George Kao sold $1.3M of SMCI
SVP, OPERATIONS at Super Micro Computer, Inc.. 28,400 shares at an average of $45.86, traded May 14, 2025, filed May 16, 2025.
Score components
- +15RoleOfficer
- +25Trade size$1.3M at market
- +20Share of holdings soldSold 58% of holdings
- +15Cluster4 insiders selling within 14 days
- -15Exercise and sellShares came from an option exercise in the same filing
What happened after comparable sells
Same side and tier, against the S&P 500, at 1, 3 and 6 months. Shown to Pro users; the whole table is on the backtest page.
This signal so far: 1m -9.9%, 3m -1.7%, 6m -21.1%.
Price around the trade, and since
From a quarter before the trade to today. The arrow is the trade, the circle the day the filing reached EDGAR, which is the first day anyone outside could act; the dotted line is the S&P 500 rebased to that day's close.
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value; the dashed line is the close on the filing day, the dotted line SPY rebased to it.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Rows in this filing
Every transaction in Form 4 0001758554-25-000039, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +28,400 | $2.70 | $77k | 49,024 | May 16, 2025 |
| May 14, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -28,400 | $45.86 | $1.3M | 20,624 | May 16, 2025 |
| May 14, 2025 | MOption exercise Employee Stock Option (right to buy)derivative | -28,400 | $0.00 | $0 | 120,000 | May 16, 2025 |
Related signals
Other insiders at Super Micro Computer, Inc. and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Moderate | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | Charles Liang President and CEO | $4.5M 100,000 shares | -23% | |
| 33Weak | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu director, owner | $4.5M 100,000 shares | -23% | |
| 48Moderate | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | Charles Liang President and CEO | $7.7M 200,000 shares | -31% | |
| 38Weak | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu director, owner | $7.7M 200,000 shares | -31% | |
| 53Moderate | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | Sherman Tuan director | $1.6M 48,630 shares | -19% | |
| 43Moderate | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | George Kao SVP, OPERATIONS | $1.9M 56,904 shares | -30% | |
| 17Weak | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | David E Weigand SVP, Chief Financial Officer | $1.1M 25,000 shares | -20% | |
| 25Weak | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | David E Weigand SVP, Chief Financial Officer | $1.0M 25,000 shares | -20% | |
| 53Moderate | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | George Kao SVP, OPERATIONS | $1.8M 40,000 shares | -65% | |
| 38Weak | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | Charles Liang President and CEO | $12M 200,000 shares | -0% |
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.