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Ciena (CIEN)CEO sold ~$975K

Gary B Smith, CEO at Ciena, sold ~$975K of Ciena shares.

~$975K
Approx. value · 2,952 sh @ $330.18
240K
Holds after · shares reported
Traded
Sep 15, 2026
Filed
Sep 18, 2026

The story around this disclosure

Every dated public record OQRO holds about the company from 60 days before to 120 days after, oldest first. It shows what was going on; none of it is a stated reason for the trade.

  1. Mar 27, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of CIEN — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  2. Mar 30, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of CIEN — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  3. Jul 15, 2026Insider · 4 peopleInsiders: 5 sales (~$3.2M)
  4. Aug 3, 2026InsiderCEO sold ~$1.12M of CIEN shares in the open market
  5. Aug 6, 20265% stakeFMR LLC reported a passive stake (13G) of 13.5%
  6. Aug 14, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 2 sales (~$3.2M)
  7. Aug 17, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 2 sales (~$1.8M)
  8. Sep 1, 2026InsiderCEO sold ~$1.07M of CIEN shares in the open market
  9. Sep 3, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
  10. Sep 3, 20265% stakeJPMORGAN CHASE & CO. reported a passive stake (13G) of 3.9%
  11. Sep 15, 2026 · this disclosureInsiderCEO sold ~$975K of CIEN shares in the open market

What came next

  1. Sep 15, 2026Insider · 3 peopleInsiders: 3 sales (~$1.3M)
  2. Sep 16, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$87K of CIEN shares in the open market
  3. Sep 23, 2026InsiderDirector sold ~$1.34M of CIEN shares in the open market
  4. Sep 24, 2026InsiderDirector sold ~$1.02M of CIEN shares in the open market
  5. Sep 25, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$569K of CIEN shares in the open market
  6. Oct 1, 2026Insider · 3 peopleInsiders: 3 sales (~$1.7M)
View the official recordSEC Form 4

How to read SEC Form 4

Form 4 is the filing that officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a US-listed company must send to the SEC within two business days after they buy, sell or otherwise change their holding of the company's stock.

Full guide: What is an SEC Form 4?

What else is on file for Ciena

For Ciena, OQRO holds 31 insider filings (SEC Form 4 or Form 144), 2 Congress trade reports and 30 fund holdings reports (13F) dated in the last 90 days.

These are records OQRO holds, counted by their date, not a measure of how much trading took place. Routine paperwork such as option exercises and tax withholding is left out. Everything for the company is on its CIEN page.

Other recent filings by Gary B Smith, President & CEO

The full history of Gary B Smith, President & CEO is on the profile page.

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Other disclosures at Ciena

Everything OQRO holds on this company is on its CIEN page.

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