ORLY Insider Trading
O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC | Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE 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 Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-26 00:47 | 2015-02-23 | WISE TED F | Officer - EVP OF EXPANSION | OPT+S | $207.64 | 85,178 | $17,686,573 | 40,264 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-24 00:45 | 2015-02-19 | LEDERER PAUL R | Director | SELL | $206.00 | 880 | $181,280 | 5,420 | -14.0% |
| 2015-02-18 02:20 | 2015-02-12 | OREILLY DAVID E | Director, Officer - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | SELL | $207.03 | 33,201 | $6,873,560 | 1,068,856 | -3.0% |
| 2015-02-18 02:21 | 2015-02-13 | ELLIS LARRY LEE | Officer - SVP OF DISTRIBUTION | OPT+S | $205.56 | 1,250 | $256,948 | 409 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-18 02:14 | 2015-02-17 | LEDERER PAUL R | Director | OPT+S | $205.00 | 4,000 | $820,000 | 10,622 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-13 01:41 | 2015-02-10 | OREILLY LAWRENCE P | Director | SELL | $206.99 | 2,910 | $602,332 | 103,037 | -2.7% |
| 2015-02-13 01:46 | 2015-02-10 | BECKHAM BRAD W | Officer - SVP OF EASTERN STORE OPS/SALES | OPT+S | $205.02 | 3,500 | $717,581 | 526 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-13 01:40 | 2015-02-10 | Groves Jeffrey Lynn | Officer - VP OF LEGAL & GENERAL COUNSEL | OPT+S | $204.99 | 306 | $62,728 | 127 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-13 01:41 | 2015-02-10 | MURPHY JOHN RAYMOND | Director | SELL | $204.55 | 326 | $66,683 | 3,878 | -7.8% |
| 2015-02-13 01:41 | 2015-02-10 | HENDRICKSON THOMAS | Director | OPT+S | $205.07 | 5,000 | $1,025,347 | 4,322 | 0.0% |
| 2014-12-31 00:35 | 2014-12-29 | SHAW JEFF M | Officer - EVP OF STORE OPERATIONS/SALES | OPT+S | $195.00 | 10,000 | $1,950,000 | 23,965 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-27 01:48 | 2014-11-24 | WISE TED F | Officer - EVP OF EXPANSION | SELL | $178.50 | 250 | $44,625 | 198,905 | -0.1% |
| 2014-11-14 00:35 | 2014-11-12 | HENSLEE GREGORY L | Officer - CEO & President | OPT+S | $180.00 | 10,000 | $1,800,019 | 27,092 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-14 00:33 | 2014-11-11 | WISE TED F | Officer - EVP of Expansion | OPT+S | $180.03 | 25,000 | $4,500,668 | 40,264 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-11 00:38 | 2014-11-07 | WOOTEN ROSALIE OREILLY | Director | SELL | $178.40 | 10,000 | $1,784,047 | 203,899 | -4.7% |
| 2014-11-11 00:36 | 2014-11-06 | HENSLEE GREGORY L | Officer - CEO & President | OPT+S | $179.04 | 15,000 | $2,685,570 | 27,092 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-11 00:33 | 2014-11-06 | WISE TED F | Officer - EVP of Expansion | OPT+S | $179.44 | 25,000 | $4,486,123 | 40,264 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-07 00:32 | 2014-11-04 | JOHNSON GREGORY D | Officer - SVP of Distribution | OPT+S | $176.41 | 1,500 | $264,617 | 3,675 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-07 00:35 | 2014-11-04 | McFall Thomas | Officer - CFO & EVP of Finance | OPT+S | $176.60 | 15,000 | $2,648,964 | 4,774 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-07 00:38 | 2014-11-04 | SWEARENGIN MICHAEL D | Officer - SVP of Merchandise | OPT+S | $177.50 | 7,500 | $1,331,250 | 3,316 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-06 01:13 | 2014-11-03 | MURPHY JOHN RAYMOND | Director | SELL | $175.65 | 1,118 | $196,377 | 4,204 | -21.0% |
| 2014-11-04 00:31 | 2014-10-30 | BURCHFIELD JAY D | Director | OPT+S | $175.70 | 5,000 | $878,496 | 12,005 | 0.0% |
| 2014-10-30 23:37 | 2014-10-28 | OREILLY DAVID E | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $172.38 | 15,000 | $2,585,751 | 291,931 | 0.0% |
| 2014-10-30 23:33 | 2014-10-28 | RASHKOW RONALD | Director | OPT+S | $172.10 | 5,000 | $860,486 | 4,463 | 0.0% |
| 2014-10-27 23:34 | 2014-10-23 | JASINSKI STEPHEN L | Officer - SVP OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS | OPT+S | $165.00 | 5,000 | $825,000 | 1,819 | 0.0% |
