Insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (IONS) since 2015 are shown in Table 1 and Table 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (See page 1 of this report.) Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions. This company's CIK number is 874015.
Total stock buying since 2015: $477,900.
Total stock sales since 2015: $209,463,995.
Total stock option exercises since 2015: $78,074,596.
| Insider Buying | Insider Sales | Option Exercises | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Shares | Value | Shares | Value | Shares | Value |
| 2025 | 15,000 | $477,900 | 819,970 | $43,380,174 | 939,780 | $18,024,606 |
| 2024 | 0 | $0 | 216,854 | $10,417,483 | 306,713 | $1,690,800 |
| 2023 | 0 | $0 | 480,350 | $22,469,267 | 633,770 | $17,444,961 |
| 2022 | 0 | $0 | 9,319 | $373,594 | 272,987 | $291,150 |
| 2021 | 0 | $0 | 128,563 | $7,483,627 | 277,627 | $139,500 |
| 2020 | 0 | $0 | 435,149 | $22,468,509 | 430,271 | $8,790,881 |
| 2019 | 0 | $0 | 528,804 | $37,414,368 | 631,186 | $18,611,478 |
| 2018 | 0 | $0 | 237,729 | $11,778,492 | 331,168 | $2,959,654 |
| 2017 | 0 | $0 | 327,296 | $17,001,714 | 394,558 | $3,417,846 |
| 2016 | 0 | $0 | 240,936 | $9,522,537 | 302,772 | $2,241,037 |
| 2015 | 0 | $0 | 422,957 | $27,154,230 | 458,215 | $4,462,683 |
| Trade Date | Insider Name | Trade Type | Shares | Price ($) | Value ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-02 | Bennett C Frank (Chief Scientific Officer) | Option Ex | 7,053 | 39.87 | 281,203 |
| 2020-11-25 | Geary Richard S (EVP, Development) | Sale | 11,920 | 50.05 | 596,596 |
| 2020-11-25 | Geary Richard S (EVP, Development) | Option Ex | 11,920 | 39.87 | 475,250 |
| 2020-11-25 | Hougen Elizabeth L (EVP, Finance & CFO) | Sale | 21,680 | 50.05 | 1,085,084 |
| 2020-11-25 | Hougen Elizabeth L (EVP, Finance & CFO) | Option Ex | 21,680 | 39.87 | 864,381 |
| 2020-11-25 | Parshall B Lynne | Sale | 3,590 | 50.05 | 179,679 |
| 2020-11-25 | Parshall B Lynne | Option Ex | 3,590 | 39.87 | 143,133 |
| 2020-11-25 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Sale | 12,990 | 50.05 | 650,149 |
| 2020-11-25 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Option Ex | 12,990 | 39.87 | 517,911 |
| 2020-11-24 | Geary Richard S (EVP, Development) | Sale | 2,380 | 50.83 | 120,975 |
| 2020-11-24 | Geary Richard S (EVP, Development) | Option Ex | 2,380 | 39.87 | 94,890 |
| 2020-11-24 | Hougen Elizabeth L (EVP, Finance & CFO) | Sale | 4,320 | 50.83 | 219,585 |
| 2020-11-24 | Hougen Elizabeth L (EVP, Finance & CFO) | Option Ex | 4,320 | 39.87 | 172,238 |
| 2020-11-24 | Parshall B Lynne | Sale | 710 | 50.82 | 36,082 |
| 2020-11-24 | Parshall B Lynne | Option Ex | 710 | 39.87 | 28,307 |
| 2020-11-24 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Sale | 2,590 | 50.83 | 131,649 |
| 2020-11-24 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Option Ex | 2,590 | 39.87 | 103,263 |
| 2020-11-23 | Geary Richard S (EVP, Development) | Sale | 10,700 | 50.11 | 536,177 |
| 2020-11-23 | Geary Richard S (EVP, Development) | Option Ex | 10,700 | 39.87 | 426,609 |
| 2020-11-23 | Hougen Elizabeth L (EVP, Finance & CFO) | Sale | 19,000 | 50.11 | 952,090 |
| 2020-11-23 | Hougen Elizabeth L (EVP, Finance & CFO) | Option Ex | 19,000 | 39.87 | 757,530 |
| 2020-11-23 | Parshall B Lynne | Sale | 3,200 | 50.12 | 160,384 |
| 2020-11-23 | Parshall B Lynne | Option Ex | 3,200 | 39.87 | 127,583 |
| 2020-11-23 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Sale | 12,100 | 50.05 | 605,665 |
| 2020-11-23 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Option Ex | 12,100 | 39.87 | 482,426 |
| 2020-11-03 | Bennett C Frank (Chief Scientific Officer) | Sale | 15,000 | 46.77 | 701,595 |
| 2020-11-03 | Bennett C Frank (Chief Scientific Officer) | Option Ex | 15,000 | 39.87 | 598,050 |
| 2020-10-20 | Klein Joseph Iii | Sale | 2,889 | 46.86 | 135,387 |
