CME Insider Trading
CME GROUP INC. | Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at CME GROUP INC. provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-05 21:55 | 2019-09-03 | Holzrichter Julie | Officer - Sr MD Chief Operating Officer | SELL | $216.07 | 3,436 | $742,417 | 38,704 | -8.2% |
| 2019-08-28 23:35 | 2019-08-28 | GLICKMAN DANIEL R | Director | SELL | $216.01 | 500 | $108,005 | 14,593 | -3.3% |
| 2019-08-12 22:17 | 2019-08-09 | Suskind Dennis | Director | SELL | $212.46 | 1,500 | $318,690 | 4,853 | -23.6% |
| 2019-08-08 20:01 | 2019-08-06 | Cutinho Sunil | Officer - Sr MD & President CME Clearing | SELL | $202.38 | 1,990 | $402,736 | 31,182 | -6.0% |
| 2019-08-06 00:03 | 2019-08-02 | SIEGEL HOWARD J | Director | SELL | $205.00 | 5,000 | $1,025,000 | 80,382 | -5.9% |
| 2019-08-06 00:01 | 2019-08-01 | DUFFY TERRENCE A | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | SELL | $200.15 | 35,000 | $7,005,250 | 79,057 | -30.7% |
| 2019-07-11 22:55 | 2019-07-09 | Pietrowicz John W. | Officer - Sr MD Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $201.30 | 2,500 | $503,250 | 32,854 | -7.1% |
| 2019-06-13 22:45 | 2019-06-12 | Sammann Derek | Officer - Sr MD Gl Hd Commodity & Option | SELL | $198.83 | 6,400 | $1,272,512 | 4,757 | -57.4% |
| 2019-06-13 21:53 | 2019-06-12 | Winkler Julie | Officer - Sr MD Chief Commercial Officer | OPT+S | $198.03 | 4,767 | $944,009 | 20,410 | 0.0% |
| 2019-06-12 23:56 | 2019-06-10 | Cook Elizabeth A | Director | SELL | $204.27 | 300 | $61,281 | 20,821 | -1.4% |
| 2019-06-10 23:34 | 2019-06-07 | Kometer Kevin | Officer - Sr MD Chief Information Office | OPT+S | $201.19 | 16,140 | $3,247,250 | 66,402 | 0.0% |
| 2019-06-10 22:04 | 2019-06-06 | GEPSMAN MARTIN J | Director | SELL | $201.21 | 2,500 | $503,025 | 35,299 | -6.6% |
| 2019-06-07 22:48 | 2019-06-05 | Cook Elizabeth A | Director | SELL | $199.01 | 500 | $99,503 | 21,121 | -2.3% |
| 2019-06-04 23:35 | 2019-06-04 | Bitsberger Timothy S. | Director | SELL | $194.35 | 700 | $136,045 | 9,421 | -6.9% |
| 2019-06-04 22:25 | 2019-06-03 | Holzrichter Julie | Officer - Sr MD Chief Operating Officer | SELL | $192.26 | 4,241 | $815,386 | 42,140 | -9.1% |
| 2019-05-29 20:15 | 2019-05-24 | Piell Hilda Harris | Officer - Sr MD & Chief HR Officer | SELL | $188.05 | 1,132 | $212,872 | 32,811 | -3.3% |
| 2019-05-23 18:17 | 2019-05-22 | Piell Hilda Harris | Officer - Sr MD & Chief HR Officer | SELL | $186.23 | 1,420 | $264,447 | 33,943 | -4.0% |
| 2019-05-22 16:59 | 2019-05-21 | CRONIN KATHLEEN M | Officer - Sr MD Gen Counsel & Corp Secr | OPT+S | $186.69 | 4,960 | $925,982 | 44,377 | 0.0% |
| 2019-05-09 19:51 | 2019-05-07 | Carey Charles P | Director | SELL | $179.02 | 10,000 | $1,790,220 | 14,141 | -41.4% |
| 2019-05-09 19:17 | 2019-05-07 | GEPSMAN MARTIN J | Director | SELL | $178.07 | 2,000 | $356,140 | 37,799 | -5.0% |
| 2019-04-04 19:42 | 2019-04-03 | Pietrowicz John W. | Officer - Sr MD Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $168.27 | 2,500 | $420,675 | 35,354 | -6.6% |
| 2019-03-18 23:54 | 2019-03-14 | GEPSMAN MARTIN J | Director | SELL | $167.91 | 3,000 | $503,730 | 39,799 | -7.0% |
| 2019-03-18 21:47 | 2019-03-14 | CRONIN KATHLEEN M | Officer - Sr MD Gen Counsel & Corp Secr | OPT+S | $167.54 | 8,340 | $1,397,291 | 40,285 | 0.0% |
| 2019-03-04 22:56 | 2019-03-01 | Holzrichter Julie | Officer - Sr MD Chief Operating Officer | SELL | $182.45 | 4,362 | $795,847 | 41,265 | -9.6% |
| 2019-03-04 19:15 | 2019-03-01 | Pankau Ronald A. | Director | SELL | $182.90 | 200 | $36,580 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 2019-02-27 17:42 | 2019-02-26 | Bernacchi Jeffrey M. | Director | SELL | $177.94 | 10,087 | $1,794,881 | 42,004 | -19.4% |
