WAL Insider Trading
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION | State Commercial Banks
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION 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 State Commercial Banks sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-26 02:40 | 2012-10-23 | Sarver Robert Gary | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | SELL | $10.58 | 150,000 | $1,587,435 | 2,646,818 | -5.4% |
| 2012-09-19 03:32 | 2012-09-14 | FROESCHLE DUANE RALPH | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $9.67 | 60,000 | $580,086 | 184,478 | 0.0% |
| 2012-09-19 03:32 | 2005-06-30 | FROESCHLE DUANE RALPH | Officer - Executive Vice President | BUY | $22.00 | 1,364 | $30,008 | 184,478 | +0.7% |
| 2012-09-19 03:30 | 2012-09-14 | JOHNSON MARIANNE BOYD | Director | OPT+S | $9.70 | 31,620 | $306,869 | 286,701 | 0.0% |
| 2012-09-15 03:44 | 2012-09-12 | LUNDY JAMES HARWOOD III | Officer - EVP, Arizona Administration | OPT+S | $9.51 | 60,617 | $576,686 | 179,028 | 0.0% |
| 2012-09-14 04:08 | 2012-09-11 | JOHNSON MARIANNE BOYD | Director | SELL | $9.59 | 71,087 | $681,582 | 309,957 | -18.7% |
| 2012-09-11 03:22 | 2012-09-06 | Hendricks Bruce | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $9.53 | 27,853 | $265,322 | 69,743 | 0.0% |
| 2012-03-20 02:05 | 2012-03-15 | Ardrey J. Kelly Jr. | Officer - SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | SELL | $8.98 | 3,144 | $28,233 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012-03-17 01:11 | 2012-03-15 | CADY GERALD A | Officer - EVP, California Administration | SELL | $8.98 | 10,000 | $89,753 | 101,393 | -9.0% |
| 2012-02-06 21:13 | 2012-02-02 | Ardrey J. Kelly Jr. | Officer - SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | SELL | $8.22 | 1,125 | $9,248 | 16,903 | -6.2% |
| 2011-10-28 16:42 | 2011-10-27 | CADY GERALD A | Officer - EVP, California Administration | SELL | $6.80 | 26,904 | $182,947 | 89,905 | -23.0% |
| 2011-10-22 01:17 | 2011-10-21 | Ardrey J. Kelly Jr. | Officer - SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | SELL | $5.98 | 5,516 | $32,986 | 16,378 | -25.2% |
| 2011-08-10 17:40 | 2011-08-09 | Vecchione Kenneth | Director, Officer - President & COO | BUY | $5.86 | 5,000 | $29,300 | 204,028 | +2.5% |
| 2011-08-10 17:35 | 2011-08-09 | Sarver Robert Gary | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | BUY | $5.80 | 10,000 | $58,000 | 50,000 | +25.0% |
| 2011-08-10 17:16 | 2011-08-09 | HILTON STEVEN J | Director | BUY | $6.10 | 40,000 | $244,000 | 270,491 | +17.4% |
| 2011-06-15 23:50 | 2011-06-15 | Sohn Sung Won | Director | BUY | $6.65 | 1,500 | $9,975 | 4,251 | +54.5% |
| 2011-06-13 18:37 | 2011-06-10 | Vecchione Kenneth | Director, Officer - President & COO | BUY | $6.60 | 15,000 | $99,000 | 190,127 | +8.6% |
| 2011-06-13 18:57 | 2011-06-10 | Sarver Robert Gary | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | BUY | $6.56 | 20,000 | $131,200 | 199,758 | +11.1% |
| 2011-03-11 00:27 | 2010-11-08 | DeVolld James C | Officer - EVP, Northern NV Admin | OPT+S | $6.50 | 4,039 | $26,254 | 19,518 | 0.0% |
| 2011-02-24 01:04 | 2011-02-23 | MAHAN LINDA | Officer - EVP, Operations | SELL | $8.04 | 1,525 | $12,261 | 63,000 | -2.4% |
| 2011-02-10 22:54 | 2011-02-09 | CADY GERALD A | Officer - EVP, California Administration | SELL | $8.05 | 5,000 | $40,250 | 101,158 | -4.7% |
| 2011-01-26 20:03 | 2007-07-28 | HILTON STEVEN J | Director | BUY | $19.17 | 13,000 | $249,180 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2010-12-01 20:48 | 2010-11-29 | MARSHALL TODD | Director | BUY | $6.19 | 100,000 | $618,500 | 185,724 | +116.7% |
| 2010-12-01 00:20 | 2010-11-23 | MARSHALL TODD | Director | BUY | $6.00 | 34,000 | $204,020 | 89,000 | +61.8% |
| 2010-11-29 17:00 | 2010-11-24 | MACK CARY | Director | SELL | $6.03 | 30,000 | $180,900 | 136,322 | -18.0% |