| 2020-10-15 | Reikes Peter N | Option Ex | 1,778 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-10-15 | Hayden Michael R | Option Ex | 1,778 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-09-22 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Sale | 50,000 | 50.41 | 2,520,450 |
| 2020-09-21 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Sale | 2,000 | 50.18 | 100,360 |
| 2020-09-16 | Wender Joseph H | Option Ex | 22,500 | 20.70 | 465,862 |
| 2020-09-01 | Monia Brett P (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 314 | 53.70 | 16,861 |
| 2020-07-06 | Castleman Breaux | Option Ex | 667 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-06 | Loscalzo Joseph | Option Ex | 667 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-06 | Klein Joseph Iii | Option Ex | 667 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-06 | Muto Frederick T | Option Ex | 667 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-06 | Berthelsen Spencer R | Option Ex | 667 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-06 | Wender Joseph H | Option Ex | 667 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-02 | Castleman Breaux | Option Ex | 889 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-02 | Loscalzo Joseph | Option Ex | 889 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-02 | Klein Joseph Iii | Option Ex | 889 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-02 | Muto Frederick T | Option Ex | 889 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-02 | Berthelsen Spencer R | Option Ex | 889 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-02 | Parshall B Lynne | Option Ex | 889 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-02 | Wender Joseph H | Option Ex | 889 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-01 | Reikes Peter N | Option Ex | 1,778 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-01 | Hayden Michael R | Option Ex | 1,778 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-01 | Castleman Breaux | Option Ex | 2,444 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-01 | Loscalzo Joseph | Option Ex | 2,444 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-01 | Herman Joan E | Option Ex | 1,778 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-01 | Klein Joseph Iii | Option Ex | 2,444 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-01 | Muto Frederick T | Option Ex | 2,444 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-01 | Berthelsen Spencer R | Option Ex | 2,444 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-01 | Parshall B Lynne | Option Ex | 1,778 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-07-01 | Wender Joseph H | Option Ex | 2,444 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-06-30 | Muto Frederick T | Option Ex | 15,000 | 9.22 | 138,300 |
| 2020-06-25 | Castleman Breaux (Director) | Sale | 10,000 | 60.00 | 600,000 |
| 2020-06-25 | Castleman Breaux (Director) | Option Ex | 10,000 | 26.66 | 266,600 |
| 2020-06-25 | Bennett C Frank (EVP, Chief Scientific Officer) | Sale | 15,000 | 59.77 | 896,505 |
| 2020-06-25 | Bennett C Frank (EVP, Chief Scientific Officer) | Option Ex | 15,000 | 39.87 | 598,050 |
| 2020-06-25 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Sale | 9,914 | 60.11 | 595,910 |
| 2020-06-24 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Sale | 5,000 | 58.80 | 294,000 |
| 2020-06-23 | Berthelsen Spencer R (Director) | Sale | 15,000 | 58.76 | 881,400 |
| 2020-06-23 | Berthelsen Spencer R (Director) | Option Ex | 15,000 | 9.22 | 138,300 |
| 2020-06-19 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Sale | 10,000 | 58.33 | 583,250 |
| 2020-06-17 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Sale | 17,000 | 58.08 | 987,292 |
| 2020-06-10 | Herman Joan E (Director) | Option Ex | 3,556 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-03-25 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Sale | 16,000 | 47.00 | 752,000 |
