Grayscale Funds Trust - Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF
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Introduction

This page provides a comprehensive analysis of the known insider trading history of Mark A Finkelstein. 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 Mark A Finkelstein has reported holdings or trades in the following companies:

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:COLB / Columbia Banking System, Inc. Director 31,605
US:BCOR / Grayscale Funds Trust - Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF Chief Legal & Admin Officer 17,550
US:ESC / Emeritus Corp EVP Corp Dev. GC & Corp Sec 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 Mark A Finkelstein. 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 BCOR / Grayscale Funds Trust - Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in BCOR / Grayscale Funds Trust - Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF. 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 (%)
2015-11-09 BCOR Finkelstein Mark A 2,500 10.1700 2,500 10.1700 25,425 365 13.4000 8,075 31.76

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

BCOR / Grayscale Funds Trust - Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF Insider Trades
Insider Sales BCOR / Grayscale Funds Trust - Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in BCOR / Grayscale Funds Trust - Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF. 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 (%)
2017-05-08 BCOR Finkelstein Mark A 2,500 20.7678 2,500 20.7678 51,920 191 19.2000 -3,919 -7.55
2017-05-08 BCOR Finkelstein Mark A 16,774 20.4444 16,774 20.4444 342,934
2017-05-08 BCOR Finkelstein Mark A 37,755 20.4447 37,755 20.4447 771,890

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

BCOR / Grayscale Funds Trust - Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF Insider Trades
Insider Purchases COLB / Columbia Banking System, Inc. - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in BCOR / Grayscale Funds Trust - Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF. 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 (%)
2024-01-30 COLB Finkelstein Mark A 3,592 20.8700 3,592 20.8700 74,965 300 32.0100 40,015 53.38

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

COLB / Columbia Banking System, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Sales COLB / Columbia Banking System, Inc. - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in BCOR / Grayscale Funds Trust - Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF. 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.

COLB / Columbia Banking System, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Mark A Finkelstein 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
2025-05-16 2025-05-15 4 COLB COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 3,382 31,605 11.98
2024-05-14 2024-05-10 4 COLB COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 4,183 28,223 17.40
2024-01-30 2024-01-30 4 COLB COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
Common Stock
P - Purchase 3,592 23,908 17.68 20.87 74,965 498,960
2023-05-19 2023-05-18 4 COLB COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 4,028 20,316 24.73
2023-03-03 2023-03-02 4 COLB COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 648 16,288 4.14
2023-02-23 2023-02-21 4 COLB COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
Common
A - Award 1,738 15,640 12.50
2021-05-28 2021-05-26 4 COLB COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
Common
A - Award 1,669 13,902 13.64
2020-05-28 2020-05-27 4 COLB COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
Common
A - Award 2,640 12,233 27.52
2019-07-26 2019-07-24 4 COLB COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
Common
A - Award 1,902 9,593 24.73 36.80 69,994 353,022
2018-07-02 2018-06-28 4 COLB COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC
Common
A - Award 1,691 7,691 28.18
2017-06-30 2017-06-28 4 COLB COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC
Common
A - Award 2,000 6,000 50.00
2017-05-08 2017-05-08 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -37,755 17,550 -68.27 20.44 -771,890 358,804
2017-05-08 2017-05-08 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -16,774 55,305 -23.27 20.44 -342,934 1,130,678
2017-05-08 2017-05-08 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
S - Sale -2,500 72,079 -3.35 20.77 -51,920 1,496,922
2017-05-08 2017-05-04 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -58,268 0 -100.00
2017-05-08 2017-05-04 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -137,807 0 -100.00
2017-05-08 2017-05-04 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -41,548 74,579 -35.78 19.40 -806,031 1,446,833
2017-05-08 2017-05-04 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 58,268 116,127 100.71 9.81 571,609 1,139,206
2017-05-08 2017-05-04 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -116,772 57,859 -66.87 19.40 -2,265,377 1,122,465
2017-05-08 2017-05-04 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
M - Exercise 137,807 174,631 374.23 15.24 2,100,179 2,661,376
2017-04-04 2017-03-31 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -867 36,824 -2.30 17.30 -14,999 637,055
2017-01-04 2017-01-02 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -2,329 37,691 -5.82 14.75 -34,353 555,942
2016-10-04 2016-09-30 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -897 40,020 -2.19 11.20 -10,046 448,224
2016-06-24 2016-06-22 4 COLB COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC
Common
A - Award 2,000 4,000 100.00
2016-04-04 2016-03-31 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -880 40,917 -2.11 5.16 -4,541 211,132
2016-01-05 2016-01-04 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 174,821 174,821
2016-01-05 2016-01-04 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 21,406 41,797 104.98
2015-11-12 2015-11-09 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
P - Purchase 2,500 20,391 13.97 10.17 25,425 207,376
2015-10-02 2015-09-30 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,794 17,891 -9.11 13.77 -24,703 246,359
2015-06-26 2015-06-24 4 COLB COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC
Common
A - Award 2,000 2,000
2014-10-02 2014-09-30 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 165,354 165,354
2014-10-02 2014-09-30 4 BCOR BLUCORA, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 19,685 19,685
2014-09-05 3 COLB COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC
Common
0
2014-08-04 2014-07-31 4 ESC EMERITUS CORP\WA\
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -89,754 0 -100.00
2014-06-02 2014-05-29 4 ESC EMERITUS CORP\WA\
Common Stock
S - Sale -34,808 89,754 -27.94 31.57 -1,098,735 2,833,139
2013-12-06 2013-12-04 4 ESC EMERITUS CORP\WA\
Common Stock
A - Award 35,329 124,562 39.59
2012-12-12 2012-12-10 4 ESC EMERITUS CORP\WA\
Common Stock
A - Award 39,233 89,233 78.47
2012-01-03 2011-12-31 4 ESC EMERITUS CORP\WA\
Common Stock
A - Award 50,000 50,000
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)