Insider Transactions Reported by 28 Insiders of STAAR SURGICAL CO

Symbol: STAA on Nasdaq
Location: Monrovia, CA

Quick Takeaways

STAA - STAAR SURGICAL CO has 28 insiders with reported activity on this page.
Net insider value flow over the last year: +$62,887,998.
Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.

What Changed

Buy value: $62,887,998; sell value: $0.
Net share flow: +2,613,451.

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

Filed on Form 4

Issuer insider activity is sourced from SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5.

See Original Filing

Insider trading overview

Last 12 months

Net insider flow leans to buying over the last 12 months. Net value: +$62,887,998.

Buys

$62,887,998

Shares: 2,613,451

Insiders: 1

Sells

Shares: 0

Insiders: 0

Net

+$62,887,998

Shares: +2,613,451

Insiders: 1

Window (months)	Buy shares	Buy $	Sell $	Net $
0-3	670,213	$12,266,545	$0	+$12,266,545
3-6	1,934,138	$50,484,119	$0	+$50,484,119
6-9	0	$0	$0	$0
9-12	9,100	$137,334	$0	+$137,334

STAAR SURGICAL CO executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:

Name	Relationship	Holdings Value	Past Year Net Change	Change %	Valuation	Report Date
BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.	Director, 10%+ Owner	$566,027,472	+$62,764,322	+12%	Mixed	11 Mar 2026
Christopher Min Fang Wang	Director	$71,689,431			Mixed	06 Mar 2026
Caren L. Mason	President & CEO, Director	$4,131,651			Mixed	06 Jun 2022
Thomas G. Frinzi	President & CEO, Director	$3,747,066			Mixed	03 Jan 2025
Stephen C. Farrell	President & CEO, Director	$3,392,193			Mixed	05 Mar 2025
Hans-Martin Blickensdoerfer	Sr. VP, Comm. Ops, China	$2,252,938			Mixed	07 Mar 2022
Warren Foust	Interim Co-CEO and Pres. & COO	$1,576,434			Mixed	12 Mar 2026
Wei Jiang	Director	$1,562,952			Mixed	12 Jan 2026
Samuel J. Gesten	Chief Legal Officer	$1,183,666			Mixed	20 Mar 2023
James E. Francese	Sr. VP, Comm. Ops., NA, APAC	$1,156,423			Mixed	20 Mar 2023
Scott D. Barnes	Chief Medical Officer	$1,125,032			Mixed	20 Mar 2023
Robert Studholme	Senior VP, Operations	$866,911			Mixed	10 Mar 2023
Keith Holliday.	Chief Technology Officer	$763,277			Mixed	20 Mar 2023
Nathaniel Sisitsky	Chief Legal Officer	$721,364			Mixed	11 Dec 2025
Aimee S. Weisner	Director	$653,381			Mixed	20 Jun 2024
Magda Michna	Chief Development Officer	$647,589			Mixed	12 Mar 2026
Patrick F. Williams	Chief Financial Officer	$605,784			Mixed	12 Mar 2025
Richard T. LeBuhn	Director	$510,565			Mixed	06 Mar 2026
Dr. Jon Hayashida	VP, Global Clinical, Medical	$441,886			Mixed	10 May 2021
Gilbert H. Kliman	Director	$283,467			Mixed	01 Dec 2023
Graydon C. Hansen	Sr. VP, Global Operations	$265,685			Mixed	11 May 2021
Elizabeth Yeu Lin	Director	$217,013			Mixed	18 Jun 2025
Arthur C. Butcher	Director	$159,862			Filing P/S	18 Jun 2025
Deborah J. Andrews	Interim Co-CEO and CFO	$154,548			Mixed	13 Mar 2026
Dr. K. Peony Yu.	Director	$75,523			Mixed	15 Jun 2023
Lou Silverman	Director	$8,374			Mixed	18 Jun 2025
Lilian Y. Zhou	Director				Mixed	25 Jun 2025
Neal C. Bradsher	Director, 10%+ Owner				Mixed	06 Mar 2026

