Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
SEC ownership of Vericel Corp
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000887359.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
- Public ticker
- VCEL on Nasdaq
- Parsed ownership sources
- 13D/G and 13F
- Largest SEC-reported holder
- BlackRock, Inc.
- Latest 13D/G holder
- BlackRock, Inc.
- Latest parsed ownership date
- 31 Mar 2026
- Issuer CIK
- 0000887359
- Issuer location
- Burlington, MA
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
2 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of Vericel Corp (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
13D/G
13F
Lead comparable stake: 15%
13D/G row: BlackRock, Inc.
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
BlackRock, Inc. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 15%.
50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens BlackRock, Inc.'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
BlackRock, Inc.
15%
STATE STREET CORP
5.6%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
5.1%
Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P.
5%
BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
3.9%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
15%
|
$293,272,647
7,570,280 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
13D/G
Company · STATE STREET CORPORATION
|
5.6%
from 13D/G
|
$101,404,022
3,152,130 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
5.1%
|
$83,742,628
2,603,128 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P. |
13D/G
|
5%
|
$86,668,686
2,549,079 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
3.9%
|
$61,397,624
1,950,989 shares
|
-$40,430,831 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. |
13F
Company
|
5%
|
$82,003,871
2,549,079 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC |
13F
Company
|
4.8%
|
$79,244,747
2,463,312 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
Company
|
3.6%
|
$58,958,249
1,832,709 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
How to read this table
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.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$5,011,227.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$5,011,227
Insiders: 8
Net
-$5,011,227
Shares: -139,080
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 139,080
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 49,702 | $0 | $1,708,540 | -$1,708,540 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 48,726 | $0 | $1,764,716 | -$1,764,716 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 23,652 | $0 | $928,831 | -$928,831 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 17,000 | $0 | $609,140 | -$609,140 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-14 of 14 reporting-owner rows connected to Vericel Corp. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
14
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Dominick Colangelo
Net 12M change
-$5,011,227
Latest report
02 Jun 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominick Colangelo | President and CEO, Director | $14,751,901 | Mixed | 24 Feb 2026 | ||
| Jonathan Mark Hopper | Chief Medical Officer | $3,119,985 | -$697,004 | -18% | Mixed | 02 Jun 2026 |
| Alan L. Rubino | Director | $2,122,720 | Mixed | 29 Apr 2026 | ||
| Joseph Anthony Mara Jr. | Chief Financial Officer | $1,573,335 | -$202,500 | -11% | Mixed | 07 May 2026 |
| Michael Halpin | Chief Operating Officer | $1,387,727 | -$1,173,108 | -46% | Mixed | 02 Mar 2026 |
| Heidi Hagen | Director | $1,185,158 | -$486,150 | -29% | Mixed | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Robert L. Zerbe MD | Director | $1,119,049 | Mixed | 29 Apr 2026 | ||
| Paul K. Wotton | Director | $613,697 | -$516,925 | -46% | Filing P/S | 11 May 2026 |
| Kevin F. McLaughlin | Director | $600,606 | -$993,965 | -62% | Filing P/S | 13 May 2026 |
| Sean C. Flynn | Chief Legal Officer | $513,254 | -$753,530 | -59% | Mixed | 02 Mar 2026 |
| Steven C. Gilman | Director | $512,560 | Mixed | 16 Oct 2024 | ||
| Lisa Wright | Director | $509,926 | Median | 29 Apr 2026 | ||
| Jonathan Siegal | Principal Accounting Officer | $367,704 | -$188,045 | -34% | Mixed | 06 May 2026 |
| Karen Mahoney | Chief Human Resources Officer | $70,414 | Mixed | 22 Jul 2025 |
Recent insider transactions for Vericel Corp
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Mark Hopper | VCEL | Common Stock | Sale | -5.46% | $153,125 | $35.00 | -4,375 | 75,753 | 02 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Jonathan Mark Hopper | VCEL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 5.78% | 4,375 | 80,128 | 02 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jonathan Mark Hopper | VCEL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Options Exercise | 4,375 | 1,625 | 02 Jun 2026 | Direct | |||
| Kevin F. Mclaughlin | VCEL | Common Stock | Sale | -27.7% | $229,775 | $32.82 | -7,000 | 18,300 | 13 May 2026 | Direct |
| Kevin F. Mclaughlin | VCEL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 47.3% | 7,000 | 21,800 | 13 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kevin F. Mclaughlin | VCEL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Options Exercise | 100% | 7,000 | 14,000 | 13 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul K. Wotton | VCEL | Common Stock | Sale | -34.7% | $327,425 | $32.74 | -10,000 | 18,802 | 11 May 2026 | Direct |
| Joseph Anthony Mara Jr. | VCEL | Common Stock | Sale | -19.2% | $202,500 | $40.50 | -5,000 | 21,009 | 07 May 2026 | Direct |
| Jonathan Siegal | VCEL | Common Stock | Sale | -56% | $57,591 | $40.50 | -1,422 | 1,118 | 07 May 2026 | Direct |
| Jonathan Siegal | VCEL | Common Stock | Sale | -57.5% | $130,454 | $38.00 | -3,433 | 2,540 | 06 May 2026 | Direct |
