Insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND) since 2014 are shown in Table 1 and Table 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (See page 1 of this report.) Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions. This company's CIK number is 886163.
Total stock buying since 2014: $3,768,647.
Total stock sales since 2014: $189,043,873.
Total stock option exercises since 2014: $26,702,538.
| Insider Buying | Insider Sales | Option Exercises | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Shares | Value | Shares | Value | Shares | Value |
| 2025 | 11,010 | $1,154,044 | 3,868 | $472,656 | 4,812 | $251,666 |
| 2024 | 2,500 | $243,480 | 104,189 | $9,921,891 | 65,287 | $3,457,964 |
| 2023 | 4,000 | $237,528 | 17,560 | $1,350,441 | 12,816 | $120,598 |
| 2022 | 2,500 | $206,910 | 26,696 | $1,978,161 | 38,000 | $558,760 |
| 2021 | 0 | $0 | 254,898 | $45,649,827 | 334,153 | $8,039,802 |
| 2020 | 1,000 | $82,520 | 32,899 | $3,633,177 | 113,842 | $1,818,675 |
| 2019 | 17,802 | $1,831,729 | 6,591 | $668,694 | 61,800 | $1,133,382 |
| 2018 | 0 | $0 | 325,024 | $69,648,591 | 186,997 | $5,068,445 |
| 2017 | 0 | $0 | 192,032 | $23,226,551 | 81,858 | $1,253,468 |
| 2016 | 0 | $0 | 102,337 | $11,422,797 | 46,921 | $1,190,727 |
| 2015 | 0 | $0 | 231,566 | $21,071,087 | 160,254 | $3,809,051 |
| 2014 | 275 | $12,436 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Trade Date | Insider Name | Trade Type | Shares | Price ($) | Value ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-29 | Korenberg Matthew E (EVP,Finance & Strategy and CFO) | Sale | 18,357 | 256.69 | 4,712,058 |
| 2018-08-29 | Korenberg Matthew E (EVP,Finance & Strategy and CFO) | Option Ex | 11,540 | 85.79 | 990,016 |
| 2018-08-17 | Davis Todd C (Director) | Sale | 3,167 | 239.50 | 758,496 |
| 2018-08-17 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 26,862 | 241.81 | 6,495,553 |
| 2018-08-17 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 12,993 | 243.00 | 3,157,299 |
| 2018-08-17 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 12,993 | 14.47 | 188,008 |
| 2018-08-16 | Patel Sunil (Director) | Sale | 42,287 | 240.05 | 10,150,825 |
| 2018-08-16 | Patel Sunil (Director) | Option Ex | 27,005 | 16.14 | 435,806 |
| 2018-08-16 | Davis Todd C (Director) | Sale | 5,833 | 239.93 | 1,399,505 |
| 2018-08-16 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 1,080 | 245.00 | 264,600 |
| 2018-08-16 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 21,507 | 241.33 | 5,190,262 |
| 2018-08-16 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 3,007 | 14.47 | 43,511 |
| 2018-07-02 | Kozarich John W (Director) | Sale | 2,500 | 207.48 | 518,700 |
| 2018-06-04 | Lamattina John L (Director) | Sale | 4,000 | 194.51 | 778,040 |
| 2018-06-04 | Lamattina John L (Director) | Option Ex | 4,000 | 12.53 | 50,120 |
| 2018-05-15 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 12,405 | 179.97 | 2,232,490 |
| 2018-05-15 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 12,405 | 16.14 | 200,216 |
| 2018-05-10 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Sale | 8,881 | 167.63 | 1,488,686 |
| 2018-05-10 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Option Ex | 9,936 | 12.22 | 121,417 |
| 2018-04-02 | Kozarich John W (Director) | Sale | 2,500 | 160.43 | 401,062 |
| 2018-03-12 | Sabba Stephen L (Director) | Sale | 622 | 180.73 | 112,414 |
| 2018-03-09 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 4,000 | 176.47 | 705,900 |
| 2018-03-08 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 3,500 | 174.88 | 612,094 |
| 2018-03-05 | Lamattina John L (Director) | Sale | 3,335 | 160.90 | 536,604 |
| 2018-03-05 | Lamattina John L (Director) | Option Ex | 3,335 | 10.12 | 33,750 |
| 2018-02-27 | Davis Todd C (Director) | Sale | 12,335 | 151.90 | 1,873,711 |
| 2018-02-26 | Davis Todd C (Director) | Sale | 4,835 | 153.57 | 742,535 |
| 2018-02-23 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 3,417 | 155.00 | 529,635 |
| 2018-02-23 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Sale | 5,444 | 152.98 | 832,823 |
| 2018-02-23 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Option Ex | 6,448 | 12.22 | 78,794 |
| 2018-02-15 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 9,000 | 157.03 | 1,413,279 |
| 2018-01-24 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 22,500 | 165.00 | 3,712,500 |
| 2018-01-19 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 28,099 | 153.46 | 4,312,128 |
| 2018-01-19 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 16,249 | 16.14 | 262,258 |
| 2018-01-10 | Kozarich John W (Director) | Sale | 2,500 | 145.00 | 362,500 |
| 2017-12-20 | Sabba Stephen L (Director) | Sale | 925 | 137.25 | 126,956 |
