Quick Takeaways
- WEN - Wendy's Co has 34 insiders with reported activity on this page.
- Net insider value flow over the last year: -$1,626,038.
- Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.
- Info
- Insider Trading
- Financials
- Holders
Insider Transactions Reported by 34 Insiders of Wendy's Co
- Symbol
- WEN on Nasdaq
- Location
- Dublin, OH
What Changed
- Buy value: $126,135; sell value: $1,752,172.
- Net share flow: -125,319.
Why This Matters
- This page gives a plain-language issuer insider context before you inspect transaction-level evidence.
- Use the filing links below to verify timestamps, codes, and ownership impacts directly from SEC forms.
Official SEC Source
Insider trading overview
Last 12 monthsNet insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$1,626,038.
Buys
$126,135
Shares: 11,500
Insiders: 5
Sells
$1,752,173
Shares: 136,819
Insiders: 1
Net
-$1,626,038
Shares: -125,319
Insiders: 4
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy $ | Sell $ | Net $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-6 | 2,200 | 0 | $17,846 | $0 | +$17,846 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 9-12 | 9,300 | 136,819 | $108,289 | $1,752,173 | -$1,643,884 |
Wendy's Co executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Peltz | Director, 10%+ Owner | $432,588,877 | Mixed | 08 Aug 2024 | ||
| Edward P. Garden | 10%+ Owner | $431,680,476 | Mixed | 03 Mar 2023 | ||
| TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | $426,952,496 | Mixed | 03 Mar 2023 | ||
| Matthew H. Peltz | Director, 10%+ Owner | $173,852,486 | Mixed | 01 Jul 2025 | ||
| Peter W. May | Director, 10%+ Owner | $142,374,314 | Median | 03 Apr 2026 | ||
| Kirk Tanner | President & CEO, Director | $5,594,467 | Mixed | 16 Jun 2025 | ||
| Joseph A. Levato | Director | $3,553,067 | Mixed | 15 Mar 2024 | ||
| Gunther Plosch | Chief Financial Officer | $3,295,815 | Mixed | 17 Sep 2024 | ||
| Abigail E. Pringle | President, U.S. | $2,800,267 | -$1,752,173 | -38% | Mixed | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Peter Rothschild | Director | $2,242,958 | Mixed | 21 May 2025 | ||
| Leigh A. Burnside | Svp, Cao & Cfo Us | $1,535,853 | Mixed | 17 Jan 2023 | ||
| Matthew Coley O'Brien | Chief People Officer | $1,250,513 | +$20,300 | +1.7% | Mixed | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski | Cmo, U.S. | $1,127,462 | +$58,984 | +5.5% | Mixed | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Dennis M. Kass | Director | $1,105,434 | Mixed | 18 May 2021 | ||
| Bradley G. Peltz | Director | $1,090,156 | Median | 03 Apr 2026 | ||
| Arthur B. Winkleblack | Director | $1,085,749 | Mixed | 21 May 2025 | ||
| John Kevin Vasconi | Chief Information Officer | $994,167 | Mixed | 15 Dec 2023 | ||
| Mich J. Mathews-Spradlin | Director | $979,162 | Mixed | 21 May 2025 | ||
| E.j. Wunsch | President, International | $927,417 | Mixed | 16 Mar 2026 | ||
| Liliana Esposito | Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc | $869,219 | Mixed | 16 Mar 2026 | ||
| Todd Allan Penegor | President & CEO, Director | $787,699 | Mixed | 15 Dec 2023 | ||
| Juan Carlos Loredo | Global Chief Marketing Officer | $782,834 | Mixed | 09 May 2024 | ||
| Kenneth W. Gilbert | Director | $678,846 | Mixed | 17 Mar 2025 | ||
| Richard H. Gomez | Director | $520,508 | Mixed | 21 May 2025 | ||
| Suzanne M. Thuerk | Chief Accounting Officer | $475,497 | Mixed | 16 Mar 2026 | ||
| Kurt A. Kane | Pres US & Chf Commercial Ofc | $435,837 | Mixed | 15 Dec 2022 | ||
| Michelle Caruso-Cabrera | Director | $386,462 | Mixed | 21 May 2025 | ||
| Deepak Ajmani | Chief Operations Officer - U.S | $371,333 | Mixed | 11 Aug 2024 | ||
| Kristin A. Dolan | Director | $331,897 | Median | 03 Apr 2026 | ||
| Matthew P. Spessard | Chief Information Officer | $309,967 | Mixed | 16 Mar 2026 | ||
| Kenneth M. Cook | Interim CEO and CFO | $276,409 | +$17,025 | +6.6% | Mixed | 16 Mar 2026 |
| John Min | Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary | $244,750 | +$25,886 | +12% | Mixed | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Wendy C. Arlin | Director | $146,392 | Mixed | 16 Mar 2026 | ||
| Peter J. Suerken Jr. | President, U.S. | $10,217 | +$3,940 | +63% | Mixed | 16 Mar 2026 |
Top shareholders of Wendy's Co (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Ownership % is shown only when it is directly reported or safely comparable across share classes.
