SEC ownership of CIENA CORP

Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000936395.

Comparable stake leader

FMR LLC

Disclosed value leader

FMR LLC

Comparable rows

5/50

Latest evidence

30 Jun 2026

Ownership snapshot CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings. 3 signals
Comparable ownership rows
5 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
Latest 13D/G holder
FMR LLC
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
Latest parsed ownership date
30 Jun 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
Issuer Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Issuer CIK
0000936395
Issuer location
Hanover, MD

Ownership snapshot

Top shareholders of CIENA 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
FMR LLC
Disclosed value leader
FMR LLC
Comparable rows
5/50
Latest evidence
30 Jun 2026
13F 13D/G Lead comparable stake: 14% 45 rows are not safely comparable across share classes. 13D/G row: FMR LLC Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.

Quick read

FMR LLC leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 14%.

5 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 FMR LLC's linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership Top 5
FMR LLC 14%
BlackRock, Inc. 8%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 7.5%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 5.2%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 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
FMR LLC
13F 13D/G
Company
14%
Reported 13D/G · 30 Jun 2026
$9,376,337,063
19,113,538 shares
— 30 Jun 2026
BlackRock, Inc.
13F 13D/G
Company
8%
Reported 13D/G · 31 Mar 2026
$6,239,184,546
12,718,494 shares
— 30 Jun 2026
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
13F 13D/G
Company · Vanguard Capital Management
7.5%
Reported 13D/G · 31 Mar 2026
$4,529,734,400
9,233,803 shares
— 30 Jun 2026
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
13F 13D/G
Company · Vanguard Portfolio Management
5.2%
Reported 13D/G · 31 Mar 2026
$3,767,827,023
7,680,665 shares
— 30 Jun 2026
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
13F 13D/G
Company
3.9%
Reported 13D/G · 31 Aug 2026
$5,366,990,193
11,206,209 shares
— 30 Jun 2026
STATE STREET CORP
13F
Company
13F
—
denominator unverified
$3,277,224,344
6,680,578 shares
— 30 Jun 2026
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/
13F
Company
13F
—
denominator unverified
$1,997,267,000
4,071,401 shares
— 30 Jun 2026
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
13F
Company
13F
—
denominator unverified
$1,647,554,136
3,370,462 shares
— 30 Jun 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: -$101,357,586.

Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$101,357,586
Insiders: 11
Net
-$101,357,586
Shares: -329,373
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value Sell value
Shares: 0 Shares: 329,373
Window (months) Buy shares Sell shares Buy value Sell value Net value
0-3 0 48,203 $0 $17,999,418 -$17,999,418
3-6 0 36,074 $0 $17,647,687 -$17,647,687
6-9 0 60,040 $0 $23,620,500 -$23,620,500
9-12 0 185,056 $0 $42,089,980 -$42,089,980

Reporting owners

Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5

Showing 1-20 of 25 reporting-owner rows connected to CIENA CORP. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.

Rows
25
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Gary B. Smith
Net 12M change
-$101.36MFull value: -$101,357,585 · USD · 12-month change
Latest report
15 Oct 2026
Name Relationship Holdings Value Past Year Net Change Change % Valuation Report Date
Gary B. Smith President & CEO, Director $78,462,916 -$47,412,004 -38% Filing P/S 15 Oct 2026
David M. Rothenstein EVP & Chief Strategy Officer $60,173,462 -$10,754,285 -15% Filing P/S 15 Oct 2026
Marc D. Graff EVP & Chief Financial Officer $38,053,635 -$2,301,249 -5.7% Filing P/S 01 Oct 2026
Lawton W. Fitt Director $30,410,817 Mixed 26 Mar 2026
Sheela Kosaraju EVP & Chief Legal Officer $29,859,047 -$3,008,283 -9.2% Filing P/S 01 Oct 2026
James E. Moylan Jr. SVP Finance, CFO $28,960,457 Mixed 20 Jun 2025
Bruce L. Claflin Director $27,888,120 -$1,016,835 -3.5% Mixed 24 Sep 2026
Jason Phipps EVP & Chief Customer Officer $20,383,643 -$16,481,327 -45% Filing P/S 01 Oct 2026
Joseph Cumello EVP & General Mgr. $14,186,442 -$4,749,751 -25% Filing P/S 25 Sep 2026
Dino Diperna EVP & Chief R&D Officer $12,664,050 -$3,880,847 -23% Filing P/S 15 Oct 2026
Patrick Gallagher Director $11,878,023 -$2,642,486 -18% Mixed 26 Mar 2026
Brodie Gage EVP & Chief Product & Tech $11,723,837 -$5,846,685 -33% Filing P/S 15 Oct 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

