SEC Form 4
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IONS) insider trading
In the 12 months to Oct 24, 2026, 19 IONS insiders reported open-market sales of $133.4M across 71 filings; one director bought $1.1M.
Latest filing · Last 12 months · Source: SEC EDGAR · How we count
- Open-market sales
- $133.4M
- 71 filings · 19 insiders
- Open-market purchases
- $1.1M
- 1 filing · Michael R. Hayden, Director
- Pre-arranged sales (10b5-1)
- 46 of 71
- $111.1M of $133.4M sold (83%)
Who traded IONS, and when
- Purchase
- Sale
- Sale, pre-arranged (10b5-1)
IONS daily close from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026, between $42.38 and $86.50, last $42.93. 71 sale and 1 purchase filings by 20 insiders, marked at their filing dates. Brett P. Monia, Chief Executive Officer: sold $30.3M across 6 filings, first filed Jan 20, 2026, last Jun 26, 2026. Elizabeth L. Hougen, EVP, Finance & CFO: sold $17.9M across 3 filings, first filed Jan 20, 2026, last Mar 18, 2026. C. Frank Bennett, EVP, Chief Scientific Officer: sold $16.7M across 5 filings, first filed Jan 20, 2026, last Jul 9, 2026. Richard S. Geary, EVP, Chief Development Officer: sold $9.5M across 3 filings, first filed Nov 3, 2025, last Nov 7, 2025. Shannon L. Devers, EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc: sold $8.2M across 7 filings, first filed Nov 28, 2025, last Oct 19, 2026. Joseph Loscalzo, Director: sold $7.1M across 3 filings, first filed Nov 3, 2025, last May 6, 2026. Michael R. Hayden, Director: bought $1.1M across 1 filing, first filed Jul 31, 2026, last Jul 31, 2026. 13 others: sold $43.8M across 44 filings, first filed Nov 3, 2025, last Oct 19, 2026.
Largest mark · tap a row for others
Elizabeth L. Hougen · EVP, Finance & CFO
Sale $16,313,676
225,220 shares at $72.43 avg
Filed Mar 18, 2026 · traded Mar 16
Pre-arranged (10b5-1) · close on filing date $71.67
Brett P. Monia · Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
$30.3M soldElizabeth L. Hougen · EVP, Finance & CFO
EVP, Finance & CFO
$17.9M soldC. Frank Bennett · EVP, Chief Scientific Officer
EVP, Chief Scientific Officer
$16.7M soldRichard S. Geary · EVP, Chief Development Officer
EVP, Chief Development Officer
$9.5M soldShannon L. Devers · EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc
EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc
$8.2M soldJoseph Loscalzo · Director
Director
$7.1M soldMichael R. Hayden · Director
Director
$1.1M bought13 others
Combined, one mark per week
$43.8M soldHas Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s CEO sold stock?
Yes. Brett P. Monia (CEO) sold 387,380 shares ($30.3M) between Jan 2026 and Jun 2026, $21.8M of it under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.