Methodology: rows are grouped by holder and ranked by the holder's primary source value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
| Holder | Source | Role / Reporting | Ownership % | Shares | Holdings Value | 12M Net Δ | As of | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Peltz |
3/4/5
|
Director, 10%+ Owner |
—
class O/S missing
|
25,179,795
|
$432,588,877 | — | 08 Aug 2024 | |
| Edward P. Garden |
3/4/5
|
10%+ Owner |
—
class O/S missing
|
21,946,135
|
$431,680,476 | — | 03 Mar 2023 | |
| TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P. |
3/4/5
13D/G
13F
|
10%+ Owner · Nelson Peltz · Company |
16%
from 13D/G
|
21,705,770
|
$426,952,496 | — | 03 Mar 2023 | |
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13D/G
13F
|
Company |
12%
|
23,098,336
|
$211,580,758 | $0 | 30 Sep 2025 | |
| Matthew H. Peltz |
3/4/5
|
Director, 10%+ Owner |
8%
|
15,207,995
|
$173,852,486 | — | 01 Jul 2025 | |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
9%
|
17,134,262
|
$142,728,402 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Peter W. May |
3/4/5
|
Director, 10%+ Owner |
11%
|
20,485,513
|
$142,374,314 | — | 03 Apr 2026 | |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P |
13D/G
13F
|
Company |
5.8%
|
11,076,295
|
$122,060,771 | $0 | 30 Jun 2025 | |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
13D/G
|
Company |
6.2%
from 13D/G
|
11,705,610
|
$97,507,728 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC |
13F
|
Company |
3.7%
|
7,091,847
|
$59,075,086 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
|
Company |
3.4%
|
6,549,066
|
$54,553,733 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
|
Company |
2.9%
|
5,446,335
|
$45,367,971 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
13F
|
Company |
2.3%
|
4,287,667
|
$35,716,266 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ |
13F
|
Company |
2.2%
|
4,257,211
|
$35,462,566 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN |
13F
|
Company |
2.2%
|
4,224,648
|
$35,191,309 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP |
13F
|
Company |
2.1%
|
3,946,544
|
$32,873,993 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
1.7%
|
3,196,092
|
$26,629,066 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
1.7%
|
3,162,790
|
$26,346,041 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
1.3%
|
2,380,938
|
$19,833,214 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP |
13F
|
Company |
1.2%
|
2,265,997
|
$18,875,754 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp |
13F
|
Company |
1.2%
|
2,216,154
|
$18,460,560 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| UBS Group AG |
13F
|
Company |
1.1%
|
2,011,538
|
$16,756,112 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| FMR LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.96%
|
1,834,757
|
$15,283,521 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.95%
|
1,805,023
|
$15,035,842 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. |
13F
|
Company |
0.89%
|
1,689,170
|
$14,070,786 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. |
13F
|
Company |
0.82%
|
1,563,923
|
$13,027,479 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.77%
|
1,466,811
|
$12,218,536 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.69%
|
1,316,668
|
$10,967,841 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.67%
|
1,272,384
|
$10,598,959 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP |
13F
|
Company |
0.6%
|
1,136,992
|
$9,471,143 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Invesco Ltd. |
13F
|
Company |
0.57%
|
1,083,789
|
$9,027,963 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.5%
|
951,673
|
$7,927,437 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.48%
|
905,004
|
$7,538,683 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.46%
|
879,497
|
$7,326,616 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP |
13F
|
Company |
0.45%
|
851,545
|
$7,093,370 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.4%
|
760,067
|
$6,323,758 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.39%
|
750,432
|
$6,251,099 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Focus Partners Wealth |
13F
|
Company |
0.37%
|
712,052
|
$5,944,171 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.37%
|
697,655
|
$5,811,464 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.35%
|
672,805
|
$5,604,466 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Kirk Tanner |
3/4/5
|
President & CEO, Director |
—
mixed-class rows
|
810,963
mixed-class rows
|
$5,594,467 | — | 16 Jun 2025 | |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.34%
|
652,325
|
$5,433,868 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
0.33%
|
628,044
|
$5,231,607 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.32%
|
599,839
|
$4,996,659 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS |
13F
|
Company |
0.29%
|
547,447
|
$4,560,175 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD |
13F
|
Company |
0.29%
|
546,739
|
$4,554,336 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Cerity Partners LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.28%
|
537,489
|
$4,477,277 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.28%
|
536,103
|
$4,465,738 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Creative Planning |
13F
|
Company |
0.27%
|
520,688
|
$4,337,329 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA |
13F
|
Company |
0.26%
|
498,697
|
$4,153,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 |
Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for Wendy's Co