| 2019-01-04 01:46 | 2019-01-02 | Pietrowicz John W. | Officer - Sr MD Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $186.92 | 17,960 | $3,357,017 | 32,720 | 0.0% |
| 2018-12-14 19:13 | 2018-12-12 | Tully Sean | Officer - Sr MD Global Hd Financial & OT | SELL | $191.69 | 13,500 | $2,587,770 | 23,328 | -36.7% |
| 2018-12-13 00:42 | 2018-12-10 | Pankau Ronald A. | Director | SELL | $190.00 | 187 | $35,530 | 3,800 | -4.7% |
| 2018-11-27 23:46 | 2018-11-23 | DUFFY TERRENCE A | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | SELL | $188.80 | 10,000 | $1,888,000 | 95,652 | -9.5% |
| 2018-11-23 17:58 | 2018-11-20 | Carey Charles P | Director | SELL | $191.84 | 5,000 | $959,220 | 24,141 | -17.2% |
| 2018-11-20 21:19 | 2018-11-16 | Winkler Julie | Officer - Sr MD Chief Commercial Officer | OPT+S | $195.01 | 5,847 | $1,140,223 | 19,718 | 0.0% |
| 2018-11-08 19:01 | 2018-11-06 | Holzrichter Julie | Officer - Sr MD Chief Operating Officer | SELL | $186.71 | 3,353 | $626,039 | 45,627 | -6.8% |
| 2018-11-07 01:47 | 2018-11-02 | Carey Charles P | Director | SELL | $183.45 | 2,800 | $513,660 | 1,532 | -64.6% |
| 2018-10-15 21:33 | 2018-10-11 | Pietrowicz John W. | Officer - Sr MD Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $179.86 | 2,500 | $449,650 | 32,720 | -7.1% |
| 2018-09-15 00:11 | 2018-09-13 | GEPSMAN MARTIN J | Director | SELL | $172.30 | 300 | $51,689 | 42,712 | -0.7% |
| 2018-09-07 20:50 | 2018-09-05 | Tobin Jack J | Officer - MD Chief Accounting Officer | OPT+S | $174.87 | 7,820 | $1,367,447 | 15,754 | 0.0% |
| 2018-09-06 21:07 | 2018-09-04 | Piell Hilda Harris | Officer - Sr MD & Chief HR Officer | SELL | $175.00 | 1,823 | $319,025 | 30,176 | -5.7% |
| 2018-09-06 21:07 | 2018-09-04 | Bernacchi Jeffrey M. | Director | SELL | $176.60 | 4,976 | $878,762 | 52,004 | -8.7% |
| 2018-08-10 00:26 | 2018-08-09 | Pankau Ronald A. | Director | SELL | $163.17 | 260 | $42,424 | 3,900 | -6.3% |
| 2018-08-07 23:25 | 2018-08-06 | Durkin Bryan T | Officer - President | SELL | $162.01 | 11,509 | $1,864,573 | 64,862 | -15.1% |
| 2018-07-11 21:59 | 2018-07-10 | Pietrowicz John W. | Officer - Sr MD Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $164.11 | 2,500 | $410,275 | 32,457 | -7.2% |
| 2018-06-08 18:56 | 2018-06-07 | Pankau Ronald A. | Director | SELL | $171.51 | 250 | $42,878 | 3,559 | -6.6% |
| 2018-06-06 20:25 | 2018-06-05 | Bitsberger Timothy S. | Director | SELL | $170.11 | 400 | $68,044 | 9,433 | -4.1% |
| 2018-06-01 20:37 | 2018-05-31 | CRONIN KATHLEEN M | Officer - Sr MD Gen Counsel & Corp Secr | OPT+S | $164.75 | 5,320 | $876,471 | 38,720 | 0.0% |
| 2018-05-30 00:04 | 2018-05-25 | GEPSMAN MARTIN J | Director | SELL | $159.77 | 600 | $95,862 | 42,411 | -1.4% |
| 2018-05-23 22:38 | 2018-05-22 | DUFFY TERRENCE A | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | SELL | $161.00 | 20,000 | $3,220,000 | 94,686 | -17.4% |
| 2018-05-23 00:37 | 2018-05-21 | Bernacchi Jeffrey M. | Director | SELL | $161.04 | 3,815 | $614,372 | 56,379 | -6.3% |
| 2018-04-11 00:16 | 2018-04-10 | Pietrowicz John W. | Officer - Sr MD Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $161.02 | 2,500 | $402,550 | 34,957 | -6.7% |
| 2018-02-22 23:54 | 2018-02-20 | Piell Hilda Harris | Officer - Sr MD & Chief HR Officer | SELL | $163.52 | 3,299 | $539,452 | 26,850 | -10.9% |
How to Interpret $CME Trades
Not every insider transaction in CME GROUP INC. is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $CME shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for CME
Insider activity data for CME GROUP INC. is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $CME, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.