Ross Stores insider activity
What the executives and directors of Ross Stores actually did with their own shares, decoded from their SEC Form 4 filings. Each figure says the stretch of time it covers.
The tape: three years of insider trades
Every marker sits at the 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 grey strip is the routine flow (grants, vestings, tax withholding and gifts) that a headline gets wrong by counting it as selling.
The 94 routine events on the chart, as a list
| Date | Insider | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Conroy James Grant | 41K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Brinkley Stephen C | 6,654 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Fleming Karen | 907 |
| May 29, 2026 | GARRETT SHARON D | 2,708 |
| May 29, 2026 | Mueller Patricia H | 2,708 |
| May 21, 2026 | GARRETT SHARON D | 896 |
| May 21, 2026 | BJORKLUND GUNNAR K | 1,539 |
| May 21, 2026 | BUSH MICHAEL J | 896 |
| May 21, 2026 | MILLIGAN STEPHEN D | 896 |
| May 21, 2026 | Mueller Patricia H | 896 |
| May 21, 2026 | Sutton Doniel | 896 |
| May 21, 2026 | Cannizzaro Edward G | 896 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Burrill Jeffrey P | 565 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Fleming Karen | 30K |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Hartshorn Michael J. | 46K |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Conroy James Grant | 63K |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Burrill Jeffrey P | 4,686 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Brinkley Stephen C | 11K |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Sykes Karen | 18K |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Sheehan William W II | 7,191 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Hartshorn Michael J. | 8,456 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Conroy James Grant | 21K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Burrill Jeffrey P | 1,880 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Brinkley Stephen C | 6,108 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Sykes Karen | 6,577 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Sheehan William W II | 5,638 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | BUSH MICHAEL J | 1,000 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | BALMUTH MICHAEL | 383 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Burrill Jeffrey P | 4,570 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Sheehan William W II | 7,833 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Orvos Adam M | 7,928 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Conroy James Grant | 43K |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Brinkley Stephen C | 6,641 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Fleming Karen | 907 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | ORBAN GEORGE | 58K |
| May 29, 2025 | GARRETT SHARON D | 3,072 |
| May 28, 2025 | Mueller Patricia H | 3,072 |
| May 21, 2025 | GARRETT SHARON D | 1,179 |
| May 21, 2025 | BJORKLUND GUNNAR K | 1,179 |
| May 21, 2025 | BUSH MICHAEL J | 1,179 |
| May 21, 2025 | ORBAN GEORGE | 1,179 |
| May 21, 2025 | MILLIGAN STEPHEN D | 1,179 |
| May 21, 2025 | Mueller Patricia H | 1,179 |
| May 21, 2025 | Sutton Doniel | 1,179 |
| May 21, 2025 | Cannizzaro Edward G | 1,179 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | BALMUTH MICHAEL | 2,603 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | BALMUTH MICHAEL | 69K |
| Mar 21, 2025 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K | 19K |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Orvos Adam M | 7,002 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Hartshorn Michael J. | 44K |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Burrill Jeffrey P | 3,399 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Brinkley Stephen C | 11K |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Fleming Karen | 15K |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Sykes Karen | 12K |
| Mar 14, 2025 | BUSH MICHAEL J | 500 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | BALMUTH MICHAEL | 12K |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Hartshorn Michael J. | 36K |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Conroy James Grant | 34K |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Burrill Jeffrey P | 3,162 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Brinkley Stephen C | 9,485 |
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.
The chart, in numbers
| Flow | Shares |
|---|---|
| From holdings | 77K |
| Granted | 189K |
| Withheld for tax | 109K |
| Planned sales (10b5-1) | 22K |
| Discretionary sales | 130K |
| Gifts | 4,656 |
Skin in the game
Directly held shares as reported after each trade, indexed to 100 at the start of the window, up to 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.