Open-market trades
72 filings in the last 12 months| Insider | Role | Sold | Bought | Filings | Pre-arranged (10b5-1) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett P. Monia | Chief Executive Officer | $30.3M | — | 6 | 72% of sales | |
| Elizabeth L. Hougen | EVP, Finance & CFO | $17.9M | — | 3 | 91% of sales | |
| C. Frank Bennett | EVP, Chief Scientific Officer | $16.7M | — | 5 | 93% of sales | |
| Richard S. Geary | EVP, Chief Development Officer | $9.5M | — | 3 | 100% of sales | |
| Shannon L. Devers | EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc | $8.2M | — | 7 | 92% of sales | |
| Joseph Loscalzo | Director | $7.1M | — | 3 | 100% of sales | |
| Joseph Klein III | Director | $5.4M | — | 5 | 100% of sales | |
| Eric Swayze | EVP Research | $5.2M | — | 6 | 76% of sales | |
| Allene M. Diaz | Director | $5.2M | — | 2 | 100% of sales | |
| Holly B. Kordasiewicz | EVP, Chief Development Officer | $4.8M | — | 3 | 93% of sales | |
| Joseph H. Wender | Director | $4.3M | — | 2 | 100% of sales | |
| Eugene Schneider | EVP, Chf Clinical Develop Ofcr | $3.7M | — | 4 | 67% of sales | |
| Kyle Jenne | EVP, Chf GL Pdt Str Ofcr | $3.3M | — | 3 | 85% of sales | |
| Joan E. Herman | Director | $3.2M | — | 1 | — | |
| Joseph Baroldi | EVP, Chief Business Officer | $2.6M | — | 6 | 43% of sales | |
| Patrick R. O'Neil | EVP CLO & General Counsel | $2.2M | — | 4 | 45% of sales | |
| Brian Birchler | EVP, Corp and Development Ops | $1.8M | — | 4 | 33% of sales | |
| Spencer R. Berthelsen | Director | $1.2M | — | 2 | 100% of sales | |
| Michael R. Hayden | Director | — | $1.1M | 1 | — | |
| B. Lynne Parshall | Director | $795.0K | — | 2 | 100% of sales |
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Avg price | Value | Held after | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
traded | Eric Swayze EVP Research | Sale | 53 | $43.54 | $2.3K | 390 | |
traded | Shannon L. Devers EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc | Sale | 1,357 | $43.54 | $59.1K | 17,811 | |
traded | Michael R. Hayden Director | Purchase | 20,000 | $52.94 | $1.1M | 24,000 | |
traded | Holly B. Kordasiewicz EVP, Chief Development Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 362 | $84.30 | $30.5K | 22,096 | |
traded | Allene M. Diaz Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 10,111 | $85.42 | $863.6K | 3,811 | |
traded | C. Frank Bennett EVP, Chief Scientific Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 20,536 | $84.95 | $1.7M | Multiple accounts | |
traded | Joseph Klein III Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 11,518 | $79.04 | $910.4K | 11,014 | |
traded | Eugene Schneider EVP, Chf Clinical Develop Ofcr | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 26,000 | $81.05 | $2.1M | 77,114 | |
traded | Patrick R. O'Neil EVP CLO & General Counsel | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 3,069 | $80.00 | $245.5K | 61,470 | |
traded | Joseph Baroldi EVP, Chief Business Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 5,635 | $80.16 | $451.7K | 4,669 | |
traded | Eric Swayze EVP Research | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 10,602 | $79.18 | $839.5K | 21,759 | |
traded | Brett P. Monia Chief Executive Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 85,637 | $79.70 | $6.8M | 245,571 | |
traded | Spencer R. Berthelsen Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 8,000 | $73.49 | $587.9K | 156,013 | |
traded | Holly B. Kordasiewicz EVP, Chief Development Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 60,846 | $73.41 | $4.5M | 42,300 | |
traded | Spencer R. Berthelsen Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 8,000 | $75.67 | $605.4K | 156,013 | |
traded | Brett P. Monia Chief Executive Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 4,536 | $78.49 | $356.0K | 242,662 | |
traded | Joseph Loscalzo Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 77,289 | $75.06 | $5.8M | 54,111 | |
traded | Joseph Klein III Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 10,111 | $73.51 | $743.2K | 12,445 | |
traded | Joseph Baroldi EVP, Chief Business Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 1,626 | $71.79 | $116.7K | 44,909 | |
