DAL Insider Trading
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. | Air Transportation, Scheduled
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at DELTA AIR LINES, 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 Air Transportation, Scheduled sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 03:30 | 2026-02-26 | Bastian Edward H | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | SELL | $70.26 | 100,000 | $7,025,700 | 1,363,448 | -6.8% |
| 2026-02-11 02:00 | 2026-02-09 | BELLEMARE ALAIN | Officer - EVP & Pres. - International | SELL | $75.20 | 35,212 | $2,647,942 | 138,176 | -20.3% |
| 2026-02-11 02:01 | 2026-02-06 | Carter Peter W | Officer - Chief External Affairs Officer | SELL | $74.82 | 27,000 | $2,020,232 | 421,744 | -6.0% |
| 2026-02-11 02:01 | 2026-02-06 | HAUENSTEIN GLEN W | Officer - President | OPT+S | $73.47 | 426,933 | $31,365,231 | 280,304 | 0.0% |
| 2026-02-11 02:01 | 2026-02-09 | Sear Steven M | Officer - EVP - Global Sales & Distrib | SELL | $75.05 | 38,600 | $2,896,969 | 104,404 | -27.0% |
| 2026-02-07 03:36 | 2026-02-05 | Samant Rahul D | Officer - EVP & Chief Info Officer | SELL | $70.18 | 62,528 | $4,388,403 | 20,939 | -74.9% |
| 2026-02-07 03:34 | 2026-02-05 | HAUENSTEIN GLEN W | Officer - President | SELL | $71.00 | 13,576 | $963,896 | 583,327 | -2.3% |
| 2026-02-04 00:30 | 2026-02-02 | Carroll William C | Officer - SVP, Fin & Controller | SELL | $68.10 | 5,967 | $406,329 | 7,182 | -45.4% |
| 2026-01-22 00:30 | 2026-01-16 | Snell Erik Storey | Officer - EVP & Chief Cust Exper Officer | OPT+S | $71.02 | 39,420 | $2,799,411 | 35,625 | 0.0% |
| 2026-01-17 00:30 | 2026-01-14 | Samant Rahul D | Officer - EVP & Chief Info Officer | OPT+S | $69.57 | 57,003 | $3,965,699 | 36,246 | 0.0% |
| 2026-01-17 00:30 | 2026-01-14 | Sear Steven M | Officer - EVP - Global Sales & Distrib | OPT+S | $69.69 | 31,290 | $2,180,444 | 97,505 | 0.0% |
| 2026-01-17 00:47 | 2026-01-15 | Carter Peter W | Officer - Chief External Affairs Officer | SELL | $70.30 | 14,300 | $1,005,290 | 177,142 | -7.5% |
| 2026-01-17 00:30 | 2026-01-15 | BELLEMARE ALAIN | Officer - EVP & Pres. - International | SELL | $69.21 | 36,000 | $2,491,560 | 95,731 | -27.3% |
| 2026-01-17 00:30 | 2026-01-15 | Bastian Edward H | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $71.00 | 173,230 | $12,299,330 | 632,823 | 0.0% |
| 2026-01-17 00:30 | 2026-01-14 | HAUENSTEIN GLEN W | Officer - President | SELL | $70.00 | 20,000 | $1,400,000 | 197,347 | -9.2% |
| 2025-10-23 23:30 | 2025-10-21 | Laughter John E | Officer - EVP & Chief of Operations | OPT+S | $62.33 | 23,323 | $1,453,653 | 81,109 | 0.0% |
| 2025-10-17 23:30 | 2025-10-15 | Carroll William C | Officer - SVP, Fin & Controller | OPT+S | $61.25 | 14,010 | $858,070 | 15,816 | 0.0% |
| 2025-08-29 23:30 | 2025-08-27 | HAUENSTEIN GLEN W | Officer - President | SELL | $61.31 | 10,000 | $613,070 | 217,347 | -4.4% |
| 2025-08-20 23:30 | 2025-08-19 | HUERTA MICHAEL P | Director | SELL | $60.71 | 2,500 | $151,763 | 33,245 | -7.0% |
| 2025-07-24 23:30 | 2025-07-23 | Bastian Edward H | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | SELL | $56.29 | 35,000 | $1,969,975 | 632,823 | -5.2% |
| 2025-07-16 23:30 | 2025-07-15 | Sear Steven M | Officer - EVP - Global Sales & Distrib | SELL | $55.96 | 18,000 | $1,007,352 | 97,505 | -15.6% |
| 2025-07-16 23:30 | 2025-07-15 | Carter Peter W | Officer - EVP - External Affairs | SELL | $57.19 | 17,550 | $1,003,685 | 191,442 | -8.4% |
| 2025-07-14 23:30 | 2025-07-11 | BELLEMARE ALAIN | Officer - EVP & Pres. - International | SELL | $55.56 | 45,423 | $2,523,684 | 131,731 | -25.6% |
| 2025-04-11 23:30 | 2025-04-11 | Taylor David S | Director | BUY | $39.20 | 10,000 | $391,974 | 16,460 | +154.8% |
| 2025-04-11 23:30 | 2025-04-10 | Creed Greg | Director | BUY | $41.84 | 5,000 | $209,200 | 16,000 | +45.5% |
