TriNet Group, Inc.
US ˙ NYSE ˙ US8962881079

Introduction

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

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:TNET / TriNet Group, Inc. PRESIDENT & CEO, Director 116,155
US:UNM / Unum Group EVP, Chief Operating Officer 222,088
How to Interpret the Charts

The following charts show the stock performance of securities subsequent to each open-market, non-planned trade made by Michael Q Simonds. 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 TNET / TriNet Group, Inc. - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in TNET / TriNet Group, 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 (%)
2025-02-28 TNET Simonds Michael Q 13,500 73.5878 13,500 73.5878 993,435 80 86.4500 173,640 17.48

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

TNET / TriNet Group, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Sales TNET / TriNet Group, Inc. - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in TNET / TriNet Group, 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.

TNET / TriNet Group, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Michael Q Simonds 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
2025-08-19 2025-08-15 4 TNET TRINET GROUP, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,708 116,155 -1.45 66.00 -112,728 7,666,230
2025-08-19 2025-08-15 4 TNET TRINET GROUP, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,026 117,863 -0.86 66.00 -67,716 7,778,958
2025-05-19 2025-05-15 4 TNET TRINET GROUP, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 284 118,889 0.24 72.68 20,641 8,640,853
2025-05-19 2025-05-15 4 TNET TRINET GROUP, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,707 118,605 -1.42 83.88 -143,183 9,948,587
2025-05-19 2025-05-15 4 TNET TRINET GROUP, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -3,899 120,312 -3.14 83.88 -327,048 10,091,771
2025-03-25 2025-03-21 4 TNET TRINET GROUP, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 53,788 124,211 76.38
2025-03-05 2025-03-03 4 TNET TRINET GROUP, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 16,588 70,423 30.81
2025-03-04 2025-02-28 4 TNET TRINET GROUP, INC.
Common Stock
P - Purchase 13,500 53,835 33.47 73.59 993,435 3,961,599
2025-01-03 2024-12-31 4 TNET TRINET GROUP, INC.
Common Stock
F - Taxes -6,068 40,335 -13.08 90.68 -550,246 3,657,578
2025-01-03 2024-11-15 4 TNET TRINET GROUP, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 242 46,403 0.52 77.95 18,864 3,617,114
2024-03-19 2024-03-15 4 TNET TRINET GROUP, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 33,427 46,161 262.50
2024-03-19 2024-03-15 4 TNET TRINET GROUP, INC.
Common Stock
A - Award 12,734 12,734
2023-05-09 2023-05-05 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
S - Sale X -18,000 222,088 -7.50 43.72 -786,960 9,709,687
2023-03-03 2023-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 26,070 240,088 12.18
2023-03-03 2023-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -5,241 214,018 -2.39 45.57 -238,832 9,752,800
2023-03-03 2023-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -4,561 219,259 -2.04 45.57 -207,845 9,991,633
2023-03-03 2023-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -3,985 223,820 -1.75 45.57 -181,596 10,199,477
2023-02-22 2023-02-20 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -21,151 227,805 -8.50 42.81 -905,474 9,752,332
2023-02-22 2023-02-20 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 47,567 248,956 23.62
2022-03-24 2022-03-22 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
S - Sale X -20,000 200,519 -9.07 30.00 -600,000 6,015,570
2022-03-03 2022-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 35,807 220,519 19.39
2022-03-03 2022-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -4,560 184,712 -2.41 26.88 -122,573 4,965,059
2022-03-03 2022-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -3,868 189,272 -2.00 26.88 -103,972 5,087,631
2022-03-03 2022-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,851 193,140 -0.95 26.88 -49,755 5,191,603
2022-03-02 2022-02-19 4/A UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -6,819 194,991 -3.38 28.82 -196,524 5,619,641
2022-03-02 2022-02-19 4/A UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -3,451 201,810 -1.68 28.82 -99,458 5,816,164
2022-02-23 2022-02-19 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -6,819 193,169 -3.41 28.82 -196,524 5,567,131
2022-02-23 2022-02-19 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -5,273 199,988 -2.57 28.82 -151,968 5,763,654
2022-02-23 2022-02-19 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 11,757 205,261 6.08
2021-03-03 2021-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 31,157 189,444 19.68
2021-03-03 2021-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -2,560 158,287 -1.59 27.20 -69,632 4,305,406
2021-03-03 2021-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,720 160,847 -1.06 27.20 -46,784 4,375,038
2021-03-03 2021-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,298 162,567 -0.79 27.20 -35,306 4,421,822
2021-02-25 2021-02-23 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -2,855 163,865 -1.71 26.63 -76,029 4,363,725
