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
Nov 11, 2015 SForm 4 →	Nov 13, 5:28 pm EST	Melanie J HermanDirector of Accounting	7,719	$101.00	$779,619	3,151	−71.0%	plan?
Nov 11, 2015 MForm 4 →	Nov 13, 5:28 pm EST	Melanie J HermanDirector of Accounting	7,719	$47.29	$365,034	10,870	—	plan?
Aug 17, 2015 SForm 4 →	Aug 19, 6:00 am EDT	David M KnottDirector	4,000	$95.98	$383,937	66,152	−5.70%	plan?
Aug 12, 2015 SForm 4 →	Aug 14, 12:53 pm EDT	David M KnottDirector	49,800	$96.26	$4,793,979	30,771	−61.8%	plan?
Aug 7, 2015 SForm 4 →	Aug 11, 6:51 am EDT	David M KnottDirector	200	$99.02	$19,803	40,596	−0.49%	plan?
Aug 6, 2015 AForm 4 →	Aug 7, 4:23 pm EDT	Matthew E KorenbergVP, Finance and CFO	6,000	—	—	6,000	—	plan?
Aug 6, 2015 SForm 4 →	Aug 7, 4:22 pm EDT	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	4,666	$110.79	$516,946	121,378	−3.70%	plan?
Aug 6, 2015 MForm 4 →	Aug 6, 7:49 pm EDT	Todd C DavisDirector	19,670	$11.81	$232,288	55,449	—	plan?
Jul 10, 2015 SForm 4 →	Jul 14, 7:35 pm EDT	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	14,067	$99.14	$1,394,610	26,454	−34.7%	plan?
Jul 10, 2015 MForm 4 →	Jul 14, 7:35 pm EDT	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	15,067	$15.38	$231,787	27,454	—	plan?
Jun 30, 2015 JForm 4 →	Jul 1, 12:36 pm EDT	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	465	$45.67	$21,237	26,454	—	plan?
Jun 30, 2015 JForm 4 →	Jul 1, 12:36 pm EDT	Melanie J HermanInterim CFO	165	$45.67	$7,536	3,151	—	plan?
Jun 26, 2015 SForm 4 →	Jun 30, 5:39 pm EDT	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	12,500	$100.97	$1,262,125	70,128	−15.1%	plan?
Jun 26, 2015 MForm 4 →	Jun 30, 5:39 pm EDT	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	15,000	$9.97	$149,550	72,628	—	plan?
Jun 22, 2015 SForm 4 →	Jun 24, 6:52 pm EDT	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	23,046	$96.45	$2,222,815	68,128	−25.3%	plan?
Jun 22, 2015 MForm 4 →	Jun 24, 6:52 pm EDT	Matthew W FoehrPresident and COO	25,046	$9.97	$249,709	70,128	—	plan?
Jun 10, 2015 SForm 4 →	Jun 11, 6:17 pm EDT	Melanie J HermanInterim CFO	4,125	$93.50	$385,688	2,986	−58.0%	plan?
Jun 10, 2015 MForm 4 →	Jun 11, 6:17 pm EDT	Melanie J HermanInterim CFO	4,125	$38.03	$156,885	7,111	—	plan?
Jun 9, 2015 SForm 4 →	Jun 11, 6:13 pm EDT	John L HigginsChief Executive Officer, Director	10,000	$92.88	$928,809	126,044	−7.35%	plan?
Jun 4, 2015 SForm 4 →	Jun 8, 8:43 pm EDT	Jason AryehDirector	1,640	$92.68	$151,995	244,836	−0.67%	plan?
May 18, 2015 SForm 4 →	May 20, 5:28 pm EDT	Jason AryehDirector	9,240	$87.34	$807,047	246,476	−3.61%	plan?
May 15, 2015 GForm 4 →	May 18, 4:24 pm EDT	John W KozarichDirector	500	—	—	49,711	—	plan?
May 12, 2015 SForm 4 →	May 14, 5:39 pm EDT	Nishan M DeSilvaVP, Finance & Strategy and CFO	68,363	$83.91	$5,736,516	22,282	−75.4%	plan?
May 12, 2015 MForm 4 →	May 14, 5:39 pm EDT	Nishan M DeSilvaVP, Finance & Strategy and CFO	68,363	$35.17	$2,404,278	43,220	—	plan?