| 2025-02-13 00:30 | 2025-02-11 | Samant Rahul D | Officer - EVP & Chief Info Officer | SELL | $64.89 | 38,023 | $2,467,312 | 52,789 | -41.9% |
| 2025-02-08 00:30 | 2025-02-05 | Samant Rahul D | Officer - EVP & Chief Info Officer | OPT+S | $69.08 | 17,970 | $1,241,364 | 35,889 | 0.0% |
| 2025-02-05 00:30 | 2025-02-03 | Carroll William C | Officer - SVP, Fin & Controller | SELL | $65.94 | 6,783 | $447,285 | 10,016 | -40.4% |
| 2025-01-24 00:30 | 2025-01-22 | Bastian Edward H | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $69.85 | 91,710 | $6,405,944 | 439,819 | 0.0% |
| 2025-01-22 00:30 | 2025-01-17 | Carroll William C | Officer - SVP, Fin & Controller | OPT+S | $66.02 | 8,400 | $554,534 | 19,756 | 0.0% |
| 2024-11-23 00:30 | 2024-11-07 | Smith Joanne D | Officer - EVP & Chief People Officer | SELL | $64.00 | 23,867 | $1,527,393 | 85,123 | -21.9% |
| 2024-11-13 00:30 | 2024-11-08 | Carroll William C | Officer - SVP, Fin & Controller | OPT+S | $60.63 | 21,530 | $1,305,256 | 19,756 | 0.0% |
| 2024-11-09 00:30 | 2024-11-07 | Samant Rahul D | Officer - EVP & Chief Info Officer | SELL | $62.14 | 18,600 | $1,155,711 | 45,563 | -29.0% |
| 2024-11-08 00:30 | 2024-11-06 | Ausband Allison C | Officer - EVP & Chief Cust Exper Officer | OPT+S | $62.62 | 7,510 | $470,306 | 58,897 | 0.0% |
| 2024-11-08 00:30 | 2024-11-06 | HAUENSTEIN GLEN W | Officer - President | SELL | $62.56 | 40,000 | $2,502,360 | 102,584 | -28.1% |
| 2024-11-05 00:30 | 2024-11-01 | Sear Steven M | Officer - EVP - Global Sales & Distrib | SELL | $58.72 | 10,279 | $603,542 | 78,459 | -11.6% |
| 2024-11-01 23:30 | 2024-10-31 | HAUENSTEIN GLEN W | Officer - President | SELL | $58.30 | 75,000 | $4,372,425 | 142,584 | -34.5% |
| 2024-10-31 23:30 | 2024-10-30 | Samant Rahul D | Officer - EVP & Chief Info Officer | SELL | $58.53 | 10,000 | $585,330 | 64,163 | -13.5% |
| 2024-10-29 23:30 | 2024-10-28 | Bastian Edward H | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | SELL | $56.33 | 68,000 | $3,830,508 | 439,819 | -13.4% |
| 2024-10-18 23:30 | 2024-10-17 | Samant Rahul D | Officer - EVP & Chief Info Officer | SELL | $55.48 | 10,000 | $554,800 | 74,163 | -11.9% |
| 2024-10-18 23:30 | 2024-10-16 | Carter Peter W | Officer - EVP - External Affairs | SELL | $55.78 | 18,100 | $1,009,618 | 125,228 | -12.6% |
| 2024-10-18 23:30 | 2024-10-17 | BELLEMARE ALAIN | Officer - EVP & Pres. - International | SELL | $55.26 | 19,490 | $1,076,978 | 121,961 | -13.8% |
| 2024-10-15 23:30 | 2024-10-11 | Smith Joanne D | Officer - EVP & Chief People Officer | SELL | $50.46 | 3,431 | $173,132 | 108,990 | -3.1% |
| 2024-07-15 23:34 | 2024-07-12 | Chiang Willie CW | Director | BUY | $43.90 | 10,000 | $438,967 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2024-05-09 23:30 | 2024-05-08 | Smith Joanne D | Officer - EVP & Chief People Officer | SELL | $52.30 | 4,846 | $253,422 | 112,421 | -4.1% |
| 2024-05-03 23:32 | 2024-05-01 | Chiang Willie CW | Director | BUY | $49.50 | 10,000 | $494,955 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2024-05-01 00:30 | 2024-04-29 | Carter Peter W | Officer - EVP - External Affairs | SELL | $50.00 | 50,000 | $2,500,000 | 143,328 | -25.9% |
| 2024-04-25 23:30 | 2024-04-24 | Sear Steven M | Officer - EVP - Global Sales | SELL | $47.90 | 15,806 | $757,028 | 88,738 | -15.1% |
| 2024-04-24 23:30 | 2024-04-23 | BELLEMARE ALAIN | Officer - EVP & Pres. - International | SELL | $48.86 | 24,073 | $1,176,183 | 141,451 | -14.5% |
| 2024-04-23 23:30 | 2024-04-22 | HAUENSTEIN GLEN W | Officer - President | SELL | $49.05 | 100,000 | $4,904,600 | 217,584 | -31.5% |
How to Interpret $DAL Trades
Not every insider transaction in DELTA AIR LINES, INC. is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $DAL 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 DAL
Insider activity data for DELTA AIR LINES, 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 $DAL, 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.