The company
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
LGND · Nasdaq
LGND stood above a rising 150-day average in 52 of the last 52 weekly readings, every one of them. It is 12.0% above that average now. Biotechnology: 15% of its 561 stocks in an uptrend (−17 points in four weeks); Health Care: 25% (−11 points in four weeks).
Statistics
- Rotation
- Leading
- Weeks in an uptrend
- 52 in a row
- Industry in uptrend
- 15% -17 in 4 wk
- Insider buys, 12 months
- $0
- Insider sales, 12 months
- $65.2M
- Officials’ trades on record
- 12
- Institutions holding
- 386 (+52)
In the rotation
Each square a week: lit when it closed above a rising 150-day average. 52 of 52 weeks.
Biotechnology: Few of its stocks are in an uptrend and the share has fallen sharply over four weeks. Health Care: A minority of its stocks are in an uptrend and the share has fallen sharply over four weeks.
Money in and out
Open-market buys above the line and sales below, in dollars.
Congress and officials
12 disclosed lines: House 11, Senate 0, executive 1; 5 people.
| Who | Did | Amount | Traded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. House: U.S. House ClerkCA31 | bought | $1k–$15k | 29 May 2026filed 8 Jun 2026 |
| Donald J. Trump Executive branch: Office of Government EthicsWhite House Office | sold | $15k–$50k | 15 May 2026filed 1 Jul 2026 |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. House: U.S. House ClerkCA31 | bought | $1k–$15k | 3 Mar 2026filed 7 Apr 2026 |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. House: U.S. House ClerkCA31 | bought | $1k–$15k | 15 Jan 2026filed 13 Feb 2026 |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. House: U.S. House ClerkCA31 | bought | $1k–$15k | 5 Jan 2026filed 13 Feb 2026 |
| Katherine M. Clark House: U.S. House ClerkMA05 | soldspouse | $1k–$15k | 22 Oct 2020filed 3 Dec 2020 |
| Katherine M. Clark House: U.S. House ClerkMA05 | soldspouse | $1k–$15k | 22 Oct 2020filed 3 Dec 2020 |
| Katherine M. Clark House: U.S. House ClerkMA05 | boughtspouse | $1k–$15k | 3 Apr 2020filed 29 May 2020 |
| Lamar Smith House: U.S. House ClerkTX21 | bought | $1k–$15k | 1 Dec 2017filed 9 Jan 2018 |
| James B. Renacci House: U.S. House ClerkOH16 | bought | $1k–$15k | 11 Jan 2016filed 27 Jan 2016 |
| James B. Renacci House: U.S. House ClerkOH16 | bought | $1k–$15k | 24 Aug 2015filed 8 Sep 2015 |
| James B. Renacci House: U.S. House ClerkOH16 | bought | $1k–$15k | 3 Aug 2015filed 25 Aug 2015 |
Insiders
| Who | Did | Shares | Traded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew ReardonCLO & Secretary | sold | 833at $302.51 | 2 Oct 2026filed 6 Oct 2026 |
| Andrew ReardonCLO & Secretary | sold | 1,976at $303.54 | 2 Oct 2026filed 6 Oct 2026 |
| Andrew ReardonCLO & Secretary | sold | 1,535at $304.52 | 2 Oct 2026filed 6 Oct 2026 |
| Andrew ReardonCLO & Secretary | sold | 404at $306.18 | 2 Oct 2026filed 6 Oct 2026 |
| Andrew ReardonCLO & Secretary | sold | 235at $307.19 | 2 Oct 2026filed 6 Oct 2026 |
| Andrew ReardonCLO & Secretary | sold | 17at $307.74 | 2 Oct 2026filed 6 Oct 2026 |
| Martine ZimmermannDirector | sold | 1,200at $285.00 | 10 Sep 2026filed 14 Sep 2026 |
| Andrew ReardonCLO & Secretary | sold | 300at $283.99 | 3 Sep 2026filed 8 Sep 2026 |
| Andrew ReardonCLO & Secretary | sold | 1,800at $285.17 | 3 Sep 2026filed 8 Sep 2026 |
| Andrew ReardonCLO & Secretary | sold | 2,115at $286.36 | 3 Sep 2026filed 8 Sep 2026 |
| Andrew ReardonCLO & Secretary | sold | 385at $287.53 | 3 Sep 2026filed 8 Sep 2026 |
| Andrew ReardonCLO & Secretary | sold | 400at $288.98 | 3 Sep 2026filed 8 Sep 2026 |
Lines filed since 2 January 2026, newest first; every insider’s older lines are on their own page.
Institutions
Quarter to 30 Jun 2026, against 31 Mar 2026; newest filing 31 Aug 2026.
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc.added · filed 7 Aug 2026 | 3,100,996$980.2M | +139,073+4.7% |
| Invesco Ltd.added · filed 14 Aug 2026 | 1,201,644$379.8M | +378,040+45.9% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLCadded · filed 13 Aug 2026 | 1,138,316$359.8M | +38,049+3.5% |
| Jupiter Topco LLCnew · filed 14 Aug 2026 | 1,040,578$328.9M | +1,040,578 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCadded · filed 13 Aug 2026 | 870,950$275.3M | +22,861+2.7% |
| STATE STREET CORPadded · filed 7 Aug 2026 | 826,539$261.3M | +47,683+6.1% |
| FMR LLCadded · filed 13 Aug 2026 | 762,827$241.1M | +166,700+28.0% |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCadded · filed 13 Aug 2026 | 752,044$237.7M | +178,867+31.2% |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT COadded · filed 7 Jul 2026 | 659,911$208.6M | +155,274+30.8% |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCadded · filed 12 Aug 2026 | 589,020$186.2M | +30,086+5.4% |
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