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Insider · CIK 0001203452

W Keith Smith

presidentofficerdirectorowner

Files at DRCT (Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.). First filing Nov 19, 2024, latest Nov 17, 2025.

W Keith Smith files SEC Form 4 as president, director and 10% owner at DRCT (Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.). Since Nov 19, 2024, W Keith Smith has reported 0 open-market buys worth $0 and 10 open-market sells worth $232k, the latest filed on Nov 17, 2025.

A track record needs three past buys with six months of prices behind them; W Keith Smith has 0, so none is measured yet.

The newest scored trade: sold $47k of DRCT on Nov 13, 2025, filed Nov 17, 2025, scored 44 (moderate). In the last 12 months: 0 buys worth $0 and 1 sell worth $47k.

Track record
Not enough history
Fewer than three past buys with six months of prices.
Median 6-month excess
-
after past buys, n = 0
Hit rate
-
past buys that beat the index over 6 months
Open-market trades
0 / 10
$0 bought, $232k sold

Where the trades landed

Last year at the company this insider has traded most, with each buy and sell on the bar it happened.

DRCT: Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.

DRCTOct 9, 2026 · close 0.41

Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™

Signals

This insider’s open-market buys and sells, scored.

ScoreCompanyValueHoldingsPrice contextFiled
44Moderate
DRCTsell 2
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$47k
171,242 shares
-27%+44% from low-95% from high
28Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$17k
32,750 shares
-54%+20% from low-90% from high
18Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$23k
44,242 shares
-42%+16% from low-90% from high
23Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$27k
51,132 shares
-33%+20% from low-90% from high
13Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$16k
28,576 shares
-15%+25% from low-90% from high
28Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$31k
40,449 shares
-100%-
18Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$25k
31,762 shares
-44%-
13Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$19k
23,953 shares
-25%-
23Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$28k
34,558 shares
-26%-
28Weak
DRCTsell 2
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$563
313 shares
-0%-

Planned sales

Form 144 notices this insider filed before selling restricted or control stock, newest first.

FiledCompanySharesValueSale datePast 3 months
Mar 12, 2025 DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
173,185
1.00% of outstanding
$166kMar 12, 2025none
Nov 15, 2024 DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
208,013
1.42% of outstanding
$401kNov 15, 2024none

Transactions

The newest 50 of 54 rows this insider has filed.

DateCompanyTransactionSharesPriceValueHoldings afterFiled
Jan 24, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
+204--505Jun 29, 2026
Jan 24, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
FTax withholding
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
-61$16.48$1,005444Jun 29, 2026
Mar 20, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
+45--489Jun 29, 2026
Mar 20, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
FTax withholding
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
-14$3.52$49475Jun 29, 2026
Apr 1, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
+67--542Jun 29, 2026
Apr 1, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
-20$3.29$66522Jun 29, 2026
Jan 24, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-204$0.00$00Jun 29, 2026
Mar 20, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-45$0.00$00Jun 29, 2026
Mar 24, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
AGrant or award
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)derivative
+8,750$0.00$08,750Jun 29, 2026
Apr 1, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-67$0.00$0136Jun 29, 2026
Nov 13, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC
-71,242$0.37$26k557,058Nov 17, 2025
Nov 14, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC
-100,000$0.21$21k457,058Nov 17, 2025
Sep 11, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
CConversion
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC
+600,000--628,300Oct 2, 2025
Sep 11, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
CConversion
Class A Common Units of Direct Digital Holdings LLCderivativeindirect: By Direct Digital Management, LLC
-600,000$0.00$04,594,000Oct 2, 2025
Jul 24, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-15,800$0.53$8,37445,250Jul 28, 2025
Jul 25, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-8,900$0.53$4,71736,350Jul 28, 2025
Jul 28, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-8,050$0.54$4,34728,300Jul 28, 2025
Jul 21, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-16,987$0.52$8,83388,305Jul 23, 2025
Jul 22, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-15,321$0.51$7,81472,984Jul 23, 2025
Jul 23, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-11,934$0.51$6,08661,050Jul 23, 2025
Jul 16, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-11,694$0.53$6,198144,730Jul 18, 2025
Jul 17, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-19,950$0.52$10k124,780Jul 18, 2025
Jul 18, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-19,488$0.51$9,939105,292Jul 18, 2025
Jul 14, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-20,476$0.55$11k164,524Jul 16, 2025
Jul 15, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-8,100$0.54$4,374156,424Jul 16, 2025
Jun 18, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
CConversion
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC
+185,000--185,000Jun 20, 2025
Jun 18, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
CConversion
Class A Common Units of Direct Digital Holdings LLCderivativeindirect: By Direct Digital Management, LLC
-185,000$0.00$05,194,000Jun 20, 2025
Jun 10, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
+20,300--71,314Jun 12, 2025
Jun 10, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
FTax withholding
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
-4,944$0.56$2,76966,370Jun 12, 2025
Jun 10, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-20,300$0.00$00Jun 12, 2025
Apr 1, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+45,000$0.00$045,000Apr 4, 2025
Apr 1, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
AGrant or award
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)derivative
+45,000$0.00$045,000Apr 4, 2025
Mar 20, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share10b5-1
+9,970--53,971Mar 27, 2025
Mar 20, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
FTax withholding
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share10b5-1
-2,957$0.79$2,33651,014Mar 27, 2025
Mar 25, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-7,700$0.76$5,85232,749Mar 27, 2025
Mar 26, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-20,563$0.78$16k12,186Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-12,186$0.78$9,5050Mar 27, 2025
Mar 20, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative10b5-1
-9,970$0.00$09,970Mar 27, 2025
Mar 20, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-15,631$0.79$12k56,580Mar 24, 2025
Mar 21, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-5,831$0.76$4,43250,749Mar 24, 2025
Mar 24, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-10,300$0.76$7,82840,449Mar 24, 2025
Mar 17, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-8,657$0.73$6,32087,507Mar 19, 2025
Mar 18, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-5,125$0.80$4,10082,382Mar 19, 2025
Mar 19, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-10,171$0.80$8,13772,211Mar 19, 2025
Mar 12, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-14,881$0.83$12k115,841Mar 17, 2025
Mar 13, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-3,803$0.81$3,080112,038Mar 17, 2025
Mar 14, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By SKW Financial LLC10b5-1
-15,874$0.77$12k96,164Mar 17, 2025
Jan 24, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+45,000$0.00$045,000Jan 28, 2025
Jan 24, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
AGrant or award
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)derivative
+45,000$0.00$045,000Jan 28, 2025
Dec 13, 2024DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
DDisposition to issuer
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
-25,435--51,543Jan 15, 2025
50 of 54 rows shown.

Questions about W Keith Smith

Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.

Is W Keith Smith buying or selling?

In the last 12 months W Keith Smith reported 0 open-market buys worth $0 and 1 open-market sell worth $47k on SEC Form 4; the latest was sold $47k of DRCT on Nov 13, 2025. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are not counted.

How did W Keith Smith's past buys perform?

Not measured yet. InsiderTell needs three past buys with six months of prices to publish a track record, and W Keith Smith has 0.

Where does W Keith Smith file Form 4?

W Keith Smith has filed Form 4 at DRCT (Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.) as President. A Form 4 is required of officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class within two business days of a trade.

Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.

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