| 2020-03-19 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Sale | 16,000 | 45.25 | 724,032 |
| 2020-03-17 | Crooke Stanley T (Exec Chairman of the Board) | Sale | 20,390 | 44.75 | 912,452 |
| 2020-02-10 | O'neil Patrick R. (SVP & General Counsel) | Sale | 3,882 | 59.60 | 231,367 |
| 2020-01-15 | Swayze Eric (SVP, Research) | Option Ex | 6,522 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-01-15 | O'neil Patrick R. (SVP, Legal & General Counsel) | Option Ex | 12,045 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-01-15 | Monia Brett P (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 19,921 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-01-15 | Geary Richard S (SVP, Development) | Option Ex | 13,139 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-01-15 | Hougen Elizabeth L (SVP, Finance & CFO) | Option Ex | 12,044 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-01-15 | Bennett C Frank (Chief Scientific Officer) | Option Ex | 11,711 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-01-15 | Parshall B Lynne (Director) | Option Ex | 15,136 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-01-15 | Crooke Stanley T (Executive Chairman of Board) | Option Ex | 42,960 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-01-02 | Monia Brett P (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 173 | 60.25 | 10,423 |
| 2019-12-23 | Klein Joseph Iii (Director) | Sale | 1,000 | 61.87 | 61,874 |
| 2019-12-23 | Klein Joseph Iii (Director) | Option Ex | 1,000 | 35.53 | 35,530 |
| 2019-12-20 | Hougen Elizabeth L (SVP, Finance & CFO) | Option Ex | 10,634 | 10.82 | 115,059 |
| 2019-12-16 | Klein Joseph Iii (Director) | Sale | 1,000 | 65.45 | 65,447 |
| 2019-12-16 | Klein Joseph Iii (Director) | Option Ex | 1,000 | 35.53 | 35,530 |
| 2019-12-09 | Klein Joseph Iii (Director) | Sale | 1,000 | 63.74 | 63,745 |
| 2019-12-09 | Klein Joseph Iii (Director) | Option Ex | 1,000 | 35.53 | 35,530 |
| 2019-12-04 | Geary Richard S (SVP, Development) | Sale | 10,000 | 65.00 | 650,000 |
| 2019-12-04 | Geary Richard S (SVP, Development) | Option Ex | 10,000 | 14.69 | 146,900 |
| 2019-12-04 | Hougen Elizabeth L (SVP, Finance & CFO) | Sale | 4,566 | 65.00 | 296,790 |
| 2019-12-04 | Hougen Elizabeth L (SVP, Finance & CFO) | Option Ex | 4,566 | 10.82 | 49,404 |
| 2019-12-02 | Geary Richard S (SVP, Development) | Sale | 5,000 | 65.06 | 325,285 |
| 2019-12-02 | Geary Richard S (SVP, Development) | Option Ex | 5,000 | 14.69 | 73,450 |
| 2019-12-02 | Klein Joseph Iii (Director) | Sale | 1,000 | 64.08 | 64,083 |
| 2019-12-02 | Klein Joseph Iii (Director) | Option Ex | 1,000 | 35.53 | 35,530 |
| 2019-11-25 | Klein Joseph Iii (Director) | Sale | 812 | 62.90 | 51,074 |
| 2019-11-25 | Hougen Elizabeth L (SVP, Finance & CFO) | Sale | 4,000 | 62.50 | 250,000 |
| 2019-11-25 | Hougen Elizabeth L (SVP, Finance & CFO) | Option Ex | 4,000 | 10.82 | 43,280 |
| 2019-11-20 | Monia Brett P (COO & SVP, Translational Med) | Sale | 5,776 | 60.01 | 346,617 |
| 2019-11-20 | Klein Joseph Iii (Director) | Sale | 2,000 | 60.00 | 120,000 |
| 2019-11-19 | Hougen Elizabeth L (SVP, Finance & CFO) | Sale | 4,000 | 58.80 | 235,200 |
| 2019-11-19 | Hougen Elizabeth L (SVP, Finance & CFO) | Option Ex | 4,000 | 10.82 | 43,280 |
| 2019-10-15 | Reikes Peter N (Director) | Option Ex | 1,778 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-10-15 | Hayden Michael R (Director) | Option Ex | 1,778 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-08-21 | Crooke Stanley T (Chairman and CEO) | Sale | 10,000 | 72.15 | 721,500 |
| 2019-08-21 | Crooke Stanley T (Chairman and CEO) | Option Ex | 10,000 | 39.87 | 398,700 |
| 2019-08-20 | Crooke Stanley T (Chairman and CEO) | Sale | 12,000 | 71.00 | 852,000 |
| 2019-08-20 | Crooke Stanley T (Chairman and CEO) | Option Ex | 12,000 | 39.87 | 478,439 |
| 2019-07-18 | Crooke Stanley T (Chairman & CEO) | Sale | 10,000 | 70.25 | 702,510 |
