Company · CIK 0000886163 · SIC 2834 — Pharmaceutical Preparations · Nasdaq

LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC · LGND

Insider activity reported against this company. All insider holders · Files at: VKTX. On EDGAR ↗

Period1M 3M 6M 1Y 2Y All datashares as filed — not split-adjusted

Open-market activity at this companybuys $2,081 · 1sales $148.6M · 95net −$148.6M

Open-market trades as an insider elsewherebuys $0 · 0sales $5.0M · 1net −$5.0M

Reported at this company — common stock

Trade	Reported (ET)	Insider	Shares	Avg price	Total	Owned after	Δ stake	Flags
Feb 15, 2018 SForm 4 →	Feb 16, 5:38 pm EST	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	9,000	$157.03	$1,413,279	102,700	−8.06%	plan?
Feb 15, 2018 FForm 4 →	Feb 16, 5:37 pm EST	Matthew E KorenbergEVP,Finance & Strategy and CFO	680	$157.18	$106,882	9,687	—	plan?
Jan 24, 2018 SForm 4 →	Jan 26, 5:31 pm EST	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	22,500	$165.00	$3,712,500	111,700	−16.8%	plan?
Jan 19, 2018 SForm 4 →	Jan 22, 7:23 pm EST	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	28,099	$153.70	$4,318,902	134,200	−17.3%	plan?
Jan 19, 2018 MForm 4 →	Jan 22, 7:23 pm EST	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	16,249	$16.14	$262,259	162,299	—	plan?
Jan 10, 2018 SForm 4 →	Jan 11, 5:55 pm EST	John W KozarichDirector	2,500	$145.00	$362,500	33,149	−7.01%	plan?
Dec 28, 2017 AFForm 4 →	Dec 29, 9:17 pm EST	Matthew E KorenbergVP, Finance and CFO	5,280	$138.66	$212,150	10,367	—	plan?
Dec 28, 2017 AFForm 4 →	Dec 29, 9:17 pm EST	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	8,666	$138.66	$411,959	98,494	—	plan?
Dec 28, 2017 AFForm 4 →	Dec 29, 9:16 pm EST	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	15,164	$138.66	$720,893	146,050	—	plan?
Dec 28, 2017 AFForm 4 →	Dec 29, 9:16 pm EST	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	4,022	$138.66	$162,926	26,095	—	plan?
Dec 26, 2017 GForm 4 →	Dec 27, 6:07 pm EST	Todd C DavisDirector	74	—	—	70,733	—	plan?
Dec 20, 2017 SForm 4 →	Dec 21, 6:31 am EST	Stephen L SabbaDirector	925	$137.25	$126,956	26,985	−3.31%	plan?
Nov 17, 2017 SForm 4 →	Nov 20, 5:01 pm EST	Jason AryehDirector	24,400	$140.22	$3,421,368	90,251	−21.3%	plan?
Nov 17, 2017 SForm 4 →	Nov 20, 5:01 pm EST	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	2,258	$140.34	$316,888	141,284	−1.57%	plan?
Nov 17, 2017 SForm 4 →	Nov 17, 7:19 pm EST	John L LamattinaDirector	4,000	$139.79	$559,160	20,956	−16.0%	plan?
Nov 17, 2017 MForm 4 →	Nov 17, 7:19 pm EST	John L LamattinaDirector	4,000	$10.12	$40,480	24,956	—	plan?
Nov 17, 2017 SForm 4 →	Nov 17, 5:11 pm EST	Matthew E KorenbergVP, Finance and CFO	6,559	$142.63	$935,510	8,147	−44.6%	plan?
Nov 16, 2017 SForm 4 →	Nov 17, 5:14 pm EST	John W KozarichDirector	5,000	$141.71	$708,550	35,649	−12.3%	plan?
Nov 16, 2017 SForm 4 →	Nov 17, 5:10 pm EST	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	5,269	$142.53	$750,991	143,542	−3.54%	plan?
Oct 13, 2017 FMForm 4 →	Oct 17, 5:39 pm EDT	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	13,128	$38.01	$498,999	148,811	—	plan?
Sep 5, 2017 SForm 4 →	Sep 6, 8:48 pm EDT	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	5,000	$130.00	$650,000	139,171	−3.47%	plan?
