Introduction

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

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:QCOM / QUALCOMM Incorporated EVP, Strategy and M&A 77,036
How to Interpret the Charts

The following charts show the stock performance of securities subsequent to each open-market, non-planned trade made by Brian Modoff. 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 Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Brian Modoff 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
2021-06-16 2021-06-15 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		S - Sale X -1,510 77,036 -1.92 136.45 -206,033 10,511,254
2021-05-17 2021-05-14 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		S - Sale X -1,510 78,546 -1.89 129.32 -195,280 10,157,922
2020-12-08 2020-12-07 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		S - Sale -20,301 79,942 -20.25 158.31 -3,213,937 12,655,954
2020-12-08 2020-12-06 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -11,020 100,243 -9.90 157.62 -1,736,972 15,800,302
2020-12-08 2020-12-06 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		A - Award 28,004 111,263 33.63
2020-12-08 2020-12-06 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -12,524 83,259 -13.08 157.62 -1,974,033 13,123,284
2020-12-08 2020-12-06 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		A - Award 31,827 95,783 49.76
2020-11-23 2020-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		M - Exercise -9,000 0 -100.00
2020-11-23 2020-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -3,541 63,956 -5.25 146.03 -517,092 9,339,495
2020-11-23 2020-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		M - Exercise 8,999 67,497 15.38
2020-10-05 2020-10-01 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		M - Exercise -5,678 11,357 -33.33
2020-10-05 2020-10-01 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		M - Exercise -6,045 6,045 -50.00
2020-10-05 2020-10-01 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -1,897 58,498 -3.14 119.52 -226,729 6,991,681
2020-10-05 2020-10-01 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -1,472 60,395 -2.38 119.52 -175,933 7,218,410
2020-10-05 2020-10-01 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		M - Exercise 6,044 61,867 10.83
2020-10-05 2020-10-01 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		M - Exercise 5,678 55,823 11.32
2020-09-25 2020-09-23 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		A - Award 9,949 9,949
2020-02-20 2020-02-19 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		S - Sale -15,957 50,001 -24.19 89.91 -1,434,694 4,495,590
2019-12-10 2019-12-08 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -10,387 65,783 -13.64 83.82 -870,638 5,513,931
2019-12-10 2019-12-08 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		A - Award 26,397 76,170 53.03 83.82 2,212,597 6,384,569
2019-12-10 2019-12-08 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -3,316 49,773 -6.25 83.82 -277,947 4,171,973
2019-12-10 2019-12-08 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		A - Award 8,426 53,089 18.87
2019-11-22 2019-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		M - Exercise -8,744 8,743 -50.00
2019-11-22 2019-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		M - Exercise -7,441 0 -100.00
2019-11-22 2019-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -3,440 44,663 -7.15 85.62 -294,533 3,824,046
2019-11-22 2019-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -2,928 48,103 -5.74 85.62 -250,695 4,118,579
2019-11-22 2019-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		M - Exercise 8,743 51,031 20.67
2019-11-22 2019-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		M - Exercise 7,440 42,288 21.35
2019-10-03 2019-10-01 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		M - Exercise -5,871 11,744 -33.33
2019-10-03 2019-10-01 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -1,813 34,848 -4.95 75.47 -136,827 2,629,979
2019-10-03 2019-10-01 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		M - Exercise 5,870 36,661 19.06
2019-09-24 2019-09-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		A - Award 16,549 16,549
2019-05-08 2019-05-06 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -2,070 30,540 -6.35 88.25 -182,678 2,695,155
2019-05-08 2019-05-06 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		A - Award 8,499 32,610 35.25
2019-05-07 2019-05-03 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		S - Sale -17,440 24,111 -41.97 88.53 -1,543,948 2,134,525
2018-12-11 2018-12-09 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -3,501 41,357 -7.80 55.99 -196,021 2,315,578
2018-12-11 2018-12-09 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		A - Award 8,896 44,858 24.74
2018-11-21 2018-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		M - Exercise -8,417 16,834 -33.33
2018-11-21 2018-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		M - Exercise -7,162 7,163 -50.00
2018-11-21 2018-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -3,258 35,962 -8.31 54.92 -178,929 1,975,033
2018-11-21 2018-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -1,744 39,220 -4.26 54.92 -95,780 2,153,962
2018-11-21 2018-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		M - Exercise 8,416 40,964 25.86
2018-11-21 2018-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		M - Exercise 7,162 32,548 28.21
2018-10-22 2018-10-19 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		M - Exercise -7,993 0 -100.00
2018-10-22 2018-10-19 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -1,946 25,386 -7.12 65.36 -127,191 1,659,229
2018-10-22 2018-10-19 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		M - Exercise 7,992 27,332 41.32
2018-09-24 2018-09-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		A - Award 16,958 16,958
2018-05-08 2018-05-06 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		A - Award 24,773 24,773
2017-11-21 2017-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		M - Exercise -6,896 13,794 -33.33
2017-11-21 2017-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -1,886 18,919 -9.07 66.47 -125,362 1,257,546
2017-11-21 2017-11-20 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		M - Exercise 6,896 20,805 49.58
2017-10-20 2017-10-19 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		M - Exercise -7,696 7,696 -50.00
2017-10-20 2017-10-19 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -2,104 13,909 -13.14 52.29 -110,018 727,302
2017-10-20 2017-10-19 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		M - Exercise 7,695 16,013 92.51
2017-05-01 2017-04-30 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		A - Award 20,260 20,260
2016-10-20 2016-10-19 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		M - Exercise -7,408 14,815 -33.33
2016-10-20 2016-10-19 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		F - Taxes -2,026 7,881 -20.45 65.79 -133,291 518,491
2016-10-20 2016-10-19 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		M - Exercise 7,407 9,907 296.28
2016-05-02 2016-05-01 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Restricted Stock Unit 		A - Award 21,825 21,825
2016-02-01 2016-01-29 4 QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE
Common Stock 		P - Purchase 2,500 2,500 44.76 111,891 111,891
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)