The chart, in numbers
| Insider | Start of the window | Latest reported | Indexed, start = 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORBAN GEORGE | 401K | 408K | 101.8 |
| GARRETT SHARON D | 4,724 | 2,113 | 44.7 |
| Conroy James Grant | 206K | 134K | 65.2 |
| Hartshorn Michael J. | 135K | 116K | 86.1 |
| Sykes Karen | 107K | 105K | 97.9 |
Who holds what
the 14 largest holdings of 21| Insider | Role | Shares held | Buys 12 m | Sales 12 m | 12 m | Last trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORBAN GEORGE Last trade Apr 21, 2021 | Director | 671K | – | – | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| RENTLER BARBARA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Last trade Aug 27, 2024 | CEO | 312K | – | – | Aug 27, 2024 | |
| GARRETT SHARON D Last trade Mar 15, 2018 | Director | 217K | – | – | Mar 15, 2018 | |
| Conroy James Grant CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Last trade Sep 14, 2026 | CEO | 134K | – | $17M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 2 months selling | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hartshorn Michael J. GROUP PRESIDENT, COO Last trade Mar 25, 2026 | COO | 116K | – | $4.7M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 1 month selling | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Sykes Karen PRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTS Last trade Mar 25, 2026 | Officer | 105K | – | $1.7M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 1 month selling | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Fleming Karen PRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESS Last trade Mar 24, 2026 | Officer | 91K | – | $1.9M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 2 months selling | Mar 24, 2026 |
| KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K PRES., CHIEF CAPABILITY OFC'R Last trade Mar 28, 2024 | Officer | 71K | – | – | Mar 28, 2024 | |
| Morrow Brian R. PRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTS Last trade Mar 27, 2024 | Officer | 63K | – | – | Mar 27, 2024 | |
| Orvos Adam M EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | CFO | 62K | – | – | – | |
| BALMUTH MICHAEL EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Last trade Apr 2, 2025 | Officer | 60K | – | – | Apr 2, 2025 | |
| Brinkley Stephen C PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Last trade Sep 14, 2026 | Officer | 52K | – | $3.3M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 3 months selling | Sep 14, 2026 |
| BUSH MICHAEL J Last trade Jun 8, 2022 | Director | 38K | – | – | Jun 8, 2022 | |
| Burrill Jeffrey P Group SVP, CAO & CORP CONTROLL Last trade Mar 31, 2023 | Officer | 35K | – | – | Mar 31, 2023 |
Open-market trade log
the 60 most recent of 594| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since trade | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Conroy James Grant (CEO) 49K shares $229.48 +0.1% since trade filed Sep 15, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 49K | $229.48 | $11M | +0.1% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Brinkley Stephen C (Officer) 6,424 shares $229.66 +0.0% since trade filed Sep 15, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 6,424 | $229.66 | $1.5M | +0.0% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Sheehan William W II (CFO) 4,883 shares $216.95 +5.9% since trade filed Mar 30, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 4,883 | $216.95 | $1.1M | +5.9% | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) 16K shares $214.91 +6.9% since trade filed Mar 26, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 16K | $214.91 | $3.4M | +6.9% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Sykes Karen (Officer) 5,506 shares $213.40 +7.6% since trade filed Mar 27, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 5,506 | $213.40 | $1.2M | +7.6% | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) 6,061 shares $214.52 +7.1% since trade filed Mar 26, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 6,061 | $214.52 | $1.3M | +7.1% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Brinkley Stephen C (Officer) 4,154 shares $212.91 +7.9% since trade filed Mar 26, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 4,154 | $212.91 | $884K | +7.9% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Fleming Karen (Officer) 7,000 shares $212.76 +7.9% since trade filed Mar 26, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 7,000 | $212.76 | $1.5M | +7.9% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mueller Patricia H (Director) 1,881 shares $213.13 +7.8% since trade filed Mar 12, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 1,881 | $213.13 | $401K | +7.8% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Sykes Karen (Officer) 2,556 shares $213.91 +7.4% since trade filed Mar 12, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 2,556 | $213.91 | $547K | +7.4% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Brinkley Stephen C (Officer) 6,437 shares $150.97 +52.1% since trade filed Oct 10, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 6,437 | $150.97 | $972K | +52.1% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Fleming Karen (Officer) 2,932 shares $149.09 +54.0% since trade filed Sep 29, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 2,932 | $149.09 | $437K | +54.0% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Conroy James Grant (CEO) 39K shares $146.00 +57.3% since trade filed Sep 26, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 39K | $146.00 | $5.7M | +57.3% | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Sykes Karen (Officer) 4,000 shares $151.76 +51.3% since trade filed Sep 8, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 4,000 | $151.76 | $607K | +51.3% | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Fleming Karen (Officer) 1,000 shares $151.06 +52.0% since trade filed Sep 5, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 1,000 | $151.06 | $151K | +52.0% | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | BALMUTH MICHAEL (Officer) 11K shares $131.60 +74.5% since trade filed Apr 4, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 11K | $131.60 | $1.5M | +74.5% | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Sykes Karen (Officer) 5,036 shares $130.48 +76.0% since trade filed Apr 4, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 5,036 | $130.48 | $657K | +76.0% | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Fleming Karen (Officer) 5,270 shares $127.70 +79.8% since trade filed Apr 2, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 5,270 | $127.70 | $673K | +79.8% | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) 10K shares $129.10 +77.9% since trade filed Mar 26, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 10K | $129.10 | $1.3M | +77.9% | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) 7,492 shares $127.69 +79.9% since trade filed Mar 26, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 7,492 | $127.69 | $957K | +79.9% | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Fleming Karen (Officer) 5,339 shares $125.73 +82.7% since trade filed Mar 19, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 5,339 | $125.73 | $671K | +82.7% | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) 8,366 shares $155.64 +47.6% since trade filed Sep 18, 2024 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 8,366 | $155.64 | $1.3M | +47.6% | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | BALMUTH MICHAEL (Officer) 15K shares $152.22 +50.9% since trade filed Sep 9, 2024 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 15K | $152.22 | $2.3M | +50.9% | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | RENTLER BARBARA (CEO) 49K shares $153.93 +49.2% since trade filed Aug 29, 2024 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 49K | $153.93 | $7.5M | +49.2% | Aug 29, 2024 |
| May 28, 2024 | Mueller Patricia H (Director) 941 shares $138.37 +66.0% since trade filed May 30, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 941 | $138.37 | $130K | +66.0% | May 30, 2024 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Fleming Karen (Officer) 35 shares $147.51 +55.7% since trade filed Apr 3, 2024 | Open-market buy | 35 | $147.51 | $5K | +55.7% | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | RENDA LARREE M (Director) 4,168 shares $147.89 +55.3% since trade filed Apr 1, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 4,168 | $147.89 | $616K | +55.3% | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K (Officer) 14K shares $147.46 +55.7% since trade filed Apr 1, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 14K | $147.46 | $2.0M | +55.7% | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Morrow Brian R. (Officer) 11K shares $146.00 +57.3% since trade filed Mar 29, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 11K | $146.00 | $1.6M | +57.3% | Mar 29, 2024 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) 19K shares $146.39 +56.9% since trade filed Mar 29, 2024 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 19K | $146.39 | $2.8M | +56.9% | Mar 29, 2024 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) 21K shares $145.14 +58.2% since trade filed Mar 20, 2024 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 21K | $145.14 | $3.1M | +58.2% | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Mueller Patricia H (Director) 2,265 shares $145.38 +58.0% since trade filed Mar 20, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 2,265 | $145.38 | $329K | +58.0% | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K (Officer) 21K shares $111.73 +105.6% since trade filed Oct 10, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 21K | $111.73 | $2.3M | +105.6% | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | RENTLER BARBARA (CEO) 10K shares $120.11 +91.2% since trade filed Aug 31, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 10K | $120.11 | $1.2M | +91.2% | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | RENTLER BARBARA (CEO) 23K shares $120.02 +91.4% since trade filed Aug 29, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 23K | $120.02 | $2.8M | +91.4% | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | RENTLER BARBARA (CEO) 20K shares $119.07 +92.9% since trade filed Aug 29, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 20K | $119.07 | $2.4M | +92.9% | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Morrow Brian R. (Officer) 26K shares $121.53 +89.0% since trade filed Aug 25, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 26K | $121.53 | $3.2M | +89.0% | Aug 25, 2023 |
