What the executives and directors of Ross Stores actually did with their own shares, decoded from three years of SEC Form 4 filings.
The tape: three years of insider trades
Every marker sits at the exact price reported on the Form 4. The line is the monthly median of all prices insiders reported, so the chart needs no market feed; the gray strip is routine flow (vestings, tax withholding, gifts) that headlines love to miscount as selling.
Where the shares went, last 12 months
Every Form 4 movement decomposed: what flowed in (grants, vested equity, purchases) and what flowed out (tax withholding, plan sales, discretionary sales, gifts). Counted in shares, because grants carry no price.
Skin in the game
Directly held shares as reported after each trade, indexed to 100 five years back. Direct holdings only: trust and family-entity positions are per-entity in the filings and do not sum honestly, so this chart refuses to guess. The steps are the trades.
Who holds what
| Insider | Role | Shares held | Buys 12 m | Sales 12 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORBAN GEORGE | Director | 671.3K | — | — |
| RENTLER BARBARA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | CEO | 311.9K | — | — |
| Conroy James Grant CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | CEO | 233.2K | — | $5.7M |
| GARRETT SHARON D | Director | 217.2K | — | — |
| Hartshorn Michael J. GROUP PRESIDENT, COO | COO | 116K | — | $4.7M |
| Sykes Karen PRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTS | Officer | 104.6K | — | $2.3M |
| Fleming Karen PRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESS | Officer | 91.4K | — | $2.1M |
| KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K PRES., CHIEF CAPABILITY OFC'R | Officer | 71.4K | — | — |
| Brinkley Stephen C PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS | Officer | 64.7K | — | $1.9M |
| Morrow Brian R. PRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTS | Officer | 62.7K | — | — |
| Orvos Adam M EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | CFO | 62.2K | — | — |
| BALMUTH MICHAEL EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | Officer | 59.5K | — | — |
| BUSH MICHAEL J | Director | 37.6K | — | — |
| Burrill Jeffrey P Group SVP, CAO & CORP CONTROLL | Officer | 34.9K | — | — |
Open-market trade log
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Sheehan William W II (CFO) | Discretionary sale | 4,883 | $216.95 | $1.1M |
| 2026-03-25 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 15.8K | $214.91 | $3.4M |
| 2026-03-25 | Sykes Karen (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 5,506 | $213.40 | $1.2M |
| 2026-03-24 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 6,061 | $214.52 | $1.3M |
| 2026-03-24 | Brinkley Stephen C (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 4,154 | $212.91 | $884K |
| 2026-03-24 | Fleming Karen (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 7,000 | $212.76 | $1.5M |
| 2026-03-10 | Mueller Patricia H (Director) | Discretionary sale | 1,881 | $213.13 | $401K |
| 2026-03-10 | Sykes Karen (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 2,556 | $213.91 | $547K |
| 2025-10-08 | Brinkley Stephen C (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 6,437 | $150.97 | $972K |
| 2025-09-25 | Fleming Karen (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 2,932 | $149.09 | $437K |
| 2025-09-24 | Conroy James Grant (CEO) | Discretionary sale | 39.4K | $146.00 | $5.7M |
| 2025-09-04 | Sykes Karen (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 4,000 | $151.76 | $607K |
| 2025-09-03 | Fleming Karen (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 1,000 | $151.06 | $151K |
| 2025-04-02 | BALMUTH MICHAEL (Officer) | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 11.3K | $131.60 | $1.5M |
| 2025-04-02 | Sykes Karen (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 5,036 | $130.48 | $657K |
| 2025-03-31 | Fleming Karen (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 5,270 | $127.70 | $673K |
| 2025-03-25 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 10.3K | $129.10 | $1.3M |
| 2025-03-24 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 7,492 | $127.69 | $957K |
| 2025-03-17 | Fleming Karen (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 5,339 | $125.73 | $671K |
| 2024-09-16 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 8,366 | $155.64 | $1.3M |
| 2024-09-05 | BALMUTH MICHAEL (Officer) | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 14.9K | $152.22 | $2.3M |