| 2017-11-17 | Korenberg Matthew E (VP, Finance and CFO) | Sale | 6,559 | 142.63 | 935,510 |
| 2017-11-17 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 24,400 | 140.22 | 3,421,368 |
| 2017-11-17 | Lamattina John L (Director) | Sale | 4,000 | 139.79 | 559,160 |
| 2017-11-17 | Lamattina John L (Director) | Option Ex | 4,000 | 10.12 | 40,480 |
| 2017-11-17 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 2,258 | 140.34 | 316,887 |
| 2017-11-16 | Kozarich John W (Director) | Sale | 5,000 | 141.71 | 708,550 |
| 2017-11-16 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 5,269 | 142.53 | 750,990 |
| 2017-10-13 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 11,384 | 21.92 | 249,537 |
| 2017-09-05 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 5,000 | 130.00 | 650,000 |
| 2017-09-05 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 5,000 | 21.00 | 105,000 |
| 2017-08-23 | Aryeh Jason | Sale | 2,000 | 127.99 | 255,980 |
| 2017-08-09 | Berkman Charles S (VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary) | Sale | 18,625 | 126.96 | 2,364,667 |
| 2017-08-09 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Sale | 6,100 | 127.51 | 777,823 |
| 2017-08-09 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Option Ex | 6,950 | 9.97 | 69,291 |
| 2017-08-08 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 5,483 | 125.00 | 685,375 |
| 2017-08-08 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 5,483 | 21.00 | 115,143 |
| 2017-06-21 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 4,666 | 120.00 | 559,920 |
| 2017-06-21 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 4,666 | 21.00 | 97,986 |
| 2017-06-09 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 12,000 | 114.87 | 1,378,440 |
| 2017-06-09 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 12,000 | 21.00 | 252,000 |
| 2017-05-15 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Option Ex | 2,200 | 9.97 | 21,934 |
| 2017-05-12 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 14,582 | 111.87 | 1,631,332 |
| 2017-05-12 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Sale | 5,621 | 112.19 | 630,648 |
| 2017-05-12 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Option Ex | 5,621 | 9.97 | 56,041 |
| 2017-05-11 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 22,665 | 110.04 | 2,494,033 |
| 2017-03-20 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 4,000 | 109.10 | 436,400 |
| 2017-03-08 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 4,000 | 107.06 | 428,240 |
| 2017-03-08 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 15,675 | 10.05 | 157,533 |
| 2017-03-03 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Option Ex | 2,000 | 9.97 | 19,940 |
| 2017-03-02 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Sale | 6,879 | 103.39 | 711,212 |
| 2017-03-02 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Option Ex | 6,879 | 9.97 | 68,583 |
| 2017-02-28 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 7,000 | 107.58 | 753,060 |
| 2017-02-27 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 25,000 | 106.00 | 2,650,000 |
| 2016-11-25 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 3,478 | 106.96 | 372,006 |
| 2016-11-22 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 15,001 | 107.40 | 1,611,062 |
| 2016-11-18 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 5,000 | 105.00 | 525,000 |
| 2016-11-16 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 1,330 | 106.33 | 141,418 |
| 2016-10-31 | Davis Todd C (Director) | Option Ex | 13,980 | 51.06 | 713,776 |
| 2016-09-22 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 3,000 | 117.34 | 352,020 |
| 2016-09-07 | Kozarich John W (Director) | Sale | 1,000 | 115.00 | 115,000 |
| 2016-09-01 | Kozarich John W (Director) | Sale | 1,666 | 105.23 | 175,319 |
| 2016-08-08 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Option Ex | 4,125 | 9.97 | 41,126 |
| 2016-08-05 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Sale | 12,500 | 122.14 | 1,526,750 |
| 2016-08-05 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Option Ex | 12,500 | 9.97 | 124,625 |
| 2016-08-01 | Kozarich John W (Director) | Sale | 1,000 | 137.80 | 137,800 |
| 2016-07-01 | Kozarich John W (Director) | Sale | 1,000 | 121.08 | 121,080 |
| 2016-06-01 | Kozarich John W (Director) | Sale | 1,000 | 118.33 | 118,335 |
| 2016-05-18 | Herman Melanie J (Director of Accounting) | Sale | 334 | 120.50 | 40,247 |
| 2016-05-06 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 15,000 | 118.52 | 1,777,830 |
| 2016-05-05 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 10,000 | 120.21 | 1,202,120 |
| 2016-05-02 | Kozarich John W (Director) | Sale | 1,000 | 121.75 | 121,745 |
| 2016-04-06 | Kozarich John W (Director) | Sale | 5,000 | 115.00 | 575,000 |
