How many insider purchases are reported each year?

In 2025, insiders of US-listed companies reported 13,496 open-market purchases worth $11.4B on SEC Form 4, made by 3,959 different people at 1,696 companies. The busiest year since 2006 was 2008 with 29,248 purchases.

How many insider sales are there for every purchase?

In 2025 there were 66,637 open-market sales for 13,496 purchases: 4.9 sales for every purchase. Sales are more frequent because executives are paid in shares and sell for many reasons, many of them scheduled in advance.

How big is a typical insider purchase?

The median open-market purchase in 2025 was $27K and the largest $758M. Purchases are counted by transaction line on Form 4, not by filing.

Who buys: chief executives, directors or large shareholders?

In 2025, Directors made 43% of the purchases (5,856), CEOs made 19% of the purchases (2,606), 10% owners made 17% of the purchases (2,313).

Where do these numbers come from?

From SEC Form 4 filings: the SEC's insider transactions data sets from 2006 to September 2024 and OQRO's own reading of every Form 4 filed since. Only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S) are counted; grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are left out.

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How often do company insiders buy their own shares with their own money, and how much? Every open-market purchase and sale reported on SEC Form 4 since 2006, counted by year, month, role and sector. Data through October 2026; 2026 is a year still running.

Purchases in 2025: 13,496; worth $11.4B
Sales for each purchase: 4.9; 66,637 sales in 2025
Busiest year: 2008; 29,248 purchases
Most money in purchases: 2022; $24.9B

Open-market purchases per month, since 2006

Each bar is one month of Form 4 transaction lines with code P. The tallest bar is labelled.

Year by year

Year	Purchases	Purchase value	Buyers	Median purchase	Sales	Sales per purchase
2026 (so far)	7,424	$6.95B	2,370	$39K	42,761	5.8
2025	13,496	$11.4B	3,959	$27K	66,637	4.9
2024	13,214	$13.6B	3,950	$25K	81,084	6.1
2023	16,044	$12.1B	4,680	$20K	58,443	3.6
2022	22,512	$24.9B	4,932	$22K	58,175	2.6
2021	14,870	$14.5B	4,206	$24K	110,152	7.4
2020	17,513	$16.1B	5,402	$26K	72,749	4.2
2019	19,426	$9.02B	4,075	$6.2K	53,465	2.8
2018	23,359	$11.5B	4,043	$4.7K	49,811	2.1
2017	12,295	$10.3B	3,362	$19K	48,975	4.0
2016	15,850	$10.8B	3,560	$11K	42,929	2.7
2015	15,421	$9.19B	3,759	$12K	43,723	2.8
2014	13,358	$8.69B	3,173	$13K	46,868	3.5
2013	10,388	$7.33B	2,774	$10K	50,505	4.9
2012	13,180	$9B	3,064	$9.9K	47,648	3.6
2011	14,032	$4.21B	3,344	$9.9K	44,078	3.1
2010	10,404	$3.81B	2,691	$8.8K	52,126	5.0
2009	13,589	$3.71B	3,256	$5.9K	45,480	3.3
2008	29,248	$9.12B	4,249	$12K	113,679	3.9
2007	19,392	$4.89B	3,176	$15K	170,058	8.8
2006	12,743	$6.16B	2,503	$11K	132,857	10.4

Who bought in 2025

By the role the filer reports on Form 4: chief executive, chief financial officer, another officer, director or holder of more than 10% of the shares.

Role	Purchases	Share	Value
Director	5,856	43%	$4.3B
CEO	2,606	19%	$1.94B
10% owner	2,313	17%	$4.37B
Other officer	1,763	13%	$408M
CFO	810	6%	$53.3M
Other	148	1%	$285M

Insider buying statistics

Open-market purchases per month, since 2006

Insider buying statistics

Open-market purchases per month, since 2006

Open-market sales per month, since 2006

Year by year

Who bought in 2025

By sector

Common questions

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