Fund tied to Liquidia (LQDA) director sells 100,000 common shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Liquidia Corp director-associated entity reports share sales. An investment fund, Canaan VIII L.P., sold a total of 100,000 shares of Liquidia common stock in open-market transactions on June 22, 2026 at weighted average prices of $75.5437 and $76.1776 per share, across ranges from $75.00 to $76.42.
The transactions are reported by director Stephen M. Bloch, but the securities are held by the Canaan entities, which collectively make investment and voting decisions. Bloch disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest and did not participate in this investment decision. Following these transactions, he also reports 71,594 shares held directly.
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Fund tied to a Liquidia director sold 100,000 shares while retaining a large stake.
The filing shows Canaan VIII L.P., an investment fund associated with director Stephen M. Bloch, sold 100,000 shares of Liquidia Corp common stock at weighted average prices around $75.54 and $76.18 per share on June 22, 2026.
The securities are held by the Canaan Entities, whose managers collectively control investment and voting decisions. Bloch disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest, and a communications-screen policy means he did not participate in this investment decision, framing the trades as fund-level activity rather than a personal move.
After these sales, the indirect holdings reported for the Canaan entities remain substantial, and Bloch still reports 71,594 shares held directly. With no derivative positions shown and no 10b5-1 language in the excerpt, this appears as a notable but not thesis-changing portfolio adjustment by an institutional holder.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 69,500 | $75.5437 | $5.25M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 30,500 | $76.1776 | $2.32M |
| 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 $75.00 to $75.99, 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 $76.00 to $76.42, 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.