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Insider trades reported on SEC Form 4: when the people who run a company buy or sell its shares with their own money.
How to read it
- Form 4
- The form a company insider (officer, director or owner of more than 10%) must file with the SEC within two business days of buying or selling the company's shares.
- Buy (P) and Sell (S)
- Open-market purchases and sales. Gifts, option exercises and automatic tax withholding are left out because they say little about what the insider thinks.
- Value
- Shares times price, as reported on the filing.
- 10b5-1
- A trade made under a plan set up in advance. Planned sales are common and usually say less than an unplanned purchase.
- Late filing
- A Form 4 filed more than two business days after the trade.
- Vs. S&P 500
- How the stock did after the trade minus how the overall market did in the same weeks.
A real example
In January 2016, when bank stocks were falling, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon bought 500,000 JPMorgan shares with his own money, worth about $26 million. His Form 4 made the purchase public within days, and investors read it as a strong sign of confidence.
Explain it like I'm 13
If the coach of a team bets his own allowance that his team will win, that tells you something. A Form 4 is the note a company boss must hand in whenever he buys or sells his own company's shares, so everyone can see it.
Data from public SEC filings and congressional reports. Information, not investment advice. Check every number against the filing linked on the page.
Vericel Corp (VCEL): Insider Trades and Fund Holdings
In the past 12 months, Vericel Corp insiders reported no open-market purchases and 9 sales worth $3.49M; 9 of the sales were reported as made under a 10b5-1 trading plan.
Timeline: news and trades
Company filings (8-K), insider trades, notices of planned sales (Form 144), Congress trades and fund moves in the past year, newest first.
- Aug 12, 2026Insider saleDirector Kevin F. McLaughlin sold $311,710 under a 10b5-1 plan
- Aug 12, 2026Planned saleMCLAUGHLIN KEVIN F (director) filed notice to sell about $308,770 around Aug 12, 2026
- Aug 3, 2026Insider saleCOO Michael Halpin sold $468,400 under a 10b5-1 plan (4 days after: quarterly or annual results)
- Aug 3, 2026Planned saleHalpin Michael (officer) filed notice to sell about $459,800 around Aug 3, 2026
- Jul 30, 2026NewsCompany reported: Quarterly or annual results
- Jul 30, 2026Insider salePrincipal Accounting Officer Jonathan Siegal sold $220,050 under a 10b5-1 plan (0 days after: quarterly or annual results)
- Jul 30, 2026Planned saleSIEGAL JONATHAN (officer) filed notice to sell about $220,050 around Jul 30, 2026
- Jun 30, 2026FundRenaissance Technologies sold out in Q2 2026 (13F filed Aug 13, 2026)
- Jun 26, 2026Insider saleGeneral Counsel Sean C. Flynn sold $684,600 under a 10b5-1 plan
- Jun 26, 2026Insider saleChief Medical Officer Jonathan Mark Hopper sold $450,000 under a 10b5-1 plan
- Jun 26, 2026Insider saleCFO Joseph Anthony Mara Jr sold $223,750 under a 10b5-1 plan
- Jun 26, 2026Insider salePrincipal Accounting Officer Jonathan Siegal sold $122,667 under a 10b5-1 plan
- Jun 18, 2026Insider saleGeneral Counsel Sean C. Flynn sold $603,150 under a 10b5-1 plan
- Jun 18, 2026Insider saleCOO Michael Halpin sold $402,400 under a 10b5-1 plan
Recent insider trades
Open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S) from Form 4. Grants, option exercises and gifts are not shown. Latest filing: Aug 14, 2026.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | Kevin F. McLaughlinDirector | ▼ SELL10b5-1 | $312K |
| Aug 5 | Michael HalpinCOO | ▼ SELL10b5-1 | $468K |
| Jul 31 | Jonathan SiegalPrincipal Accounting Officer | ▼ SELL10b5-1 | $220K |
| Jun 30 | Sean C. FlynnGeneral Counsel | ▼ SELL10b5-1 | $685K |
| Jun 30 | Jonathan Mark HopperChief Medical Officer | ▼ SELL10b5-1 | $450K |
| Jun 30 | Joseph Anthony Mara JrCFO | ▼ SELL10b5-1 | $224K |
| Jun 30 | Jonathan SiegalPrincipal Accounting Officer | ▼ SELL10b5-1 | $123K |
| Jun 22 | Sean C. FlynnGeneral Counsel | ▼ SELL10b5-1 | $603K |
| Jun 22 | Michael HalpinCOO | ▼ SELL10b5-1 | $402K |
Insiders who traded in the past year
| Insider | Role | Buys | Bought | Sells | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin F. McLaughlin | Director | 0 | $0 | 1 | $312K |
| Michael Halpin | COO | 0 | $0 | 2 | $871K |
| Jonathan Siegal | Principal Accounting Officer | 0 | $0 | 2 | $343K |
| Sean C. Flynn | General Counsel | 0 | $0 | 2 | $1.29M |
| Jonathan Mark Hopper | Chief Medical Officer | 0 | $0 | 1 | $450K |
| Joseph Anthony Mara Jr | CFO | 0 | $0 | 1 | $224K |
A All 9 insider trades reported on time. How it is graded
Tracked funds that report VCEL
From each fund's latest 13F. Holdings are as of quarter end and are filed up to 45 days later.
| Fund | Shares | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Technologies | 0 | $0 | ▼ Sold out |
Reading these numbers
Insiders sell for many reasons: taxes, diversification, a house. Purchases with their own money are rarer and are usually read as more informative. A Form 4 is due within two business days of the trade. How to read a Form 4 →