Griffon Corporation
US ˙ NYSE ˙ US3984331021

Introduction

This page provides a comprehensive analysis of the known insider trading history of Diao H.C. Charles. Insiders are officers, directors, or significant investors in a company. It is illegal for insiders to make trades in their companies based on specific, non-public information. This does not mean it is illegal for them to make any trades in their own companies. However, they must report all trades to the SEC via a Form 4. Despite these restrictions, academic research suggests that insiders - in general - tend to outperform the market in their own companies.

Average Trade Profitability

The average trade profitability is the average return of all the open market purchases made by the insider in the last three years. To calculate this, we examine every open-market, unplanned purchase made by the insider, excluding all trades that were marked as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan. We then calculate the average performance of those trades over 3, 6, and 12 months, averaging each of those durations to generate a final performance metric for each trade. Finally, we average all of the performance metrics to calculate a performance metric for the insider. This list only includes insiders that have made at least three trades in the last two years.

If this insiders trade profitability is "N/A", then the insider either has not made any open-market purchases in the last three years, or the trades they’ve made are too recent to calculate a reliable performance metric.

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Companies with Reported Insider Positions

The SEC filings indicate Diao H.C. Charles has reported holdings or trades in the following companies:

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:TPB / Turning Point Brands, Inc. Director 11,804
US:GFF / Griffon Corporation Director 10,673
US:US71534RAD89 / Perspecta, Inc., Term Loan B President and Treasurer, Director 0
US:58441K100 / Media General, Inc. Director 0
US:CSRA / CSRA Inc. Treasurer, Director 0
How to Interpret the Charts

The following charts show the stock performance of securities subsequent to each open-market, non-planned trade made by Diao H.C. Charles. Non-planned trade are trades that were not made as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan. The stock performance is charted as cumulative percent change in share price. For example, if an insider trade was made on January 1, 2019, the chart will show the daily percent change of the security to the present day. If the share price were to go from $10 to $15 during this time, the cumulative percent change in share price would be 50%. A change in price from $10 to $20 would be 100%, and a change in price of $10 to $5 would be -50%.

Ultimately, we are trying to determine how closely the insider’s trades correlate to excess returns (positive or negative) in the share price in order to see if the insider is timing their trades to profit from insider information. Consider the situation where an insider was doing this. In this situation, we would expect either (a) positive returns after purchases, or (b) negative returns after sales. In the case of (a), the PURCHASE chart would show a series of upwardly sloping curves, indicating positive returns after each purchase transaction. In the case of (b), the SALE chart would show a series of downward sloping curves, indicating negative returns after each sale transaction.

However, this alone is not enough to draw conclusions. If, for example, the share price of the company was in a non-cyclical climb over many years, then we would expect all the post-purchase plots to be upwardly sloping. Likewise, non-cyclical declines over many years would result in downward sloping post-trade plots. Neither of these charts would suggest insider trading activity.

The strongest indicator would be a situation where the share price was extremely cyclical, and there were both positive signals in the PURCHASE chart and negative plots on the SALE chart. This situation would be highly suggestive of an insider that was timing trades to their financial advantage.

Insider Purchases GFF / Griffon Corporation - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in GFF / Griffon Corporation. This analysis helps to understand if the insider consistently generates abnormal returns, and is worth following. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market purchases that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Max
Price at
Max
Max
Profit ($)
Max Return (%)
There are no known unplanned open-market trades for this insider and security combination

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

GFF / Griffon Corporation Insider Trades
Insider Sales GFF / Griffon Corporation - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in GFF / Griffon Corporation. A consistent pattern of loss avoidance may suggest that future sale transactions may predict declines in price. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market sales that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Min
Price at
Min
Max Loss
Avoided ($)
Max Loss
Avoided (%)
There are no known unplanned open-market trades for this insider and security combination

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

GFF / Griffon Corporation Insider Trades
Insider Purchases TPB / Turning Point Brands, Inc. - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in GFF / Griffon Corporation. This analysis helps to understand if the insider consistently generates abnormal returns, and is worth following. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market purchases that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Max
Price at
Max
Max
Profit ($)
Max Return (%)
2019-08-29 TPB Diao H.C. Charles 1,000 35.8400 1,000 35.8400 35,840 1 35.8500 10 0.03
2019-08-14 TPB Diao H.C. Charles 1,000 36.4500 1,000 36.4500 36,450
2019-08-02 TPB Diao H.C. Charles 1,000 38.3900 1,000 38.3900 38,390
2019-08-02 TPB Diao H.C. Charles 1,000 37.0000 1,000 37.0000 37,000
2019-05-21 TPB Diao H.C. Charles 1,000 50.5500 1,000 50.5500 50,550
2019-05-21 TPB Diao H.C. Charles 1,000 50.5300 1,000 50.5300 50,530
2017-11-13 TPB Diao H.C. Charles 7,697 15.9100 7,697 15.9100 122,459
2017-08-18 TPB Diao H.C. Charles 1,300 16.7400 1,300 16.7400 21,762
2017-08-17 TPB Diao H.C. Charles 2,003 16.3200 2,003 16.3200 32,689