| May 30, 2023 | RENTLER BARBARA (CEO) 12K shares $102.54 +124.0% since trade filed Jun 1, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 12K | $102.54 | $1.2M | +124.0% | Jun 1, 2023 |
| May 25, 2023 | RENTLER BARBARA (CEO) 30K shares $102.39 +124.3% since trade filed May 30, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 30K | $102.39 | $3.1M | +124.3% | May 30, 2023 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K (Officer) 12K shares $106.00 +116.7% since trade filed Apr 10, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 12K | $106.00 | $1.3M | +116.7% | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Burrill Jeffrey P (Officer) 3,297 shares $104.73 +119.3% since trade filed Apr 4, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 3,297 | $104.73 | $345K | +119.3% | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) 21K shares $112.37 +104.4% since trade filed Mar 8, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 21K | $112.37 | $2.3M | +104.4% | Mar 8, 2023 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | BUSH MICHAEL J (Director) 1,000 shares $81.46 +181.9% since trade filed Jun 10, 2022 | Discretionary sale | 1,000 | $81.46 | $81K | +181.9% | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K (Officer) 63 shares $125.13 filed Jul 6, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 63 | $125.13 | $8K | – | Jul 6, 2021 |
| May 28, 2021 | BALMUTH MICHAEL (Officer) 1,000 shares $125.92 filed Jun 1, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 1,000 | $125.92 | $126K | – | Jun 1, 2021 |
| May 28, 2021 | BALMUTH MICHAEL (Officer) 48K shares $126.04 filed Jun 1, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 48K | $126.04 | $6.1M | – | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | ORBAN GEORGE (Director) 3,250 shares $126.69 filed Apr 23, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 3,250 | $126.69 | $412K | – | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | ORBAN GEORGE (Director) 3,250 shares $127.04 filed Apr 16, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 3,250 | $127.04 | $413K | – | Apr 16, 2021 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Morrow Brian R. (Officer) 1,462 shares $127.28 filed Apr 12, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 1,462 | $127.28 | $186K | – | Apr 12, 2021 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | ORBAN GEORGE (Director) 3,250 shares $123.35 filed Apr 9, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 3,250 | $123.35 | $401K | – | Apr 9, 2021 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K (Officer) 53 shares $121.35 filed Apr 2, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 53 | $121.35 | $6K | – | Apr 2, 2021 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | ORBAN GEORGE (Director) 3,250 shares $120.17 filed Apr 2, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 3,250 | $120.17 | $391K | – | Apr 2, 2021 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | ORBAN GEORGE (Director) 3,250 shares $120.12 filed Mar 30, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 3,250 | $120.12 | $390K | – | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K (Officer) 1,459 shares $119.17 filed Mar 25, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 1,459 | $119.17 | $174K | – | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Hartshorn Michael J. (COO) 2,625 shares $119.22 filed Mar 25, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 2,625 | $119.22 | $313K | – | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | RENTLER BARBARA (CEO) 7,570 shares $119.26 filed Mar 23, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 7,570 | $119.26 | $903K | – | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | BALMUTH MICHAEL (Officer) 12K shares $121.36 filed Mar 23, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 12K | $121.36 | $1.4M | – | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | ORBAN GEORGE (Director) 3,250 shares $123.31 filed Mar 18, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 3,250 | $123.31 | $401K | – | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Morrow Brian R. (Officer) 11K shares $124.00 filed Mar 18, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 11K | $124.00 | $1.4M | – | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K (Officer) 10K shares $123.39 filed Mar 18, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 10K | $123.39 | $1.3M | – | Mar 18, 2021 |
“Since trade” compares with the latest insider-implied price, not a market quote: these pages are built from filings alone. A role here is the one on that day's Form 4, so somebody promoted since appears under both titles.
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.