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Derivative exercise or conversion — not an open-market buy.
Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell.
View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial OwnershipAll the details
Dates, kept separate
Transaction date
Oct 15, 2026
Reporting period
Not applicable
Filed with the SEC
Oct 20, 2026
OfficerIndirect holdingOption exercise
Context
Classification
option exercise
Code M — exercise or conversion of a derivative security
Planned / mechanical clue
Footnote references vesting of compensation awards
Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred
Source receipt
Record ID
0000874015-26-000266
Filed / recorded
Oct 20, 2026, 1:40 AM UTC
Added to OQRO
Oct 20, 2026, 1:44 AM UTC
Parser
form4-xml-v2
Data quality
Verified: identifiers matched exactly
Issuer
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Issuer CIK
874015
Ticker
IONS
Reporting person
Eric Swayze
Relationship
Officer
Officer title
EVP Research
Security
Restricted Stock Unit
Table
Derivative (Table II)
Transaction date
Oct 15, 2026
Transaction code
M
Shares / units
125
Price per share
$0.00
Acquired / disposed
Disposed (D)
Shares owned after
486
Ownership form
Indirect — by Son
Amendment
No
Footnotes from the filing
Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Ionis common stock, or its equivalent cash value.
Restricted Stock Units vest in four equal annual installments. Upon vesting, the restricted stock units will be paid out in whole shares of Ionis common stock or cash as may be determined by the Company.
First insider buy since May 2025Traded Nov 10 · filed 3 days later
An Ionis Pharmaceuticals director paid $148K out of pocket for Ionis Pharmaceuticals shares. It was the first purchase in 18 months. Shares held went up 23% with this purchase.
Every dated public record OQRO holds about the company from 60 days before to 120 days after, oldest first. It shows what was going on; none of it is a stated reason for the trade.