SHEPARD WILLIAM R purchased ~$216K in CME Group Inc stock
CME Group Inc (CME) · Data via SEC EDGAR Form 4
Price Performance · 10 days before → 90 days after trade
▲ = insider buy date
90-day return
+10.5%
Trade Details · Public SEC Filing
Insider
SHEPARD WILLIAM R
Role
—
Transaction
Open-Market Purchase
Approx. Value
~$216K
Trade Date
Dec 30, 2025
Company
CME Group Inc
Ticker
CMESource
SEC EDGAR Form 4
Why This Trade Stands Out
Very Strong conviction signal
Scored in the top tier across multiple factors. Fewer than 5% of insider trades receive this rating.
~$216K purchase
A meaningful investment of personal capital. The average insider purchase is around $150K, putting this in the typical range for serious positions.
+10.5% in 90 days
Measured from trade date to 90 days later. We track the performance of every insider trade to identify which insiders consistently make profitable moves.
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On December 30, 2025, SHEPARD WILLIAM R — a corporate insider at CME Group Inc — filed a Form 4 with the SEC disclosing an open-market purchase of approximately ~$216K in CME Group Inc (CME) stock.
Under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, corporate insiders must report all open-market stock transactions to the SEC within two business days. These filings — known as Form 4s — are publicly available on the SEC's EDGAR database. VeritySignals filters and scores the full Form 4 stream to surface high-conviction signals like this one.
In the 90 days following this trade, CME returned +10.5%
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All data sourced from publicly available SEC Form 4 filings via EDGAR · Not financial advice · Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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