Sep 5, 2017 MForm 4 →	Sep 6, 8:48 pm EDT	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	5,000	$21.00	$105,000	144,171	—	plan?
Aug 23, 2017 SForm 4 →	Aug 25, 5:36 pm EDT	Jason AryehDirector	2,000	$127.99	$255,980	114,651	−1.71%	plan?
Aug 18, 2017 AForm 4 →	Aug 22, 12:50 pm EDT	Nancy Ryan GrayDirector	913	—	—	913	—	plan?
Aug 9, 2017 SForm 4 →	Aug 10, 6:40 pm EDT	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	6,100	$127.51	$777,824	94,920	−6.04%	plan?
Aug 9, 2017 MForm 4 →	Aug 10, 6:40 pm EDT	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	6,950	$9.97	$69,292	95,770	—	plan?
Aug 9, 2017 SForm 4 →	Aug 10, 6:40 pm EDT	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	18,625	$126.96	$2,364,671	24,423	−43.3%	plan?
Aug 8, 2017 SForm 4 →	Aug 10, 6:39 pm EDT	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	5,483	$125.00	$685,375	139,171	−3.79%	plan?
Aug 8, 2017 MForm 4 →	Aug 10, 6:39 pm EDT	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	5,483	$21.00	$115,143	144,654	—	plan?
Aug 6, 2017 FForm 4 →	Aug 8, 5:50 pm EDT	Matthew E KorenbergVP, Finance and CFO	609	$122.06	$74,335	14,706	—	plan?
Jun 30, 2017 JForm 4 →	Jul 5, 6:45 pm EDT	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	243	$87.13	$21,171	43,048	—	plan?
Jun 30, 2017 JForm 4 →	Jul 5, 6:44 pm EDT	Matthew E KorenbergVP, Finance and CFO	243	$87.13	$21,171	15,315	—	plan?
Jun 21, 2017 SForm 4 →	Jun 23, 4:16 pm EDT	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	4,666	$120.00	$559,920	139,171	−3.24%	plan?
Jun 21, 2017 MForm 4 →	Jun 23, 4:16 pm EDT	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	4,666	$21.00	$97,986	143,837	—	plan?
Jun 9, 2017 SForm 4 →	Jun 9, 7:26 pm EDT	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	12,000	$114.87	$1,378,440	139,171	−7.94%	plan?
Jun 9, 2017 MForm 4 →	Jun 9, 7:26 pm EDT	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	12,000	$21.00	$252,000	151,171	—	plan?
May 25, 2017 AForm 4 →	May 30, 12:02 pm EDT	Stephen L SabbaDirector	666	—	—	27,910	—	plan?
May 25, 2017 AForm 4 →	May 26, 8:17 pm EDT	Sunil PatelDirector	666	—	—	39,313	—	plan?
May 25, 2017 AForm 4 →	May 26, 8:17 pm EDT	John L LamattinaDirector	666	—	—	20,956	—	plan?
May 25, 2017 AForm 4 →	May 26, 8:16 pm EDT	John W KozarichDirector	666	—	—	40,649	—	plan?
May 25, 2017 AForm 4 →	May 26, 8:16 pm EDT	Todd C DavisDirector	666	—	—	70,807	—	plan?
May 25, 2017 AForm 4 →	May 26, 8:15 pm EDT	Jason AryehDirector	666	—	—	59,625	—	plan?
May 12, 2017 SForm 4 →	May 15, 7:05 pm EDT	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	5,621	$112.20	$630,650	92,720	−5.72%	plan?
May 12, 2017 MForm 4 →	May 15, 7:05 pm EDT	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	7,821	$9.97	$77,975	94,920	—	plan?
May 11, 2017 SForm 4 →	May 12, 8:06 pm EDT	Jason AryehDirector	37,247	$110.76	$4,125,358	116,651	−24.2%	plan?
Mar 20, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 21, 5:49 pm EDT	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	4,000	$109.10	$436,400	139,171	−2.79%	plan?
Mar 8, 2017 FMForm 4 →	Mar 10, 6:03 pm EST	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	17,148	$18.37	$315,027	143,171	—	plan?
