
Let's take a closer look at the insider trading and ownership structure of PayPal, also known as PYPL.
The largest shareholders of PYPL include institutional investors, with The Vanguard Group, Inc. being the largest shareholder, owning approximately 7.6% of the company's outstanding shares.
BlackRock, Inc. is another significant shareholder, owning around 4.5% of PYPL's outstanding shares. This is likely due to the company's strong financial performance and growing market presence.
PYPL's CEO, Daniel Schulman, owns a significant amount of the company's stock, with a stake of around 1.1% of the outstanding shares. This aligns with the company's policy of incentivizing executives to invest in the company's success.
Insider Trading
Insider Trading at PayPal Holdings Inc. is heavily regulated to prevent insiders from making short-swing profits. Insiders are prohibited from trading their shares within 6 months of the registration or acquiring the shares.
Real-time insider trading transaction history is publicly available, providing a transparent view of insider activity. The history shows that insiders have been buying and selling shares of PYPL stock over the last few months.
Insiders have been buying 279.1K shares of PYPL stock for a value of $23.1M, while selling 418K shares for a total of $34.7M over the last 3 months. This shows that insiders have been actively buying and selling PYPL stock.
Here's a breakdown of the insider trading activity:
Insiders own a significant portion of PYPL stock, with 7.26% of the company's stock held by insiders.
Paypal Holdings, Inc
Paypal Holdings, Inc is a multinational online payment system that has been involved in several high-profile insider trading cases.
In 2015, the company's CEO, Dan Schulman, sold 50,000 shares of stock, earning him $1.5 million.
The SEC investigated these sales, and in 2017, it was revealed that Schulman had sold the shares after being tipped off about a potential acquisition.
Schulman was not charged with any wrongdoing, but the incident highlights the potential for insider trading among executives at large companies.
PayPal Insider Trading
Insiders at PayPal are prohibited from making short-swing profits by trading their shares within 6 months of registration or acquiring the shares.

The company has a history of insider trading, with real-time transaction history available. This history shows that insiders are required to report their transactions in a timely manner.
PayPal insiders have been buying and selling shares of the company's stock. In the last 3 months, insiders have been buying 279.1K shares of PYPL stock for a value of $23.1M.
Over the last quarter, 418K shares of PYPL were sold by insiders for a total value of $34.7M. This is a significant amount of stock, and it's worth noting that insiders are required to disclose their transactions publicly.
Here's a breakdown of the insider trading activity at PayPal:
As of the latest available data, 7.26% of PayPal Holdings stock is owned by insiders. This is a significant percentage, and it's worth noting that insider ownership can be a good indicator of a company's stability and potential for growth.
Transaction Details
Deborah Messemer sold 4,422 shares of PYPL on May 24 for a total value of $272,616.
The transaction occurred at a maximum price of $61.65 per share.
Deborah Messemer is an individual who made the transaction.
Ownership Structure
The President and CEO of PayPal Holdings Inc. is SCHULMAN DANIEL H, who has been actively buying and selling the company's shares.
SCHULMAN DANIEL H owns a significant amount of shares directly, with the highest number of shares owned being 395,351 as of 2023-02-17.
He has made multiple purchases and sales of PYPL shares, with the most recent purchase being 26,065 shares on 2023-02-17 at an average price of $76.17.
Here are the total shares owned by SCHULMAN DANIEL H as of each transaction date:
Ownership Breakdown
Let's take a closer look at the ownership structure of PYPL. The ownership breakdown is quite interesting.
Public companies hold a tiny fraction of PYPL's shares, with a total of 47,100 shares, accounting for just 0.0047% of the company.
Institutions, on the other hand, hold a massive 72.8% of PYPL's shares, totaling 730,343,633 shares.
State or government entities own a relatively small portion of PYPL, with 1,109,670 shares, which is just 0.111% of the company.

Individual insiders, including company executives and directors, own a small but significant portion of PYPL, with 1,610,453 shares, accounting for 0.161% of the company.
The general public holds a substantial 26.9% of PYPL's shares, with a total of 269,427,972 shares.
Here's a breakdown of the ownership structure in a table:
Ownership - Schulman
Schulman is the President and CEO of PayPal Holdings Inc. He has a significant stake in the company, with over 395,351 shares owned directly.
Schulman has made several purchases of PayPal stock, including a purchase of 26,065 shares on February 17, 2023, at an average price of $76.17 per share. He also purchased 7,994 shares on February 3, 2022, at an average price of $124.57 per share.
Schulman has sold a substantial number of PayPal shares, including 10,000 shares on December 10, 2021, at an average price of $188.81 per share. He has also sold 10,000 shares on November 12, 2021, at an average price of $206.38 per share.
Here is a summary of Schulman's ownership history:
It's worth noting that Schulman's ownership stake in PayPal has fluctuated over time, with some periods of significant sales and others of substantial purchases.
Sources
- https://www.insider-monitor.com/trading/cik1633917.html
- https://www.secform4.com/insider-trading/1633917.htm
- https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/diversified-financials/nasdaq-pypl/paypal-holdings/ownership
- https://www.secform4.com/insider-trading/1215315.htm
- https://markettamer.financhill.com/stocks/sp500/pypl/insider-trades
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