| 2019-07-18 | Crooke Stanley T (Chairman & CEO) | Option Ex | 10,000 | 39.87 | 398,700 |
| 2019-07-15 | Mcdevitt Damien (Chief Business Officer) | Option Ex | 3,542 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-07-03 | Loscalzo Joseph (Director) | Option Ex | 667 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-07-03 | Klein Joseph Iii (Director) | Option Ex | 667 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-07-03 | Muto Frederick T (Director) | Option Ex | 667 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-07-03 | Wender Joseph H (Director) | Option Ex | 667 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-07-02 | Monia Brett P (Chief Operating Officer) | Sale | 210 | 66.40 | 13,944 |
| 2019-07-02 | Loscalzo Joseph (Director) | Option Ex | 889 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-07-02 | Klein Joseph Iii (Director) | Option Ex | 889 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-07-02 | Muto Frederick T (Director) | Option Ex | 889 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-07-02 | Parshall B Lynne (Director) | Option Ex | 889 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-07-02 | Wender Joseph H (Director) | Option Ex | 889 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-07-01 | Loscalzo Joseph (Director) | Option Ex | 1,333 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-07-01 | Klein Joseph Iii (Director) | Option Ex | 1,333 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-07-01 | Muto Frederick T (Director) | Option Ex | 1,333 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-07-01 | Wender Joseph H (Director) | Option Ex | 1,333 | .00 | 0 |
| 2019-06-24 | Berthelsen Spencer R (Director) | Sale | 15,000 | 63.60 | 954,075 |
| 2019-06-24 | Berthelsen Spencer R (Director) | Option Ex | 15,000 | 16.32 | 244,800 |
| 2019-06-04 | Muto Frederick T (Director) | Sale | 15,000 | 65.29 | 979,350 |
| 2019-06-04 | Muto Frederick T (Director) | Option Ex | 15,000 | 16.32 | 244,800 |
| 2019-05-06 | Muto Frederick T (Director) | Sale | 8,000 | 72.75 | 582,000 |
| 2019-05-06 | Muto Frederick T (Director) | Option Ex | 8,000 | 24.42 | 195,360 |
| 2019-04-29 | Parshall B Lynne (Director) | Sale | 50,000 | 75.01 | 3,750,650 |
| 2019-04-29 | Parshall B Lynne (Director) | Option Ex | 50,000 | 39.87 | 1,993,499 |
| 2019-04-16 | Crooke Stanley T (Chairman and CEO) | Sale | 21,000 | 84.70 | 1,778,763 |
| 2019-04-16 | Crooke Stanley T (Chairman and CEO) | Option Ex | 21,000 | 26.31 | 552,573 |
| 2019-04-15 | Crooke Stanley T (Chairman and CEO) | Sale | 11,000 | 85.25 | 937,750 |
| 2019-04-15 | Crooke Stanley T (Chairman and CEO) | Option Ex | 11,000 | 12.76 | 140,305 |
| 2019-04-08 | Geary Richard S (SVP, Development) | Sale | 46,240 | 84.01 | 3,884,529 |
| 2019-04-08 | Geary Richard S (SVP, Development) | Option Ex | 46,240 | 33.97 | 1,570,634 |
| 2019-04-05 | O'neil Patrick R. (SVP Legal & General Counsel) | Sale | 2,252 | 84.75 | 190,857 |
| 2019-04-05 | O'neil Patrick R. (SVP Legal & General Counsel) | Option Ex | 2,252 | 61.68 | 138,903 |
| 2019-04-04 | O'neil Patrick R. (SVP Legal & General Counsel) | Sale | 39,622 | 83.23 | 3,297,659 |
| 2019-04-04 | O'neil Patrick R. (SVP Legal & General Counsel) | Option Ex | 36,622 | 54.81 | 2,007,251 |
| 2019-04-03 | O'neil Patrick R. (SVP Legal & General Counsel) | Sale | 7,654 | 84.83 | 649,288 |
| 2019-04-03 | O'neil Patrick R. (SVP Legal & General Counsel) | Option Ex | 7,654 | 61.68 | 472,098 |
| 2019-03-19 | Wender Joseph H (Director) | Sale | 10,000 | 79.63 | 796,260 |
| 2019-03-18 | O'neil Patrick R. (SVP Legal & General Counsel) | Sale | 28,800 | 78.79 | 2,269,180 |
| 2019-03-18 | O'neil Patrick R. (SVP Legal & General Counsel) | Option Ex | 28,800 | 61.57 | 1,773,216 |
Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises of IONS listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (symbol IONS, CIK number 874015) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.