Mar 8, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 10, 6:03 pm EST	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	4,000	$107.06	$428,240	128,969	−3.01%	plan?
Mar 2, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 3, 6:54 pm EST	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	6,879	$103.39	$711,214	90,720	−7.05%	plan?
Mar 2, 2017 MForm 4 →	Mar 3, 6:54 pm EST	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	8,879	$9.97	$88,524	92,720	—	plan?
Feb 27, 2017 SForm 4 →	Feb 28, 8:30 pm EST	Jason AryehDirector	32,000	$106.35	$3,403,060	153,898	−17.2%	plan?
Feb 24, 2017 AForm 4 →	Feb 28, 6:28 pm EST	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	4,878	—	—	42,805	—	plan?
Feb 15, 2017 AFForm 4 →	Feb 28, 6:27 pm EST	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	17,883	$102.19	$521,169	90,720	—	plan? late
Feb 15, 2017 AFForm 4 →	Feb 28, 6:26 pm EST	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	28,479	$102.23	$928,939	132,969	—	plan? late
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 4 →	Jan 3, 2017, 4:38 pm EST	Matthew E KorenbergVP, Finance and CFO	40	$86.37	$3,455	10,106	—	plan?
Dec 28, 2016 GForm 4 →	Dec 29, 8:57 pm EST	Todd C DavisDirector	48	—	—	70,141	—	plan?
Nov 22, 2016 SForm 4 →	Nov 25, 5:58 pm EST	Jason AryehDirector	18,479	$107.31	$1,983,072	185,898	−9.04%	plan?
Nov 16, 2016 SForm 4 →	Nov 18, 4:48 pm EST	Jason AryehDirector	6,330	$105.28	$666,419	204,377	−3.00%	plan?
Oct 31, 2016 MForm 4 →	Nov 1, 8:18 pm EDT	Todd C DavisDirector	13,980	$45.66	$638,362	70,189	—	plan?
Sep 22, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 23, 4:19 pm EDT	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	3,000	$117.34	$352,020	122,664	−2.39%	plan?
Sep 7, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 9, 4:06 pm EDT	John W KozarichDirector	1,000	$115.00	$115,000	39,983	−2.44%	plan?
Sep 1, 2016 MForm 4/A →	Sep 9, 4:05 pm EDT	John W KozarichDirector	1,666	$45.60	$75,970	40,983	—	plan?
Sep 1, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 6, 6:07 pm EDT	John W KozarichDirector	1,666	$105.40	$175,597	39,317	−4.07%	plan? amended
Aug 6, 2016 AFForm 4 →	Feb 28, 2017, 6:27 pm EST	Matthew E KorenbergVP, Finance and CFO	9,068	$107.93	$221,363	15,072	—	plan? late
Aug 5, 2016 SForm 4 →	Aug 9, 4:58 pm EDT	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	12,500	$122.14	$1,526,750	78,912	−13.7%	plan?
Aug 5, 2016 MForm 4 →	Aug 9, 4:58 pm EDT	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	16,625	$9.97	$165,751	83,037	—	plan?
Aug 5, 2016 SForm 4 →	Aug 9, 4:58 pm EDT	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	22,067	$123.16	$2,717,772	29,647	−42.7%	plan?
Aug 5, 2016 MForm 4 →	Aug 9, 4:58 pm EDT	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	30,347	$54.76	$1,661,857	37,927	—	plan?
Aug 1, 2016 SForm 4 →	Aug 2, 7:46 pm EDT	John W KozarichDirector	1,000	$137.57	$137,569	40,983	−2.38%	plan?
Jul 1, 2016 SForm 4 →	Jul 5, 7:56 pm EDT	John W KozarichDirector	1,000	$121.40	$121,402	41,983	−2.33%	plan?
Jun 30, 2016 JForm 4 →	Jul 5, 7:58 pm EDT	Matthew E KorenbergVP, Finance and CFO	196	$87.10	$17,072	10,066	—	plan?
