KR Insider Trading
KROGER CO | Retail-Grocery Stores
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at KROGER CO 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 Retail-Grocery Stores sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-10 18:13 | 2020-12-09 | Clark Robert W | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $31.10 | 32,500 | $1,010,750 | 160,981 | 0.0% |
| 2020-12-09 21:14 | 2020-12-07 | Clark Robert W | Officer - Senior Vice President | SELL | $30.94 | 12,869 | $398,182 | 160,981 | -7.4% |
| 2020-09-30 19:35 | 2020-09-29 | Adcock Mary Ellen | Officer - Senior Vice President | SELL | $33.86 | 6,000 | $203,166 | 103,814 | -5.5% |
| 2020-09-23 16:47 | 2020-09-22 | McKinney Stephen M | Officer - Senior Vice President | SELL | $33.90 | 10,000 | $338,950 | 161,617 | -5.8% |
| 2020-09-15 20:57 | 2020-09-14 | DONNELLY MICHAEL JOSEPH | Officer - Executive VP and COO | OPT+S | $33.22 | 70,720 | $2,349,318 | 302,416 | 0.0% |
| 2020-08-17 20:15 | 2020-08-14 | Adcock Mary Ellen | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $34.61 | 22,738 | $786,962 | 109,814 | 0.0% |
| 2020-08-17 18:22 | 2020-08-14 | SHACKOULS BOBBY S | Director | SELL | $36.00 | 10,000 | $360,000 | 24,845 | -28.7% |
| 2020-07-24 17:04 | 2020-07-23 | MOORE CLYDE R | Director | OPT+S | $35.24 | 13,000 | $458,120 | 119,677 | 0.0% |
| 2020-07-22 20:32 | 2020-07-21 | Tuffin Mark C | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $35.00 | 35,000 | $1,225,000 | 197,153 | 0.0% |
| 2020-07-22 22:40 | 2020-07-21 | MOORE CLYDE R | Director | OPT+S | $34.89 | 13,000 | $453,570 | 119,677 | 0.0% |
| 2020-07-17 18:49 | 2020-07-16 | FIKE CARIN L | Officer - Vice President and Treasurer | SELL | $33.97 | 968 | $32,884 | 9,273 | -9.5% |
| 2020-07-17 18:48 | 2020-07-16 | DONNELLY MICHAEL JOSEPH | Officer - Executive VP and COO | SELL | $33.90 | 3,253 | $110,277 | 302,416 | -1.1% |
| 2020-07-15 20:04 | 2020-07-14 | FIKE CARIN L | Officer - Vice President and Treasurer | SELL | $34.03 | 1,153 | $39,231 | 10,648 | -9.8% |
| 2020-07-15 20:05 | 2020-07-13 | Foley Todd A | Officer - Vice President & Controller | OPT+S | $33.33 | 11,000 | $366,640 | 31,598 | 0.0% |
| 2020-07-15 20:03 | 2020-07-14 | DONNELLY MICHAEL JOSEPH | Officer - Executive VP and COO | SELL | $33.33 | 15,857 | $528,514 | 308,326 | -4.9% |
| 2020-07-08 20:05 | 2020-07-07 | KROPF SUSAN J | Director | OPT+S | $33.70 | 13,000 | $438,139 | 96,166 | 0.0% |
| 2020-07-02 21:06 | 2020-07-01 | GRIESHABER JOSEPH A JR | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $34.00 | 33,600 | $1,142,400 | 149,489 | 0.0% |
| 2020-06-25 23:01 | 2020-06-23 | MCMULLEN W RODNEY | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board & CEO | OPT+S | $31.97 | 85,381 | $2,729,972 | 3,012,100 | 0.0% |
| 2020-06-03 21:16 | 2020-05-11 | SHACKOULS BOBBY S | Director | SELL | $34.00 | 15,000 | $510,000 | 34,845 | -30.1% |
| 2020-03-23 19:02 | 2020-03-19 | SHACKOULS BOBBY S | Director | OPT+S | $33.76 | 7,800 | $263,312 | 49,845 | 0.0% |
| 2020-03-18 18:07 | 2020-03-17 | Sharp Erin S | Officer - Group Vice President | SELL | $33.00 | 11,829 | $390,357 | 103,708 | -10.2% |
| 2020-03-17 20:53 | 2020-03-16 | DONNELLY MICHAEL JOSEPH | Officer - Executive VP and COO | SELL | $29.33 | 17,514 | $513,686 | 336,985 | -4.9% |
| 2020-03-12 17:05 | 2020-03-10 | Clark Robert W | Officer - Senior Vice President | SELL | $32.25 | 20,000 | $645,004 | 162,958 | -10.9% |
| 2020-03-11 17:27 | 2020-03-09 | FIKE CARIN L | Officer - Vice President and Treasurer | OPT+S | $31.72 | 7,300 | $231,576 | 29,830 | 0.0% |
| 2020-03-11 17:28 | 2020-03-10 | Massa Timothy A | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $31.37 | 8,000 | $250,960 | 144,917 | 0.0% |
