DNA Insider Trading
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at Ginkgo Bioworks 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 Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-19 00:30 | 2022-10-14 | Kelly Jason R | Director, Officer - See remarks | SELL | $2.63 | 411,265 | $1,080,558 | 24,969,113 | -1.6% |
| 2022-10-15 00:30 | 2022-10-12 | Canton Barry | 10% owner | SELL | $2.77 | 836,674 | $2,320,348 | 25,380,388 | -3.2% |
| 2022-10-15 00:30 | 2022-10-12 | Kelly Jason R | Director, Officer - See remarks | SELL | $2.77 | 418,337 | $1,160,174 | 25,380,378 | -1.6% |
| 2022-10-15 00:30 | 2022-10-12 | Shetty Reshma P. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - See Remarks | SELL | $2.77 | 836,674 | $2,320,348 | 25,380,389 | -3.2% |
| 2022-10-13 03:01 | 2022-10-10 | Canton Barry | 10% owner | SELL | $2.87 | 828,020 | $2,379,895 | 25,798,726 | -3.1% |
| 2022-10-13 02:58 | 2022-10-10 | Shetty Reshma P. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - See remarks | SELL | $2.87 | 828,020 | $2,379,895 | 25,798,725 | -3.1% |
| 2022-10-13 02:58 | 2022-10-10 | Kelly Jason R | Director, Officer - See Remarks | SELL | $2.87 | 414,010 | $1,189,948 | 25,798,715 | -1.6% |
| 2022-10-08 03:21 | 2022-10-06 | Fallon Marie E. | Officer - See Remarks | SELL | $3.25 | 102,254 | $332,326 | 127,534 | -44.5% |
| 2022-10-08 03:18 | 2022-10-06 | Dmytruk Mark E. | Officer - See remarks | OPT+S | $3.25 | 279,255 | $907,579 | 348,089 | 0.0% |
| 2022-10-08 03:19 | 2022-10-03 | Fallon Marie E. | Officer - See remarks | OPT+S | $3.12 | 2,722 | $8,497 | 229,788 | 0.0% |
| 2022-10-05 04:55 | 2022-10-03 | Canton Barry | 10% owner | OPT+S | $3.12 | 686,143 | $2,141,864 | 26,212,736 | 0.0% |
| 2022-10-05 05:05 | 2022-10-03 | Fallon Marie E. | Officer - See Remarks | OPT+S | $3.12 | 2,722 | $8,497 | 494,217 | 0.0% |
| 2022-10-05 05:00 | 2022-10-03 | Dmytruk Mark E. | Officer - See Remarks | OPT+S | $3.12 | 7,259 | $22,660 | 9,102 | 0.0% |
| 2022-10-05 04:55 | 2022-10-03 | Kelly Jason R | Director, Officer - See remarks | OPT+S | $3.12 | 343,082 | $1,070,965 | 26,212,725 | 0.0% |
| 2022-10-05 05:05 | 2022-10-03 | Shetty Reshma P. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - See Remarks | OPT+S | $3.12 | 686,143 | $2,141,864 | 26,212,735 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-23 21:37 | 2008-07-21 | Yang Patrick Y | Officer - EVP-PRODUCT OPERATIONS | OPT+S | $92.98 | 50,000 | $4,649,000 | 2,205 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-22 20:37 | 2008-07-18 | LEVINSON ARTHUR D | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN & CEO | OPT+S | $80.82 | 27,249 | $2,202,161 | 9,268 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-22 20:36 | 2008-07-18 | LEVINSON ARTHUR D | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN & CEO | OPT+S | $80.66 | 10,452 | $843,052 | 9,268 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-22 20:35 | 2008-07-18 | LEVINSON ARTHUR D | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN & CEO | OPT+S | $80.72 | 30,670 | $2,475,673 | 9,268 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-22 20:34 | 2008-07-18 | LEVINSON ARTHUR D | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN & CEO | OPT+S | $81.05 | 21,629 | $1,753,059 | 9,268 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-22 20:33 | 2008-07-18 | JUELSGAARD STEPHEN G | Officer - EVP, CCO & SECRETARY | OPT+S | $81.97 | 4,300 | $352,464 | 5,467 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-22 20:31 | 2008-07-18 | JUELSGAARD STEPHEN G | Officer - EVP, CCO & SECRETARY | OPT+S | $82.12 | 20,700 | $1,699,911 | 5,467 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-18 19:33 | 2008-07-16 | Tessier-Lavigne Marc | Officer - EVP, RESEARCH DRUG DISCOVERY | OPT+S | $79.90 | 18,750 | $1,498,125 | 1,159 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-18 23:22 | 2008-07-16 | CLARK IAN T | Officer - EVP-COMMERCIAL | OPT+S | $80.35 | 32,217 | $2,588,584 | 668 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-18 23:22 | 2008-07-16 | CLARK IAN T | Officer - EVP-COMMERCIAL | OPT+S | $80.17 | 16,700 | $1,338,817 | 668 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-18 23:21 | 2008-07-16 | CLARK IAN T | Officer - EVP-COMMERCIAL | OPT+S | $80.00 | 17,056 | $1,364,424 | 668 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-18 23:21 | 2008-07-16 | CLARK IAN T | Officer - EVP-COMMERCIAL | OPT+S | $79.79 | 19,712 | $1,572,809 | 668 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-18 23:20 | 2008-07-16 | CLARK IAN T | Officer - EVP-COMMERCIAL | OPT+S | $79.51 | 16,919 | $1,345,223 | 668 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-18 19:35 | 2008-07-16 | DESMOND HELLMANN SUSAN D | Officer - PRESIDENT, | OPT+S | $79.63 | 21,257 | $1,692,669 | 1,639 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-18 19:35 | 2008-07-16 | DESMOND HELLMANN SUSAN D | Officer - PRESIDENT, | OPT+S | $79.69 | 28,743 | $2,290,521 | 1,639 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-18 19:34 | 2008-07-16 | SCHELLER RICHARD H | Officer - EVP-RESEARCH | OPT+S | $79.86 | 4,167 | $332,758 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-18 23:37 | 2008-07-16 | JUELSGAARD STEPHEN G | Officer - EVP, CCO & SECRETARY | OPT+S | $79.32 | 8,366 | $663,631 | 5,467 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-18 23:37 | 2008-07-16 | JUELSGAARD STEPHEN G | Officer - EVP, CCO & SECRETARY | OPT+S | $79.31 | 16,634 | $1,319,304 | 5,467 | 0.0% |
| 2008-06-10 21:16 | 2008-06-06 | SCHELLER RICHARD H | Officer - EVP-RESEARCH | OPT+S | $73.98 | 16,667 | $1,233,020 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-07 02:08 | 2008-03-04 | DESMOND HELLMANN SUSAN D | Officer - PRESIDENT, | OPT+S | $78.45 | 51,600 | $4,047,901 | 1,187 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-07 02:07 | 2008-03-04 | DESMOND HELLMANN SUSAN D | Officer - PRESIDENT, | OPT+S | $78.55 | 23,400 | $1,838,171 | 1,187 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-01 03:48 | 2008-02-27 | CLARK IAN T | Officer - EVP-COMMERCIAL | OPT+S | $77.01 | 6,962 | $536,122 | 844 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-01 02:24 | 2008-02-27 | SCHELLER RICHARD H | Officer - EVP-RESEARCH | OPT+S | $76.73 | 4,338 | $332,861 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-01 02:24 | 2008-02-27 | SCHELLER RICHARD H | Officer - EVP-RESEARCH | OPT+S | $76.88 | 12,328 | $947,733 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-01 03:58 | 2008-02-27 | JUELSGAARD STEPHEN G | Officer - EVP, CCO & Secretary | OPT+S | $77.00 | 61,220 | $4,713,940 | 5,460 | 0.0% |
| 2008-02-09 00:12 | 2008-02-06 | SANDERS CHARLES A | Director | OPT+S | $71.01 | 15,000 | $1,065,152 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-26 21:26 | 2007-11-21 | DESMOND HELLMANN SUSAN D | Officer - PRESIDENT, | OPT+S | $74.52 | 23,240 | $1,731,815 | 1,075 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-26 21:26 | 2007-11-21 | DESMOND HELLMANN SUSAN D | Officer - PRESIDENT, | OPT+S | $74.53 | 26,760 | $1,994,369 | 1,075 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-13 22:38 | 2007-11-09 | JUELSGAARD STEPHEN G | Officer - EVP, CCO & SECRETARY | OPT+S | $75.00 | 50,000 | $3,750,045 | 5,131 | 0.0% |
| 2007-10-24 19:47 | 2007-10-22 | SCHELLER RICHARD H | Officer - EVP-RESEARCH | OPT+S | $74.07 | 2,562 | $189,760 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-10-24 19:47 | 2007-10-22 | SCHELLER RICHARD H | Officer - EVP-RESEARCH | OPT+S | $74.37 | 9,187 | $683,232 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-10-24 19:47 | 2007-10-22 | SCHELLER RICHARD H | Officer - EVP-RESEARCH | OPT+S | $74.60 | 3,700 | $276,003 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-10-24 19:47 | 2007-10-22 | SCHELLER RICHARD H | Officer - EVP-RESEARCH | OPT+S | $74.64 | 9,600 | $716,544 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-10-24 19:46 | 2007-10-22 | SCHELLER RICHARD H | Officer - EVP-RESEARCH | OPT+S | $74.30 | 6,263 | $465,330 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-10-24 19:45 | 2007-10-22 | SCHELLER RICHARD H | Officer - EVP-RESEARCH | OPT+S | $74.35 | 13,830 | $1,028,266 | 0 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $DNA Trades
Not every insider transaction in Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $DNA 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 DNA
Insider activity data for Ginkgo Bioworks 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 $DNA, 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.