Quick Takeaways
- CIEN - CIENA CORP has 24 insiders with reported activity on this page.
- Net insider value flow over the last year: -$78,638,480.
- Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.
Insider Transactions Reported by 24 Insiders of CIENA CORP
- Symbol
- CIEN on NYSE
- Location
- Hanover, MD
What Changed
- Buy value: ; sell value: $78,638,480.
- Net share flow: -351,938.
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.
Source 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 monthsNet insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$78,638,480.
Buys
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$78,638,480
Shares: 351,938
Insiders: 10
Net
-$78,638,480
Shares: -351,938
Insiders: -10
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy $ | Sell $ | Net $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 54,588 | $0 | $22,789,203 | -$22,789,203 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 174,767 | $0 | $40,815,295 | -$40,815,295 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 66,382 | $0 | $10,397,320 | -$10,397,320 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 56,201 | $0 | $4,636,663 | -$4,636,663 |
CIENA CORP executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary B. Smith | President, CEO, Director | $148,126,976 | -$40,611,249 | -22% | Filing P/S | 01 May 2026 |
| David M. Rothenstein | SVP and Chief Strategy Officer | $90,061,197 | -$5,734,635 | -6% | Filing P/S | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Sheela Kosaraju | SVP and General Counsel | $37,000,302 | -$1,714,837 | -4.4% | Filing P/S | 01 Apr 2026 |
| Lawton W. Fitt | Director | $30,410,817 | Mixed | 26 Mar 2026 | ||
| Marc D. Graff | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | $29,796,441 | Mixed | 20 Mar 2026 | ||
| James E. Moylan Jr. | SVP Finance, CFO | $28,960,457 | Mixed | 20 Jun 2025 | ||
| Jason Phipps | SVP Global Sales and Marketing | $28,100,777 | -$14,793,601 | -34% | Filing P/S | 01 Apr 2026 |
| Brodie Gage | SVP Global Products & Supply | $21,297,072 | -$2,925,403 | -12% | Filing P/S | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Dino Diperna | SVP Global R&D | $20,032,203 | -$3,237,623 | -14% | Filing P/S | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Joseph Cumello | SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet | $18,230,813 | -$3,871,350 | -18% | Filing P/S | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Bruce L. Claflin | Director | $14,495,028 | -$1,185,555 | -7.6% | Mixed | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Patrick Gallagher | Director | $11,878,023 | -$2,642,486 | -18% | Mixed | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Patrick H. Nettles | Executive Chairman, Director | $10,866,242 | Mixed | 21 Mar 2025 | ||
| Joanne Beth Olsen | Director | $8,186,151 | Mixed | 26 Mar 2026 | ||
| Devinder Kumar | Director | $6,912,495 | Mixed | 26 Mar 2026 | ||
| Hassan M. Ahmed | Director | $5,618,726 | Mixed | 26 Mar 2026 | ||
| Scott Mcfeely | SVP, Networking Platforms | $4,300,483 | Mixed | 16 Oct 2023 | ||
| Rick Hamilton | SVP, Software and Services | $3,902,865 | Mixed | 21 Dec 2022 | ||
| Stephen B. Alexander | SVP, Chief Technology Officer | $3,567,691 | Mixed | 20 Dec 2022 | ||
| Judith M. Obrien | Director | $3,455,444 | Mixed | 05 Apr 2022 | ||
| Andrew C. Petrik | Vp, Controller | $2,922,508 | Mixed | 17 Dec 2024 | ||
| Mary Yang | SVP, Chief Strategy Officer | $2,862,759 | Mixed | 20 Dec 2021 | ||
| Mary G. Puma | Director | $2,684,125 | Mixed | 26 Mar 2026 | ||
| T. Michael Nevens | Director | $2,345,014 | -$1,921,742 | -45% | Mixed | 26 Mar 2026 |
Top shareholders of CIENA CORP (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC |
13F
|
Company |
15%
|
21,209,756
|
$8,234,263,456 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
|
Company |
8%
from 13D/G
|
13,373,787
|
$5,192,105,090 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
|
Vanguard Capital Management · Company |
7.5%
|
10,568,831
|
$4,103,137,259 | $0 | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO |
13F
13D/G
|
Company |
7.7%
from 13D/G
|
10,226,649
|
$3,732,727,250 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
|
Vanguard Portfolio Management · Company |
5.2%
|
7,388,304
|
$2,868,361,262 | $0 | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
|
Company |
4.5%
|
6,309,050
|
$2,449,362,482 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ |
13F
|
Company |
3.7%
|
5,242,802
|
$2,035,414,000 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
2.9%
|
4,065,559
|
$1,576,154,861 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Capital Research Global Investors |
13F
|
Company |
1.9%
|
2,750,050
|
$1,067,534,801 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Capital World Investors |
13F
|
Company |
1.2%
|
1,724,807
|
$669,621,822 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. |
13F
|
Company |
1.2%
|
1,656,172
|
$642,975,655 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
|
Company |
1.1%
|
1,561,554
|
$606,243,238 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Invesco Ltd. |
13F
|
Company |
1.1%
|
1,530,293
|
$594,105,652 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
13F
|
Company |
0.98%
|
1,388,477
|
$539,048,426 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.9%
|
1,272,258
|
$493,928,723 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.85%
|
1,205,099
|
$467,855,585 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP |
13F
|
Company |
0.84%
|
1,187,291
|
$460,941,986 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.81%
|
1,146,020
|
$444,746,223 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. |