traded | Joseph Baroldi EVP, Chief Business Officer | Sale | 5,619 | $74.56 | $419.0K | 46,535 | |
traded | Brian Birchler EVP, Corp and Development Ops | Sale | 973 | $75.04 | $73.0K | 67,500 | |
traded | Kyle Jenne EVP, Chf GL Pdt Str Ofcr | Sale | 4,902 | $75.17 | $368.5K | 23,713 | |
traded | B. Lynne Parshall Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 5,000 | $76.27 | $381.4K | 51,344 | |
traded | Shannon L. Devers EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 6,193 | $74.05 | $458.6K | 16,348 | |
traded | Joseph Klein III Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 22,321 | $75.55 | $1.7M | 11,014 | |
traded | Eugene Schneider EVP, Chf Clinical Develop Ofcr | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 5,812 | $70.97 | $412.5K | 63,890 | |
traded | Elizabeth L. Hougen EVP, Finance & CFO | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 225,220 | $72.43 | $16.3M | 82,660 | |
traded | Kyle Jenne EVP, Chf GL Pdt Str Ofcr | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 37,277 | $75.85 | $2.8M | 11,714 | |
traded | Brett P. Monia Chief Executive Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 160,773 | $75.35 | $12.1M | 242,662 | |
traded | Patrick R. O'Neil EVP CLO & General Counsel | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 10,148 | $75.25 | $763.7K | 62,211 | |
traded | Joseph Baroldi EVP, Chief Business Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 6,659 | $79.74 | $531.0K | Multiple accounts | |
traded | C. Frank Bennett EVP, Chief Scientific Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 85,089 | $79.23 | $6.7M | 81,356 | |
traded | Shannon L. Devers EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 20,106 | $79.40 | $1.6M | 22,541 | |
traded | Allene M. Diaz Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 54,878 | $79.35 | $4.4M | 3,811 | |
traded | Joseph Klein III Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 21,332 | $79.51 | $1.7M | 12,026 | |
traded | Joseph Loscalzo Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 1,032 | $80.26 | $82.8K | 36,330 | |
traded | B. Lynne Parshall Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 5,000 | $82.72 | $413.6K | 56,344 | |
traded | Eric Swayze EVP Research | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 15,642 | $81.76 | $1.3M | 38,312 | |
traded | Brett P. Monia Chief Executive Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 29,430 | $85.79 | $2.5M | 254,497 | |
traded | C. Frank Bennett EVP, Chief Scientific Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 85,089 | $82.93 | $7.1M | 80,293 | |
traded | Joseph Baroldi EVP, Chief Business Officer | Sale | 5,296 | $82.96 | $439.4K | 45,413 | |
traded | C. Frank Bennett EVP, Chief Scientific Officer | Sale | 5,885 | $82.95 | $488.1K | 100,293 | |
traded | Brian Birchler EVP, Corp and Development Ops | Sale | 6,179 | $83.03 | $513.0K | 66,247 | |
traded | Elizabeth L. Hougen EVP, Finance & CFO | Sale | 6,988 | $83.24 | $581.7K | 132,881 | |
traded | Brett P. Monia Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 62,970 | $82.72 | $5.2M | 283,927 | |
traded | Patrick R. O'Neil EVP CLO & General Counsel | Sale | 6,179 | $83.53 | $516.2K | 71,983 | |
traded | Eugene Schneider EVP, Chf Clinical Develop Ofcr | Sale | 6,179 | $83.45 | $515.6K | 69,702 | |
traded | Eric Swayze EVP Research | Sale | 6,179 | $82.93 | $512.4K | 47,747 | |
traded | Shannon L. Devers EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 3,977 | $81.34 | $323.5K | 22,541 | |
traded | Joseph Baroldi EVP, Chief Business Officer | Sale | 8,056 | $75.75 | $610.3K | Multiple accounts | |
traded | C. Frank Bennett EVP, Chief Scientific Officer | Sale | 8,977 | $75.15 | $674.6K | 94,757 | |
traded | Brian Birchler EVP, Corp and Development Ops | Sale | 8,480 | $75.11 | $636.9K | 60,435 | |
traded | Shannon L. Devers EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc | Sale | 8,353 | $75.95 | $634.4K | 26,518 | |
traded | Elizabeth L. Hougen EVP, Finance & CFO | Sale | 12,922 | $75.22 | $972.0K | 126,307 | |
traded | Kyle Jenne EVP, Chf GL Pdt Str Ofcr | Sale | 1,823 | $75.96 | $138.5K | 16,389 | |
traded | Holly B. Kordasiewicz EVP, Chief Development Officer | Sale | 4,141 | $75.66 | $313.3K | 14,718 | |
