Director at Himalaya Shipping (HSHP) sells 300K shares after option exercise
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Himalaya Shipping Ltd. director Isaksen Bjorn Andreas Freng exercised options and sold shares in the company. He exercised share options covering 150,000 common shares at an exercise price of $6.70 per share, converting a derivative position into common equity.
On the same date, he completed an open-market sale of 300,000 common shares at $13.40 per share, with the shares sold to Drew Holdings Ltd. Following these transactions, he holds 280,000 common shares directly and 20,000 common shares indirectly through Freng Invest AS.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 300,000 shares ($4,020,000)
Net Sell
4 txns
Insider
Isaksen Bjorn Andreas Freng
Role
Director
Sold
300,000 shs ($4.02M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Share options (right to buy) | 150,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Common Shares | 300,000 | $13.40 | $4.02M |
| Exercise | Common Shares | 150,000 | $6.70 | $1.00M |
| holding | Common Shares | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Share options (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Shares — 280,000 shares (Direct);
Common Shares — 20,000 shares (Indirect, Freng Invest AS)
Footnotes (1)
- 300,000 shares sold to Drew Holdings Ltd. Represent Norwegian Krone (NOK) 127.96 per share, converted to U.S. Dollars (USD) based on the foreign exchange rate as of April 9, 2026 (at USD 1.00 = NOK 9.52). The exercise price of the share options was USD 6.70 at the date of the transaction, reflecting a reduction from USD 8.00 as a result of dividends and/or cash distributions declared after the date of grant.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 300,000 shares
Sale price: $13.40 per share
Options exercised: 150,000 shares
+4 more
7 metrics
Shares sold
300,000 shares
Common shares sold to Drew Holdings Ltd. at $13.40
Sale price
$13.40 per share
Open-market or private sale of 300,000 common shares
Options exercised
150,000 shares
Share options exercised into common shares
Option exercise price
$6.70 per share
Adjusted from $8.00 due to dividends/distributions
Direct holdings after
280,000 shares
Common shares held directly after transactions
Indirect holdings after
20,000 shares
Common shares held indirectly via Freng Invest AS
Net share change
-300,000 shares
Net buy/sell direction reported as net-sell
Key Terms
share options (right to buy), open-market sale, derivative security, indirect ownership, +1 more
5 terms
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description: "Exercise or conversion of derivative security""
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
indirect ownership financial
"ownership_type: "indirect" for Freng Invest AS holding"
exercise price financial
"The exercise price of the share options was USD 6.70"
The exercise price is the fixed amount at which you can buy or sell an asset, like a stock, when using an options contract. It matters because it helps determine whether exercising the option will be profitable or not, depending on the current market price. Think of it as the set price you agree on today to buy or sell later.
FAQ
What insider transactions did HSHP director Isaksen Bjorn Andreas Freng report?
He reported exercising options for 150,000 shares at $6.70 and selling 300,000 common shares at $13.40. These moves converted a derivative position into equity and then reduced his direct shareholdings through an open-market sale.
What options did the HSHP director exercise in this Form 4 filing?
He exercised share options (right to buy) for 150,000 underlying common shares at an exercise price of $6.70 per share. This exercise eliminated the derivative position and increased his common share holdings before the subsequent share sale.
What are the director’s Himalaya Shipping (HSHP) holdings after these transactions?
After the transactions, he holds 280,000 common shares directly and 20,000 common shares indirectly through Freng Invest AS. This reflects his remaining exposure to the company following the option exercise and the 300,000-share open-market sale.
How were the Himalaya Shipping (HSHP) option terms adjusted before exercise?
A footnote explains the option exercise price was reduced to $6.70 from $8.00. This change reflects dividends and cash distributions declared after the original grant date, which adjusted the option terms at the time of exercise.