13F
|
Company |
0.72%
|
1,021,586
|
$396,571,980 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.69%
|
977,094
|
$374,519,988 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp |
13F
|
Company |
0.66%
|
926,858
|
$359,833,945 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.6%
|
851,932
|
$330,745,560 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Nuveen, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.6%
|
844,193
|
$327,741,049 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.57%
|
809,522
|
$314,280,726 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc |
13F
|
Company |
0.56%
|
798,395
|
$309,960,891 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO |
13F
|
Company |
0.56%
|
793,398
|
$308,020,906 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.55%
|
773,258
|
$300,202,050 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Legal & General Group Plc |
13F
|
Company |
0.46%
|
648,383
|
$251,721,737 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| UBS Group AG |
13F
|
Company |
0.46%
|
648,209
|
$251,654,180 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ |
13F
|
Company |
0.41%
|
582,668
|
$226,204,986 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. |
13F
|
Company |
0.38%
|
544,655
|
$211,451,411 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.38%
|
535,842
|
$208,029,939 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ |
13F
|
Company |
0.37%
|
527,888
|
$204,941,958 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ |
13F
|
Company |
0.31%
|
438,050
|
$170,064,152 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.31%
|
436,945
|
$169,635,157 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS |
13F
|
Company |
0.3%
|
423,783
|
$164,525,274 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
0.3%
|
418,459
|
$162,459,000 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Swiss National Bank |
13F
|
Company |
0.29%
|
413,332
|
$160,467,882 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.28%
|
398,579
|
$154,740,325 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Gary B. Smith |
3/4/5
|
President, CEO, Director |
0.19%
|
275,461
|
$148,126,976 | -$40,611,249 | 01 May 2026 | |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP |
13F
|
Company |
0.28%
|
394,092
|
$143,843,580 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. |
13F
|
Company |
0.26%
|
364,547
|
$141,528,082 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN |
13F
|
Company |
0.25%
|
352,445
|
$136,829,811 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.23%
|
330,121
|
$128,132,000 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.23%
|
325,763
|
$126,470,969 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.21%
|
290,123
|
$125,590,109 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. |
13F
|
Company |
0.23%
|
323,419
|
$125,560,958 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
0.23%
|
321,825
|
$124,942,120 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. |
13F
|
Company |
0.37%
|
527,411
|
$123,345,611 | — | 31 Mar 2026 | |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. |
13F
|
Company |
0.22%
|
317,137
|
$123,122,098 | — | 31 Mar 2026 |
Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for CIENA CORP
Showing up to 300 most recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | Value $ | * Price $ | Shares | Shares Owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary B. Smith | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -1.06% | $1,587,415 | $537.74 | -2,952 | 275,461 | 01 May 2026 | Direct |
| Gary B. Smith | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -1.05% | $1,379,976 | $467.47 | -2,952 | 278,413 | 15 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| David M. Rothenstein | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -1.28% | $1,169,134 | $467.65 | -2,500 | 192,581 | 15 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| Brodie Gage | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -2.59% | $566,148 | $471.79 | -1,200 | 45,141 | 15 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| Dino Diperna | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -6.25% | $1,334,694 | $471.79 | -2,829 | 42,460 | 15 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| Jason Phipps | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -99.7% | $9,021,272 | $409.80 | -22,014 | 68 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| Sheela Kosaraju | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -2.14% | $808,241 | $401.71 | -2,012 | 92,107 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| Gary B. Smith | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -1.04% | $1,226,590 | $415.51 | -2,952 | 281,365 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct |
| Joseph Cumello | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -3.7% | $700,016 | $394.82 | -1,773 | 46,175 | 27 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Lawton W. Fitt | CIEN | Common Stock | Award | 0.67% | 862 | 130,033 | 26 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mary G. Puma | CIEN | Common Stock | Award | 5.56% | 605 | 11,477 | 26 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joanne Beth Olsen | CIEN | Common Stock | Award | 1.76% | 605 | 35,003 | 26 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| T. Michael Nevens | CIEN | Common Stock | Award | 6.42% | 605 | 10,027 | 26 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Devinder Kumar | CIEN | Common Stock | Award | 2.09% | 605 | 29,557 | 26 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Patrick Gallagher | CIEN | Common Stock | Award | 1.21% | 605 | 50,789 | 26 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Hassan M. Ahmed | CIEN | Common Stock | Award | 2.58% | 605 | 24,025 | 26 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bruce L. Claflin | CIEN | Common Stock | Award | 1.2% | 605 | 50,843 | 26 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Hassan M. Ahmed | CIEN | Common Stock | Award | 2.58% | 605 | 24,025 | 26 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Brodie Gage | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -9.74% | $2,025,000 | $405.00 | -5,000 | 46,341 | 24 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Gary B. Smith | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.99% | -8,767 | 284,317 | 20 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| David M. Rothenstein | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.07% | -2,113 | 195,081 | 20 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jason Phipps | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.59% | -2,374 | 89,391 | 20 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sheela Kosaraju | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.09% | -2,012 | 94,119 | 20 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Marc D. Graff | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.16% | -199 | 127,406 | 20 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Brodie Gage | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.63% | -1,932 | 51,341 | 20 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Dino Diperna | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.33% | -2,052 | 45,289 | 20 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joseph Cumello | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.09% | -1,527 | 47,948 | 20 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Gary B. Smith | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -1% | $1,061,325 | $359.53 | -2,952 | 293,084 | 16 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| David M. Rothenstein | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -1.25% | $862,500 | $345.00 | -2,500 | 197,194 | 16 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Gary B. Smith | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -0.99% | $1,046,893 | $354.64 | -2,952 | 296,036 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| David M. Rothenstein | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -1.24% | $750,498 | $300.20 | -2,500 | 199,694 | 17 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Gary B. Smith | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -0.98% | $884,157 | $299.51 | -2,952 | 298,988 | 17 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Gary B. Smith | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -0.97% | $784,057 | $265.60 | -2,952 | 301,940 | 02 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Sheela Kosaraju | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -0.4% | $94,060 | $246.23 | -382 | 96,131 | 15 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| Gary B. Smith | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -0.97% | $741,209 | $247.65 | -2,993 | 304,892 | 15 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| Jason Phipps | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -18.9% | $5,300,621 | $247.89 | -21,383 | 91,765 | 15 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| Dino Diperna | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -9.65% | $1,244,446 | $246.23 | -5,054 | 47,341 | 15 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| Patrick Gallagher | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -18.8% | $2,642,486 | $227.45 | -11,618 | 50,184 | 12 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| Joseph Cumello | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -19.4% | $2,741,531 | $229.82 | -11,929 | 49,475 | 12 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| David M. Rothenstein | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -1.22% | $548,200 | $219.28 | -2,500 | 202,194 | 09 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| Gary B. Smith | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -21.3% | $19,170,163 | $229.44 | -83,552 | 307,885 | 05 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| Sheela Kosaraju | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -1.78% | $421,268 | $241.00 | -1,748 | 96,513 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| Gary B. Smith | CIEN | Common Stock | Sale | -1.71% | $1,587,543 | $233.46 | -6,800 | 391,437 | 22 Dec 2025 | Direct |
| Gary B. Smith | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -19.9% | -99,185 | 398,237 | 20 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| David M. Rothenstein | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -7.55% | -16,718 | 204,694 | 20 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Jason Phipps | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -13.9% | -18,310 | 113,148 | 20 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Sheela Kosaraju | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.86% | -6,121 | 98,261 | 20 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Brodie Gage | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -11.1% | -6,678 | 53,273 | 20 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Dino DiPerna | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -12.3% | -7,359 | 52,395 | 20 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Joseph Cumello | CIEN | Common Stock | Tax liability | -15.8% | -11,538 | 61,404 | 20 Dec 2025 | Direct |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.