The dollar amount of insider selling is de minimis for a $15B company and is predominantly linked to option exercises and planned liquidity. Per the asymmetry rule in the literature, cluster sales do not carry the same predictive weight as cluster buys. The cross-filing amplifier verdicts (all PMI=2.93) are suspiciously uniform and likely a calibration artifact — they should not override the proportionality check. No actionable signal here; maintain current positioning.
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Executive Summary
Seven Vicor insiders, including Chairman/CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli and CFO James Schmidt, sold a total of roughly $1.78M in open-market sales over a 7-day window ending June 1, 2026. The sales coincide with option exercises and vesting events, reducing net economic exposure but the dollar volume is only ~0.01% of Vicor's $15B market cap — trivial relative to company size.
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Key Facts
- Chairman/CEO Vinciarelli sold 1,600 shares total at ~$313-$328, grossing ~$511K
- CFO Schmidt exercised 10,000 options (5,000 at $93.33 + 5,000 at $0) then sold 400 shares for $125K
- VP Sales Davies exercised 6,144 options (3,072 at $30.98 + 3,072 at $0) then sold 300 shares for $94K
- VP HR Grava exercised 646 options ($75.43 + $0) then sold 323 shares for $115K
- Total open-market sales across cluster: ~$1.78M, only ~0.01% of $15B market cap
- Multiple insiders exercised options at low strike prices near the same time — typical of a shared vesting/blackout-window opening
- Recent 30-day prior activity shows 5 sells totaling $731K — this cluster expands that pattern
Financial Impact
Total insider selling of ~$1.78M is trivial relative to Vicor's $15B market cap (0.01%)
Risk Factors
- Short-term sentiment overhang from CEO and CFO selling at new highs could attract retail scrutiny
- Selling patterns could accelerate if Q2 report disappoints, but no evidence of that from current data
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-vicr-1780427735371 |
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Oct 23, 2026 3d ago | Institutional Cluster | $176.04 $194.77 | ▲ +10.64% | ▲ +9.93% | $194.77 (+10.64%) |
Oct 20, 2026 7d ago | 8-K | $204.14 $213.42 | ▲ +4.55% | ▲ +4.02% | $194.77 (−4.59%) |
Oct 5, 2026 21d ago | Insider Cluster | $305.61 $299.29 | ▲ +2.07% | ▲ +2.62% | $194.77 (+36.27%) |
Sep 21, 2026 5w ago | Press Release | $268.34 $283.16 | ▲ +5.52% | ▲ +6.24% | $194.77 (−27.42%) |
Sep 11, 2026 6w ago | Press Release | $197.91 $184.73 | ▼ −6.66% | ▼ −6.21% | $194.77 (−1.59%) |
Aug 27, 2026 8w ago | 8-K | $203.64 $187.75 | ▼ −7.80% | ▼ −7.58% | $194.77 (−4.36%) |
Aug 19, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $217.35 $207.64 | ▼ −4.47% | ▼ −3.63% | $194.77 (−10.39%) |
Aug 19, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $217.35 $207.64 | ▼ −4.47% | ▼ −3.63% | $194.77 (−10.39%) |
Jul 21, 2026 14w ago | 8-K | $214.70 $217.35 | ▲ +1.23% | ▲ +1.35% | $194.77 (−9.28%) |
Jul 21, 2026 14w ago | Press Release | $214.70 $217.35 | ▲ +1.23% | ▲ +1.35% | $194.77 (−9.28%) |
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