Liberty Media (FWONK) director exercises 100K options at $28, sells shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Liberty Media Corp director Chase Carey executed an exercise-and-sell transaction in Series C Common Stock (FWONK) on May 27, 2026. He exercised stock options for 100,000 shares at an exercise price of $28.00 per share and, on the same day, sold 100,000 shares in open-market trades.
The sales were reported in two blocks: 98,546 shares at a weighted average price of $90.2691 per share and 1,454 shares at a weighted average price of $91.1225 per share, across multiple transactions within stated price ranges. Following these transactions, he continues to hold a direct equity position in Liberty Media’s Series C Common Stock.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insights
Director exercised 100K options at $28 and sold the same number of shares around $90–$91, a classic exercise-and-sell pattern.
Chase Carey, a director of Liberty Media Corp, exercised stock options covering 100,000 shares of Series C Common Stock at $28.00 per share. This is a derivative exercise (code M), converting an option award into common stock, consistent with compensation-related activity.
On the same May 27, 2026, he reported open-market sales (code S) totaling 100,000 shares at weighted average prices of $90.2691 and $91.1225 per share, across price ranges disclosed in the footnotes. The filing’s transaction summary shows net-sell of 100,000 shares, but the paired exercise and sale suggest a liquidity event rather than a directional bet on the stock.
The derivative section indicates this option award is fully exercisable and was exercised for 100,000 shares, with no remaining position from that specific option in the filing’s derivative summary. Carey still reports direct ownership of Series C Common Stock after these trades. Overall, this looks like a routine monetization of vested equity rather than a transformational change in his exposure.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) - FWONK | 100,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Series C Common Stock | 100,000 | $28.00 | $2.80M |
| Sale | Series C Common Stock | 1,454 | $91.1225 | $132K |
| Sale | Series C Common Stock | 98,546 | $90.2691 | $8.90M |
Footnotes (1)
- On May 12, 2026, the Issuer reincorporated from a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware to a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada by means of a plan of conversion. At the effective time of the conversion, (i) each outstanding share of Series C Liberty Formula One Common Stock of the Delaware corporation ("FWONK") automatically converted into one outstanding share of Series C Common Stock of the Nevada corporation ("FWONK-NV") and (ii) any option to purchase shares of FWONK automatically converted into a corresponding award with respect to the same number of shares of FWONK-NV with the same terms. The conversion did not alter the proportionate interests of security holders. The price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $91.0789 to $91.3800, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range. The price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $90.0200 to $90.6800, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range. This option award is fully exercisable.