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Insider · CIK 0001896664

Mark D Walker

ceochairofficerdirectorowner

Files at DRCT (Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.). First filing Nov 19, 2024, latest Sep 3, 2026.

In brief

Mark D Walker files SEC Form 4 as CEO, chair, director and 10% owner at DRCT (Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.). Since Nov 19, 2024, Mark D Walker has reported 0 open-market buys worth $0 and 21 open-market sells worth $436k, the latest filed on Sep 3, 2026.

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

The newest scored trade: sold $4,316 of DRCT on Sep 1, 2026, filed Sep 3, 2026, scored 30 (weak). In the last 12 months: 0 buys worth $0 and 3 sells worth $70k.

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 / 21
$0 bought, $436k 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
30Weak
DRCTsell
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$4,316
2,136 shares
-21%-
35Weak
DRCTsell 310b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$3,816
1,363 shares
-100%+27% from low-98% from high
60Notable
DRCTsell 2
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$62k
272,500 shares
-100%+44% from low-95% from high
50Moderate
DRCTsell
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$28k
69,682 shares
-312%+1% from low-93% from high
23Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$19k
37,772 shares
-44%+16% from low-90% from high
28Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$26k
50,695 shares
-37%+20% from low-90% from high
18Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$16k
29,220 shares
-18%+25% from low-90% from high
40Moderate
DRCTsell 410b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$15k
28,323 shares
-100%+21% from low-90% from high
10Weak
DRCTsell10b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$4,698
8,700 shares
-23%+34% from low-88% from high
23Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$26k
33,607 shares
-48%-
33Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$24k
30,878 shares
-98%-
23Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$21k
26,869 shares
-46%-
28Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$28k
34,634 shares
-37%-
18Weak
DRCTsell 210b5-1
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$10k
11,302 shares
-11%-
45Moderate
DRCTsell 4
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$22k
30,900 shares
-18%-
50Moderate
DRCTsell 4
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$28k
31,800 shares
-16%-
45Moderate
DRCTsell
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$20k
20,167 shares
-100%-
58Moderate
DRCTsell 2
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$29k
24,147 shares
-54%-
43Moderate
DRCTsell 2
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$23k
17,336 shares
-28%-
33Weak
DRCTsell 2
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$7,500
5,000 shares
-8%-
38Weak
DRCTsell 2
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
$18k
10,641 shares
-14%-

Planned sales

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

FiledCompanySharesValueSale datePast 3 months
Aug 31, 2026 DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
10,000
1.31% of outstanding
$24kSep 1, 2026none
Dec 11, 2025 DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
300,000
1.00% of outstanding
$26kDec 12, 2025$61k
Nov 12, 2025 DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
272,500
3.36% of outstanding
$54kNov 12, 2025$28k
Jul 14, 2025 DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
146,000
1.80% of outstanding
$87kJul 14, 2025$20k
Jun 11, 2025 DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
146,000
0.77% of outstanding
$80kJun 11, 2025none
Mar 11, 2025 DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
173,185
1.00% of outstanding
$158kMar 11, 2025none
Nov 15, 2024 DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
277,291
1.89% of outstanding
$546kNov 15, 2024none
Dec 6, 2023 DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
200,000
5.80% of outstanding
$2.5MDec 5, 2023none

Transactions

The newest 50 of 86 rows this insider has filed.

