Michael S. Kuritzkes

Michael S. Kuritzkes is a declared insider at 2 companies; the most frequent names are Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. and Sunoco Inc. We count 10 filings; the first trade dates from 6 February 2006 and the latest from 14 January 2014.

In open-market terms, that means 1 purchase worth €9,406 on one side and 2 sales worth €1.6M on the other. The net balance comes to €1.6M on the selling side. Open-market purchases are the filings investors watch most closely, because the insider pays for the shares out of pocket. Besides market trades, the filings include 5 share grants and 2 option exercises. So far in 2014, the count stands at 1 purchase and no sales.

On 26 March 2014 came the latest disclosure, an open-market purchase for €9,406 in Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 1 day. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade. Sales are harder to read than purchases, since they often meet personal needs such as tax or diversification. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.