Morgan Stanley co-president sells and gifts MS shares
Morgan Stanley Co-President Daniel A. Simkowitz reported an insider transaction involving the company’s common stock.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Morgan Stanley Co-President Daniel A. Simkowitz reported an insider transaction involving the company’s common stock. He made a bona fide gift of 8,000 shares and completed an open-market sale of 14,690 shares at a weighted average price of $189.2435 per share. Following these transactions, he directly holds 365,802.079 shares of Morgan Stanley common stock and has an additional 1,805.331 shares held indirectly through a 401(k) Plan.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 14,690 shares
Net Sell
3 txns
Insider
SIMKOWITZ DANIEL A
Role
Co-President
Sold
14,690 shs ($2.78M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift | Common Stock | 8,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sale | Common Stock | 14,690 | $189.2435 | $2.78M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 365,802.079 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 1,805.331 shares (Indirect, By 401(k) Plan)
Footnotes (1)
- F1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $188.72 to $189.65, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Morgan Stanley, any security holder of Morgan Stanley, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 14,690 shares
Weighted average sale price: $189.2435 per share
Shares gifted: 8,000 shares
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Shares sold
14,690 shares
Open-market sale of Morgan Stanley common stock
Weighted average sale price
$189.2435 per share
Price for 14,690 shares sold in multiple transactions
Shares gifted
8,000 shares
Bona fide gift of Morgan Stanley common stock
Direct holdings after transactions
365,802.079 shares
Direct Morgan Stanley common stock held by Daniel A. Simkowitz
Indirect 401(k) holdings
1,805.331 shares
Morgan Stanley common stock held indirectly via 401(k) Plan
Key Terms
bona fide gift, open-market sale, weighted average price, 401(k) Plan
4 terms
bona fide gift financial
"transaction_code "G" with transaction_code_description "Bona fide gift""
A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action "open-market sale" of 14,690 shares of Common Stock"
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.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
401(k) Plan financial
"nature_of_ownership "By 401(k) Plan" for indirect holdings"
A 401(k) plan is a workplace retirement account that lets employees set aside part of their pay into a tax-advantaged savings pot, often with employers adding matching contributions — like a workplace piggy bank for future income. It matters to investors because the amount people save and how employers fund these plans influence consumer spending, corporate payroll costs and the flow of money into financial markets, which can affect stock prices and company valuations.
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What did Morgan Stanley (MS) Co-President Daniel Simkowitz do in this insider transaction?
Daniel A. Simkowitz reported two moves: a bona fide gift of 8,000 Morgan Stanley common shares and an open-market sale of 14,690 shares. These actions adjust his holdings but leave him with a substantial remaining direct and indirect ownership position in the company.
What are Daniel Simkowitz’s Morgan Stanley (MS) holdings after these transactions?
After the reported gift and sale, Daniel A. Simkowitz directly holds 365,802.079 Morgan Stanley common shares. He also has 1,805.331 additional shares held indirectly through a 401(k) Plan, providing continued exposure to the company’s stock beyond his directly owned position.
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