CF Insider Trading
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Agricultural Chemicals
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at CF Industries Holdings, 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 Agricultural Chemicals sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-01 21:02 | 2008-11-26 | Hoker Richard A | Officer - VP and Corporate Controller | BUY | $53.13 | 600 | $31,878 | 2,710 | +28.4% |
| 2008-11-18 18:56 | 2008-11-17 | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer - Chairman, President, CEO | OPT+S | $51.44 | 5,000 | $257,200 | 118,570 | 0.0% |
| 2008-11-03 20:56 | 2008-10-30 | Will W Anthony | Officer - VP, Corporate Development | BUY | $58.27 | 6,000 | $349,632 | 10,180 | +143.5% |
| 2008-11-03 20:56 | 2008-10-30 | Nocchiero Anthony J | Officer - Senior V.P. & CFO | BUY | $57.30 | 3,600 | $206,280 | 16,700 | +27.5% |
| 2008-11-03 18:08 | 2008-10-30 | Hoker Richard A | Officer - VP & Corporate Controller | BUY | $59.64 | 500 | $29,820 | 2,110 | +31.1% |
| 2008-11-03 18:07 | 2008-10-30 | SCHMITT EDWARD A | Director | BUY | $58.07 | 10,000 | $580,739 | 19,865 | +101.4% |
| 2008-10-16 00:13 | 2008-10-15 | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer - Chairman, President, CEO | OPT+S | $60.58 | 9,000 | $545,220 | 118,570 | 0.0% |
| 2008-09-19 01:19 | 2008-09-17 | Barnard Douglas C | Officer - VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | OPT+S | $120.01 | 27,350 | $3,282,142 | 14,090 | 0.0% |
| 2008-09-15 21:37 | 2008-09-15 | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer - Chairman, President, CEO | OPT+S | $114.68 | 50,000 | $5,733,865 | 118,570 | 0.0% |
| 2008-09-13 01:03 | 2008-09-11 | Chase Stephen G | Officer - VP, Corporate Planning | OPT+S | $105.19 | 10,000 | $1,051,909 | 10,613 | 0.0% |
| 2008-08-28 19:02 | 2008-08-26 | Pruett David J | Officer - Senior VP, Operations | OPT+S | $148.07 | 15,000 | $2,221,016 | 19,010 | 0.0% |
| 2008-08-28 19:02 | 2008-08-26 | Davisson William | Director | SELL | $147.50 | 1,500 | $221,250 | 8,954 | -14.3% |
| 2008-08-26 00:31 | 2008-08-25 | Barnard Douglas C | Officer - VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | OPT+S | $147.98 | 9,400 | $1,390,985 | 14,090 | 0.0% |
| 2008-08-22 23:28 | 2008-08-22 | Chase Stephen G | Officer - VP, Corporate Planning | OPT+S | $140.54 | 1,367 | $192,118 | 10,613 | 0.0% |
| 2008-08-22 19:47 | 2008-08-20 | HARVEY DAVID R | Director | SELL | $137.50 | 2,000 | $275,000 | 10,165 | -16.4% |
| 2008-08-19 00:19 | 2008-08-15 | Nocchiero Anthony J | Officer - Senior V.P. & CFO | BUY | $127.94 | 5,800 | $742,071 | 13,100 | +79.5% |
| 2008-08-16 01:10 | 2008-08-15 | Summa Monty R | Officer - VP, Sales | OPT+S | $129.81 | 31,450 | $4,082,613 | 7,320 | 0.0% |
| 2008-08-16 01:09 | 2008-08-15 | Barnard Douglas C | Officer - VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | OPT+S | $129.65 | 27,350 | $3,545,889 | 14,090 | 0.0% |
| 2008-08-16 01:09 | 2008-08-15 | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer - Chairman, President, CEO | OPT+S | $129.34 | 50,000 | $6,466,900 | 118,570 | 0.0% |
| 2008-08-13 02:09 | 2008-08-11 | Koch Philipp P | Officer - VP, Supply Chain | OPT+S | $133.27 | 20,000 | $2,665,302 | 6,300 | 0.0% |
| 2008-08-13 02:08 | 2008-08-11 | Chase Stephen G | Officer - VP, Corporate Planning | OPT+S | $133.20 | 23,900 | $3,183,499 | 10,093 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-17 01:20 | 2008-07-15 | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer - Chairman, President, CEO | OPT+S | $160.77 | 30,000 | $4,823,169 | 110,400 | 0.0% |
| 2008-06-17 01:36 | 2008-06-16 | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer - Chairman, President, CEO | OPT+S | $157.04 | 30,000 | $4,711,275 | 110,400 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-16 02:02 | 2008-05-15 | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer - Chairman, Pres. & CEO | OPT+S | $137.75 | 30,000 | $4,132,539 | 110,400 | 0.0% |
