Fund tied to Liquidia (LQDA) director sells 25K common shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Liquidia Corp director Stephen M. Bloch reported stock transactions mainly involving an investment fund he is associated with. Canaan VIII L.P. sold 24,147 shares of Liquidia common stock at a weighted average price of $79.4474 and 853 shares at a weighted average price of $80.045.
After these sales, entities associated with Canaan VIII L.P. held 855,926 Liquidia shares indirectly, while Bloch held 71,594 shares directly. Footnotes state that Canaan Partners VIII LLC managers collectively make investment and voting decisions, and Bloch disclaims beneficial ownership of the Canaan-held shares except for any pecuniary interest and did not participate in this investment decision.
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Insights
Sales were executed by a venture fund tied to a director, who still reports a large remaining position.
The transactions show Canaan VIII L.P., a fund associated with director Stephen M. Bloch, selling a total of 25,000 Liquidia common shares in open-market trades around $79–$80. These are routine secondary-market sales rather than new share issuance by the company.
Footnotes clarify that investment and voting decisions for the Canaan-held shares are made by managers of Canaan Partners VIII LLC, and Bloch disclaims beneficial ownership beyond any pecuniary interest. After the sales, indirect holdings reported for the Canaan entities remain substantial at 855,926 shares, alongside Bloch’s 71,594 directly held shares, suggesting the fund continues to maintain a significant exposure.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 24,147 | $79.4474 | $1.92M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 853 | $80.045 | $68K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $79.00 to $79.995, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, 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 range. The securities are held directly by Canaan VIII L.P. ("Canaan LP"). Canaan Partners VIII LLC ("Canaan LLC" and together with Canaan LP, the "Canaan Entities") is the sole general partner of Canaan LP. Investment and voting decisions with respect to the securities held by Canaan LP are made by the managers of Canaan LLC, collectively. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Canaan Entities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, in such securities by virtue of the limited liability company interests he owns in Canaan LLC. The Canaan Entities have instituted a communications-screen policy with respect to securities matters relating to the Issuer, and the Reporting Person did not participate in this investment decision. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $80.02 to $80.09, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, 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 range.