Top shareholders of STAAR SURGICAL 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
BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.	3/4/5 13D/G	Director, 10%+ Owner · Neal C. Bradsher	33% from 13D/G	32,247,684	$566,027,472	+$62,764,322	11 Mar 2026	3/4/5 13D/G
BROADWOOD CAPITAL INC	13F	Company	30%	15,019,491	$346,800,047	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
BlackRock, Inc.	13F 13D/G	Company	15% from 13D/G	7,882,546 mixed-class rows	$170,352,134	—	31 Dec 2025	13F 13D/G
VANGUARD GROUP INC	13F	Company	— mixed-class rows	6,177,509 mixed-class rows	$99,093,568	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Yunqi Capital Ltd	13D/G 13F	Yunqi Capital Limited · Company	6.5%	3,257,130	$75,207,132	$0	14 Jan 2026	13D/G 13F
Christopher Min Fang Wang	3/4/5	Director	— mixed-class rows	3,264,654 mixed-class rows	$71,689,431	—	06 Mar 2026	3/4/5
Magnetar Financial LLC	13F	Company	5%	2,472,390	$57,087,485	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	13F	Company	4.2%	2,076,743	$47,951,996	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
STATE STREET CORP	13F	Company	— mixed-class rows	2,073,772 mixed-class rows	$44,907,377	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.	13F	Company	3.1%	1,541,160	$35,585,384	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	13F	Company	— mixed-class rows	1,731,065 mixed-class rows	$28,360,423	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
MORGAN STANLEY	13F	Company	— mixed-class rows	933,836 mixed-class rows	$21,452,434	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
AQR Arbitrage LLC	13F	Company	1.8%	914,573	$21,117,491	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	13F	Company	1.5%	739,536	$17,075,886	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Defender Capital, LLC.	13F	Company	1.3%	668,222	$15,429,246	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	13F	Company	1.2%	590,200	$13,627,892	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P.	13D/G	—	1%	500,000	$13,435,000	-$55,429,935	30 Sep 2025	13D/G
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	13F	Company	— mixed-class rows	620,572 mixed-class rows	$11,117,733	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	13F	Company	0.97%	480,604	$11,097,146	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC.	13F	Company	0.94%	466,607	$10,773,957	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC	13F	Company	0.92%	455,386	$10,514,863	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	13F	Company	0.91%	451,291	$10,420,309	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
UBS Group AG	13F	Company	— mixed-class rows	579,557 mixed-class rows	$7,763,915	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC	13F	Company	0.66%	328,809	$7,592,200	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
MARSHALL WACE, LLP	13F	Company	0.61%	300,583	$6,940,460	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Topline Capital Management, LLC	13F	Company	0.6%	297,672	$6,873,246	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Greenfield Seitz Capital Management, LLC	13F	Company	0.58%	288,086	$6,651,906	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	13F	Company	— mixed-class rows	340,500 mixed-class rows	$6,315,115	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC	13F	Company	0.53%	263,288	$6,079,320	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
GABELLI FUNDS LLC	13F	Company	0.46%	225,663	$5,210,559	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC	13F	Company	0.43%	212,687	$4,909,879	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	13F	Company	0.41%	205,119	$4,736,198	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Caren L. Mason	3/4/5	President & CEO, Director	— mixed-class rows	221,224 mixed-class rows	$4,131,651	—	06 Jun 2022	3/4/5
CenterBook Partners LP	13F	Company	0.36%	177,974	$4,109,420	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC	13F	Company	0.36%	176,875	$4,084,044	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD	13F	Company	0.35%	172,125	$3,974,366	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Thomas G. Frinzi	3/4/5	President & CEO, Director	— mixed-class rows	211,535 mixed-class rows	$3,747,066	—	03 Jan 2025	3/4/5
Invesco Ltd.	13F	Company	0.33%	161,548	$3,730,142	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Nuveen, LLC	13F	Company	0.32%	161,000	$3,717,490	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.	13F	Company	0.32%	159,765	$3,688,974	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
LMR Partners LLP	13F	Company	0.32%	158,607	$3,662,236	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
WINTON GROUP Ltd	13F	Company	0.3%	147,822	$3,413,210	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Stephen C. Farrell	3/4/5	President & CEO, Director	— mixed-class rows	235,156 mixed-class rows	$3,392,193	—	05 Mar 2025	3/4/5
GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC.	13F	Company	0.28%	139,000	$3,209,510	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
RHUMBLINE ADVISERS	13F	Company	0.28%	138,652	$3,201,444	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Verition Fund Management LLC	13F	Company	0.23%	114,085	$2,634,223	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Legal & General Group Plc	13F	Company	0.23%	114,066	$2,633,783	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	13F	Company	0.23%	113,857	$2,628,958	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	13F	Company	0.21%	102,835	$2,374,462	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	13F	Company	— mixed-class rows	101,793 mixed-class rows	$2,327,455	—	31 Dec 2025	13F

Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for STAAR SURGICAL 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
Warren Foust	STAA	Common Stock	Options Exercise	85.6%			29,325	63,588	14 Mar 2026	Direct
Warren Foust	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	-60%			-29,325	19,551	14 Mar 2026	Direct
Magda Michna	STAA	Common Stock	Tax liability	-17.6%			-6,313	29,668	14 Mar 2026	Direct
Magda Michna	STAA	Common Stock	Options Exercise	95.6%			17,595	36,001	14 Mar 2026	Direct
Magda Michna	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	-75%			-17,595	5,866	14 Mar 2026	Direct
Deborah J. Andrews	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Award				39,809	39,809	13 Mar 2026	Direct
Warren Foust	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Award				45,117	45,117	13 Mar 2026	Direct
Magda Michna	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Award				33,838	33,838	13 Mar 2026	Direct
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase				0	16,123,842	13 Mar 2026	Footnote
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase	2%	$5,882,656	$18.62	316,017	16,123,842	13 Mar 2026	Direct
Warren Foust	STAA	Common Stock	Options Exercise	31.3%			8,175	34,263	12 Mar 2026	Direct
Warren Foust	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	-50%			-8,175	8,175	12 Mar 2026	Direct
Magda Michna	STAA	Common Stock	Tax liability	-10.8%			-2,216	18,406	12 Mar 2026	Direct
Magda Michna	STAA	Common Stock	Options Exercise	42.8%			6,178	20,622	12 Mar 2026	Direct
Magda Michna	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	-50%			-6,178	6,178	12 Mar 2026	Direct
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase				0	15,807,825	12 Mar 2026	Footnote
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase	1.93%	$5,424,330	$18.12	299,432	15,807,825	12 Mar 2026	Direct
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase				0	15,508,393	11 Mar 2026	Footnote
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase	0.35%	$959,558	$17.52	54,764	15,508,393	11 Mar 2026	Direct
Christopher Min Fang Wang	STAA	Common Stock Option	Award				7,524	7,524	06 Mar 2026	Direct
Neal C. Bradsher	STAA	OPTION TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK	Award				7,524	7,524	06 Mar 2026	Direct
Richard T. LeBuhn	STAA	OPTION TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK	Award				7,524	7,524	06 Mar 2026	Direct
Warren Foust	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Award				20,787	20,787	02 Feb 2026	Direct
Deborah J. Andrews	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Award				20,787	20,787	02 Feb 2026	Direct
Wei Jiang	STAA	Common Stock	Options Exercise	46.1%			20,967	66,444	12 Jan 2026	Direct
Wei Jiang	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	-100%			-20,967	0	12 Jan 2026	Direct
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase				0	15,453,629	09 Jan 2026	Footnote
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase	0.18%	$606,138	$22.05	27,485	15,453,629	09 Jan 2026	Direct
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase				0	15,426,144	08 Jan 2026	Footnote
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase	0.02%	$71,082	$21.94	3,240	15,426,144	08 Jan 2026	Direct
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase				0	15,422,904	07 Jan 2026	Footnote
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase	0.43%	$1,462,301	$22.00	66,467	15,422,904	07 Jan 2026	Direct
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase				0	15,356,437	06 Jan 2026	Footnote
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase	2.24%	$7,284,281	$21.62	336,946	15,356,437	06 Jan 2026	Direct
Nathaniel Sisitsky	STAA	Common Stock	Tax liability	-10.3%			-2,616	22,812	11 Dec 2025	Direct
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase				0	15,019,491	21 Nov 2025	Footnote
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase	5.61%	$22,218,837	$27.86	797,486	15,019,491	21 Nov 2025	Direct
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase				0	14,222,005	20 Nov 2025	Footnote
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase	2.84%	$10,675,325	$27.14	393,382	14,222,005	20 Nov 2025	Direct
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase				0	13,828,623	19 Nov 2025	Footnote
Broadwood Partners, L.P.	STAA	Common Stock	Purchase	2.29%	$8,166,155	$26.42	309,132	13,828,623	19 Nov 2025	Direct
Wei Jiang	STAA	Common Stock	Options Exercise	85.5%			20,967	45,477	12 Nov 2025	Direct
Wei Jiang	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	-50%			-20,967	20,967	12 Nov 2025	Direct
Wei Jiang	STAA	Common Stock	Options Exercise	591.8%			20,967	24,510	12 Aug 2025	Direct
Wei Jiang	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	-33.3%			-20,967	41,934	12 Aug 2025	Direct
Deborah J. Andrews	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Award				41,867	41,867	25 Jun 2025	Direct
Lilian Y. Zhou	STAA	Common Stock Options	Award				4,363	4,363	25 Jun 2025	Direct
Lou Silverman	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Award				10,683	10,683	18 Jun 2025	Direct
Wei Jiang	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Award				10,683	10,683	18 Jun 2025	Direct
Lilian Yansheng Zhou	STAA	Common Stock Options	Award				19,415	19,415	18 Jun 2025	Direct

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.