traded | Brett P. Monia Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 44,034 | $74.82 | $3.3M | 224,683 | |
traded | Patrick R. O'Neil EVP CLO & General Counsel | Sale | 9,191 | $75.84 | $697.0K | 66,171 | |
traded | Eugene Schneider EVP, Chf Clinical Develop Ofcr | Sale | 9,302 | $75.59 | $703.1K | 63,890 | |
traded | Eric Swayze EVP Research | Sale | 9,933 | $75.34 | $748.4K | Multiple accounts | |
traded | Shannon L. Devers EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 44,199 | $85.08 | $3.8M | 17,494 | |
traded | Eric Swayze EVP Research | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 23,463 | $79.12 | $1.9M | 30,453 | |
traded | Joseph H. Wender Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 28,000 | $80.82 | $2.3M | 43,464 | |
traded | Shannon L. Devers EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 16,777 | $80.91 | $1.4M | 17,494 | |
traded | Joseph Klein III Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 4,000 | $80.00 | $320.0K | 0 | |
traded | Joan E. Herman Director | Sale | 44,000 | $72.13 | $3.2M | 46,086 | |
traded | Richard S. Geary EVP, Chief Development Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 1,680 | $75.05 | $126.1K | 59,657 | |
traded | Richard S. Geary EVP, Chief Development Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 34,639 | $75.69 | $2.6M | 59,657 | |
traded | Brian Birchler EVP, Corp and Development Ops | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 8,000 | $76.17 | $609.4K | 48,826 | |
traded | Richard S. Geary EVP, Chief Development Officer | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 89,249 | $75.11 | $6.7M | 79,657 | |
traded | Joseph Loscalzo Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 16,000 | $75.10 | $1.2M | 36,330 | |
traded | Joseph H. Wender Director | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 28,000 | $74.02 | $2.1M | 64,035 |
GET /stocks/filings/vX/form-4?tickers=IONS&filing_date.gte=2025-10-24&sort=filing_date.desc&limit=500{
"status": "OK",
"results": [
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"IONS"
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"owner_name": "Swayze Eric",
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"id": "F2",
"description": "The sale was made pursuant to an automatic sale to cover the required tax withholding obligations pursuant to the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and Grant Notice."
}
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"description": "The sale was made pursuant to an automatic sale to cover the required tax withholding obligations pursuant to the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and Grant Notice."
},
{
"id": "F3",
"description": "The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $43.1383 to $43.538918 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. any security holder of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) on this Form 4."
}
]
}
]
}
// trimmed to 2 resultsThe response includes every Form 4 record; this page keeps open-market purchases and sales on common stock and removes duplicate joint-filer rows.
Other insider activity (not market trades) · 115 records
- Option exercises96 records
- Grants and awards8 records
- Other11 records
Reported on Form 4 but not purchases or sales in the market, so not counted in the totals above.
Build this yourself
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How to read this page
- Open-market purchase or sale
- A buy or sell of the company's stock at market price. Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax, gifts and employee stock plan purchases are listed separately and not counted.
- Pre-arranged (10b5-1)
- The insider marked the filing as made under a trading plan set up in advance (SEC Rule 10b5-1). The mark covers the whole filing, and an unmarked filing may still be under a plan.
- Filing date
- Insiders have two business days to report a trade. Totals and the chart use the filing date, when the trade became public.
- Counted once
- When several owners (a fund and its partners, say) report the same trade, it's counted once. Corrected filings replace the originals.