2021-02-25 2021-02-23 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 9,543 166,720 6.07
2021-02-18 2021-02-16 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
S - Sale X -27,000 155,960 -14.76 24.92 -672,840 3,886,523
2020-08-26 2020-08-24 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 46,592 181,546 34.52
2020-03-03 2020-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 26,426 131,126 25.24
2020-03-03 2020-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,619 104,700 -1.52 23.31 -37,739 2,440,557
2020-03-03 2020-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,186 106,319 -1.10 23.31 -27,646 2,478,296
2020-03-03 2020-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,087 107,505 -1.00 23.31 -25,338 2,505,942
2020-02-27 2020-02-25 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -2,792 108,592 -2.51 25.60 -71,475 2,779,955
2020-02-27 2020-02-25 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 9,495 111,384 9.32
2019-03-05 2019-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 16,107 98,177 19.63
2019-03-05 2019-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,726 82,070 -2.06 37.67 -65,018 3,091,577
2019-03-05 2019-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,017 83,796 -1.20 37.67 -38,310 3,156,595
2019-02-26 2019-02-23 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,815 84,813 -2.10 37.27 -67,645 3,160,981
2019-02-20 2019-02-18 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -5,171 86,628 -5.63 36.32 -187,811 3,146,329
2019-02-20 2019-02-18 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 17,487 91,799 23.53
2018-05-02 2018-04-30 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
S - Sale X -5,000 72,272 -6.47 48.94 -244,700 3,536,992
2018-03-05 2018-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,494 77,272 -1.90 49.31 -73,669 3,810,282
2018-03-05 2018-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 11,474 78,766 17.05
2018-02-27 2018-02-24 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -2,176 67,292 -3.13 51.73 -112,564 3,481,015
2018-02-27 2018-02-23 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -2,589 69,468 -3.59 51.73 -133,929 3,593,580
2018-02-22 2018-02-20 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -9,036 72,057 -11.14 52.34 -472,944 3,771,463
2018-02-22 2018-02-20 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 20,322 81,093 33.44
2018-02-07 2018-02-05 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
S - Sale X -5,000 60,481 -7.64 52.09 -260,450 3,150,455
2017-05-09 2017-05-05 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
S - Sale X -5,000 64,593 -7.18 46.61 -233,032 3,010,447
2017-03-03 2017-03-01 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 10,028 69,593 16.84
2017-02-27 2017-02-25 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,542 59,565 -2.52 48.48 -74,756 2,887,711
2017-02-27 2017-02-24 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,559 61,107 -2.49 48.48 -75,580 2,962,467
2017-02-27 2017-02-23 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,855 62,666 -2.88 48.65 -90,246 3,048,701
2017-02-23 2017-02-21 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,648 64,521 -2.49 48.56 -80,027 3,133,140
2017-02-23 2017-02-21 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 5,013 66,169 8.20
2017-02-14 2017-02-10 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
S - Sale X -5,000 60,884 -7.59 47.64 -238,200 2,900,514
2016-02-29 2016-02-25 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,512 64,849 -2.28 28.33 -42,835 1,837,172
2016-02-25 2016-02-24 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,529 66,361 -2.25 27.77 -42,460 1,842,845
2016-02-25 2016-02-23 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 17,033 67,890 33.49
2016-02-23 2016-02-20 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,628 50,857 -3.10 27.52 -44,803 1,399,585
2015-05-07 2015-05-05 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
S - Sale -2,057 51,337 -3.85 34.85 -71,695 1,789,315
2015-02-26 2015-02-25 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,479 53,394 -2.70 33.88 -50,109 1,808,989
2015-02-26 2015-02-24 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 13,864 54,873 33.81
2015-02-24 2015-02-21 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,578 41,009 -3.71 33.99 -53,636 1,393,896
2015-02-24 2015-02-20 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,578 42,587 -3.57 33.99 -53,636 1,447,532
2014-02-27 2014-02-25 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
A - Award 13,456 43,343 45.02
2014-02-26 2014-02-24 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -843 29,887 -2.74 33.55 -28,283 1,002,709
2014-02-24 2014-02-21 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,535 30,730 -4.76 33.55 -51,499 1,030,992
2014-02-24 2014-02-20 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,566 32,152 -4.64 33.57 -52,571 1,079,343
2014-02-13 2014-02-11 4 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
S - Sale -2,100 33,677 -5.87 32.93 -69,150 1,108,930
2013-07-05 3 UNM Unum Group
Common Stock
35,448
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)