SYY Insider Trading
SYSCO CORP | Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at SYSCO 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 Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-27 01:38 | 2013-02-22 | Day William B. | Officer - EVP, Merch & Supply Chain Mgt | OPT+S | $32.75 | 156,772 | $5,134,283 | 38,373 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-27 01:44 | 2013-02-25 | Moskowitz Paul T | Officer - Senior Vice President, HR | OPT+S | $32.73 | 26,402 | $864,005 | 25,026 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-27 01:40 | 2013-02-22 | GREEN MICHAEL W | Officer - EVP and Group President | OPT+S | $32.76 | 184,363 | $6,039,234 | 60,460 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-27 01:45 | 2013-02-22 | PULLIAM LARRY G | Officer - EVP and Group President | OPT+S | $32.74 | 118,000 | $3,862,730 | 212,828 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-23 00:04 | 2013-02-20 | Day William B. | Officer - EVP, Merch & Supply Chain Mgt | OPT+S | $32.58 | 47,000 | $1,531,194 | 38,373 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-23 00:07 | 2013-02-20 | Hope James D | Officer - EVP, Business Transformation | OPT+S | $32.60 | 52,452 | $1,709,762 | 64,580 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-20 02:25 | 2013-02-15 | ELMER G MITCHELL | Officer - SVP; Controller; CAO | OPT+S | $32.12 | 31,073 | $998,065 | 36,335 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-08 01:40 | 2013-02-06 | ELMER G MITCHELL | Officer - SVP; Controller; CAO | SELL | $31.30 | 3,909 | $122,363 | 36,335 | -9.7% |
| 2012-12-08 01:11 | 2012-12-06 | Hope James D | Officer - EVP, Business Transformation | OPT+S | $31.69 | 17,699 | $560,872 | 64,580 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-21 02:46 | 2012-08-16 | ELMER G MITCHELL | Officer - SVP; Controller; CAO | OPT+S | $29.93 | 31,599 | $945,790 | 34,616 | 0.0% |
| 2012-03-07 00:56 | 2012-03-05 | GREEN MICHAEL W | Officer - EVP and Group President | SELL | $29.50 | 25,000 | $737,500 | 45,157 | -35.6% |
| 2011-12-20 01:50 | 2011-12-16 | CASSADAY JOHN M | Director | SELL | $28.93 | 4,079 | $118,005 | 36,089 | -10.2% |
| 2011-10-25 23:29 | 2010-11-18 | Newcomb Nancy | Director | SELL | $27.98 | 12,500 | $349,705 | 22,968 | -35.2% |
| 2011-10-26 00:58 | 2010-11-18 | Newcomb Nancy | Director | SELL | $27.98 | 12,500 | $349,705 | 23,685 | -34.5% |
| 2011-09-21 00:12 | 2011-09-19 | SEWELL PHYLLIS SHAPIRO | Director | SELL | $27.04 | 2,000 | $54,082 | 41,382 | -4.6% |
| 2011-02-10 01:14 | 2011-02-09 | CASSADAY JOHN M | Director | SELL | $27.97 | 10,792 | $301,852 | 32,384 | -25.0% |
| 2010-12-07 01:46 | 2010-12-03 | SEWELL PHYLLIS SHAPIRO | Director | SELL | $28.98 | 5,000 | $144,900 | 40,551 | -11.0% |
| 2010-12-03 01:12 | 2010-11-30 | ELMER G MITCHELL | Officer - SVP; Controller; CAO | OPT+S | $29.00 | 16,893 | $489,965 | 27,670 | 0.0% |
| 2010-09-23 00:32 | 2010-09-21 | NICHOLS MICHAEL C | Officer - Sr. VP, Gen Counsel and Sec | SELL | $29.49 | 5,000 | $147,450 | 23,125 | -17.8% |
| 2010-09-21 01:11 | 2010-09-17 | SEWELL PHYLLIS SHAPIRO | Director | OPT+S | $29.29 | 8,000 | $234,320 | 39,362 | 0.0% |
| 2010-09-21 01:08 | 2010-09-17 | GOLDEN JONATHAN | Director | OPT+S | $29.20 | 8,000 | $233,600 | 62,258 | 0.0% |
| 2010-09-03 01:59 | 2010-09-01 | SEWELL PHYLLIS SHAPIRO | Director | SELL | $28.05 | 3,046 | $85,441 | 39,362 | -7.2% |
| 2010-06-22 23:41 | 2010-06-18 | WARD JACKIE M | Director | SELL | $31.12 | 24,946 | $776,320 | 24,636 | -50.3% |
| 2010-06-16 23:34 | 2010-06-15 | CRAVEN JUDITH B | Director | OPT+S | $30.81 | 16,000 | $492,960 | 44,985 | 0.0% |
| 2010-05-19 01:19 | 2010-05-18 | Drummond Kirk G | Officer - Sr. VP, Finance & Treasurer | SELL | $30.89 | 6,500 | $200,795 | 44,122 | -12.8% |
