David B Pitofsky sold $1.5M of NWSA
General Counsel at NEWS CORP. 51,423 shares at an average of $28.76, traded Aug 17, 2026, filed Aug 18, 2026.
Score components
- +15RoleOfficer
- +25Trade size$1.5M at market
- +10Share of holdings soldSold 38% of holdings
- +15Cluster5 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.
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 0001632944-26-000003, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | MOption exercise Class A Common Stock | +77,959 | - | - | 161,250 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | FTax withholding Class A Common Stock | -37,968 | $29.16 | $1.1M | 123,282 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | MOption exercise Class A Common Stock | +8,382 | - | - | 131,664 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | FTax withholding Class A Common Stock | -4,439 | $29.16 | $129k | 127,225 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | MOption exercise Class A Common Stock | +7,805 | - | - | 135,030 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | FTax withholding Class A Common Stock | -4,133 | $29.16 | $121k | 130,897 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | MOption exercise Class A Common Stock | +8,114 | - | - | 139,011 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | FTax withholding Class A Common Stock | -4,297 | $29.16 | $125k | 134,714 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Class A Common Stock | -51,423 | $28.76 | $1.5M | 83,291 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | MOption exercise Stock-Settled Performance Stock Unitsderivative | -77,959 | - | - | 0 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | MOption exercise Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -8,382 | - | - | 0 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | MOption exercise Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -7,805 | - | - | 7,811 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | MOption exercise Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -8,114 | - | - | 16,233 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | AGrant or award Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +25,719 | $0.00 | $0 | 25,719 | Aug 18, 2026 |
Related signals
Other insiders at NEWS CORP and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Moderate | NEWS CORP | Ruth Allen Chief Human Resources Officer | $624k 21,521 shares | -100% | |
| 60Notable | NEWS CORP | Lavanya Chandrashekar Chief Financial Officer | $510k 17,785 shares | -100% | |
| 43Moderate | NEWS CORP | Marygrace DeGrazio Chief Accounting Officer | $526k 18,303 shares | -41% | |
| 42Moderate | NEWS CORP | Julian Delany Chief Technology Officer | $50k 1,747 shares | -100% | |
| 57Moderate | NWSAsell NEWS CORP | MFT SH Family Trust owner | $1.3B 38,335,059 shares | -538036% | |
| 54Moderate | NEWS CORP | Ruth Allen Chief Human Resources Officer | $588k 19,968 shares | -100% | |
| 39Weak | NEWS CORP | Marygrace DeGrazio Chief Accounting Officer | $317k 10,582 shares | -33% | |
| 50Moderate | NEWS CORP | David B Pitofsky General Counsel | $1.3M 43,635 shares | -34% | |
| 48Moderate | NWSAsell NEWS CORP | David R Kline Chief Technology Officer | $270k 10,000 shares | -100% | |
| 47Moderate | NEWS CORP | Ruth Allen Chief Human Resources Officer | $196k 7,151 shares | -100% |
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