CVX Insider Trading
CHEVRON CORP | Petroleum Refining
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at CHEVRON CORP 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 Petroleum Refining sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-01 23:41 | 2012-04-30 | Foehr Matthew J. | Officer - Vice Pres. and Comptroller | OPT+S | $106.14 | 36,000 | $3,821,011 | 468 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-29 01:29 | 2012-02-24 | WATSON JOHN S | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $109.09 | 180,000 | $19,636,362 | 76,794 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-29 01:32 | 2012-02-24 | KIRKLAND GEORGE L | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman and EVP | OPT+S | $109.00 | 102,500 | $11,172,500 | 27,674 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-23 01:32 | 2012-02-17 | Blackwell James R. | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $107.06 | 3,232 | $346,018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011-11-01 20:58 | 2011-10-31 | HAGEL CHARLES T | Director | SELL | $106.80 | 1,400 | $149,520 | 3,031 | -31.6% |
| 2011-08-03 00:51 | 2011-08-01 | Foehr Matthew J. | Officer - Vice Pres. and Comptroller | OPT+S | $105.57 | 26,000 | $2,744,854 | 468 | 0.0% |
| 2011-02-17 23:56 | 2011-02-15 | STUMPF JOHN G | Director | BUY | $96.43 | 10,000 | $964,336 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-02-09 04:34 | 2011-02-07 | Wirth Michael K | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $97.88 | 16,000 | $1,566,027 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2011-02-09 04:32 | 2011-02-07 | BETHANCOURT JOHN E | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $97.50 | 28,035 | $2,733,413 | 65,102 | 0.0% |
| 2011-02-05 01:21 | 2011-02-03 | KIRKLAND GEORGE L | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman and EVP | OPT+S | $97.00 | 85,000 | $8,245,145 | 18,694 | 0.0% |
| 2011-02-04 02:45 | 2011-02-02 | Foehr Matthew J. | Officer - Vice Pres. and Comptroller | OPT+S | $96.52 | 6,667 | $643,500 | 468 | 0.0% |
| 2011-02-03 02:29 | 2011-01-31 | EATON ROBERT J | Director | OPT+S | $94.87 | 7,048 | $668,647 | 33,923 | 0.0% |
| 2010-11-24 23:18 | 2010-11-23 | Yarrington Patricia E | Officer - VP & Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $81.98 | 42,000 | $3,443,248 | 7,066 | 0.0% |
| 2010-11-16 02:48 | 2010-11-12 | Foehr Matthew J. | Officer - Vice Pres. and Comptroller | OPT+S | $85.22 | 18,000 | $1,533,960 | 468 | 0.0% |
| 2010-08-10 22:39 | 2010-08-09 | SHOEMATE CHARLES R | Director | SELL | $79.23 | 9,074 | $718,928 | 30,626 | -22.9% |
| 2010-05-13 00:31 | 2010-05-10 | WARE CARL | Director | OPT+S | $80.00 | 9,762 | $780,960 | 28,677 | 0.0% |
| 2010-05-08 00:55 | 2010-05-06 | Wirth Michael K | Officer - Executive Vice President | BUY | $79.14 | 11,400 | $902,217 | 21,588 | +111.9% |
| 2009-11-25 02:08 | 2009-11-23 | Wirth Michael K | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $78.86 | 13,525 | $1,066,610 | 7,384 | 0.0% |
| 2009-11-25 01:41 | 2009-11-23 | EATON ROBERT J | Director | SELL | $79.00 | 22,080 | $1,744,344 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009-11-10 22:21 | 2009-11-06 | Humphrey Mark A | Officer - Vice Pres. and Comptroller | OPT+S | $77.11 | 8,000 | $616,901 | 1,121 | 0.0% |
| 2009-03-03 04:32 | 2009-02-27 | Wirth Michael K | Officer - Executive Vice President | BUY | $60.74 | 5,045 | $306,433 | 5,045 | +100.0% |
| 2008-05-30 03:50 | 2008-05-28 | ROBERTSON PETER J | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $99.01 | 160,000 | $15,841,568 | 27,338 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-20 22:19 | 2008-05-16 | BETHANCOURT JOHN E | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $99.80 | 60,000 | $5,988,000 | 66,368 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-13 02:32 | 2008-05-09 | Wirth Michael K | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $96.60 | 32,000 | $3,091,299 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-12 23:03 | 2008-05-08 | Humphrey Mark A | Officer - Vice Pres. and Comptroller | OPT+S | $96.65 | 16,000 | $1,546,442 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-13 02:28 | 2008-05-08 | BETHANCOURT JOHN E | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $96.80 | 39,690 | $3,842,186 | 62,917 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-09 23:23 | 2008-05-07 | JAMES CHARLES A | Officer - Vice Pres. and General Counsel | OPT+S | $96.29 | 103,333 | $9,949,862 | 5,620 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-09 23:19 | 2008-05-07 | WATSON JOHN S | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $96.33 | 19,800 | $1,907,405 | 21,166 | -48.3% |
