John P. Wilkirson

John P. Wilkirson appears in our data through filings on Cobalt International Energy, Inc. shares, published by SEC (Form 4). We count 25 filings; the first trade dates from 21 December 2009 and the latest from 19 February 2015.

On the open market, the record shows 3 purchases worth €38k and 4 sales worth €243k. Netting one side against the other leaves €205k of net selling. Unlike grants, an open-market purchase is paid for by the insider, at the market price. Besides market trades, the filings include 11 share grants.

A typical purchase (the median) is worth €4,725.

On 20 February 2015 came the latest disclosure, a share grant in Cobalt International Energy, Inc. The clock since the last published purchase (26 September 2011) now reads 5,523 days. Between a trade and the moment it shows up on SEC (Form 4), the median delay is 2 days. The legal deadline for a Form 4 is two business days after the transaction. 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.