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

TPB / Turning Point Brands, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Sales TPB / Turning Point Brands, Inc. - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in GFF / Griffon Corporation. A consistent pattern of loss avoidance may suggest that future sale transactions may predict declines in price. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market sales that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Min
Price at
Min
Max Loss
Avoided ($)
Max Loss
Avoided (%)
2022-05-16 TPB Diao H.C. Charles 17,206 28.9200 17,206 28.9200 497,598 217 19.5100 -161,908 -32.54
2022-05-13 TPB Diao H.C. Charles 11,000 28.5400 11,000 28.5400 313,940

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

TPB / Turning Point Brands, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Diao H.C. Charles as disclosed to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

File Date Tran Date Form Ticker Security Code 10b5-1 Shares Remaining Shares Percent
Change
Share
Price
Tran
Value
Remaining
Value
2025-05-09 2025-05-08 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
A - Award 1,058 11,804 9.85 75.66 80,048 893,091
2025-03-13 2025-03-11 4 GFF GRIFFON CORP
Common Stock
A - Award 1,594 10,673 17.56
2024-05-10 2024-05-08 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -689 10,746 -6.03 33.13 -22,827 356,015
2024-05-10 2024-05-08 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
A - Award 2,415 11,435 26.77 33.13 80,009 378,842
2024-03-22 2024-03-20 4 GFF GRIFFON CORP
Common Stock
A - Award 1,525 9,079 20.19
2023-05-10 2023-05-08 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
A - Award 1,723 9,020 23.61 21.77 37,510 196,365
2023-05-03 2023-05-01 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
A - Award 13 7,207 0.18 23.65 307 170,446
2023-05-03 2023-05-01 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -478 7,194 -6.23 23.65 -11,305 170,138
2023-03-17 2023-03-15 4 GFF GRIFFON CORP
Common Stock
A - Award 3,308 7,554 77.91
2022-05-16 2022-05-16 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
S - Sale -17,206 7,672 -69.16 28.92 -497,598 221,874
2022-05-16 2022-05-13 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
S - Sale -11,000 24,878 -30.66 28.54 -313,940 710,018
2022-05-03 2022-05-03 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -242 36,186 -0.66 31.52 -7,628 1,140,583
2022-05-03 2022-05-03 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -5,253 36,428 -12.60 30.73 -161,425 1,119,432
2022-05-03 2022-04-29 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Options (2014)
M - Exercise -10,432 0 -100.00
2022-05-03 2022-04-29 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -4,937 41,681 -10.59 31.39 -154,972 1,308,367
2022-05-03 2022-04-29 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 10,432 46,618 28.83 3.83 39,955 178,547
2022-05-03 2022-04-29 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
A - Award 1,195 36,186 3.42
2022-03-04 2022-03-03 4 GFF GRIFFON CORP
Common Stock
A - Award 4,246 4,246
2021-05-17 2021-05-14 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Options (2013)
M - Exercise -31,296 0 -100.00
2021-05-17 2021-05-14 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -14,090 34,206 -29.17 45.79 -645,181 1,566,293
2021-05-17 2021-05-14 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 31,296 48,296 184.09 3.83 119,864 184,974
2021-05-06 2021-05-04 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Restricted Stock Units (2021)
A - Award 785 785
2019-09-03 2019-08-29 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
P - Purchase 1,000 17,000 6.25 35.84 35,840 609,280
2019-08-15 2019-08-14 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
P - Purchase 1,000 16,000 6.67 36.45 36,450 583,200
2019-08-05 2019-08-02 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
P - Purchase 1,000 15,000 7.14 37.00 37,000 555,000
2019-08-05 2019-08-02 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
P - Purchase 1,000 14,000 7.69 38.39 38,390 537,460
2019-05-23 2019-05-21 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
P - Purchase 1,000 13,000 8.33 50.53 50,530 656,890
2019-05-23 2019-05-21 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
P - Purchase 1,000 12,000 9.09 50.55 50,550 606,600
2018-05-09 3 PRSP Perspecta Inc.
Common Stock
0
2017-11-15 2017-11-13 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
P - Purchase 7,697 11,000 233.03 15.91 122,459 175,010
2017-08-21 2017-08-18 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
P - Purchase 1,300 3,303 64.90 16.74 21,762 55,292