| 2020-03-10 20:10 | 2020-03-09 | Wheatley Christine S | Officer - Group Vice President | OPT+S | $30.48 | 8,000 | $243,841 | 114,831 | 0.0% |
| 2020-03-09 22:54 | 2020-03-06 | Clark Robert W | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $31.98 | 28,500 | $911,484 | 182,958 | 0.0% |
| 2020-03-09 22:55 | 2020-03-06 | RUNDE JAMES A | Director | SELL | $32.80 | 35,000 | $1,148,000 | 102,578 | -25.4% |
| 2020-01-03 22:03 | 2020-01-02 | Tuffin Mark C | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $28.44 | 2,600 | $73,941 | 185,705 | 0.0% |
| 2019-12-26 19:45 | 2019-12-23 | Massa Timothy A | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $29.16 | 8,000 | $233,288 | 144,917 | 0.0% |
| 2019-12-11 18:58 | 2019-12-09 | DONNELLY MICHAEL JOSEPH | Officer - Executive VP and COO | SELL | $27.79 | 3,890 | $108,119 | 302,662 | -1.3% |
| 2019-11-06 18:44 | 2019-11-05 | Adcock Mary Ellen | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $28.00 | 15,400 | $431,200 | 115,285 | 0.0% |
| 2019-09-30 19:49 | 2019-09-27 | MOORE CLYDE R | Director | OPT+S | $25.89 | 13,000 | $336,570 | 114,566 | 0.0% |
| 2019-09-17 21:19 | 2019-09-13 | FIKE CARIN L | Officer - Vice President and Treasurer | OPT+S | $26.09 | 8,652 | $225,712 | 9,380 | 0.0% |
| 2019-09-17 21:26 | 2019-09-16 | DONNELLY MICHAEL JOSEPH | Officer - Executive VP and COO | OPT+S | $26.28 | 40,510 | $1,064,603 | 309,635 | 0.0% |
| 2019-09-16 20:50 | 2019-09-13 | SCHLOTMAN J MICHAEL | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $26.02 | 68,187 | $1,774,498 | 226,973 | 0.0% |
| 2019-09-16 19:04 | 2019-09-12 | DONNELLY MICHAEL JOSEPH | Officer - Executive VP and COO | OPT+S | $26.46 | 1,574 | $41,640 | 322,635 | 0.0% |
| 2019-07-17 00:35 | 2019-07-15 | McKinney Stephen M | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $22.05 | 15,600 | $343,968 | 166,710 | 0.0% |
| 2019-07-17 00:44 | 2019-07-15 | SCHLOTMAN J MICHAEL | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $22.01 | 15,000 | $330,150 | 249,410 | -5.7% |
| 2019-07-11 18:06 | 2019-07-10 | KROPF SUSAN J | Director | OPT+S | $21.64 | 13,000 | $281,320 | 88,171 | 0.0% |
| 2019-07-02 22:12 | 2019-07-01 | RUNDE JAMES A | Director | OPT+S | $21.52 | 9,030 | $194,362 | 129,583 | 0.0% |
| 2019-07-02 20:51 | 2019-07-02 | SARGENT RONALD | Director | BUY | $21.49 | 5,000 | $107,437 | 94,660 | +5.6% |
| 2019-05-03 19:40 | 2019-05-01 | DONNELLY MICHAEL JOSEPH | Officer - Executive VP and COO | OPT+S | $25.83 | 10,916 | $281,957 | 340,179 | 0.0% |
| 2019-04-25 19:05 | 2019-04-23 | Wheatley Christine S | Officer - Group Vice President | OPT+S | $25.21 | 1,500 | $37,808 | 124,554 | 0.0% |
| 2019-04-22 17:25 | 2019-04-18 | HJELM CHRISTOPHER T | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $25.80 | 16,000 | $412,800 | 266,429 | 0.0% |
| 2019-03-20 17:38 | 2019-03-19 | BEYER ROBERT D | Director | SELL | $24.52 | 80,000 | $1,961,560 | 126,800 | -38.7% |
| 2019-01-02 21:21 | 2018-12-31 | BEYER ROBERT D | Director | SELL | $27.39 | 50,000 | $1,369,270 | 206,800 | -19.5% |
| 2018-12-26 18:26 | 2018-12-21 | HJELM CHRISTOPHER T | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $28.25 | 18,564 | $524,433 | 262,727 | -6.6% |
| 2018-12-19 18:37 | 2018-12-18 | SCHLOTMAN J MICHAEL | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $28.86 | 20,546 | $592,999 | 282,452 | -6.8% |
| 2018-12-17 17:09 | 2018-12-13 | DONNELLY MICHAEL JOSEPH | Officer - Executive VP and COO | SELL | $29.60 | 27,400 | $811,040 | 287,726 | -8.7% |
How to Interpret $KR Trades
Not every insider transaction in KROGER CO is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $KR 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 KR
Insider activity data for KROGER CO 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 $KR, 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.