SEI (SEIC) Insider: Hicke Exercises at $49.63, Sells 35K at $88.30
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Ryan Hicke, reporting person and identified as Chief Executive Officer and Director of SEI Investments Co (SEIC), reported Section 16 transactions dated 08/19/2025. The Form 4 shows two non-derivative acquisitions of 17,500 shares each at an acquisition price of $49.63 (two entries), followed by a sale of 35,000 shares at a weighted-average sale price of $88.30 (range noted $87.92–$88.89). After these transactions, the reporting person beneficially owned 171,259.77 shares directly and 14,687.089 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan. The Form 4 indicates the acquired shares/options were received as employment compensation and that the reporting person will provide sale price detail upon request.
Positive
- Full disclosure of option exercises and sales on Form 4, including price range and commitment to supply per-price details
- Substantial remaining ownership: reporting person still holds 171,259.77 shares directly after transactions
Negative
- Insider sale of 35,000 shares reduces direct beneficial ownership
- Material sale size (35,000 shares) could be viewed as liquidity event by management
Insights
TL;DR: Routine insider option exercises and a concurrent sale reduced direct holdings but were fully disclosed on Form 4.
The filing documents option exercises (code M) that resulted in acquisition entries at an exercise/conversion price of $49.63 and an immediate sale of the same quantity totaling 35,000 shares at a weighted-average price of $88.30. Such activity is consistent with exercising employment-related awards and liquidating some shares. Disclosure is complete with an offered price range and a commitment to provide per-price details upon request. For governance review, the key points are the retention of a substantial residual direct holding (171,259.77 shares) and continued indirect holdings via the 401(k).
TL;DR: Insider exercised options tied to compensation and sold 35,000 shares, realizing proceeds at about $88.30 per share.
From an investor-disclosure perspective, the exercises occurred at an exercise price of $49.63 (options dated with exercisable/expiration info provided in the filing) and the subsequent sale price range is disclosed as $87.92–$88.89 with a reported weighted average of $88.30. The filing leaves the reporting person with 171,259.77 directly held shares and 14,687.089 indirectly held. This is a material insider transaction in size but the filing itself contains only transaction detail without commentary on intent or usage of proceeds.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Option to Purchase Common Stock | 17,500 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Option to Purchase Common Stock | 17,500 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 17,500 | $49.63 | $869K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 17,500 | $49.63 | $869K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 35,000 | $88.30 | $3.09M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the weighted average of a range of sale prices from $87.92 to $88.89. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company, or any stockholder of the Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Received as employment compensation