Jun 30, 2016 JForm 4 →	Jul 5, 7:56 pm EDT	Melanie J HermanDirector of Accounting	157	$87.10	$13,675	3,454	—	plan?
Jun 1, 2016 SForm 4 →	Jun 3, 4:41 pm EDT	John W KozarichDirector	1,000	$117.42	$117,419	42,983	−2.27%	plan?
May 23, 2016 AForm 4 →	May 25, 7:57 pm EDT	Stephen L SabbaDirector	622	—	—	27,244	—	plan?
May 23, 2016 AForm 4 →	May 25, 7:18 pm EDT	Sunil PatelDirector	622	—	—	38,647	—	plan?
May 23, 2016 AForm 4 →	May 25, 7:17 pm EDT	John L LamattinaDirector	810	—	—	20,290	—	plan?
May 23, 2016 AForm 4 →	May 25, 7:16 pm EDT	John W KozarichDirector	622	—	—	44,333	—	plan?
May 23, 2016 AForm 4 →	May 25, 7:15 pm EDT	Todd C DavisDirector	810	—	—	56,209	—	plan?
May 23, 2016 AForm 4 →	May 25, 7:14 pm EDT	Jason AryehDirector	622	—	—	58,959	—	plan?
May 20, 2016 GForm 4 →	Jun 3, 4:41 pm EDT	John W KozarichDirector	350	—	—	43,361	—	plan? late
May 18, 2016 SForm 4 →	May 19, 6:28 pm EDT	Melanie J HermanDirector of Accounting	334	$120.50	$40,247	3,297	−9.20%	plan?
May 5, 2016 SForm 4 →	May 9, 8:00 am EDT	Jason AryehDirector	25,000	$119.20	$2,979,954	210,707	−10.6%	plan?
May 2, 2016 SForm 4 →	May 3, 5:34 pm EDT	John W KozarichDirector	1,000	$121.57	$121,568	43,711	−2.24%	plan?
Apr 6, 2016 SForm 4 →	Apr 7, 5:30 pm EDT	John W KozarichDirector	5,000	$115.00	$575,000	44,711	−10.1%	plan?
Mar 17, 2016 SForm 4 →	Mar 17, 7:56 pm EDT	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	6,400	$96.70	$618,880	76,662	−7.71%	plan?
Mar 17, 2016 MForm 4 →	Mar 17, 7:56 pm EDT	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	8,650	$9.97	$86,241	78,912	—	plan?
Mar 8, 2016 MForm 4 →	Mar 9, 6:26 pm EST	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	6,000	$21.00	$126,000	125,664	—	plan?
Mar 7, 2016 SForm 4 →	Mar 9, 6:26 pm EST	Jason AryehDirector	6,129	$101.18	$620,140	235,707	−2.53%	plan?
Mar 7, 2016 SForm 4 →	Mar 9, 6:26 pm EST	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	10,833	$102.47	$1,110,027	119,664	−8.30%	plan?
Feb 11, 2016 AFForm 4 →	Feb 16, 7:34 pm EST	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	14,103	$85.97	$214,237	130,497	—	plan?
Feb 11, 2016 AFForm 4 →	Feb 16, 7:34 pm EST	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	7,318	$85.97	$141,163	76,662	—	plan?
Feb 11, 2016 AForm 4 →	Feb 16, 7:34 pm EST	Matthew E KorenbergVP, Finance and CFO	3,870	—	—	9,870	—	plan?
Feb 11, 2016 AForm 4 →	Feb 16, 7:33 pm EST	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	2,193	—	—	29,647	—	plan?
Feb 11, 2016 AFForm 4 →	Feb 16, 7:33 pm EST	Melanie J HermanDirector of Accounting	660	$85.97	$13,755	3,631	—	plan?
Jan 20, 2016 SForm 4 →	Jan 22, 7:24 pm EST	John W KozarichDirector	1,666	$94.94	$158,173	49,711	−3.24%	plan?
Jan 20, 2016 MForm 4 →	Jan 22, 7:24 pm EST	John W KozarichDirector	1,666	$59.40	$98,960	51,377	—	plan?
Dec 31, 2015 JForm 4 →	Jan 4, 2016, 5:24 pm EST	Melanie J HermanDirector of Accounting	140	$82.53	$11,554	3,291	—	plan?
Dec 7, 2015 GForm 4 →	Dec 9, 6:41 pm EST	Todd C DavisDirector	50	—	—	55,399	—	plan?
Nov 12, 2015 GForm 4 →	Nov 13, 5:27 pm EST	John L LamattinaDirector	1,500	—	—	19,480	—	plan?
Nov 11, 2015 SForm 4 →	Nov 13, 5:29 pm EST	Jason AryehDirector	3,000	$101.49	$304,470	241,836	−1.23%	plan?

