Brian Birchler
CIK 1970151 · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
First SEC filing: March 24, 2023 · Latest: April 17, 2026
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- Insider at Companies where this person is a reporting insider.
- Insider transactions Every share this person bought or sold, from Form 4 filings.
- Derivatives Options and other derivative holdings reported by this person.
- Initial holdings The stakes this person held when they first started reporting.
- Compensation Executive pay disclosed in company proxy statements.
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Insider transactions
Price change vs current quote, split-adjusted for corporate actions since the filing — not benchmarked, not annualized, not size-weighted
| Date | Ticker | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after | Δ own | A/D | vs now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2026 | IONS | S | 973 | $75.04 | $73,014 | 67,500 Direct | -1.42% | Disposed | -20.8% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Jan. 30, 2026 | IONS | S | 6,179 | $83.03 | $513,042 | 66,247 Direct | -8.53% | Disposed | -28.4% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Jan. 16, 2026 | IONS | S | 8,480 | $75.11 | $636,933 | 60,435 Direct | -12.31% | Disposed | -20.8% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Nov. 6, 2025 | IONS | S 10b5-1 | 8,000 | $76.17 | $609,360 | 48,826 Direct | -14.08% | Disposed | -21.9% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Oct. 15, 2025 | IONS | S 10b5-1 | 12,425 | $72.23 | $897,458 | 56,826 Direct | -17.94% | Disposed | -17.7% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | IONS | S 10b5-1 | 11,475 | $72.03 | $826,544 | 56,826 Direct | -16.80% | Disposed | -17.5% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| April 16, 2025 | IONS | S | 680 | $28.37 | $19,292 | 56,660 Direct | -1.19% | Disposed | 109.6% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | IONS | S | 5,400 | $32.70 | $176,580 | 55,051 Direct | -8.93% | Disposed | 81.8% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| April 16, 2024 | IONS | S | 905 | $41.66 | $37,702 | 46,156 Direct | -1.92% | Disposed | 42.7% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Jan. 17, 2024 | IONS | S | 4,497 | $50.42 | $226,739 | 44,582 Direct | -9.16% | Disposed | 17.9% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| April 18, 2023 | IONS | S | 672 | $36.50 | $24,528 | 36,528 Direct | -1.81% | Disposed | 62.9% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
P = Open-market purchase · S = Sale · A = Grant/award · M = Option exercise · G = Gift · F = Tax withholding
Insider transactions are not a recommendation; sales are often driven by liquidity or tax reasons.
Derivative holdings (Form 4 Table II)
Options, RSUs and convertible securities reported on Form 4 Table II.
| Date | Ticker | Security | Underlying | Exercise price | Expiration | Shares | A/D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2026 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (1,875) | — | — | 1,875 | Disposed |
| Jan. 15, 2026 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit [F8] | Common Stock (9,675) | — | — | 9,675 | Acquired |
| Jan. 15, 2026 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (20,089) | — | — | 20,089 | Disposed |
| Jan. 15, 2026 | IONS | Performance Restricted Stock Units [F4] | Common Stock (25,800) | $0.00 | — | 25,800 | Acquired |
| Jan. 2, 2026 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | Common Stock (19,350) | $79.67 | Jan. 1, 2036 | 19,350 | Acquired |
| Oct. 15, 2025 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | Common Stock (12,425) | $53.77 | Jan. 1, 2026 | 12,425 | Disposed |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | Common Stock (11,475) | $53.77 | Jan. 1, 2026 | 11,475 | Disposed |
| April 15, 2025 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (1,875) | — | — | 1,875 | Disposed |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (14,283) | — | — | 14,283 | Disposed |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit [F5] | Common Stock (33,000) | — | — | 33,000 | Acquired |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | IONS | Performance Restricted Stock Units [F3] | Common Stock (22,000) | $0.00 | — | 22,000 | Acquired |
| Jan. 2, 2025 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | Common Stock (22,000) | $34.69 | Jan. 1, 2035 | 22,000 | Acquired |
| April 15, 2024 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (1,875) | — | — | 1,875 | Disposed |
| Jan. 16, 2024 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (12,080) | — | — | 12,080 | Disposed |
| Jan. 15, 2024 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit [F3] | Common Stock (20,400) | — | — | 20,400 | Acquired |
| Jan. 15, 2024 | IONS | Performance Restricted Stock Units [F1] | Common Stock (17,000) | $0.00 | — | 17,000 | Acquired |
| Jan. 2, 2024 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | Common Stock (27,200) | $52.87 | Jan. 1, 2034 | 27,200 | Acquired |
| Dec. 28, 2023 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | Common Stock (11,500) | $47.34 | Jan. 2, 2024 | 11,500 | Disposed |
| April 17, 2023 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit | Common Stock (1,875) | — | — | 1,875 | Disposed |
Exercise/conversion price is blank when not applicable (e.g. RSUs).
Initial ownership (Form 3) 16 holdings
Securities held when first becoming an insider, per SEC Form 3.
| Date | Ticker | Security | Shares | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Common Stock | 35,325 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)→ Common Stock (19,500) | 19,500 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)→ Common Stock (15,000) | 15,000 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)→ Common Stock (22,942) | 22,942 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)→ Common Stock (26,982) | 26,982 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)→ Common Stock (31,500) | 31,500 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)→ Common Stock (23,900) | 23,900 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)→ Common Stock (22,000) | 22,000 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)→ Common Stock (26,063) | 26,063 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)→ Common Stock (15,500) | 15,500 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Performance Restricted Stock Units [F10]→ Common Stock (14,338) | 14,338 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit [F12]→ Common Stock (2,896) | 2,896 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit [F12]→ Common Stock (4,888) | 4,888 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit [F12]→ Common Stock (7,312) | 7,312 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit [F12]→ Common Stock (7,500) | 7,500 | Direct |
| March 24, 2023 | IONS | Restricted Stock Unit [F12]→ Common Stock (17,207) | 17,207 | Direct |
Compensation (DEF 14A)
Matched by name from proxy statements (DEF 14A) — verify against the filing.
| Fiscal year | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension change | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $580,154 | $617,284 | $1,095,930 | $366,767 | — | — | $48,009 | $3,245,054 |
Figures from the Summary Compensation Table of the company's proxy statement (DEF 14A). Compensation is not a recommendation.