Mitchell Adrian V, serving as EVP, COO & CFO, has filed 48 Form 4 transactions across three companies, with a clear disposition bias. The aggregate data shows zero open-market purchases against $712,570 in total sell value, while $379,108 in acquisitions came exclusively through compensation-related grants and option exercises. The most recent activity, however, centers on Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), where all filings since September 2025 have been "A" codes—awards or grants with no cash changing hands. These recurring quarterly grants, ranging from roughly $4,200 to $31,250 per transaction, represent standard equity compensation rather than discretionary buying, and the absence of any "P" codes in the entire filing history underscores that Mitchell has never expressed conviction through open-market purchases.
The selling pattern is concentrated in Macy's (M), with two open-market sales in late March 2025 totaling $171,959.72. On March 28, Mitchell sold $65,422.28 in M stock, followed by a larger $106,537.44 sale on March 31, both preceded by an option exercise on March 28 (coded "M" with zero value) and a tax-withholding transaction on March 27 worth $7,169.92. This clustering suggests the sales were tied to the exercise and settlement of equity awards rather than a broader portfolio rebalancing. Notably, there have been no sales in the trailing months since, and the recent SWK grants—including a June 23, 2026 batch totaling roughly $46,873—indicate Mitchell's current disclosure activity is purely compensatory. The overall pattern reveals an executive who accumulates through structured grants but monetizes only when options vest, with no recent discretionary transactions in either direction.
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