Apr 24, 2015 AForm 4/A →	Apr 28, 4:04 pm EDT	Stephen L SabbaDirector	925	—	—	26,622	—	plan?
Apr 24, 2015 AForm 4 →	Apr 28, 3:46 pm EDT	David M KnottDirector	925	—	—	70,152	—	plan?
Apr 24, 2015 AForm 4 →	Apr 27, 7:55 pm EDT	Sunil PatelDirector	925	—	—	38,025	—	plan?
Apr 24, 2015 AForm 4 →	Apr 27, 7:55 pm EDT	John L LamattinaDirector	925	—	—	20,980	—	plan?
Apr 24, 2015 AForm 4 →	Apr 27, 7:54 pm EDT	John W KozarichDirector	925	—	—	50,211	—	plan?
Apr 24, 2015 AForm 4 →	Apr 27, 7:54 pm EDT	Todd C DavisDirector	1,426	—	—	35,779	—	plan?
Apr 24, 2015 AForm 4 →	Apr 27, 7:54 pm EDT	Jason AryehDirector	925	—	—	58,337	—	plan?
Mar 19, 2015 SForm 4 →	Mar 20, 4:44 pm EDT	Sunil PatelDirector	4,591	$74.42	$341,662	37,100	−11.0%	plan?
Mar 16, 2015 MForm 4 →	Mar 18, 4:32 pm EDT	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	5,264	$20.32	$106,939	30,119	—	plan?
Mar 16, 2015 SForm 4 →	Mar 18, 4:32 pm EDT	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	11,264	$74.54	$839,649	25,989	−30.2%	plan?
Mar 2, 2015 SForm 4 →	Mar 3, 4:04 pm EST	Melanie J HermanDirector of Accounting	535	$60.69	$32,469	2,986	−15.2%	plan?
Feb 19, 2015 SForm 4 →	Feb 20, 4:49 pm EST	Melanie J HermanDirector of Accounting	510	$57.84	$29,498	3,521	−12.7%	plan?
Feb 10, 2015 AForm 4 →	Feb 11, 8:07 pm EST	Melanie J HermanDirector of Accounting	1,200	—	—	4,031	—	plan?
Feb 10, 2015 AForm 4 →	Feb 11, 8:06 pm EST	Matthew W FoehrEVP and COO	13,112	—	—	68,128	—	plan?
Feb 10, 2015 AForm 4 →	Feb 11, 8:06 pm EST	Nishan M DeSilvaVP, Corporate Development	5,923	—	—	22,282	—	plan?
Feb 10, 2015 SForm 4 →	Feb 11, 8:06 pm EST	Nishan M DeSilvaVP, Corporate Development	2,300	$56.34	$129,582	16,359	−12.3%	plan?
Feb 10, 2015 AForm 4 →	Feb 11, 8:05 pm EST	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	4,556	—	—	31,989	—	plan?
Feb 10, 2015 AForm 4 →	Feb 11, 8:05 pm EST	John L HigginsPresident & CEO, Director	15,945	—	—	136,044	—	plan?
Dec 31, 2014 JForm 4/A →	Mar 18, 2015, 4:28 pm EDT	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	126	$45.23	$5,699	27,433	—	plan?
Dec 31, 2014 JForm 4/A →	Feb 25, 2015, 6:00 pm EST	Melanie J HermanDirector of Accounting	103	$45.23	$4,659	2,831	—	plan?
Dec 31, 2014 PForm 4 →	Jan 5, 2015, 7:47 pm EST	Charles S BerkmanVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	126	$45.23	$5,699	27,433	+0.46%	plan? amended
Dec 31, 2014 PForm 4 →	Jan 5, 2015, 7:46 pm EST	Matthew W FoehrEVP and COO	46	$45.23	$2,081	55,016	+0.08%	plan?
Dec 31, 2014 PForm 4 →	Jan 5, 2015, 7:46 pm EST	Melanie J HermanDirector of Accounting	103	$45.23	$4,659	2,831	+3.78%	plan? amended
Dec 31, 2014 GForm 4 →	Jan 5, 2015, 2:47 pm EST	Jason AryehDirector	3,283	—	—	57,412	—	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	—