Last updated: 10 July 2024 at 4:36pm EST

John Higgins Net Worth




The estimated Net Worth of John L Higgins is at least $37.4 Million dollars as of 8 July 2024. Mr. Higgins owns over 6,000 units of Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock worth over $4,392,459 and over the last 21 years he sold LGND stock worth over $26,231,644. In addition, he makes $6,770,380 as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Ligand Pharmaceuticals.

Mr. Higgins LGND stock SEC Form 4 insiders trading

John has made over 54 trades of the Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock since 2008, according to the Form 4 filled with the SEC. Most recently he exercised 6,000 units of LGND stock worth $137,700 on 8 July 2024.

The largest trade he's ever made was exercising 120,000 units of Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock on 25 January 2021 worth over $1,959,600. On average, John trades about 6,204 units every 50 days since 2004. As of 8 July 2024 he still owns at least 42,608 units of Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock.

You can see the complete history of Mr. Higgins stock trades at the bottom of the page.





John Higgins biography

John L. Higgins serves as Chief Executive Officer, Director of the Company. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Higgins served as Chief Financial Officer at Connetics Corporation, a specialty pharmaceutical company, since 1997, and also served as Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Corporate Development at Connetics until its acquisition by Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. in December 2006. Before joining Connetics, he was a member of the executive management team at BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. Prior to BioCryst, Mr. Higgins was a member of the healthcare banking team of Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., an investment banking firm. Mr. Higgins serves on the board, audit committee and nominations & governance committee of Bio-Techne Corporation, a publicly-traded life sciences services. Mr. Higgins has served as a director on numerous public and private companies. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Colgate University with an A.B. in economics. Mr. Higgins’ executive experience operating and managing public biotechnology companies, his prior service on other company boards and his financial transaction experience as an investment banker in the biopharmaceutical industry contributed to our board of directors’ conclusion that he should serve as a director of our company.

What is the salary of John Higgins?

As the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Ligand Pharmaceuticals, the total compensation of John Higgins at Ligand Pharmaceuticals is $6,770,380. There are no executives at Ligand Pharmaceuticals getting paid more.



How old is John Higgins?

John Higgins is 50, he's been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Ligand Pharmaceuticals since 2015. There are 11 older and 6 younger executives at Ligand Pharmaceuticals. The oldest executive at Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is John Lamattina, 70, who is the Independent Director.

What's John Higgins's mailing address?

John's mailing address filed with the SEC is 614, Northeast McKinley Place, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, 55413, United States.

Insiders trading at Ligand Pharmaceuticals

Over the last 21 years, insiders at Ligand Pharmaceuticals have traded over $205,340,014 worth of Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock and bought 2,116,600 units worth $27,601,439 . The most active insiders traders include Partners L P/Ilbiotechnolog..., Partners L P/Ilbiotechnolog..., and Partners L P/Ilbiotechnolog.... On average, Ligand Pharmaceuticals executives and independent directors trade stock every 22 days with the average trade being worth of $2,239,733. The most recent stock trade was executed by Octavio Espinoza on 28 August 2024, trading 753 units of LGND stock currently worth $50,090.



What does Ligand Pharmaceuticals do?

ligand, a pharmaceutical company, is assembling a large and diverse portfolio of current and near-term commercial revenue generating assets to assist the long-term financial growth of the company. we operate this business on a lean cost structure that allows us to maximize cash flow and ultimately deliver a meaningful return for our shareholders.



Complete history of Mr. Higgins stock trades at Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, Bio-Techne Corp, and Ligand Pharmaceuticals

Insider
Trans.
Transaction
Total value
John L Higgins
Director
Option $137,700
8 Jul 2024
John L Higgins
Director
Option $91,800
14 May 2024
John L Higgins
Director
Option $349,600
28 Apr 2023
John L Higgins
Director
Option $227,460
10 Aug 2022
John L Higgins
Director
Option $107,040
7 Jun 2022
John L Higgins
Director
Option $351,750
6 Nov 2020
John L Higgins
Director
Option $307,300
12 Feb 2020
John L Higgins
Director
Option $315,150
4 Jun 2019
John L Higgins
Director
Option $610,800
23 Aug 2018
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $186,711
8 Sep 2016
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $618,700
16 Dec 2022
John L Higgins
Director
Option $255,600
12 Dec 2022
John L Higgins
Director
Option $127,800
17 Nov 2022
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $448,050
15 Sep 2022
John L Higgins
Director
Option $175,360
9 May 2022
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $481,500
12 Nov 2021
John L Higgins
Director
Option $1,394,339
5 Feb 2021
John L Higgins
Director
Option $1,959,600
25 Jan 2021
John L Higgins
Director
Option $147,303
8 Dec 2020
John L Higgins
Director
Option $201,000
9 Nov 2020
John L Higgins
Director
Option $302,093
7 Jul 2020
John L Higgins
Director
Option $479,325
13 Feb 2020
John L Higgins
Director
Buy $176,583
31 Jul 2019
John L Higgins
Director
Buy $108,200
31 May 2019
John L Higgins
Director
Buy $283,750
14 May 2019
John L Higgins
Director
Buy $285,725
13 Mar 2019
John L Higgins
Director
Option $545,371
10 Jan 2019
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $903,875
30 Aug 2018
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $8,347,620
16 Aug 2018
John L Higgins
Director
Option $200,217
15 May 2018
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $1,413,270
15 Feb 2018
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $3,712,500
24 Jan 2018
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $4,318,816
19 Jan 2018
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $316,888
17 Nov 2017
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $750,991
16 Nov 2017
John L Higgins
Director
Option $249,537
13 Oct 2017
John L Higgins
Director
Option $105,000
5 Sep 2017
John L Higgins
Director
Option $115,143
8 Aug 2017
John L Higgins
Director
Option $252,000
9 Jun 2017
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $436,400
20 Mar 2017
John L Higgins
Director
Option $157,534
8 Mar 2017
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $352,020
22 Sep 2016
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $1,110,058
7 Mar 2016
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $516,946
6 Aug 2015
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $928,800
9 Jun 2015
John L Higgins
Director
Buy $54,970
15 Aug 2014
John L Higgins
Director
Option $168,075
12 Feb 2014
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $960,000
16 Jan 2014
John L Higgins
Director
Option $169,761
18 Oct 2013
John L Higgins
Director
Sale $428,500
16 Aug 2013
John L Higgins
Director
Buy $36,060
5 Dec 2012
John L Higgins
Director
Buy $8,195
13 Aug 2012
John L Higgins
Director
Buy $12,040
4 May 2012
John L Higgins
Director
Option $97,986
23 Feb 2008


Ligand Pharmaceuticals executives and stock owners

Ligand Pharmaceuticals executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: