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October 5, 2026

Cathie Wood adds to Ionis position amid RNA sector interest. Cathie Wood has increased her holdings in Ionis Pharmaceuticals as part of a broader bet on two stocks. This move highlights continued investor interest in RNA therapeutics, a sector currently drawing attention for its innovation potential. While the stock is trading near its 52-week low, the average analyst target remains significantly higher than the current price.

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Insiders & Stakes

Brett P. Monia
Chief Executive Officer
242,760
Shares held
BERTHELSEN SPENCER R
Director
161,233
Shares held
Birchler Brian
EVP, Corp and Development Ops
102,883
Shares held
HOUGEN ELIZABETH L
EVP, Finance & CFO
82,660
Shares held
Schneider Eugene
EVP, Chf Clinical Develop Offc
77,114
Shares held
BENNETT C FRANK
EVP, Chief Scientific Officer
60,128
Shares held
Geary Richard S
EVP, Chief Development Officer
59,657
Shares held
MUTO FREDERICK T
Director
59,597
Shares held
O'NEIL PATRICK R.
EVP CLO & General Counsel
59,205
Shares held
B. Lynne Parshall
Director
51,344
Shares held
Joan E. Herman
Director
51,306
Shares held
Joseph Loscalzo
Director
36,330
Shares held
WENDER JOSEPH H
Director
36,035
Shares held
Cadoret-Manier Onaiza
EVP, Chf Corp Dev and Cml Offc
35,825
Shares held
Michael R. Hayden
Director
24,000
Shares held
Jenne Kyle
EVP, Chf GL Pdt Str Ofcr
23,713
Shares held
Kordasiewicz Holly B.
EVP, Chief Development Officer
22,096
Shares held
Swayze Eric
EVP Research
21,759
Shares held
Devers Shannon L.
EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc
16,348
Shares held
Reikes Peter N
Director
14,222
Shares held
KLEIN JOSEPH III
Director
11,014
Shares held
Michael J. Yang
Director
7,940
Shares held
Baroldi Joseph
EVP, Chief Business Officer
4,669
Shares held
Diaz Allene M.
Director
3,811
Shares held

Transaction History

BENNETT C FRANK▼ Sell$6K
O'NEIL PATRICK R.▼ Sell$3K
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$5K
Birchler Brian▼ Sell$3K
Michael R. Hayden▲ Buy$258K
Michael R. Hayden▲ Buy$801K
Joan E. Herman▲ Buy$0
BERTHELSEN SPENCER R▲ Buy$0
BENNETT C FRANK▼ Sell$463K
BENNETT C FRANK▼ Sell$0
BENNETT C FRANK▼ Sell$1.3M
Diaz Allene M.▲ Buy$476K
Diaz Allene M.▼ Sell$864K
Kordasiewicz Holly B.▼ Sell$31K
KLEIN JOSEPH III▲ Buy$460K
KLEIN JOSEPH III▼ Sell$8K
KLEIN JOSEPH III▼ Sell$903K
Baroldi Joseph▲ Buy$220K
Baroldi Joseph▲ Buy$58K
Baroldi Joseph▼ Sell$452K
O'NEIL PATRICK R.▼ Sell$246K
Schneider Eugene▲ Buy$1.6M
Schneider Eugene▼ Sell$2.1M
Brett P. Monia▲ Buy$2.8M
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$4.0M
Brett P. Monia▲ Buy$687K
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$1.7M
Swayze Eric▼ Sell$839K
Brett P. Monia▲ Buy$475K
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$1.1M
BERTHELSEN SPENCER R▲ Buy$195K
BERTHELSEN SPENCER R▼ Sell$588K
Kordasiewicz Holly B.▲ Buy$484K
Kordasiewicz Holly B.▲ Buy$1.3M
Kordasiewicz Holly B.▲ Buy$391K
Kordasiewicz Holly B.▲ Buy$1.1M
Kordasiewicz Holly B.▼ Sell$3.0M
Kordasiewicz Holly B.▼ Sell$1.5M
BERTHELSEN SPENCER R▲ Buy$195K
BERTHELSEN SPENCER R▼ Sell$605K
Brett P. Monia▲ Buy$105K
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$253K
Brett P. Monia▲ Buy$43K
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$103K
Joseph Loscalzo▲ Buy$1.0M
Joseph Loscalzo▲ Buy$417K
Joseph Loscalzo▲ Buy$481K
Joseph Loscalzo▲ Buy$424K
Joseph Loscalzo▲ Buy$686K
Joseph Loscalzo▲ Buy$722K
Joseph Loscalzo▼ Sell$4.5M
Joseph Loscalzo▼ Sell$1.3M
KLEIN JOSEPH III▲ Buy$476K
KLEIN JOSEPH III▼ Sell$637K
KLEIN JOSEPH III▼ Sell$107K
Baroldi Joseph▼ Sell$117K
Jenne Kyle▼ Sell$368K
Birchler Brian▼ Sell$73K
Baroldi Joseph▼ Sell$419K
B. Lynne Parshall▼ Sell$340K
B. Lynne Parshall▼ Sell$41K
Jenne Kyle▲ Buy$0
Birchler Brian▲ Buy$0
Baroldi Joseph▲ Buy$0
Devers Shannon L.▼ Sell$459K
KLEIN JOSEPH III▲ Buy$457K
KLEIN JOSEPH III▲ Buy$424K
KLEIN JOSEPH III▼ Sell$1.5M
KLEIN JOSEPH III▼ Sell$168K
Schneider Eugene▼ Sell$412K
HOUGEN ELIZABETH L▼ Sell$745K
HOUGEN ELIZABETH L▲ Buy$3.7M
HOUGEN ELIZABETH L▲ Buy$3.5M
HOUGEN ELIZABETH L▲ Buy$1.1M
HOUGEN ELIZABETH L▲ Buy$772K
HOUGEN ELIZABETH L▼ Sell$14.9M
HOUGEN ELIZABETH L▼ Sell$687K
Brett P. Monia▲ Buy$2.1M
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$1.2M
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$1.3M
Jenne Kyle▲ Buy$1.5M
Jenne Kyle▼ Sell$1.6M
Jenne Kyle▼ Sell$1.2M
Jenne Kyle▲ Buy$162K
O'NEIL PATRICK R.▼ Sell$764K
Brett P. Monia▲ Buy$2.5M
Brett P. Monia▲ Buy$4.5M
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$547K
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$8.9M
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$127K
Joseph Loscalzo▲ Buy$8K
Joseph Loscalzo▼ Sell$16K
Baroldi Joseph▲ Buy$14K
Baroldi Joseph▼ Sell$19K
Baroldi Joseph▲ Buy$7K
Baroldi Joseph▼ Sell$16K
Joseph Loscalzo▲ Buy$32K
Joseph Loscalzo▼ Sell$67K
KLEIN JOSEPH III▲ Buy$481K
KLEIN JOSEPH III▲ Buy$172K
KLEIN JOSEPH III▼ Sell$1.1M
KLEIN JOSEPH III▼ Sell$543K
KLEIN JOSEPH III▼ Sell$82K
Diaz Allene M.▲ Buy$424K
Diaz Allene M.▲ Buy$457K
Diaz Allene M.▲ Buy$721K
Diaz Allene M.▼ Sell$3.1M
Diaz Allene M.▼ Sell$1.2M
Diaz Allene M.▼ Sell$81K
Devers Shannon L.▲ Buy$132K
Devers Shannon L.▲ Buy$154K
Devers Shannon L.▲ Buy$191K
Devers Shannon L.▲ Buy$227K
Devers Shannon L.▲ Buy$20K
Devers Shannon L.▼ Sell$1.1M
Devers Shannon L.▼ Sell$402K
Devers Shannon L.▼ Sell$61K
BENNETT C FRANK▲ Buy$537K
BENNETT C FRANK▲ Buy$3.0M
BENNETT C FRANK▼ Sell$5.7M
BENNETT C FRANK▼ Sell$1.0M
BENNETT C FRANK▼ Sell$65K
Baroldi Joseph▼ Sell$325K
Baroldi Joseph▲ Buy$47K
Baroldi Joseph▲ Buy$29K
Baroldi Joseph▼ Sell$168K
Baroldi Joseph▼ Sell$3K
Swayze Eric▼ Sell$13K
O'NEIL PATRICK R.▼ Sell$18K
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$24K
Birchler Brian▼ Sell$17K
BENNETT C FRANK▼ Sell$13K
Swayze Eric▼ Sell$770K
Swayze Eric▼ Sell$509K
B. Lynne Parshall▼ Sell$414K
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$2.5M
BENNETT C FRANK▼ Sell$1.7M
BENNETT C FRANK▲ Buy$3.0M
BENNETT C FRANK▼ Sell$4.0M
BENNETT C FRANK▲ Buy$537K
BENNETT C FRANK▼ Sell$1.4M
Swayze Eric▼ Sell$512K
Schneider Eugene▼ Sell$516K
O'NEIL PATRICK R.▼ Sell$516K
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$5.2M
HOUGEN ELIZABETH L▼ Sell$582K
Birchler Brian▼ Sell$513K
BENNETT C FRANK▼ Sell$488K
Baroldi Joseph▼ Sell$439K
Baroldi Joseph▲ Buy$0
Swayze Eric▲ Buy$0
Schneider Eugene▲ Buy$0
O'NEIL PATRICK R.▲ Buy$0
Brett P. Monia▲ Buy$0
HOUGEN ELIZABETH L▲ Buy$0
Birchler Brian▲ Buy$0
BENNETT C FRANK▲ Buy$0
Devers Shannon L.▼ Sell$323K
Swayze Eric▼ Sell$745K
Swayze Eric▼ Sell$4K
Schneider Eugene▼ Sell$703K
O'NEIL PATRICK R.▼ Sell$697K
Brett P. Monia▼ Sell$3.3M
Kordasiewicz Holly B.▼ Sell$313K
Jenne Kyle▼ Sell$138K
HOUGEN ELIZABETH L▼ Sell$972K
Devers Shannon L.▼ Sell$634K
Birchler Brian▼ Sell$637K
BENNETT C FRANK▼ Sell$675K
Baroldi Joseph▼ Sell$523K
Baroldi Joseph▼ Sell$87K
Michael J. Yang▲ Buy$0
Swayze Eric▲ Buy$0
Swayze Eric▲ Buy$0
Schneider Eugene▲ Buy$0
O'NEIL PATRICK R.▲ Buy$0
Brett P. Monia▲ Buy$0
Kordasiewicz Holly B.▲ Buy$0
Jenne Kyle▲ Buy$0
HOUGEN ELIZABETH L▲ Buy$0
Devers Shannon L.▲ Buy$0
Birchler Brian▲ Buy$0
BENNETT C FRANK▲ Buy$0
Baroldi Joseph▲ Buy$0
Baroldi Joseph▲ Buy$0
Devers Shannon L.▲ Buy$1.5M
Devers Shannon L.▼ Sell$2.2M
Devers Shannon L.▲ Buy$68K
Devers Shannon L.▼ Sell$179K
Devers Shannon L.▲ Buy$113K
Devers Shannon L.▼ Sell$293K
Devers Shannon L.▲ Buy$144K
Devers Shannon L.▼ Sell$324K
Devers Shannon L.▲ Buy$490K
Devers Shannon L.▼ Sell$784K
Swayze Eric▲ Buy$312K
Swayze Eric▼ Sell$403K
Swayze Eric▲ Buy$1.1M
Swayze Eric▼ Sell$1.5M
WENDER JOSEPH H▼ Sell$1.7M

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