Showing up to 300 most recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | Value $ | * Price $ | Shares | Shares Owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter W. May | WEN | Common Stock | Award | 0.08% | 4,166 | 5,542,047 | 03 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bradley G. Peltz | WEN | Common Stock | Award | 16.4% | 3,448 | 24,460 | 03 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kristin A. Dolan | WEN | Common Stock | Award | 2.24% | 1,047 | 47,755 | 03 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Lindsay J. Radkoski | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.99% | 2,247 | 115,203 | 16 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Liliana Esposito | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.99% | 1,582 | 81,168 | 16 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Coley O'Brien | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.99% | 1,875 | 96,093 | 16 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew P. Spessard | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.99% | 1,247 | 63,937 | 16 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Suzanne M. Thuerk | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.99% | 1,036 | 53,083 | 16 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| E.j. Wunsch | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.99% | 3,047 | 156,258 | 16 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Min | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.99% | 2,340 | 119,957 | 16 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Peter J. Suerken Jr. | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.99% | 3,296 | 169,051 | 16 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Wendy C. Arlin | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.99% | 492 | 25,204 | 16 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kristin A. Dolan | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.99% | 291 | 14,901 | 16 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kenneth M. Cook | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.99% | 3,741 | 191,810 | 16 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Coley O'Brien | WEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.07% | -5,690 | 106,587 | 01 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Coley O'Brien | WEN | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 19.8% | 18,598 | 112,277 | 01 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Coley O'Brien | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -16.5% | -18,598 | 94,218 | 01 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew P. Spessard | WEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -6.81% | -858 | 11,748 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew P. Spessard | WEN | Common Stock | Award | 24.9% | 2,511 | 12,606 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Suzanne M. Thuerk | WEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.37% | -576 | 12,619 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Suzanne M. Thuerk | WEN | Common Stock | Award | 14.5% | 1,673 | 13,195 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| E.j. Wunsch | WEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5% | -4,141 | 78,628 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| E.j. Wunsch | WEN | Common Stock | Award | 17.4% | 12,278 | 82,769 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Coley O'Brien | WEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.79% | -2,688 | 93,679 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Coley O'Brien | WEN | Common Stock | Award | 8.82% | 7,813 | 96,367 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Liliana Esposito | WEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.47% | -2,358 | 93,049 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Liliana Esposito | WEN | Common Stock | Award | 7.89% | 6,976 | 95,407 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Lindsay J. Radkoski | WEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.28% | -864 | 36,948 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Lindsay J. Radkoski | WEN | Common Stock | Award | 7.11% | 2,511 | 37,812 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew P. Spessard | WEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -10.5% | -1,189 | 10,095 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew P. Spessard | WEN | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 44.6% | 3,481 | 11,284 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew P. Spessard | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -5.26% | -3,481 | 62,690 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kristin A. Dolan | WEN | Common Stock | Award | 3.46% | 1,564 | 46,708 | 05 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bradley G. Peltz | WEN | Common Stock | Award | 16.3% | 2,942 | 21,012 | 05 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Peter W. May | WEN | Common Stock | Award | 0.1% | 5,704 | 5,537,881 | 05 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Peter J. Suerken Jr. | WEN | Common Stock | Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6 | 1.68% | 20.18 | 1,224 | 15 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Liliana Esposito | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.7% | 1,332 | 79,586 | 15 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Coley O'Brien | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.7% | 1,887 | 112,816 | 15 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Lindsay J. Radkoski | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.7% | 1,889 | 112,956 | 15 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Matthew P. Spessard | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.7% | 1,109 | 66,171 | 15 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Suzanne M. Thuerk | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.7% | 871 | 52,047 | 15 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| E.j. Wunsch | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.7% | 2,562 | 153,211 | 15 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| John Min | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.7% | 1,967 | 117,617 | 15 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Kenneth M. Cook | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.7% | 3,145 | 188,069 | 15 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Peter J. Suerken Jr. | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.7% | 2,773 | 165,755 | 15 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Wendy C. Arlin | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.7% | 414 | 24,712 | 15 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Kristin A. Dolan | WEN | Restricted Stock Units | Award | 1.71% | 245 | 14,610 | 15 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Peter J. Suerken Jr. | WEN | Common Stock | Purchase | 71.1% | $3,940 | $7.88 | 500 | 1,204 | 20 Nov 2025 | Direct |
| John Min | WEN | Common Stock | Purchase | 130.3% | $13,906 | $8.18 | 1,700 | 3,005 | 19 Nov 2025 | Direct |
| Kristin A. Dolan | WEN | Common Stock | Award | 3.08% | 1,347 | 45,144 | 01 Oct 2025 | Direct |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.