[Form 4] Cheniere Energy Partners, LP Insider Trading Activity
Richard Oliver G III, a director of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (CQP), reported Section 16 transactions dated 09/07/2025. On that date portions of previously granted phantom unit awards vested: 750 phantom units vested from each of the 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 grants (each grant originally 3,000 phantom units), and a new 3,000 phantom-unit grant payable in cash was issued. The filing shows multiple matched transactions: phantom units converted/recognized (code M) in 750-unit increments and corresponding disposals (code D) of 375 units at $53.98 in several lines. Each phantom unit is stated to be the economic equivalent of one common unit, and the phantom units vest 25% on each anniversary of the grant date.
- Scheduled vesting of long-term incentive awards occurred for multiple prior grants, demonstrating planned compensation execution
- New cash-settled grant of 3,000 phantom units was granted on 09/07/2025
- Partial dispositions recorded: multiple disposals of 375 units at $53.98, indicating units were sold or settled for cash
- Form 4 does not disclose total outstanding common units or percentage ownership, so ownership impact cannot be measured from this filing
Insights
TL;DR: Director received scheduled vesting of long-term phantom-unit awards and a new cash-settled grant; transactions are routine compensation events.
The filing documents routine vesting activity for long-term incentive awards: 25% tranche vesting across four prior grants and a contemporaneous cash-settled grant of 3,000 phantom units. The report includes matched acquisitions (code M) reflecting vesting and small disposals (code D) of 375 units at $53.98 each, consistent with sale/settlement activity tied to vesting. This pattern aligns with standard equity-compensation mechanics for alignment and liquidity; no amendments, unusual transactions, or changes in control are disclosed.
TL;DR: The Form 4 shows incremental increases in beneficial phantom-unit holdings plus short-form dispositions at $53.98; no material dilution or large disposals signaled.
The reporting shows four separate 750-unit vesting events from prior grants and an additional 3,000-unit cash grant. Disposals of 375 units at $53.98 are recorded against successive ownership totals (e.g., from 18,000 to 17,625, etc.), indicating partial sell-to-cover or cash-settlement steps. All phantom units are economically equivalent to common units, but this filing does not quantify total outstanding common units or percentage ownership, so investor-scale impact cannot be measured from this document alone.