DateCompanyTransactionSharesPriceValueHoldings afterFiled
Sep 1, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC
-1,636$2.06$3,3668,36440 d ago
Sep 2, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC
-500$1.90$9507,86440 d ago
Aug 27, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
CConversion
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC
+10,000--10,000Aug 28, 2026
Aug 27, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
CConversion
Class A Common Units of Direct Digital Holdings LLCderivativeindirect: By Direct Digital Management, LLC
-10,000$0.00$011,279Aug 28, 2026
Jan 24, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share10b5-1
+204--204Jun 29, 2026
Jan 24, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
FTax withholding
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share10b5-1
-61$16.48$1,005143Jun 29, 2026
Mar 20, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share10b5-1
+45--188Jun 29, 2026
Mar 20, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
FTax withholding
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share10b5-1
-14$3.52$49174Jun 29, 2026
Apr 1, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share10b5-1
+67--241Jun 29, 2026
Apr 1, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
FTax withholding
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share10b5-1
-20$3.29$66221Jun 29, 2026
Jun 12, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-1,363$2.80$3,8160Jun 29, 2026
Jan 24, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative10b5-1
-204$0.00$00Jun 29, 2026
Mar 20, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative10b5-1
-45$0.00$00Jun 29, 2026
Mar 24, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
AGrant or award
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)derivative10b5-1
+8,750$0.00$08,750Jun 29, 2026
Apr 1, 2026DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative10b5-1
-67$0.00$0136Jun 29, 2026
Dec 4, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
CConversion
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC
+300,000--300,000Dec 23, 2025
Dec 4, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
CConversion
Class A Common Units of Direct Digital Holdings LLCderivativeindirect: By Direct Digital Management, LLC
-300,000$0.00$04,681,500Dec 23, 2025
Nov 13, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC
-27,492$0.37$10k245,008Nov 17, 2025
Nov 14, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC
-245,008$0.21$51k0Nov 17, 2025
Sep 11, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
CConversion
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC
+272,500--272,500Oct 2, 2025
Sep 11, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
CConversion
Class A Common Units of Direct Digital Holdings LLCderivativeindirect: By Direct Digital Management, LLC
-272,500$0.00$04,981,500Oct 2, 2025
Aug 15, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
-22,369$0.41$9,1710Aug 19, 2025
Aug 18, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC
-24,313$0.39$9,48223,000Aug 19, 2025
Aug 19, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC
-23,000$0.39$8,9700Aug 19, 2025
Jul 21, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-16,735$0.52$8,70268,350Jul 23, 2025
Jul 22, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-15,470$0.51$7,89052,880Jul 23, 2025
Jul 23, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-5,567$0.51$2,83947,313Jul 23, 2025
Jul 16, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-11,603$0.53$6,150124,177Jul 18, 2025
Jul 17, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-19,315$0.52$10k104,862Jul 18, 2025
Jul 18, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-19,777$0.51$10k85,085Jul 18, 2025
Jul 14, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-21,154$0.55$12k143,846Jul 16, 2025
Jul 15, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-8,066$0.54$4,356135,780Jul 16, 2025
Jun 18, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
CConversion
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC
+165,000--165,000Jun 20, 2025
Jun 18, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
CConversion
Class A Common Units of Direct Digital Holdings LLCderivativeindirect: By Direct Digital Management, LLC
-165,000$0.00$05,254,000Jun 20, 2025
Jun 11, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-9,763$0.53$5,17418,560Jun 13, 2025
Jun 12, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-11,574$0.53$6,1346,986Jun 13, 2025
Jun 13, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-6,986$0.51$3,5630Jun 13, 2025
Jun 10, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
+20,300--27,313Jun 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$2,76922,369Jun 12, 2025
Jun 10, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-20,300$0.00$00Jun 12, 2025
Apr 17, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-8,700$0.54$4,69828,323Apr 21, 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--9,970Mar 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$2,3367,013Mar 27, 2025
Mar 26, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
CConversion
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
+70,000--70,640Mar 27, 2025
Mar 25, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-7,710$0.76$5,86062,930Mar 27, 2025
Mar 26, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-19,778$0.78$15k43,152Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
SOpen-market sale
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareindirect: By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC10b5-1
-6,119$0.75$4,58937,033Mar 27, 2025
Mar 20, 2025DRCT
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative10b5-1
-9,970$0.00$09,970Mar 27, 2025
50 of 86 rows shown.

Questions about Mark D Walker

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

Is Mark D Walker buying or selling?

In the last 12 months Mark D Walker reported 0 open-market buys worth $0 and 3 open-market sells worth $70k on SEC Form 4; the latest was sold $4,316 of DRCT on Sep 1, 2026. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are not counted.

How did Mark D Walker's past buys perform?

Not measured yet. InsiderTell needs three past buys with six months of prices to publish a track record, and Mark D Walker has 0.

Where does Mark D Walker file Form 4?

Mark D Walker has filed Form 4 at DRCT (Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.) as Chairman and CEO. 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.

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