| Kevin F. Mclaughlin | VCEL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 21.2% | 3,200 | 18,300 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kevin F. Mclaughlin | VCEL | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 3,200 | 3,200 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Kevin F. Mclaughlin | VCEL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 8,000 | 8,000 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Kevin F. Mclaughlin | VCEL | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | 3,200 | 0 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Heidi Hagen | VCEL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 10% | 3,200 | 35,050 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Heidi Hagen | VCEL | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 3,200 | 3,200 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Heidi Hagen | VCEL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 8,000 | 8,000 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Heidi Hagen | VCEL | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | 3,200 | 0 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Alan L. Rubino | VCEL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 5.25% | 3,200 | 64,194 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Alan L. Rubino | VCEL | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 3,200 | 3,200 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Alan L. Rubino | VCEL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 8,000 | 8,000 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Alan L. Rubino | VCEL | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | 3,200 | 0 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Paul K. Wotton | VCEL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 12.5% | 3,200 | 28,802 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Paul K. Wotton | VCEL | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 3,200 | 3,200 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Paul K. Wotton | VCEL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 8,000 | 8,000 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Paul K. Wotton | VCEL | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | 3,200 | 0 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Lisa Wright | VCEL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 25.3% | 3,200 | 15,851 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Lisa Wright | VCEL | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 3,200 | 3,200 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Lisa Wright | VCEL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 8,000 | 8,000 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Lisa Wright | VCEL | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | 3,200 | 0 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Robert L. Zerbe MD | VCEL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 10.7% | 3,200 | 32,995 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Robert L. Zerbe MD | VCEL | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 3,200 | 3,200 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Robert L. Zerbe MD | VCEL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Award | 8,000 | 8,000 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Robert L. Zerbe MD | VCEL | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | 3,200 | 0 | 29 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Jonathan Mark Hopper | VCEL | Common Stock | Sale | -4.39% | $121,520 | $35.00 | -3,472 | 75,556 | 02 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| Jonathan Mark Hopper | VCEL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 4.6% | 3,472 | 79,028 | 02 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jonathan Mark Hopper | VCEL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Options Exercise | 61.3% | 3,472 | 9,132 | 02 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Alan L. Rubino | VCEL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 32.6% | 15,000 | 60,994 | 25 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Alan L. Rubino | VCEL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Options Exercise | 15,000 | 0 | 25 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Heidi Hagen | VCEL | Common Stock | Sale | -32% | $486,150 | $32.41 | -15,000 | 31,850 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Heidi Hagen | VCEL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 47.1% | 15,000 | 46,850 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Heidi Hagen | VCEL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Options Exercise | 15,000 | 0 | 23 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Sean C. Flynn | VCEL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 1188.6% | 15,000 | 16,262 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sean C. Flynn | VCEL | Common Stock | Sale | -94.4% | $753,530 | $35.18 | -21,421 | 1,262 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Sean C. Flynn | VCEL | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Options Exercise | 21.4% | 15,000 | 85,000 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael Halpin | VCEL | Common Stock | Sale | -39.1% | $363,766 | $35.30 | -10,305 | 16,080 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Dominick Colangelo | VCEL | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.75% | -8,824 | 312,446 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Dominick Colangelo | VCEL | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 12.8% | 36,500 | 321,270 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Dominick Colangelo | VCEL | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | 200% | 36,500 | 54,750 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jonathan Mark Hopper | VCEL | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.62% | -1,971 | 73,192 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.