Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
US ˙ NYSE ˙ US42330P1075

Introduction

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

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:HLX / Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. EVP & CFO 659,969
How to Interpret the Charts

The following charts show the stock performance of securities subsequent to each open-market, non-planned trade made by Erik Staffeldt. 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 HLX / Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in HLX / Helix Energy Solutions 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 (%)
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.

HLX / Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Sales HLX / Helix Energy Solutions 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 HLX / Helix Energy Solutions 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.

HLX / Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Erik Staffeldt 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
2025-03-03 2025-02-27 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -67,791 659,969 -9.32 9.32 -631,812 6,150,911
2025-03-03 2025-02-27 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 172,276 727,760 31.01
2025-01-15 2025-01-13 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -67,791 555,484 -10.88 9.32 -631,812 5,177,111
2025-01-15 2025-01-13 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 172,276 623,275 38.20
2025-01-06 2025-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -57,426 450,999 -11.29 9.52 -546,696 4,293,510
2025-01-06 2025-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 57,426 508,425 12.73
2025-01-06 2025-01-03 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -29,359 450,999 -6.11 9.68 -284,195 4,365,670
2025-01-06 2025-01-03 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 29,359 480,358 6.51
2025-01-03 2025-01-01 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -21,076 450,999 -4.46 9.32 -196,428 4,203,311
2025-01-03 2025-01-01 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 21,076 472,075 4.67
2024-03-08 2024-03-06 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -76,312 450,999 -14.47 10.28 -784,487 4,636,270
2024-03-08 2024-03-06 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 193,931 527,311 58.17
2024-01-05 2024-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -57,425 333,380 -14.69 9.80 -562,765 3,267,124
2024-01-05 2024-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 57,425 390,805 17.23
2024-01-05 2024-01-03 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -29,358 333,380 -8.09 10.01 -293,874 3,337,134
2024-01-05 2024-01-03 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 29,358 362,738 8.81
2024-01-03 2024-01-01 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -35,715 333,380 -9.68 10.28 -367,150 3,427,146
2024-01-03 2024-01-01 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 35,715 369,095 10.71
2023-01-10 2023-01-09 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -16,967 333,380 -4.84 7.38 -125,216 2,460,344
2023-01-10 2023-01-09 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 43,117 350,347 14.03
2023-01-04 2023-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -57,425 307,230 -15.75 7.38 -423,796 2,267,357
2023-01-04 2023-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 57,425 364,655 18.69
2023-01-04 2023-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -35,714 307,230 -10.41 7.38 -263,569 2,267,357
2023-01-04 2023-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 35,714 342,944 11.62
2023-01-04 2023-01-03 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -8,308 307,230 -2.63 7.38 -61,313 2,267,357
2022-01-24 2022-01-21 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Performance Share Units
M - Exercise -155,736 0 -100.00
2022-01-24 2022-01-21 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -61,283 315,538 -16.26 3.12 -191,203 984,479
2022-01-24 2022-01-21 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 155,736 376,821 70.44
2022-01-05 2022-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Performance Share Units
A - Award 344,551 344,551
2022-01-05 2022-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Restricted Stock Units
A - Award 172,276 172,276
2022-01-05 2022-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Restricted Stock Units
M - Exercise -35,714 71,429 -33.33
2022-01-05 2022-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -35,714 221,085 -13.91 3.12 -111,428 689,785
2022-01-05 2022-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 35,714 256,799 16.15
2022-01-05 2022-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -7,322 221,085 -3.21 3.12 -22,845 689,785
2022-01-05 2022-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -14,788 228,407 -6.08 3.12 -46,139 712,630
2021-01-08 2021-01-06 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Performance Share Units
M - Exercise -99,470 0 -100.00
2021-01-08 2021-01-06 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -39,142 243,195 -13.86 4.20 -164,396 1,021,419
2021-01-08 2021-01-06 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 99,470 282,337 54.39
2021-01-05 2021-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Performance Share Units
A - Award 214,286 214,286
2021-01-05 2021-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Restricted Stock Units
A - Award 107,143 107,143
2021-01-05 2021-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -7,322 182,867 -3.85 4.20 -30,752 768,041
2021-01-05 2021-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -13,833 190,189 -6.78 4.20 -58,099 798,794
2021-01-05 2021-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -7,403 204,022 -3.50 4.20 -31,093 856,892
2020-01-08 2020-01-07 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Perfomance Share Units
M - Exercise -34,014 0 -100.00
2020-01-08 2020-01-07 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -13,385 211,425 -5.95 9.63 -128,898 2,036,023
2020-01-08 2020-01-07 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 34,014 224,810 17.83
2020-01-06 2020-01-03 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -2,231 190,796 -1.16 9.63 -21,485 1,837,365
2020-01-03 2020-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Performance Share Units
A - Award 111,630 111,630
2020-01-03 2020-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -7,261 193,027 -3.63 9.63 -69,923 1,858,850
2020-01-03 2020-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -12,994 200,288 -6.09 9.63 -125,132 1,928,773
2020-01-03 2020-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
A - Award 55,815 213,282 35.45
2019-09-17 2019-09-16 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
S - Sale X -17,027 157,467 -9.76 9.50 -161,756 1,495,936
2019-01-07 2019-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -3,164 174,494 -1.78 5.70 -18,035 994,616
2019-01-04 2019-01-03 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -2,532 177,658 -1.41 5.71 -14,458 1,014,427
2019-01-04 2019-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Performance Share Units
A - Award 198,706 198,706
2019-01-04 2019-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -7,403 180,190 -3.95 5.41 -40,050 974,828
2019-01-04 2019-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
A - Award 99,353 187,593 112.59
2018-01-05 2018-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -3,743 88,240 -4.07 8.00 -29,944 705,920
2018-01-04 2018-01-03 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -2,679 91,983 -2.83 7.64 -20,468 702,750
2018-01-04 2018-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Performance Share Units
A - Award 99,470 99,470
2018-01-04 2018-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -545 94,662 -0.57 7.54 -4,109 713,751
2018-01-04 2018-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
A - Award 49,735 95,207 109.38
2017-01-06 2017-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -3,220 45,472 -6.61 9.36 -30,139 425,618
2017-01-04 2017-01-03 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Performance Share Units
A - Award 34,014 34,014
2017-01-04 2017-01-03 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
A - Award 17,007 48,692 53.68
2017-01-04 2017-01-02 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -469 31,685 -1.46 8.82 -4,137 279,462
2016-01-06 2016-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Performance Share Unit
A - Award 47,528 47,528
2016-01-06 2016-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -377 32,154 -1.16 5.26 -1,983 169,130
2016-01-06 2016-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -539 32,531 -1.63 5.26 -2,835 171,113
2016-01-06 2016-01-04 4 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
A - Award 23,764 33,070 255.36
2015-07-30 3 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
18,612
2015-07-30 3 HLX HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Common Stock
18,612
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)