2017-08-21 2017-08-17 4 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc.
Common Stock
P - Purchase 2,003 2,003 16.32 32,689 32,689
2017-01-18 2017-01-17 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Deferred Stock Units
D - Sale to Issuer -30,785 0 -100.00
2017-01-18 2017-01-17 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Deferred Stock Units
A - Award 10,000 30,785 48.11 18.51 185,100 569,830
2017-01-18 2017-01-17 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Voting Common Stock (no par value)
D - Sale to Issuer -96,620 0 -100.00
2017-01-05 2017-01-03 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 634 20,785 3.15 18.73 11,874 389,282
2016-10-04 2016-10-03 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 660 20,151 3.39 17.99 11,873 362,496
2016-07-25 2016-07-21 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 4,504 19,491 30.05 17.76 79,991 346,160
2016-07-05 2016-07-01 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 688 14,987 4.81 17.22 11,849 258,121
2016-04-04 2016-04-01 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 720 14,299 5.30 16.50 11,881 235,962
2016-01-06 2016-01-04 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 761 13,579 5.94 15.59 11,865 211,710
2015-11-06 3 CSRA Computer Sciences Government Services Inc.
Common Stock
0
2015-10-05 2015-10-01 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 978 12,818 8.26 12.14 11,872 155,598
2015-07-02 2015-06-30 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 703 11,840 6.31 16.88 11,866 199,847
2015-04-27 2015-04-23 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 4,739 11,137 74.07 16.88 79,994 187,993
2015-04-02 2015-03-31 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Phantom Stock
A - Award 1,087 6,345 20.67 16.55 17,993 105,029
2015-04-02 2015-03-31 4/A MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Phantom Stock
A - Award 1,140 6,398 21.68 16.55 18,870 105,906
2015-02-02 2014-12-31 4/A MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Phantom Stock
A - Award 1,040 5,258 24.66 17.31 18,004 91,026
2015-01-05 2014-12-31 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Phantom Stock
A - Award 989 5,207 23.45 17.31 17,122 90,144
2014-12-23 2014-12-19 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Phantom Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -4,218 0 -100.00
2014-12-23 2014-12-19 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Voting common Stock (no par value)
D - Sale to Issuer -10,000 0 -100.00
2014-12-23 2014-12-19 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Voting Common Stock (no par value)
D - Sale to Issuer -86,620 0 -100.00
2014-12-23 2014-12-19 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Phantom Stock
A - Award 4,218 4,218
2014-12-23 2014-12-19 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Voting Common Stock (no par value)
A - Award 10,000 10,000
2014-12-23 2014-12-19 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Voting Common Stock (no par value)
A - Award 86,620 86,620
2014-10-02 2014-09-30 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Phantom Stock
A - Award 1,403 4,218 49.84 14.08 19,749 59,373
2014-07-01 2014-06-30 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Phantom Stock
A - Award 858 2,815 43.84 18.94 16,248 53,308
2014-04-02 2014-03-31 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Phantom Stock
A - Award 1,168 1,957 148.04 17.66 20,632 34,568
2014-01-14 2014-01-13 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Voting Common Stock (no par value)
J - Other 96,620 96,620
2014-01-03 2013-12-31 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Phantom Stock
A - Award 789 789 22.82 18,003 18,003
2013-11-13 2013-11-12 4 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
Voting Common Stock (no par value)
A - Award 775,184 775,184
2013-11-13 3 MEG MEDIA GENERAL INC
No securities are beneficially owned.
0
P
Open market or private purchase of non-derivative or derivative security
S
Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security
A
Grant, award, or other acquisition of securities from the company (such as an option)
C
Conversion of derivative
D
Sale or transfer of securities back to the company
F
Payment of exercise price or tax liability using portion of securities received from the company
G
Gift of securities by or to the insider
K
Equity swaps and similar hedging transactions
M
Exercise or conversion of derivative security received from the company (such as an option)
V
A transaction voluntarily reported on Form 4
J
Other (accompanied by a footnote describing the transaction)