| 2016-03-17 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Sale | 6,400 | 96.70 | 618,880 |
| 2016-03-17 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Option Ex | 8,650 | 9.97 | 86,240 |
| 2016-03-08 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 500 | 102.49 | 51,245 |
| 2016-03-08 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 6,000 | 21.00 | 126,000 |
| 2016-03-07 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 5,629 | 101.06 | 568,894 |
| 2016-03-07 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 10,833 | 102.70 | 1,112,603 |
| 2016-01-20 | Kozarich John W (Director) | Sale | 1,666 | 95.10 | 158,443 |
| 2016-01-20 | Kozarich John W (Director) | Option Ex | 1,666 | 59.40 | 98,960 |
| 2015-11-11 | Herman Melanie J (Director of Accounting) | Sale | 7,719 | 101.00 | 779,619 |
| 2015-11-11 | Herman Melanie J (Director of Accounting) | Option Ex | 7,719 | 36.94 | 285,170 |
| 2015-11-11 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 3,000 | 101.49 | 304,470 |
| 2015-08-17 | Knott David M (Director) | Sale | 4,000 | 95.98 | 383,936 |
| 2015-08-13 | Knott David M (Director) | Sale | 36,525 | 96.20 | 3,513,558 |
| 2015-08-12 | Knott David M (Director) | Sale | 13,275 | 96.45 | 1,280,426 |
| 2015-08-07 | Knott David M (Director) | Sale | 200 | 99.02 | 19,803 |
| 2015-08-06 | Davis Todd C (Director) | Option Ex | 19,670 | 12.28 | 241,508 |
| 2015-08-06 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 4,666 | 110.79 | 516,946 |
| 2015-07-13 | Berkman Charles S (VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary) | Option Ex | 1,000 | 53.10 | 53,100 |
| 2015-07-10 | Berkman Charles S (VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary) | Sale | 14,067 | 99.06 | 1,393,519 |
| 2015-07-10 | Berkman Charles S (VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary) | Option Ex | 14,067 | 12.26 | 172,461 |
| 2015-06-29 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Option Ex | 2,500 | 9.97 | 24,925 |
| 2015-06-26 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Sale | 12,500 | 100.97 | 1,262,125 |
| 2015-06-26 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Option Ex | 12,500 | 9.97 | 124,625 |
| 2015-06-22 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Sale | 23,046 | 96.56 | 2,225,252 |
| 2015-06-22 | Foehr Matthew W (President and COO) | Option Ex | 25,046 | 9.97 | 249,708 |
| 2015-06-10 | Herman Melanie J (Interim CFO) | Sale | 4,125 | 93.50 | 385,687 |
| 2015-06-10 | Herman Melanie J (Interim CFO) | Option Ex | 4,125 | 34.10 | 140,674 |
| 2015-06-09 | Higgins John L (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 10,000 | 93.60 | 936,000 |
| 2015-06-04 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 1,640 | 92.68 | 151,995 |
| 2015-05-20 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 1,000 | 87.65 | 87,650 |
| 2015-05-19 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 2,240 | 88.82 | 198,956 |
| 2015-05-18 | Aryeh Jason (Director) | Sale | 6,000 | 86.74 | 520,439 |
| 2015-05-14 | Desilva Nishan M (VP, Finance & Strategy and CFO) | Sale | 20,938 | 83.84 | 1,755,441 |
| 2015-05-14 | Desilva Nishan M (VP, Finance & Strategy and CFO) | Option Ex | 20,938 | 74.42 | 1,558,205 |
| 2015-05-13 | Desilva Nishan M (VP, Finance & Strategy and CFO) | Sale | 23,905 | 83.28 | 1,990,688 |
| 2015-05-13 | Desilva Nishan M (VP, Finance & Strategy and CFO) | Option Ex | 23,905 | 18.20 | 434,951 |
| 2015-05-12 | Desilva Nishan M (VP, Finance & Strategy and CFO) | Sale | 23,520 | 84.67 | 1,991,556 |
| 2015-05-12 | Desilva Nishan M (VP, Finance & Strategy and CFO) | Option Ex | 23,520 | 18.20 | 427,946 |
| 2015-03-19 | Patel Sunil (Director) | Sale | 4,591 | 74.42 | 341,662 |
| 2015-03-16 | Berkman Charles S (VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary) | Sale | 11,264 | 74.56 | 839,810 |
| 2015-03-16 | Berkman Charles S (VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary) | Option Ex | 5,264 | 18.20 | 95,778 |
| 2015-03-02 | Herman Melanie J (Director of Accounting) | Sale | 535 | 60.69 | 32,469 |
| 2015-02-19 | Herman Melanie J (Director of Accounting) | Sale | 510 | 57.84 | 29,498 |
| 2015-02-10 | Desilva Nishan M (VP, Corporate Development) | Sale | 2,300 | 56.34 | 129,582 |
| 2014-12-31 | Herman Melanie J (Director of Accounting) | Buy | 103 | 45.23 | 4,658 |
| 2014-12-31 | Berkman Charles S (VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary) | Buy | 126 | 45.23 | 5,698 |
| 2014-12-31 | Foehr Matthew W (EVP and COO) | Buy | 46 | 45.23 | 2,080 |
Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises of LGND listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (symbol LGND, CIK number 886163) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.