Key facts
- REFR - RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC has 6 insiders with reported activity on this page.
- No net insider buy/sell flow is currently reported for the last year.
- Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.
Insider Transactions Reported by 6 Insiders of RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC
- Symbol
- REFR on Nasdaq
- Location
- Woodbury, NY
Change
- No meaningful buy/sell imbalance is currently visible in the one-year window.
- Activity will update as new Forms 3/4/5 are filed.
Research use
- 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.
Evidence
Filed on Form 4
See Original Filing
Issuer insider activity is sourced from SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5.
Insider trading overview
Last 12 monthsInsider buy and sell flow is broadly balanced over the last 12 months. No Buy or Sell transactions have been reported since 24 May 2025.
Buys
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
Net
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy $ | Sell $ | Net $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Graham Settle | Director | Mixed | 31 Dec 2021 | |||
| Eyal Peso | Director | Mixed | 31 Dec 2024 | |||
| Darryl Daigle | Director | Mixed | 31 Dec 2025 | |||
| Joseph M. Harary | President and CEO, Director | Mixed | 31 Dec 2025 | |||
| Michael R. LaPointe | VP-Marketing | Mixed | 31 Dec 2024 | |||
| Alexander Kaganowicz | Director | Mixed | 31 Dec 2025 |
Top shareholders of RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (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 first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stephen L. |
13D/G
|
— |
6.9%
|
2,328,690
|
$3,097,158 | $0 | 30 Sep 2025 | |
| MGO ONE SEVEN LLC |
13F
|
Company |
2.7%
|
918,182
|
$828,200 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
1.8%
|
608,398
|
$559,727 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
1.7%
|
568,154
|
$512,475 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Focus Partners Wealth |
13F
|
Company |
1.5%
|
496,422
|
$456,708 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.9%
|
302,761
|
$273,168 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO |
13F
|
Company |
0.52%
|
177,030
|
$159,681 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP |
13F
|
Company |
0.46%
|
156,786
|
$141,421 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
|
Company |
0.31%
|
105,623
|
$95,272 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| SHUFRO ROSE & CO LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.29%
|
97,500
|
$89,700 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.2%
|
68,300
|
$62,836 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP |
13F
|
Company |
0.16%
|
52,630
|
$48,420 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.13%
|
44,950
|
$41,354 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| XTX Topco Ltd |
13F
|
Company |
0.1%
|
32,970
|
$29,739 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| FreeGulliver LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.06%
|
20,000
|
$18,040 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| HM PAYSON & CO |
13F
|
Company |
0.06%
|
20,000
|
$18,040 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.05%
|
18,506
|
$17,026 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.05%
|
17,880
|
$16,450 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.05%
|
15,809
|
$14,544 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.04%
|
14,091
|
$12,823 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV |
13F
|
Company |
0.04%
|
14,000
|
$12,880 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.04%
|
13,857
|
$12,748 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.03%
|
11,575
|
$10,649 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.03%
|
11,108
|
$10,019 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Farrell Financial LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.03%
|
10,457
|
$9,432 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| HB Wealth Management, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.03%
|
10,000
|
$9,020 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) |
13F
|
Company |
0.02%
|
6,055
|
$5,571 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. |
13F
|
Company |
0.01%
|
4,000
|
$3,680 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
|
Company |
0.01%
|
3,935
|
$3,620 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| MAI Capital Management |
13F
|
Company |
0%
|
1,500
|
$1,353 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| UBS Group AG |
13F
|
Company |
0%
|
1,174
|
$1,080 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO |
13F
|
Company |
0%
|
1,042
|
$948 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| CITIGROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
0%
|
438
|
$395 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0%
|
332
|
$305 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Fairman Group, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0%
|
125
|
$113 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. |
13F
|
Company |
0%
|
5
|
$5 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Alexander Kaganowicz |
3/4/5
|
Director |
—
class O/S missing
|
361,000
|
— | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Darryl Daigle |
3/4/5
|
Director |
—
class O/S missing
|
361,000
|
— | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Joseph M. Harary |
3/4/5
|
President and CEO, Director |
—
class O/S missing
|
355,000
|
— | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| William Graham Settle |
3/4/5
|
Director |
—
class O/S missing
|
195,826
|
— | — | 31 Dec 2021 | |
| Eyal Peso |
3/4/5
|
Director |
—
class O/S missing
|
90,000
|
— | — | 31 Dec 2024 | |
| Michael R. LaPointe |
3/4/5
|
VP-Marketing |
—
class O/S missing
|
46,000
|
— | — | 31 Dec 2024 |
Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC
Showing up to 300 most recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | Value $ | * Price $ | Shares | Shares Owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Daigle | REFR | Stock Option (right to buy) | Award | 14.2% | 45,000 | 361,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Joseph M. Harary | REFR | Stock Option (right to buy) | Award | 22.4% | 65,000 | 355,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Alexander Kaganowicz | REFR | Stock Option (right to buy) | Award | 14.2% | 45,000 | 361,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.