[Form 4] Cipher Mining Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Cipher Mining insiders associated with Bitfury and Valerijs Vavilovs reported multiple open-market sales totaling 2,700,000 shares of Cipher Mining common stock across several transactions. The reported weighted-average sale prices ranged roughly from $10.80 to $12.37, and the filings show the reporting persons retain beneficial ownership of approximately 79.44 million to 81.24 million shares following each reported transaction, reflecting retained large positions held indirectly through a linked ownership structure.
The disclosures identify the reporting parties as V3 Holding Ltd, Bitfury Top HoldCo B.V., Bitfury Holding B.V., Bitfury Group Ltd and Valerijs Vavilovs and explain the ownership chain that links these entities and individuals, with statements disclaiming beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest.
- Transparent disclosure of weighted-average prices and offer to provide per-trade breakdowns upon request
- Detailed ownership chain explained linking V3, Bitfury entities, and Mr. Vavilovs, aiding investor clarity
- Substantial remaining ownership (approximately 79.4M–81.2M shares) indicating continued stakeholder interest
- Large insider dispositions totaling 2,700,000 shares, which may be viewed negatively by some investors
- Concentration of ownership remains high among related parties, which may pose governance or liquidity considerations for some investors
Insights
TL;DR: Significant insider sales of 2.7M shares at ~$10.50–$12.65 reduce aggregate insider stake but large beneficial ownership remains.
The Form 4 shows material open-market dispositions totaling 2,700,000 common shares executed in multiple tranches at weighted-average prices between $10.8022 and $12.3711. After these sales, the reporting persons continue to hold large indirect positions (around 79.4M–81.2M shares), indicating the transactions were partial reductions rather than full exits. The filing clearly maps the chain of ownership among Bitfury entities and Mr. Vavilovs and includes the required weighted-average pricing disclosures and offers to provide per-trade detail on request.
TL;DR: Transactions are transparently disclosed with ownership chain explained; beneficial ownership disclaimers are included.
The filing provides compliant disclosure of multiple sales by related reporting persons and includes explanatory footnotes detailing record holders and ownership relationships. Each entity disclaims beneficial ownership beyond pecuniary interest, consistent with typical Section 16 reporting. The completeness of footnotes and the offer to provide detailed per-price trade breakdowns support regulatory transparency.