Baumgartner Jeffrey W, Vice President of R&D, has demonstrated a clear selling bias in his trading activity involving Cirrus Logic (CRUS), the only company in which he has reported transactions. Over 32 filings, his total sell transactions amount to $2.95 million, significantly outweighing his $1.11 million in buys. The recent activity reinforces this trend, with five sales since September 2025 and no purchases in the same period. Notably, on September 2, 2025, Baumgartner sold shares worth $1.12 million, followed by additional disposals totaling $876,960 and $205,100 later that month. Smaller sales continued into early 2026, including transactions of $111,511 and $85,240 on February 6, 2026.
The filings also reveal that Baumgartner’s transactions frequently involve derivative securities, with multiple "M" (exercise of derivative security) and "F" (payment of exercise price or tax liability) coded entries alongside outright sales ("S"). For example, on September 17, 2025, he exercised options on $570,024 worth of shares while simultaneously selling $876,960 in stock. The pattern suggests a strategy of monetizing equity compensation rather than accumulating shares, as no open-market purchases appear in the recent data. The absence of buys since at least early 2025, combined with consistent sales, indicates a sustained reduction in his CRUS position.
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