| 2008-04-15 23:22 | 2008-04-15 | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer - Chairman, President, CEO | OPT+S | $145.05 | 30,000 | $4,351,500 | 110,400 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-19 01:37 | 2008-03-17 | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer - Chairman, President, CEO | OPT+S | $110.59 | 10,000 | $1,105,900 | 110,400 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-04 00:21 | 2008-02-29 | Koch Philipp P | Officer - VP, Raw Materials Procurement | OPT+S | $126.00 | 9,000 | $1,134,000 | 6,300 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-04 00:21 | 2008-02-29 | Barnard Douglas C | Officer - VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | OPT+S | $126.81 | 25,000 | $3,170,343 | 12,700 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-04 00:20 | 2008-02-29 | Mugica Fernando A | Officer - VP, Supply and Logistics | SELL | $126.00 | 2,500 | $315,000 | 3,700 | -40.3% |
| 2008-03-04 00:20 | 2008-02-28 | Pruett David J | Officer - Senior VP. Operations | OPT+S | $126.03 | 10,000 | $1,260,268 | 17,900 | 0.0% |
| 2008-02-20 01:23 | 2008-02-15 | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer - Chairman, President, CEO | OPT+S | $114.33 | 10,000 | $1,143,300 | 110,400 | 0.0% |
| 2008-01-17 00:26 | 2008-01-15 | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer - Chairman, President, CEO | OPT+S | $117.88 | 10,000 | $1,178,828 | 110,400 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-30 22:36 | 2007-11-29 | Barnard Douglas C | Officer - VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | OPT+S | $89.72 | 25,000 | $2,242,958 | 12,700 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-30 22:36 | 2007-11-28 | Mugica Fernando A | Officer - VP, Supply and Logistics | OPT+S | $88.33 | 10,834 | $956,939 | 6,200 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-30 22:35 | 2007-11-28 | Pruett David J | Officer - Senior VP, Operations | OPT+S | $85.54 | 60,000 | $5,132,562 | 17,900 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-30 22:34 | 2007-11-28 | Koch Philipp P | Officer - VP, Raw Materials Procurement | SELL | $88.47 | 3,000 | $265,398 | 6,300 | -32.3% |
| 2007-11-28 21:34 | 2007-11-26 | Davisson William | Director | SELL | $85.00 | 1,772 | $150,620 | 9,980 | -15.1% |
| 2007-11-28 21:34 | 2007-11-26 | Mugica Fernando A | Officer - VP, Supply and Logistics | OPT+S | $84.02 | 15,000 | $1,260,242 | 6,200 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-28 21:33 | 2007-11-26 | Koch Philipp P | Officer - VP, Raw Materials Procurement | OPT+S | $84.26 | 50,000 | $4,213,000 | 9,300 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-28 21:33 | 2007-11-26 | Barnard Douglas C | Officer - VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | OPT+S | $84.16 | 50,000 | $4,208,205 | 12,700 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-21 21:08 | 2007-11-20 | Mugica Fernando A | Officer - VP, Supply and Logistics | OPT+S | $82.45 | 10,000 | $824,477 | 6,200 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-21 00:38 | 2007-11-16 | Chase Stephen G | Officer - VP, Corporate Planning | OPT+S | $83.31 | 38,534 | $3,210,233 | 10,093 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-21 00:37 | 2007-11-16 | Summa Monty R | Officer - VP, Sales | OPT+S | $83.80 | 56,033 | $4,695,565 | 6,400 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-16 20:57 | 2007-05-14 | Summa Monty R | Officer - VP, Sales | OPT+S | $41.06 | 17,100 | $702,174 | 4,600 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-14 23:58 | 2007-05-10 | Webb Robert D | Officer - VP & Corporate Controller | OPT+S | $40.38 | 45,367 | $1,832,087 | 6,400 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-08 01:14 | 2007-05-03 | Webb Robert D | Officer - VP & Corporate Controller | OPT+S | $41.02 | 45,900 | $1,882,882 | 6,400 | 0.0% |
| 2007-02-27 03:17 | 2007-02-23 | Summa Monty R | Officer - VP, Sales | SELL | $40.00 | 3,000 | $120,000 | 4,600 | -39.5% |
| 2007-02-21 22:47 | 2007-02-20 | Mugica Fernando A | Officer - VP, Supply and Logistics | OPT+S | $37.43 | 15,000 | $561,450 | 5,400 | 0.0% |
| 2007-02-21 22:47 | 2007-02-20 | Eppel William G | Officer - VP, Human Resources | OPT+S | $36.36 | 11,089 | $403,196 | 4,300 | 0.0% |
| 2007-02-17 00:57 | 2007-02-15 | Eppel William G | Officer - VP, Human Resources | OPT+S | $34.65 | 22,178 | $768,357 | 4,300 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $CF Trades
Not every insider transaction in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $CF 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 CF
Insider activity data for CF Industries Holdings, 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 $CF, 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.