| 2010-08-27 21:11 | 2010-08-25 | LUNDY JAMES HARWOOD III | Officer - EVP, Arizona Administration | SELL | $6.30 | 4,700 | $29,610 | 114,110 | -4.0% |
| 2010-08-24 18:57 | 2010-08-24 | Vecchione Kenneth | Director, Officer - President & COO | BUY | $6.25 | 70,000 | $437,500 | 158,567 | +79.0% |
| 2010-08-24 19:00 | 2010-08-24 | Sarver Robert Gary | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | BUY | $6.25 | 30,000 | $187,500 | 30,000 | +100.0% |
| 2010-02-19 00:08 | 2010-02-16 | BOYD WILLIAM S | Director | BUY | $4.72 | 14,400 | $67,968 | 4,790,121 | +0.3% |
| 2010-02-18 00:56 | 2010-02-12 | BOYD WILLIAM S | Director | BUY | $4.60 | 31,000 | $142,600 | 4,775,721 | +0.7% |
| 2009-11-25 20:46 | 2009-11-20 | FROESCHLE DUANE RALPH | Officer - EVP and Chief Credit Officer | BUY | $4.15 | 4,000 | $16,600 | 136,321 | +3.0% |
| 2009-11-23 16:55 | 2009-11-20 | SARVER ROBERT GARY | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | BUY | $4.18 | 10,000 | $41,800 | 185,429 | +5.7% |
| 2009-11-19 17:09 | 2009-11-18 | SARVER ROBERT GARY | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | BUY | $4.31 | 10,000 | $43,100 | 175,429 | +6.0% |
| 2009-11-16 20:45 | 2009-11-12 | MACK CARY | Director | BUY | $3.50 | 25,000 | $87,500 | 166,322 | +17.7% |
| 2009-11-16 21:43 | 2009-11-13 | SARVER ROBERT GARY | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | BUY | $3.88 | 10,000 | $38,800 | 165,429 | +6.4% |
| 2009-11-16 21:42 | 2009-11-12 | SARVER ROBERT GARY | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | BUY | $3.49 | 7,000 | $24,430 | 155,429 | +4.7% |
| 2009-11-16 21:41 | 2009-11-10 | SARVER ROBERT GARY | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | BUY | $3.30 | 70,000 | $231,301 | 148,429 | +89.3% |
| 2009-11-16 20:33 | 2009-11-13 | HILTON STEVEN J | Director | BUY | $3.86 | 60,000 | $231,600 | 212,433 | +39.4% |
| 2009-11-14 01:11 | 2005-07-06 | MACK CARY | Director | BUY | $22.00 | 5,000 | $110,000 | 5,000 | +100.0% |
| 2009-11-13 17:16 | 2009-11-12 | SARVER ROBERT GARY | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | BUY | $3.49 | 7,000 | $24,430 | 2,452,816 | +0.3% |
| 2009-08-31 18:41 | 2009-08-28 | Grisham Arnold | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $7.30 | 3,150 | $22,995 | 15,336 | -17.0% |
| 2009-08-18 23:30 | 2009-08-14 | SARVER ROBERT GARY | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | BUY | $7.29 | 4,000 | $29,160 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2009-08-12 19:02 | 2009-02-24 | GIBBONS DALE | Officer - EVP and CFO | SELL | $4.93 | 12,800 | $63,104 | 67,550 | -15.9% |
| 2009-06-12 02:15 | 2009-05-20 | BOYD WILLIAM S | Director | BUY | $6.00 | 100,000 | $600,000 | 4,744,721 | +2.2% |
| 2009-03-12 02:32 | 2008-06-27 | MACK CARY | Director | BUY | $7.94 | 31,250 | $248,125 | 71,250 | +78.1% |
| 2009-03-12 02:32 | 2008-06-27 | JOHNSON MARIANNE BOYD | Director | BUY | $7.94 | 25,000 | $198,500 | 322,053 | +8.4% |
| 2009-02-27 02:01 | 2009-01-24 | GIBBONS DALE | Officer - EVP and CFO | SELL | $4.93 | 12,800 | $63,104 | 67,550 | -15.9% |
| 2009-02-19 04:26 | 2009-02-13 | SARVER ROBERT GARY | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | SELL | $6.23 | 30,000 | $186,900 | 2,375,816 | -1.2% |
| 2009-02-11 01:28 | 2009-02-06 | SARVER ROBERT GARY | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | SELL | $7.22 | 20,000 | $144,400 | 2,405,816 | -0.8% |
| 2009-02-05 03:10 | 2009-02-02 | SARVER ROBERT GARY | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | SELL | $7.27 | 143,500 | $1,043,762 | 2,425,816 | -5.6% |
How to Interpret $WAL Trades
Not every insider transaction in WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $WAL 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 WAL
Insider activity data for WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION 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 $WAL, 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.