WDC Insider Trading
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP | Computer Storage Devices
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at WESTERN DIGITAL 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 Computer Storage Devices sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-06 04:14 | 2016-12-01 | CORDANO MICHAEL D | Officer - President and COO | OPT+S | $65.00 | 5,896 | $383,240 | 55,871 | 0.0% |
| 2016-12-06 04:10 | 2016-12-01 | MILLIGAN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | SELL | $65.00 | 67 | $4,355 | 105,441 | -0.1% |
| 2016-11-30 04:59 | 2016-11-28 | RAY MICHAEL CHARLES | Officer - EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec | OPT+S | $63.11 | 5,589 | $352,722 | 41,405 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-16 02:27 | 2016-11-14 | RAY MICHAEL CHARLES | Officer - EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec | SELL | $60.00 | 1,000 | $60,000 | 41,405 | -2.4% |
| 2016-11-11 02:38 | 2016-11-08 | DENERO HENRY T | Director | SELL | $57.43 | 1,750 | $100,499 | 17,655 | -9.0% |
| 2016-11-09 04:51 | 2016-11-07 | MASSENGILL MATTHEW E | Director | SELL | $57.32 | 2,187 | $125,348 | 14,879 | -12.8% |
| 2016-11-09 04:51 | 2016-11-07 | CORDANO MICHAEL D | Officer - President and COO | SELL | $56.41 | 889 | $50,148 | 55,772 | -1.6% |
| 2016-10-05 04:17 | 2016-10-03 | RAY MICHAEL CHARLES | Officer - EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec | SELL | $60.00 | 6,183 | $370,980 | 42,941 | -12.6% |
| 2016-10-05 04:17 | 2016-10-03 | CORDANO MICHAEL D | Officer - President and COO | SELL | $59.15 | 18,250 | $1,079,495 | 57,553 | -24.1% |
| 2016-09-30 02:02 | 2016-09-27 | RAY MICHAEL CHARLES | Officer - EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec | OPT+S | $58.63 | 2,719 | $159,415 | 49,124 | 0.0% |
| 2016-09-23 02:34 | 2016-09-21 | CORDANO MICHAEL D | Officer - President and COO | OPT+S | $54.50 | 7,185 | $391,583 | 75,803 | 0.0% |
| 2016-06-01 01:14 | 2016-05-31 | MILLIGAN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | BUY | $45.53 | 22,500 | $1,024,425 | 22,567 | +33,582.1% |
| 2015-12-10 02:31 | 2015-12-07 | RAY MICHAEL CHARLES | Officer - EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec | OPT+S | $63.59 | 1,863 | $118,468 | 21,169 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-19 03:57 | 2015-11-17 | RAY MICHAEL CHARLES | Officer - EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec | OPT+S | $61.58 | 1,359 | $83,687 | 21,169 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-11 02:16 | 2015-11-06 | MASSENGILL MATTHEW E | Director | SELL | $67.75 | 1,187 | $80,425 | 11,897 | -9.1% |
| 2015-11-05 02:11 | 2015-11-02 | MILLIGAN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | SELL | $66.33 | 6,239 | $413,832 | 104,659 | -5.6% |
| 2015-10-22 00:48 | 2015-10-19 | LONG MARK P | Officer - EVP, Chief Strategy Officer | OPT+S | $82.23 | 878 | $72,198 | 25,307 | 0.0% |
| 2015-10-02 01:45 | 2015-09-30 | CORDANO MICHAEL D | Officer - President, HGST Subsidiary | SELL | $80.00 | 2,849 | $227,920 | 54,339 | -5.0% |
| 2015-09-30 02:22 | 2015-09-25 | MILLIGAN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer - President & CEO | SELL | $71.29 | 2,291 | $163,328 | 110,898 | -2.0% |
| 2015-09-23 03:32 | 2015-09-21 | MILLIGAN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer - President & CEO | OPT+S | $76.90 | 7,712 | $593,057 | 113,189 | 0.0% |
| 2015-09-22 03:11 | 2015-09-17 | RAY MICHAEL CHARLES | Officer - Sr. VP, Gen Cnsl & Secretary | OPT+S | $80.77 | 1,825 | $147,405 | 16,563 | 0.0% |
| 2015-09-16 02:23 | 2015-09-14 | RAY MICHAEL CHARLES | Officer - Sr. VP, Gen Cnsl & Secretary | OPT+S | $81.10 | 1,114 | $90,345 | 16,563 | 0.0% |
| 2015-09-16 02:23 | 2015-09-11 | MILLIGAN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer - President & CEO | OPT+S | $80.53 | 15,114 | $1,217,103 | 113,189 | 0.0% |
| 2015-09-16 02:22 | 2015-09-14 | LONG MARK P | Officer - EVP, Chief Strategy Officer | OPT+S | $81.05 | 2,230 | $180,730 | 25,307 | 0.0% |
| 2015-09-16 02:22 | 2015-09-14 | LEONETTI OLIVIER | Officer - EVP and CFO | OPT+S | $81.10 | 4,463 | $361,949 | 7,575 | 0.0% |
| 2015-09-16 02:22 | 2015-09-11 | CORDANO MICHAEL D | Officer - President, HGST Subsidiary | OPT+S | $80.49 | 16,011 | $1,288,725 | 57,188 | 0.0% |
