John W. Ward

John W. Ward appears in our data through filings on GFI Group Inc. shares, published by SEC (Form 4). We count 23 filings; the first trade dates from 10 February 2006 and the latest from 25 February 2013.

On the open market, the record shows 3 purchases worth €31k and 6 sales worth €191k. The totals do not cover 2 filings with an undisclosed amount. Unlike grants, an open-market purchase is paid for by the insider, at the market price. Outside the open market, there are 14 option exercises. In 2013 alone, the filings show no purchases and 2 sales.

A typical purchase (the median) is worth €6,303.

On 15 April 2013 came the latest disclosure, an open-market sale in GFI Group Inc. The clock since the last published purchase (6 November 2008) now reads 6,577 days. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 2 days. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade. Selling is not necessarily a view on the stock: liquidity needs and diversification are common motives. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.