Insider Cluster (1 insider) ·Filed Mar 12, 2026
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $2.7M total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish
Monitor for additional insider sales or downward revisions in earnings guidance; this level of selling by a top executive may signal caution ahead of earnings or strategic shifts.
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
CME ▼ -17.30% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +17.30% · α vs SPY +28.00% · entry $311.25 → $257.40
T+1d
+0.05%
call -0.05% · α -0.65%
$311.41
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
-0.20%
call +0.20% · α -0.78%
$310.64
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
-5.17%
call +5.17% · α +7.15%
$295.15
settled 6mo ago
T+60d
-17.30%
call +17.30% · α +28.00%
$257.40
settled 4mo ago
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Executive Summary
CME Group's Senior Managing Director and General Counsel, Marcus Jonathan L, sold 6,582 shares in two open-market transactions on March 17, 2026, totaling approximately $2.13 million. This represents a full exit of his directly held shares, based on the transaction pattern and size.
Key Financial Metrics
Direction
selling
Total Value
$2.1M
Insiders
1
Key Facts
- Marcus Jonathan L, Senior Managing Director and General Counsel, sold 6,582 shares in two open-market transactions on March 17, 2026.
- Total proceeds from the sales were $2,128,421.34 ($1,031,300.67 + $1,097,120.67).
- Both transactions were coded as 'S' (open-market sale), indicating direct liquidity events, not tax-related or derivative actions.
- This represents a material insider sale by a C-suite executive, totaling over $2 million in a single day.
Financial Impact
$2.13 million in open-market sales by a C-suite executive
insider ownershipinvestor sentiment
Risk Factors
- Potential perception of insider pessimism, especially given the size and concentration of the sale.
- Lack of offsetting insider buying may amplify negative sentiment.
Market Snapshot
Exchange
Nasdaq
Analyst Consensus
55% bullish (20 analysts)
Investment Themes
Traditional Finance
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (2 trades, 7d window) | cluster-CME-1774273156665 |
13 reports for CME
100% Hit rate best @ T+60▲ +13.83%
Filters
Rows
| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 15, 2026 17d ago | Insider Cluster | $275.09 $267.21 | ▼ −2.86% | ▼ −3.68% | $262.85 (−4.45%) |
Aug 19, 2026 6w ago | ANALYST-DOWNGRADE | — | awaiting T+5 | — | — |
Jul 22, 2026 10w ago | 8-K | $249.24 $265.44 | ▲ +6.50% | ▲ +8.90% | $262.85 (+5.46%) |
Jun 18, 2026 15w ago | ANALYST-UPGRADE | $246.38 $225.00 | ▼ −8.68% | ▼ −7.01% | $262.85 (+6.68%) |
Jun 17, 2026 15w ago | 8-K | $252.54 $231.68 | ▼ −8.26% | ▼ −7.22% | $262.85 (+4.08%) |
Jun 11, 2026 16w ago | ANALYST-UPGRADE | $269.53 $246.38 | ▼ −8.59% | ▼ −9.26% | $262.85 (−2.48%) |
May 19, 2026 19w ago | DEFA14A | $290.04 $277.34 | ▼ −4.38% | ▼ −6.18% | $262.85 (−9.37%) |
May 19, 2026 19w ago | Insider Cluster | $290.04 $277.34 | ▼ −4.38% | ▼ −6.18% | $262.85 (−9.37%) |
Apr 22, 2026 23w ago | 8-K | $285.58 $283.30 | ▲ +0.80% | ▲ +0.85% | $262.85 (+7.96%) |
Mar 27, 2026 27w ago | Court Ruling | $293.69 $308.51 | ▲ +5.05% | ▲ +1.18% | $262.85 (−10.50%) |
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