| 2008-05-09 23:17 | 2008-05-07 | WATSON JOHN S | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $96.13 | 51,300 | $4,931,587 | 40,966 | -55.6% |
| 2008-05-09 23:16 | 2008-05-07 | WATSON JOHN S | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $95.81 | 75,201 | $7,205,075 | 92,266 | -44.9% |
| 2008-05-09 23:14 | 2008-05-07 | WATSON JOHN S | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $95.58 | 55,499 | $5,304,861 | 167,467 | -24.9% |
| 2008-05-09 23:12 | 2008-05-07 | WATSON JOHN S | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $95.29 | 38,200 | $3,640,242 | 222,966 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-09 02:41 | 2008-05-07 | O REILLY DAVID J | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board and CEO | SELL | $96.37 | 26,000 | $2,505,742 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008-05-09 02:38 | 2008-05-07 | O REILLY DAVID J | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board and CEO | SELL | $96.04 | 29,242 | $2,808,317 | 26,000 | -52.9% |
| 2008-05-09 02:35 | 2008-05-07 | O REILLY DAVID J | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board and CEO | SELL | $95.86 | 72,374 | $6,937,851 | 55,242 | -56.7% |
| 2008-05-09 02:32 | 2008-05-07 | O REILLY DAVID J | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board and CEO | SELL | $95.77 | 101,061 | $9,678,349 | 127,616 | -44.2% |
| 2008-05-09 02:30 | 2008-05-07 | O REILLY DAVID J | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board and CEO | SELL | $95.66 | 131,719 | $12,599,765 | 228,677 | -36.5% |
| 2008-05-09 02:27 | 2008-05-07 | O REILLY DAVID J | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board and CEO | OPT+S | $95.56 | 39,604 | $3,784,622 | 360,396 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-09 03:48 | 2008-05-07 | KIRKLAND GEORGE L | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $96.39 | 8,797 | $847,963 | 11,465 | -43.4% |
| 2008-05-09 03:47 | 2008-05-07 | KIRKLAND GEORGE L | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $96.19 | 40,577 | $3,902,927 | 20,262 | -66.7% |
| 2008-05-09 03:45 | 2008-05-07 | KIRKLAND GEORGE L | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $96.03 | 40,626 | $3,901,152 | 60,839 | 0.0% |
| 2008-05-08 23:20 | 2008-05-07 | CROWE STEPHEN J | Officer - Vice Pres. and CFO | SELL | $95.77 | 30,941 | $2,963,303 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008-05-08 23:19 | 2008-05-07 | CROWE STEPHEN J | Officer - Vice Pres. and CFO | SELL | $95.68 | 60,056 | $5,746,050 | 30,941 | -66.0% |
| 2008-05-08 23:17 | 2008-05-07 | CROWE STEPHEN J | Officer - Vice Pres. and CFO | SELL | $95.56 | 35,022 | $3,346,664 | 90,997 | -27.8% |
| 2008-05-08 23:15 | 2008-05-07 | CROWE STEPHEN J | Officer - Vice Pres. and CFO | OPT+S | $95.33 | 25,981 | $2,476,828 | 126,019 | 0.0% |
| 2007-12-08 00:46 | 2007-12-05 | ROBERTSON PETER J | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $89.01 | 120,000 | $10,681,152 | 27,104 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-09 04:35 | 2007-11-07 | Humphrey Mark A | Officer - Vice Pres. and Comptroller | OPT+S | $89.89 | 8,000 | $719,152 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-09 04:56 | 2007-11-07 | JAMES CHARLES A | Officer - Vice Pres. and General Counsel | OPT+S | $90.03 | 90,000 | $8,102,997 | 5,620 | 0.0% |
| 2007-08-28 03:15 | 2007-08-27 | CROWE STEPHEN J | Officer - Vice Pres. and CFO | SELL | $86.95 | 2,130 | $185,201 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-08-24 18:53 | 2007-08-22 | Luquette Gary | Officer - Vice President | OPT+S | $85.22 | 8,000 | $681,782 | 8,911 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $CVX Trades
Not every insider transaction in CHEVRON CORP is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $CVX 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 CVX
Insider activity data for CHEVRON CORP 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 $CVX, 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.