| 2024-08-27 | RENTLER BARBARA (CEO) | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 48.9K | $153.93 | $7.5M |
| 2024-05-28 | Mueller Patricia H (Director) | Discretionary sale | 941 | $138.37 | $130K |
| 2024-04-01 | Fleming Karen (Officer) | Open-market buy | 35 | $147.51 | $5K |
| 2024-03-28 | RENDA LARREE M (Director) | Discretionary sale | 4,168 | $147.89 | $616K |
| 2024-03-28 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 13.9K | $147.46 | $2M |
| 2024-03-27 | Morrow Brian R. (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 10.7K | $146.00 | $1.6M |
| 2024-03-27 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 19K | $146.39 | $2.8M |
| 2024-03-18 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 21.1K | $145.14 | $3.1M |
| 2024-03-18 | Mueller Patricia H (Director) | Discretionary sale | 2,265 | $145.38 | $329K |
| 2023-10-06 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 20.7K | $111.73 | $2.3M |
| 2023-08-29 | RENTLER BARBARA (CEO) | Discretionary sale | 10.1K | $120.11 | $1.2M |
| 2023-08-28 | RENTLER BARBARA (CEO) | Discretionary sale | 23.3K | $120.02 | $2.8M |
| 2023-08-25 | RENTLER BARBARA (CEO) | Discretionary sale | 20K | $119.07 | $2.4M |
| 2023-08-23 | Morrow Brian R. (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 25.9K | $121.53 | $3.2M |
| 2023-05-30 | RENTLER BARBARA (CEO) | Discretionary sale | 11.9K | $102.54 | $1.2M |
| 2023-05-25 | RENTLER BARBARA (CEO) | Discretionary sale | 30K | $102.39 | $3.1M |
| 2023-04-06 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 12.2K | $106.00 | $1.3M |
| 2023-03-31 | Burrill Jeffrey P (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 3,297 | $104.73 | $345K |
| 2023-03-06 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) | Discretionary sale | 20.5K | $112.37 | $2.3M |
| 2022-06-08 | BUSH MICHAEL J (Director) | Discretionary sale | 1,000 | $81.46 | $81K |
| 2021-07-02 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 63 | $125.13 | $8K |
| 2021-05-28 | BALMUTH MICHAEL (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 1,000 | $125.92 | $126K |
| 2021-05-28 | BALMUTH MICHAEL (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 48.4K | $126.04 | $6.1M |
| 2021-04-21 | ORBAN GEORGE (Director) | Discretionary sale | 3,250 | $126.69 | $412K |
| 2021-04-14 | ORBAN GEORGE (Director) | Discretionary sale | 3,250 | $127.04 | $413K |
| 2021-04-08 | Morrow Brian R. (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 1,462 | $127.28 | $186K |
| 2021-04-07 | ORBAN GEORGE (Director) | Discretionary sale | 3,250 | $123.35 | $401K |
| 2021-04-01 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 53 | $121.35 | $6K |
| 2021-03-31 | ORBAN GEORGE (Director) | Discretionary sale | 3,250 | $120.17 | $391K |
| 2021-03-26 | ORBAN GEORGE (Director) | Discretionary sale | 3,250 | $120.12 | $390K |
| 2021-03-23 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 1,459 | $119.17 | $174K |
| 2021-03-23 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) | Discretionary sale | 2,625 | $119.22 | $313K |
| 2021-03-22 | RENTLER BARBARA (CEO) | Discretionary sale | 7,570 | $119.26 | $903K |
| 2021-03-19 | BALMUTH MICHAEL (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 11.9K | $121.36 | $1.4M |
| 2021-03-17 | ORBAN GEORGE (Director) | Discretionary sale | 3,250 | $123.31 | $401K |
| 2021-03-17 | Morrow Brian R. (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 11.3K | $124.00 | $1.4M |
| 2021-03-16 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K (Officer) | Discretionary sale | 10.2K | $123.39 | $1.3M |
| 2021-03-16 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) | Discretionary sale | 12.4K | $123.40 | $1.5M |
| 2021-03-16 | Marquette Travis (CFO) | Discretionary sale | 1,749 | $124.20 | $217K |
“Since trade” compares with the latest insider-implied price, not a market quote; this site carries no market data by design.
Filing hygiene
How to read this
A Form 4 transaction code decides everything. P is an open-market purchase and S an open-market sale; those two are the only codes where an insider chose to trade. A is a grant, M an option exercise or vesting, F shares withheld to cover tax, G a gift. Most “insiders dumped billions” headlines are code F and M mechanics.
Sales flagged 10b5-1 run on a plan the insider adopted in advance; since 2023 every Form 4 carries that flag. Buys have historically predicted returns, sales mostly have not, and this page states filings, not advice.