| 2010-05-11 01:25 | 2010-05-06 | NICHOLS MICHAEL C | Officer - Sr. VP, Gen Counsel and Sec | SELL | $30.27 | 2,750 | $83,243 | 28,533 | -8.8% |
| 2010-03-13 02:01 | 2010-03-11 | CASSADAY JOHN M | Director | SELL | $28.53 | 9,000 | $256,775 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010-03-13 02:02 | 2010-03-11 | SEWELL PHYLLIS SHAPIRO | Director | SELL | $28.53 | 4,039 | $115,246 | 41,132 | -8.9% |
| 2010-02-13 01:52 | 2010-02-12 | SEWELL PHYLLIS SHAPIRO | Director | SELL | $27.35 | 1,930 | $52,786 | 45,171 | -4.1% |
| 2010-02-12 02:06 | 2010-02-10 | Drummond Kirk G | Officer - Sr. VP, Finance & Treasurer | SELL | $27.21 | 14,253 | $387,867 | 48,101 | -22.9% |
| 2010-02-04 02:26 | 2010-02-03 | ELMER G MITCHELL | Officer - SVP; Controller; CAO | SELL | $28.05 | 1,753 | $49,172 | 19,885 | -8.1% |
| 2009-09-16 01:04 | 2009-09-14 | Newcomb Nancy | Director | SELL | $25.90 | 4,000 | $103,604 | 19,267 | -17.2% |
| 2009-09-16 00:59 | 2009-09-14 | GREEN MICHAEL W | Officer - EVP - Foodservice Operations | SELL | $26.00 | 22,000 | $572,000 | 20,853 | -51.3% |
| 2009-09-16 01:02 | 2009-09-14 | NICHOLS MICHAEL C | Officer - Sr. VP, Gen Counsel and Sec | SELL | $25.85 | 1,700 | $43,948 | 20,202 | -7.8% |
| 2009-09-15 03:09 | 2009-09-14 | SEWELL PHYLLIS SHAPIRO | Director | OPT+S | $25.83 | 4,744 | $122,538 | 41,851 | 0.0% |
| 2009-08-29 01:32 | 2009-08-28 | GOLDEN JONATHAN | Director | OPT+S | $25.50 | 1,842 | $46,971 | 54,163 | 0.0% |
| 2009-03-19 01:06 | 2009-03-16 | SMITH STEPHEN F | Officer - EVP - Foodservice Operations | SELL | $22.21 | 11,476 | $254,932 | 53,619 | -17.6% |
| 2008-11-22 01:55 | 2008-11-20 | SMITH STEPHEN F | Officer - EVP - Foodservice Operations | SELL | $23.25 | 15,000 | $348,750 | 65,095 | -18.7% |
| 2008-09-17 01:03 | 2008-09-16 | MERRILL RICHARD G | Director | SELL | $34.06 | 8,000 | $272,482 | 38,285 | -17.3% |
| 2008-09-09 01:16 | 2008-09-08 | Hope James D | Officer - Group President, Demand | OPT+S | $33.72 | 1,186 | $39,992 | 17,801 | 0.0% |
| 2008-09-06 01:54 | 2008-09-05 | CRAVEN JUDITH B | Director | SELL | $32.07 | 5,000 | $160,351 | 28,303 | -15.0% |
| 2008-09-03 01:13 | 2008-09-02 | Hope James D | Officer - Group President, Demand | SELL | $32.42 | 7,673 | $248,759 | 17,801 | -30.1% |
| 2008-08-29 00:57 | 2008-08-28 | ELMER G MITCHELL | Officer - Vice Pres, Controller and CAO | OPT+S | $31.81 | 790 | $25,131 | 13,538 | 0.0% |
| 2008-08-28 02:06 | 2008-08-27 | SPITLER KENNETH F | Officer - President & COO | SELL | $31.95 | 40,000 | $1,278,024 | 100,025 | -28.6% |
| 2008-08-28 01:59 | 2008-08-27 | GOLDEN JONATHAN | Director | SELL | $32.00 | 4,597 | $147,104 | 45,606 | -9.2% |
| 2008-08-27 01:30 | 2008-08-22 | WARD JACKIE M | Director | BUY | $31.99 | 1,100 | $35,189 | 29,280 | +3.9% |
| 2008-08-27 01:23 | 2008-08-22 | SEWELL PHYLLIS SHAPIRO | Director | SELL | $31.81 | 4,000 | $127,240 | 31,364 | -11.3% |
| 2008-08-26 01:28 | 2008-08-22 | ELMER G MITCHELL | Officer - Vice Pres, Controller and CAO | SELL | $31.78 | 5,720 | $181,782 | 13,538 | -29.7% |
| 2008-08-21 01:19 | 2008-08-14 | Drummond Kirk G | Officer - Sr. VP, Finance & Treasurer | OPT+S | $31.20 | 13,900 | $433,690 | 45,353 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-19 01:12 | 2008-03-18 | PULLIAM LARRY G | Officer - Exec VP, Merch Services | SELL | $28.51 | 8,000 | $228,080 | 101,020 | -7.3% |
How to Interpret $SYY Trades
Not every insider transaction in SYSCO CORP is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $SYY 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 SYY
Insider activity data for SYSCO 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 $SYY, 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.