CME Group Director Shows Confidence with $240K Stock Purchase

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CME Group director William W. Hobert reported insider trading activity on June 25, 2025. The transaction involved the acquisition of 879 shares of Class A Common Stock at a price of $273.03 per share through the CME Group Director Stock Plan.

Following the transaction, Hobert's holdings include:

• 86,598 shares held directly
• 40,000 shares held indirectly through his firm

The transaction was executed pursuant to the company's Director Stock Plan, as amended and restated. The Form 4 was filed on behalf of Hobert by Jenelle Chalmers on June 26, 2025, within the required reporting timeframe.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Hobert William W

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock Class A	879	$273.03	$240K
holding	Common Stock Class A	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock Class A — 86,598 shares (Direct); Common Stock Class A — 40,000 shares (Indirect, By Firm)

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hobert William W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

20 S. WACKER DRIVE

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CME GROUP INC. [ CME ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/25/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock Class A	06/25/2025		A(1)		879	A	$273.03	86,598	D
Common Stock Class A								40,000	I	By Firm

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Granted pursuant to the CME Group Director Stock Plan, as amended and restated.

Remarks:

	By: Jenelle Chalmers For: William W. Hobert	06/26/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

How many CME Group shares did William Hobert acquire on June 25, 2025?

According to the Form 4 filing, William Hobert acquired 879 shares of CME Group Class A Common Stock on June 25, 2025, at a price of $273.03 per share.

What is William Hobert's total direct ownership of CME stock after the June 2025 transaction?

Following the reported transaction, William Hobert directly owns 86,598 shares of CME Group Class A Common Stock.

How many indirect CME shares does William Hobert own through his firm?

William Hobert indirectly owns 40,000 shares of CME Group Class A Common Stock through his firm, as reported in the Form 4.

What was the nature of William Hobert's CME stock acquisition in June 2025?

The shares were granted to William Hobert pursuant to the CME Group Director Stock Plan, as amended and restated, as indicated in the filing's explanatory notes.

What is William Hobert's relationship to CME Group?

William Hobert serves as a Director of CME Group Inc., as indicated by the 'X' marked in the Director box under the Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer section of the Form 4.