[Form 4] Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Paul J. Brody, Chief Financial Officer and director of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR), reported multiple sales of Class A common stock in a Form 4. The filings show sales on September 19, 2025 totaling 50,553 and 140 shares at weighted-average prices of $64.61 and $65.19, respectively, and sales on September 22, 2025 totaling 14,639 and 563 shares at weighted-average prices of $63.94 and $64.61. After these transactions, beneficial ownership reported for entities controlled by the reporting person is shown as 108,401, 108,261, 93,622 and 93,059 shares in the corresponding rows, with an additional line noting 2,885,496 shares related to vested and unvested restricted stock units awarded under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. The filer checked the box indicating the sales were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
- 10b5-1 plan disclosure checked, indicating prearranged trading instructions and procedural compliance
- Detailed footnotes provided explaining weighted-average price ranges and source of shares, enhancing transparency
- Substantial retained interest via RSUs (2,885,496 shares) shows continued economic alignment with the company
- Significant share disposals on September 19 and 22, 2025 (total sold shown across rows exceeding 65,000 shares), reducing immediately available holdings
- Multiple sale prices across ranges may indicate sizable executed volumes over the period
Insights
TL;DR: CFO executed planned sales under a 10b5-1 program, trimming direct/indirect holdings while retaining significant equity tied to RSUs.
The Form 4 discloses systematic disposals across two dates with weighted-average prices in the low-$60s, consistent with sales under an established 10b5-1 trading plan as indicated on the form. The reporting lines show remaining beneficial ownership both directly/indirectly and a large position tied to vested and unvested restricted stock units totaling 2,885,496 shares, which keeps substantial economic exposure aligned with management. For investors, these sales appear procedural rather than ad hoc given the 10b5-1 disclosure, but they do reduce the reporting person’s immediately available Class A shares.
TL;DR: Insider complied with disclosure rules and used a 10b5-1 plan; sales are material in size but governance processes appear followed.
The Form 4 includes clear identification of the reporting person as CFO and director and documents multiple dispositions executed at weighted-average prices. The checked 10b5-1 box and the explanatory footnotes describing price ranges and the origin of shares from a partial redemption and RSU awards demonstrate procedural transparency. From a governance perspective, the filing shows adherence to insider-trading plan protocols and full explanation of share provenance, which supports compliance but also documents meaningful share reductions in the reporting entity’s indirect holdings.