Spok Holdings, Inc.
US ˙ NasdaqGS ˙ US84863T1060

Introduction

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

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:SPOK / Spok Holdings, Inc. Director 97,533
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 Oreilly. 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 SPOK / Spok Holdings, Inc. - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in SPOK / Spok Holdings, Inc.. 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 (%)
2021-03-19 SPOK OREILLY BRIAN 1,000 10.8800 1,000 10.8800 10,880 63 11.77 890 8.18
2021-02-22 SPOK OREILLY BRIAN 2,000 10.2945 2,000 10.2945 20,589
2020-11-27 SPOK OREILLY BRIAN 1,000 9.9380 1,000 9.9380 9,938
2020-11-27 SPOK OREILLY BRIAN 0 0.0000 0 0.0000 0
2020-11-02 SPOK OREILLY BRIAN 4,000 9.1980 4,000 9.1980 36,792
2020-08-25 SPOK OREILLY BRIAN 1,000 10.9900 1,000 10.9900 10,990
2020-08-25 SPOK OREILLY BRIAN 1,000 10.9000 1,000 10.9000 10,900
2020-08-17 SPOK OREILLY BRIAN 5,000 10.5465 5,000 10.5465 52,732
2020-08-03 SPOK OREILLY BRIAN 5,000 10.0400 5,000 10.0400 50,200
2020-03-02 SPOK OREILLY BRIAN 3,000 10.3500 3,000 10.3500 31,050
2019-11-20 SPOK OREILLY BRIAN 5,000 11.4200 5,000 11.4200 57,100
2019-10-28 SPOK OREILLY BRIAN 9,000 11.5200 9,000 11.5200 103,680

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

SPOK / Spok Holdings, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Sales SPOK / Spok Holdings, Inc. - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in SPOK / Spok Holdings, Inc.. 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.