| 2015-09-10 03:05 | 2015-09-08 | RAY MICHAEL CHARLES | Officer - Sr. VP, Gen Cnsl & Secretary | OPT+S | $83.08 | 5,059 | $420,279 | 18,846 | 0.0% |
| 2015-08-21 02:02 | 2015-08-19 | CORDANO MICHAEL D | Officer - President, HGST Subsidiary | OPT+S | $82.02 | 14,234 | $1,167,473 | 80,183 | 0.0% |
| 2015-08-19 01:21 | 2015-08-17 | RAY MICHAEL CHARLES | Officer - Sr. VP, Gen Cnsl & Secretary | OPT+S | $82.02 | 3,469 | $284,527 | 25,166 | 0.0% |
| 2015-08-19 01:20 | 2015-08-17 | LONG MARK P | Officer - EVP, Chief Strategy Officer | OPT+S | $82.02 | 4,946 | $405,671 | 28,081 | 0.0% |
| 2015-08-06 01:50 | 2015-08-03 | MILLIGAN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer - President & CEO | SELL | $86.13 | 6,239 | $537,387 | 121,481 | -4.9% |
| 2015-07-17 00:48 | 2015-07-15 | LONG MARK P | Officer - EVP, Strategy & Corporate Dev. | OPT+S | $79.04 | 876 | $69,239 | 36,303 | 0.0% |
| 2015-07-01 01:30 | 2015-06-26 | MILLIGAN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer - President & CEO | SELL | $85.11 | 2,291 | $194,992 | 102,764 | -2.2% |
| 2015-06-24 01:53 | 2015-06-19 | MILLIGAN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer - President & CEO | OPT+S | $91.56 | 13,876 | $1,270,518 | 105,055 | 0.0% |
| 2015-06-23 02:56 | 2015-06-18 | MURPHY JAMES J | Officer - President, WD Subsidiary | OPT+S | $92.38 | 6,829 | $630,873 | 52,349 | 0.0% |
| 2015-06-18 00:28 | 2015-06-16 | RAY MICHAEL CHARLES | Officer - Sr. VP, Gen Cnsl & Secretary | OPT+S | $91.48 | 4,021 | $367,841 | 20,567 | 0.0% |
| 2015-06-18 00:27 | 2015-06-15 | LONG MARK P | Officer - EVP, Strategy & Corporate Dev. | OPT+S | $92.23 | 876 | $80,793 | 36,303 | 0.0% |
| 2015-06-11 02:31 | 2015-06-08 | CORDANO MICHAEL D | Officer - President, HGST Subsidiary | OPT+S | $94.38 | 9,742 | $919,475 | 72,338 | 0.0% |
| 2015-06-04 00:07 | 2015-06-02 | MURPHY JAMES J | Officer - President, WD Subsidiary | OPT+S | $97.00 | 6,235 | $604,764 | 52,682 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-28 01:48 | 2015-05-26 | MILLIGAN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer - President & CEO | SELL | $93.52 | 6,786 | $634,657 | 104,876 | -6.1% |
| 2015-05-20 01:26 | 2015-05-18 | RAY MICHAEL CHARLES | Officer - Sr. VP, Gen Cnsl & Secretary | OPT+S | $97.21 | 2,726 | $264,994 | 20,567 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-20 01:26 | 2015-05-15 | LONG MARK P | Officer - EVP, Strategy & Corporate Dev. | OPT+S | $98.62 | 1,887 | $186,096 | 36,303 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-20 01:26 | 2015-05-18 | CORDANO MICHAEL D | Officer - President, HGST Subsidiary | OPT+S | $97.85 | 7,452 | $729,201 | 75,961 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-08 01:59 | 2015-05-07 | MURPHY JAMES J | Officer - President, WD Subsidiary | OPT+S | $95.40 | 6,498 | $619,935 | 52,349 | 0.0% |
| 2015-04-17 01:07 | 2015-04-15 | LONG MARK P | Officer - EVP, Strategy & Corporate Dev. | OPT+S | $97.30 | 1,890 | $183,897 | 36,303 | 0.0% |
| 2015-04-16 01:30 | 2015-04-13 | CORDANO MICHAEL D | Officer - President, HGST Subsidiary | OPT+S | $96.76 | 8,152 | $788,819 | 79,770 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-24 02:34 | 2015-03-19 | MILLIGAN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer - President & CEO | OPT+S | $99.52 | 32,162 | $3,200,884 | 111,662 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-19 03:44 | 2015-03-17 | LONG MARK P | Officer - EVP, Strategy & Corporate Dev. | OPT+S | $97.53 | 1,887 | $184,039 | 36,303 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-19 03:43 | 2015-03-17 | RAY MICHAEL CHARLES | Officer - Sr. VP, Gen Cnsl & Secretary | OPT+S | $97.53 | 3,688 | $359,691 | 20,567 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-10 02:04 | 2015-03-06 | CORDANO MICHAEL D | Officer - President, HGST Subsidiary | OPT+S | $104.77 | 5,896 | $617,702 | 85,958 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $WDC Trades
Not every insider transaction in WESTERN DIGITAL CORP is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $WDC 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 WDC
Insider activity data for WESTERN DIGITAL 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 $WDC, 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.