
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	2.659%	1.449%	449,118	6,414	2022-09-30
abrdn PLC	2.619%	3.214%	442,359	13,774	2022-09-30
William Blair Investment Management, LLC	2.469%	5.310%	417,075	21,031	2022-09-30
Chicago Capital, LLC	1.889%	-30.537%	319,054	-140,261	2022-12-31
Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC	1.756%	-11.345%	296,678	-37,964	2022-09-30
Geode Capital Management, LLC	1.717%	-0.212%	290,110	-615	2022-09-30
Impax Asset Management Group PLC	1.387%	27.127%	234,320	50,000	2022-09-30
Kornitzer Capital Management Inc	1.305%	-27.355%	220,422	-83,000	2022-06-30
Amvescap Plc.	1.131%	-12.767%	191,071	-27,963	2022-09-30
Northern Trust Corp	1.025%	-12.224%	173,113	-24,108	2022-09-30
Millennium Management LLC	0.984%	109.315%	166,217	86,807	2022-09-30
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	0.962%	-1.286%	162,545	-2,117	2022-09-30
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	0.951%	0.951%	160,577	1,513	2022-09-30
Ameriprise Financial Inc	0.853%	-4.076%	144,013	-6,119	2022-09-30
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	0.713%	-18.721%	120,464	-27,747	2022-09-30
Principal Financial Group Inc	0.606%	-10.243%	102,324	-11,677	2022-09-30
Stonepine Capital Management Llc	0.593%	36.016%	100,244	26,544	2022-06-30

Mutual Fund Ownership

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the biggest individual fund holder of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND), owning a total of 1.2 million shares. Combined, the top 25 mutual fund holders of LGND own 57.43% of the company with a total of 9.7 million shares.

In the latest ownership report on December 31st 2022, the top 25 fund holders increased their combined ownership of LGND by 132 thousand shares. 4 funds bought 151,376 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 25.69%. However 3 funds sold 19,725 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 3.84%.

Overall this is a positive sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 mutual funds holding Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated increased by a net total of 131,651 in the latest report.

Mutual Funds Chart

Latest Mutual Fund Ownership Changes

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv	2.936%	0.439%	496,070	2,170	2022-12-31
Vanguard Small Cap Index	2.448%	-0.362%	413,531	-1,504	2022-12-31
Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Inv	1.713%	100.722%	289,367	145,204	2022-12-31
Stephens SMID Select Growth	1.632%	0.902%	275,620	2,465	2022-12-31
Vanguard Extended Market Index Investor	1.310%	0.700%	221,216	1,537	2022-12-31
Stephens Small Cap Growth	1.024%	-2.160%	173,061	-3,821	2022-12-31
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm	0.861%	-9.005%	145,514	-14,400	2022-12-31

Top Mutual Funds

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF	7.086%	0.009%	1,197,045	113	2022-12-30
Janus Henderson Triton D	5.315%	-11.130%	897,906	-112,452	2022-09-30
Janus Henderson US SMID Cap Growth	5.315%	-11.130%	897,906	-112,452	2022-09-30
Delaware Small Cap Core I	3.459%	0.000%	584,285	0	2022-10-31
Macquarie US Small Cap Core Equity	3.459%	1.665%	584,285	9,567	2022-09-30
SPDR® S&P Biotech ETF	3.311%	3.525%	559,269	19,043	2022-11-30
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv	2.936%	0.439%	496,070	2,170	2022-12-31
Vanguard Instl Ttl Stck Mkt Idx Tr	2.895%	3.814%	489,036	17,968	2022-09-30
Vanguard Small Cap Index	2.448%	-0.362%	413,531	-1,504	2022-12-31
iShares Russell 2000 ETF	2.039%	-0.835%	344,451	-2,900	2022-12-30
Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Inv	1.713%	100.722%	289,367	145,204	2022-12-31
Janus Henderson US Small Cap Growth	1.638%	-5.179%	276,741	-15,114	2022-09-30
Janus Henderson Venture D	1.638%	-5.179%	276,741	-15,114	2022-09-30
Stephens SMID Select Growth	1.632%	0.902%	275,620	2,465	2022-12-31
Impax US Small Cap Strategy Composite	1.387%	27.127%	234,320	50,000	2022-09-30
Impax Small Cap Institutional	1.387%	0.000%	234,320	234,320	2022-11-30
Pax Small Cap Institutional	1.387%	0.000%	234,320	0	2022-10-31
Vanguard Explorer Inv	1.317%	0.000%	222,433	0	2022-10-31
Vanguard Extended Market Index Investor	1.310%	0.700%	221,216	1,537	2022-12-31
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF	1.207%	0.361%	203,883	734	2022-11-30
Stephens Small Cap Growth	1.024%	-2.160%	173,061	-3,821	2022-12-31
abrdn US Equity Small Cap	0.929%	-6.354%	156,955	-10,650	2022-09-30
abrdn US Small Cap Equity Inst Svc	0.909%	-2.197%	153,507	-3,448	2022-10-31
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm	0.861%	-9.005%	145,514	-14,400	2022-12-31
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF	0.825%	0.000%	139,369	0	2022-12-30