Venu (VENU) CEO Jay W. Roth adds 1,620 shares in open-market purchase
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Venu Holding Corp director and CEO Jay W. Roth reported an open-market purchase of 1,620 shares of common stock at $2.0994 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 9,255,264 common shares. In addition, indirect holdings include 999,720 shares held by the KMR Living Trust and 62,500 shares held by the JWR Living Trust, where he serves as trustee and is deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 1,620 shares ($3,401)
Net Buy
3 txns
Insider
ROTH JAY W
Role
CEO & Chairman
Bought
1,620 shs ($3K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock, par value $0.001 | 1,620 | $2.0994 | $3K |
| holding | Common Stock, par value $0.001 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock, par value $0.001 | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 — 9,255,264 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock, par value $0.001 — 62,500 shares (Indirect, By JWR Living Trust dated November 19, 2012)
Footnotes (1)
- These shares of common stock are owned directly by the JWR Living Trust dated November 19, 2012 (the "JWR Living Trust"), of which Mr. Jay W. Roth is a trustee. As a trustee, Mr. Roth is deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities held by the JWR Living Trust. These shares of common stock are owned directly by the KMR Living Trust dated November 19, 2012 (the "KMR Living Trust"), of which Mr. Roth is a trustee. As a trustee, Mr. Roth is deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares held by the KMR Living Trust.
Key Figures
Open-market purchase size: 1,620 shares
Purchase price: $2.0994 per share
Direct holdings after transaction: 9,255,264 shares
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6 metrics
Open-market purchase size
1,620 shares
Common stock bought in open market
Purchase price
$2.0994 per share
Price paid for common stock
Direct holdings after transaction
9,255,264 shares
Common stock held directly by Jay W. Roth
KMR Living Trust holdings
999,720 shares
Common stock held indirectly via KMR Living Trust
JWR Living Trust holdings
62,500 shares
Common stock held indirectly via JWR Living Trust
Net buy shares
1,620 shares
Net share change from reported buy/sell activity
Key Terms
open-market purchase, beneficial ownership, living trust, indirect holdings
4 terms
open-market purchase financial
"reported an open-market purchase of 1,620 shares of common stock"
An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.
beneficial ownership financial
"is deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
living trust financial
"JWR Living Trust dated November 19, 2012"
indirect holdings financial
"indirect holdings include 999,720 shares held by the KMR Living Trust"
FAQ
What insider transaction did Venu (VENU) report for Jay W. Roth?
Venu reported that CEO and Chairman Jay W. Roth completed an open-market purchase of 1,620 shares of common stock at $2.0994 per share. This filing reflects a direct increase in his personal shareholdings alongside existing indirect trust holdings.
What indirect Venu (VENU) holdings are associated with Jay W. Roth?
Indirect holdings include 999,720 shares held by the KMR Living Trust and 62,500 shares held by the JWR Living Trust. Roth is a trustee of both trusts and is deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the Venu common stock they hold.
On what date did Jay W. Roth’s Venu (VENU) insider transaction occur?
The insider activity is dated July 2, 2026, for all reported entries. This includes the open-market purchase of 1,620 shares and the reported indirect holdings through the JWR and KMR Living Trusts, which are shown as of the same date.