Thomas Costello insider trades: Advanta (ADVNB) stock purchases
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Open-market buys and sales
5 trades reported on SEC Form 4, newest first
| Date | Stock | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Holding | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2009 | ADVNB | ↑ Buy | 13,000 | $0.89 | $12K | Direct | Feb 4, 2009 (1d) |
| Nov 21, 2008 | ADVNB | ↑ Buy | 10,000 | $1.93 | $19K | Direct | Nov 24, 2008 (3d) |
| Oct 29, 2007 | - | ↑ Buy | 7,000 | $16.74 | $117K | Direct | Oct 30, 2007 (1d) |
| Aug 9, 2007 | AFN | ↑ Buy | 7,500 | $4.95 | $37K | Direct | Aug 13, 2007 (4d) |
| Nov 27, 2006 | AFN | ↑ Buy | 5,000 | $45000.00 | $225.0M | Direct | Nov 28, 2006 (1d) |
Each row is one filing's trades in one stock, summed. Shares and prices are as filed, before any later stock split.
About Thomas Costello's insider trades
Thomas Costello is a director at Advanta (ADVNB). Since Nov 27, 2006, Thomas has reported 5 open-market purchases worth $225.2M and no sales on SEC Form 4. There have been no open-market trades in the last 12 months.
Their filings also include grants and awards (14 filings). These aren't open-market trades and aren't counted above.
How to read insider trades
Officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a company must report trades in its stock on SEC Form 4, usually within two business days. Purchases with their own money are the stronger signal: insiders sell for many reasons (taxes, diversification, a house), but buy for one. See every ADVNB insider trade, the latest insider trades across the market, or cluster buys, when several insiders buy the same stock within days.