Michael O McCarthy III sold $789k of QS
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER at QuantumScape Corp. 50,000 shares at an average of $15.78, traded Oct 30, 2025, filed Oct 31, 2025.
Score components
- +15RoleOfficer
- +22Trade size$789k at market
- 0Share of holdings soldSold 3.5% of holdings
- +15Cluster6 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 -33.7%, 3m -52.0%, 6m -60.6%.
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 0001177264-25-000014, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | MOption exercise Class A Common Stock | +50,000 | $2.38 | $119k | 1,426,118 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | SOpen-market sale Class A Common Stock | -50,000 | $15.78 | $789k | 1,376,118 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | MOption exercise Stock Option (Right to Buy)derivative | -50,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 25,000 | Oct 31, 2025 |
Related signals
Other insiders at QuantumScape Corp and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Weak | QuantumScape Corp | Timothy Holme CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | $545k 120,000 shares | -8% | |
| 15Weak | QuantumScape Corp | Timothy Holme CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | $611k 120,000 shares | -7% | |
| 23Weak | QuantumScape Corp | Timothy Holme CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | $77k 12,723 shares | -100% | |
| 8Weak | QuantumScape Corp | Timothy Holme CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | $241k 41,876 shares | -2% | |
| 18Weak | QuantumScape Corp | Kevin Hettrich CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $71k 9,800 shares | -1% | |
| 28Weak | QuantumScape Corp | Timothy Holme CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | $1000k 137,245 shares | -8% | |
| 19Weak | QuantumScape Corp | Kevin Hettrich CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $78k 9,800 shares | -1% | |
| 33Weak | QuantumScape Corp | Timothy Holme CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | $1.8M 190,935 shares | -10% | |
| 26Weak | QuantumScape Corp | Kevin Hettrich CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $79k 9,800 shares | -1% | |
| 35Weak | QuantumScape Corp | Timothy Holme CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | $975k 118,417 shares | -7% |
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.