SPOK / Spok Holdings, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Brian Oreilly 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
2021-07-21 2021-07-20 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,639 97,533 1.71 9.15 14,997 892,427
2021-07-02 2021-07-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 254 4,722 5.68 9.62 2,443 45,426
2021-07-02 2021-07-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,559 91,172 1.74 9.62 14,998 877,075
2021-04-02 2021-04-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 1,072 4,468 31.57 10.49 11,245 46,869
2021-04-02 2021-04-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,430 89,613 1.62 10.49 15,001 940,040
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 0 3,396 0.00
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
P - Purchase 1,000 88,183 1.15 10.88 10,880 959,431
2021-02-23 2021-02-22 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 0 3,396 0.00
2021-02-23 2021-02-22 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
P - Purchase 2,000 87,183 2.35 10.29 20,589 897,505
2021-01-05 2021-01-04 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 1,010 3,396 42.33 11.13 11,241 37,797
2021-01-05 2021-01-04 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,348 85,183 1.61 11.13 15,003 948,087
2020-11-30 2020-11-27 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Deferred Stock Unit
P - Purchase 0 2,386 0.00
2020-11-30 2020-11-27 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
P - Purchase 1,000 83,835 1.21 9.94 9,938 833,152
2020-11-03 2020-11-02 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
P - Purchase 4,000 82,835 5.07 9.20 36,792 761,916
2020-10-02 2020-10-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 1,183 2,386 98.34 9.51 11,250 22,691
2020-10-02 2020-10-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,577 78,835 2.04 9.51 14,997 749,721
2020-08-26 2020-08-25 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
P - Purchase 1,000 78,461 1.29 10.90 10,900 855,225
2020-08-26 2020-08-25 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
P - Purchase 1,000 77,461 1.31 10.99 10,990 851,296
2020-08-17 2020-08-17 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
P - Purchase 5,000 76,461 7.00 10.55 52,732 806,396
2020-08-03 2020-08-03 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
P - Purchase 5,000 71,461 7.52 10.04 50,200 717,468
2020-07-02 2020-07-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Deferred Stock Unit
A - Award 1,203 1,203 9.35 11,248 11,248
2020-07-02 2020-07-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,604 65,258 2.52 9.35 14,997 610,162
2020-04-01 2020-04-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,403 63,654 2.25 10.69 14,998 680,461
2020-03-03 2020-03-02 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
P - Purchase 3,000 62,251 5.06 10.35 31,050 644,298
2020-01-03 2020-01-02 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,226 59,251 2.11 12.23 14,994 724,640
2019-11-21 2019-11-20 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
P - Purchase 5,000 58,025 9.43 11.42 57,100 662,646
2019-11-01 2019-10-28 4/A SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
P - Purchase 9,000 53,025 20.44 11.52 103,680 610,848
2019-10-28 2019-10-28 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 9,000 53,025 20.44 11.52 103,680 610,848
2019-10-02 2019-10-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,256 44,025 2.94 11.94 14,997 525,658
2019-07-01 2019-07-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 997 42,769 2.39 1,504.00 1,499,488 64,324,576
2019-04-02 2019-04-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,101 41,772 2.71 13.62 14,996 568,935
2019-03-07 2019-03-06 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 4,000 40,671 10.91 13.47 53,880 547,838
2019-01-02 2019-01-02 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,131 36,671 3.18 13.26 14,997 486,257
2018-10-01 2018-10-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 974 35,246 2.84 15.40 15,000 542,788
2018-07-02 2018-07-02 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 997 34,272 3.00 15.05 15,005 515,794
2018-04-02 2018-04-02 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,003 33,275 3.11 14.95 14,995 497,461
2018-03-13 2018-03-12 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 5,000 32,272 18.33 14.74 73,700 475,689
2018-01-02 2018-01-02 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 958 27,272 3.64 15.65 14,993 426,807
2017-10-02 2017-10-02 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 977 26,314 3.86 15.35 14,997 403,920
2017-07-03 2017-07-03 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 847 25,337 3.46 17.70 14,992 448,465
2017-04-03 2017-04-03 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 789 24,490 3.33 19.00 14,991 465,310
2017-01-05 2017-01-03 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 723 23,701 3.15 20.75 15,002 491,796
2016-10-03 2016-10-03 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 842 22,978 3.80 17.82 15,004 409,468
2016-07-01 2016-07-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 782 22,136 3.66 19.17 14,991 424,347
2016-04-01 2016-04-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 857 21,354 4.18 17.51 15,006 373,909
2016-01-04 2016-01-04 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 819 20,497 4.16 18.32 15,004 375,505
2015-10-02 2015-10-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 911 19,678 4.85 16.46 14,995 323,900
2015-07-01 2015-07-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 891 18,767 4.98 16.84 15,004 316,036
2015-04-01 2015-04-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 782 17,876 4.57 19.17 14,991 342,683
2015-01-02 2015-01-02 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 864 17,094 5.32 17.36 14,999 296,752
2014-10-01 2014-10-01 4 SPOK Spok Holdings, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,153 16,230 7.65 13.01 15,001 211,152
2014-07-01 2014-07-01 4 USMO USA Mobility, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 974 15,077 6.91 15.40 15,000 232,186
2014-04-01 2014-04-01 4 USMO USA Mobility, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 826 14,103 6.22 18.17 15,008 256,252
2014-01-02 2014-01-02 4 USMO USA Mobility, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,050 13,277 8.59 14.28 14,994 189,596
2013-10-01 2013-10-01 4 USMO USA Mobility, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 1,059 12,227 9.48 14.16 14,995 173,134
2013-07-01 2013-07-01 4 USMO USA Mobility, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 737 11,168 7.07 13.57 10,001 151,550
2013-04-02 2013-04-01 4 USMO USA Mobility, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 754 10,431 7.79 13.27 10,006 138,419
2013-01-03 2013-01-02 4 USMO USA Mobility, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 856 9,677 9.70 11.68 9,998 113,027
2012-10-01 2012-10-01 4 USMO USA Mobility, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 842 8,821 10.55 11.87 9,995 104,705
2012-07-02 2012-07-02 4 USMO USA Mobility, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 778 7,979 10.80 12.86 10,005 102,610
2012-04-02 2012-04-02 4 USMO USA Mobility, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 718 7,201 11.08 13.93 10,002 100,310
2012-01-04 2012-01-03 4 USMO USA Mobility, Inc
Common Stock
A - Award 721 6,483 12.51 13.87 10,000 89,919
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)