| 2014-10-27 23:37 | 2014-10-23 | WISE TED F | Officer - EVP of Expansion | OPT+S | $167.22 | 45,000 | $7,524,999 | 40,264 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-21 23:31 | 2014-08-19 | WISE TED F | Officer - EVP of Expansion | OPT+S | $154.26 | 20,000 | $3,085,200 | 40,264 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-19 23:31 | 2014-08-15 | WISE TED F | Officer - EVP of Expansion | OPT+S | $154.25 | 25,000 | $3,856,333 | 40,264 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-05 23:37 | 2014-08-01 | LEDERER PAUL R | Director | SELL | $152.00 | 1,500 | $228,000 | 9,622 | -13.5% |
| 2014-02-21 00:33 | 2014-02-18 | WISE TED F | Officer - EVP of Expansion | OPT+S | $154.76 | 45,000 | $6,964,304 | 40,264 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-19 00:55 | 2014-02-13 | BARTHOLOMEW TONY E | Officer - SVP OF PROFESSIONAL SALES | OPT+S | $151.55 | 2,000 | $303,100 | 11,216 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-19 00:51 | 2014-02-13 | Groves Jeffrey Lynn | Officer - VP of Legal & General Counsel | OPT+S | $152.46 | 6,250 | $952,886 | 287 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-15 00:36 | 2014-02-12 | McFall Thomas | Officer - CFO & EVP of Finance | OPT+S | $150.86 | 7,500 | $1,131,419 | 4,611 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-14 01:27 | 2014-02-11 | OREILLY DAVID E | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $148.96 | 155,000 | $23,089,079 | 1,101,928 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-14 01:17 | 2014-02-11 | JOHNSON GREGORY D | Officer - SVP of Distribution | OPT+S | $148.00 | 2,000 | $296,000 | 3,610 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-14 01:13 | 2014-02-11 | HENSLEE GREGORY L | Officer - CEO & President | OPT+S | $148.98 | 50,000 | $7,448,915 | 23,064 | 0.0% |
| 2014-01-23 00:32 | 2014-01-21 | SHAW JEFF M | Officer - EVP of Store Operations/Sales | OPT+S | $136.00 | 2,500 | $340,000 | 23,842 | 0.0% |
| 2013-11-19 00:41 | 2013-11-14 | WOOTEN ROSALIE OREILLY | Director | SELL | $125.03 | 10,000 | $1,250,250 | 275,915 | -3.5% |
| 2013-11-15 00:32 | 2013-11-12 | JOHNSON GREGORY D | Officer - SVP of Distribution | OPT+S | $125.09 | 2,000 | $250,174 | 3,670 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-30 23:33 | 2013-10-29 | Groves Jeffrey Lynn | Officer - VP of Legal & General Counsel | SELL | $123.91 | 344 | $42,624 | 364 | -48.6% |
| 2013-10-18 23:38 | 2013-10-16 | SHAW JEFF M | Officer - EVP of Store Operations/Sales | OPT+S | $132.05 | 5,000 | $660,250 | 23,907 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-18 23:34 | 2013-10-16 | WISE TED F | Officer - EVP of Expansion | OPT+S | $131.10 | 15,000 | $1,966,500 | 40,264 | 0.0% |
| 2013-08-15 23:31 | 2013-08-13 | LEDERER PAUL R | Director | SELL | $127.40 | 1,200 | $152,880 | 10,368 | -10.4% |
| 2013-07-31 23:33 | 2013-07-30 | Groves Jeffrey Lynn | Officer - VP of Legal & General Counsel | OPT+S | $123.91 | 6,250 | $774,458 | 703 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-31 23:37 | 2013-07-30 | RASHKOW RONALD | Director | OPT+S | $124.44 | 5,000 | $622,203 | 3,709 | 0.0% |
| 2013-06-03 23:47 | 2013-05-30 | JOHNSON RANDY | Officer - SVP OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT | OPT+S | $110.38 | 5,000 | $551,883 | 8,950 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-23 23:35 | 2013-05-21 | OREILLY CHARLES H JR | Director | OPT+S | $112.47 | 5,000 | $562,350 | 136,410 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-23 23:32 | 2013-05-22 | WOOTEN ROSALIE OREILLY | Director | SELL | $111.53 | 10,000 | $1,115,288 | 288,320 | -3.4% |
| 2013-05-21 23:43 | 2013-05-20 | LEDERER PAUL R | Director | SELL | $110.82 | 300 | $33,246 | 6,300 | -4.5% |
| 2013-05-15 23:42 | 2013-05-14 | Groves Jeffrey Lynn | Officer - VP of Legal & General Counsel | OPT+S | $111.00 | 6,250 | $693,750 | 700 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $ORLY Trades
Not every insider transaction in O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $ORLY 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 ORLY
Insider activity data for O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE 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 $ORLY, 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.