Fred J. Palensky

Filings by Fred J. Palensky span 2 companies, the busiest being 3M Co and Amcol International Corp. Between 9 May 2006 and 30 May 2014, the trades on record add up to 288 filings.

Both buying and selling appear: 1 purchase worth €117k, against 186 sales worth €29.3M. Taken together, the sales exceed the purchases by €29.2M. Buying on the open market means paying the going price with one's own funds, a different act from receiving shares as pay. Other entries cover 46 share grants and 47 option exercises. Since January 2014: no purchases and 72 sales on the market.

The newest entry dates from 3 June 2014: an option exercise of €1.1M, in 3M Co. The last insider purchase was made public on 16 May 2012, 5,274 days ago. Filings reach the SEC (Form 4) feed a median of 2 days after the trade. For comparison, the SEC allows two business days to file a Form 4. 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.