Reported at this company — derivatives (options, RSUs, warrants)

Trade	Reported (ET)	Insider	Shares	Avg price	Total	Owned after	Δ stake	Flags
Jun 22, 2015 MForm 4 →	Jun 24, 6:52 pm EDT	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	25,046	—	—	107,010	—
Jun 10, 2015 MForm 4 →	Jun 11, 6:17 pm EDT	Melanie J HermanInterim CFO	4,125	—	—	4,250	—
May 12, 2015 MForm 4 →	May 14, 5:39 pm EDT	Nishan M DeSilvaVP, Finance & Strategy and CFO	68,363	—	—	24,062	—
Apr 24, 2015 AForm 4/A →	Apr 28, 4:04 pm EDT	Stephen L SabbaDirector	2,754	—	—	2,754	—
Apr 24, 2015 AForm 4 →	Apr 28, 3:46 pm EDT	David M KnottDirector	2,754	—	—	2,754	—
Apr 24, 2015 AForm 4 →	Apr 27, 7:55 pm EDT	Sunil PatelDirector	2,754	$89.75	$247,172	2,754	—
Apr 24, 2015 AForm 4 →	Apr 27, 7:55 pm EDT	John L LamattinaDirector	2,754	$89.75	$247,172	2,754	—
Apr 24, 2015 AForm 4 →	Apr 27, 7:54 pm EDT	John W KozarichDirector	2,754	$89.75	$247,172	2,754	—
Apr 24, 2015 AForm 4 →	Apr 27, 7:54 pm EDT	Todd C DavisDirector	2,754	$89.75	$247,172	2,754	—
Apr 24, 2015 AForm 4 →	Apr 27, 7:54 pm EDT	Jason AryehDirector	2,754	$89.75	$247,172	2,754	—
Mar 16, 2015 MForm 4 →	Mar 18, 4:32 pm EDT	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	5,264	—	—	4,764	—
Feb 10, 2015 AForm 4 →	Feb 11, 8:07 pm EST	Melanie J HermanDirector of Accounting	9,000	$56.26	$506,340	9,000	—
Feb 10, 2015 AForm 4 →	Feb 11, 8:06 pm EST	Matthew W FoehrEVP and COO	42,113	$56.26	$2,369,277	42,113	—
Feb 10, 2015 AForm 4 →	Feb 11, 8:06 pm EST	Nishan M DeSilvaVP, Corporate Development	20,873	$56.26	$1,174,315	20,873	—
Feb 10, 2015 AForm 4 →	Feb 11, 8:05 pm EST	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	16,057	$56.26	$903,367	16,057	—
Feb 10, 2015 AForm 4 →	Feb 11, 8:05 pm EST	John L HigginsPresident & CEO, Director	56,198	$56.26	$3,161,699	56,198	—
Feb 23, 2008 AMForm 4 →	Jun 23, 2017, 4:16 pm EDT	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	9,332	—	—	0	—	late

Filed by this entity as an insider elsewhere — common stock

Trade	Reported (ET)	Company	Shares	Avg price	Total	Owned after	Δ stake	Flags
Sep 25, 2018 SForm 4 →	Sep 27, 9:25 pm EDT	Viking Therapeutics, Inc.VKTX	262,881	$19.15	$5,034,250	6,038,083	−4.17%	plan?
Apr 13, 2016 ACForm 4 →	Apr 15, 5:19 pm EDT	Viking Therapeutics, Inc.VKTX	1,520,000	$1.25	$1,200,000	6,300,964	—	plan?
May 28, 2015 JForm 4 →	Jun 1, 4:09 pm EDT	Viking Therapeutics, Inc.VKTX	228,105	—	—	4,780,964	—	plan?

Filed by this entity as an insider elsewhere — derivatives (options, RSUs, warrants)

Trade	Reported (ET)	Company	Shares	Avg price	Total	Owned after	Δ stake	Flags
Jul 13, 2017 JForm 4 →	Sep 27, 2018, 9:25 pm EDT	Viking Therapeutics, Inc.VKTX	1,955,139	$1,879,405.52	$3,674,499,023,981	0	—	late
Apr 13, 2016 ACJForm 4 →	Apr 15, 5:19 pm EDT	Viking Therapeutics, Inc.VKTX	2,270,000	$30,001.00	$22,500,750,000	1,955,139	—