Viking Therapeutics, Inc. VKTX
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Top Institutions Holding VKTX
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Black Rock Inc. New York, NY8.27MShares$535 Million0.02% of portfolio
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Vanguard Group Inc Valley Forge, PA7.79MShares$504 Million0.01% of portfolio
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Avoro Capital Advisors LLC New York, NY3.59MShares$232 Million3.55% of portfolio
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State Street Corp Boston, MA3.33MShares$215 Million0.01% of portfolio
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Geode Capital Management, LLC Boston, MA2.33MShares$150 Million0.02% of portfolio
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Alliancebernstein L.P. New York, NY1.56MShares$101 Million0.05% of portfolio
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Pictet Asset Management Holding Sa Carouge, V81.38MShares$89.1 Million0.13% of portfolio
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Viking Global Investors LP1.09MShares$70.8 Million0.34% of portfolio
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Voya Investment Management LLC Atlanta, GA1.07MShares$69.1 Million0.1% of portfolio
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Jpmorgan Chase & CO New York, NY1.04MShares$67.3 Million0.01% of portfolio
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About VKTX
Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's lead drug candidate is VK2809, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor beta (TRß), which is in Phase IIb clinical trials to treat patients with biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as NAFLD. It also develops VK5211, an orally available non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of patients recovering from non-elective hip fracture surgery; VK0612, an orally available Phase IIb-ready drug candidate for type 2 diabetes; and VK0214, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the TRß for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Insider Transactions at VKTX
Insider Transaction List
View all| Date | Insider | Transaction | Ownership Type | Shares Traded | Value / Price |
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May 03
2024
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Greg Zante Chief Financial Officer |
SELL
Open market or private sale
|
Direct |
66,756
-7.45%
|
$4,939,944
$74.87 P/Share
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May 03
2024
|
Greg Zante Chief Financial Officer |
BUY
Exercise of conversion of derivative security
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Direct |
34,249
+6.51%
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$136,996
$4.78 P/Share
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May 01
2024
|
Marianna Mancini Chief Operating Officer |
SELL
Open market or private sale
|
Direct |
281,425
-10.65%
|
$21,951,150
$78.38 P/Share
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May 01
2024
|
Marianna Mancini Chief Operating Officer |
BUY
Exercise of conversion of derivative security
|
Direct |
281,425
+9.65%
|
$1,688,550
$6.33 P/Share
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Mar 27
2024
|
Greg Zante Chief Financial Officer |
SELL
Payment of exercise price or tax liability
|
Direct |
16,610
-7.42%
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$1,378,630
$83.34 P/Share
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Mar 27
2024
|
Greg Zante Chief Financial Officer |
BUY
Grant, award, or other acquisition
|
Direct |
31,667
+12.39%
|
-
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Mar 27
2024
|
Brian Lian President & CEO |
SELL
Payment of exercise price or tax liability
|
Direct |
153,948
-6.36%
|
$12,777,684
$83.34 P/Share
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Mar 27
2024
|
Brian Lian President & CEO |
BUY
Grant, award, or other acquisition
|
Direct |
221,667
+8.39%
|
-
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Mar 27
2024
|
Marianna Mancini Chief Operating Officer |
SELL
Payment of exercise price or tax liability
|
Direct |
16,610
-4.37%
|
$1,378,630
$83.34 P/Share
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Mar 27
2024
|
Marianna Mancini Chief Operating Officer |
BUY
Grant, award, or other acquisition
|
Direct |
31,667
+7.69%
|
-
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Mar 01
2024
|
Greg Zante Chief Financial Officer |
SELL
Payment of exercise price or tax liability
|
Direct |
20,093
-9.46%
|
$1,707,905
$85.22 P/Share
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Mar 01
2024
|
Greg Zante Chief Financial Officer |
BUY
Grant, award, or other acquisition
|
Direct |
31,667
+12.97%
|
-
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Mar 01
2024
|
Marianna Mancini Chief Operating Officer |
SELL
Payment of exercise price or tax liability
|
Direct |
16,958
-4.64%
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$1,441,430
$85.22 P/Share
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Mar 01
2024
|
Marianna Mancini Chief Operating Officer |
BUY
Grant, award, or other acquisition
|
Direct |
31,667
+7.97%
|
-
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Mar 01
2024
|
Brian Lian President & CEO |
SELL
Payment of exercise price or tax liability
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Direct |
162,815
-6.89%
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$13,839,275
$85.22 P/Share
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Mar 01
2024
|
Brian Lian President & CEO |
BUY
Grant, award, or other acquisition
|
Direct |
221,667
+8.58%
|
-
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Feb 09
2024
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Brian Lian President & CEO |
SELL
Open market or private sale
|
Direct |
45,000
-2.06%
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$1,305,000
$29.9 P/Share
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Feb 08
2024
|
Brian Lian President & CEO |
SELL
Open market or private sale
|
Direct |
269,079
-2.32%
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$7,265,133
$27.0 P/Share
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Feb 08
2024
|
Brian Lian President & CEO |
BUY
Exercise of conversion of derivative security
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Direct |
189,079
+3.79%
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$378,158
$2.94 P/Share
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Feb 08
2024
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Sarah Kathryn Rouan Director |
SELL
Open market or private sale
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Direct |
25,000
-100.0%
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$700,000
$28.05 P/Share
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Last 12 Months Summary
| Grant, award, or other acquisition | 1.08M shares |
|---|---|
| Exercise of conversion of derivative security | 680K shares |
| Payment of exercise price or tax liability | 768K shares |
|---|---|
| Open market or private sale | 852K shares |