Recent insider transactions for CIENA 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
Brodie Gage CIEN Common Stock Sale -3.4% -$412,896 $344.08 -1,200 34,073 15 Oct 2026 Direct
Dino Diperna CIEN Common Stock Sale -2.4% -$308,866 $347.04 -890 36,183 15 Oct 2026 Direct
Gary B. Smith CIEN Common Stock Sale -1.29% -$1,027,356 $348.02 -2,952 225,455 15 Oct 2026 Direct
David M. Rothenstein CIEN Common Stock Sale -1.43% -$870,157 $348.06 -2,500 172,881 15 Oct 2026 Direct
Gary B. Smith CIEN Common Stock Sale -1.28% -$1,091,238 $369.66 -2,952 228,407 01 Oct 2026 Direct
Marc D. Graff CIEN Common Stock Sale -0.09% -$34,453 $355.19 -97 107,136 01 Oct 2026 Direct
Sheela Kosaraju CIEN Common Stock Sale -2.44% -$746,254 $355.19 -2,101 84,065 01 Oct 2026 Direct
Jason Phipps CIEN Common Stock Sale -4.38% -$933,795 $355.19 -2,629 57,388 01 Oct 2026 Direct
Joseph Cumello CIEN Common Stock Sale -3.85% -$568,605 $358.52 -1,586 39,570 25 Sep 2026 Direct
Bruce L. Claflin CIEN Common Stock Sale -25.7% -$1,016,835 $355.91 -2,857 8,279 24 Sep 2026 By spousal trust
T. Michael Nevens CIEN Common Stock Gift -44.5% -2,797 3,492 24 Sep 2026 Direct
T. Michael Nevens CIEN Common Stock Sale -37.3% -$1,342,092 $359.04 -3,738 6,289 23 Sep 2026 Direct
Joseph Cumello CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -4% -1,716 41,156 20 Sep 2026 Direct
Dino Diperna CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -5.25% -2,053 37,073 20 Sep 2026 Direct
Grant Hoffman CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -2.61% -170 6,347 20 Sep 2026 Direct
Brodie Gage CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -5.2% -1,934 35,273 20 Sep 2026 Direct
Gary B. Smith CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -3.65% -8,767 231,359 20 Sep 2026 Direct
David M. Rothenstein CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -1.32% -2,350 175,381 20 Sep 2026 Direct
Jason Phipps CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -3.79% -2,365 60,017 20 Sep 2026 Direct
Sheela Kosaraju CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -2.17% -1,915 86,166 20 Sep 2026 Direct
Marc D. Graff CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -0.27% -286 107,233 20 Sep 2026 Direct
Dino Diperna CIEN Common Stock Sale -0.63% -$87,150 $350.00 -249 39,126 16 Sep 2026 Direct
Gary B. Smith CIEN Common Stock Sale -1.21% -$974,688 $330.18 -2,952 240,126 15 Sep 2026 Direct
David M. Rothenstein CIEN Common Stock Sale -1.39% -$826,208 $330.48 -2,500 177,731 15 Sep 2026 Direct
Brodie Gage CIEN Common Stock Sale -3.12% -$389,832 $324.86 -1,200 37,207 15 Sep 2026 Direct
Dino Diperna CIEN Common Stock Sale -0.63% -$80,890 $324.86 -249 39,375 15 Sep 2026 Direct
Gary B. Smith CIEN Common Stock Sale -1.2% -$1,071,278 $362.90 -2,952 243,078 01 Sep 2026 Direct
Gary B. Smith CIEN Common Stock Sale -1.19% -$1,321,840 $447.78 -2,952 246,030 17 Aug 2026 Direct
Brodie Gage CIEN Common Stock Sale -3.03% -$527,088 $439.24 -1,200 38,407 17 Aug 2026 Direct
Marc D. Graff CIEN Common Stock Sale -4.44% -$2,151,435 $430.72 -4,995 107,519 14 Aug 2026 Direct
David M. Rothenstein CIEN Common Stock Sale -1.37% -$1,095,250 $438.10 -2,500 180,231 14 Aug 2026 Direct
Gary B. Smith CIEN Common Stock Sale -1.17% -$1,121,212 $379.81 -2,952 248,982 03 Aug 2026 Direct
Marc D. Graff CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -11.4% -14,441 112,514 01 Aug 2026 Direct
Gary B. Smith CIEN Common Stock Sale -1.16% -$1,243,098 $421.10 -2,952 251,934 15 Jul 2026 Direct
David M. Rothenstein CIEN Common Stock Sale -1.35% -$1,052,284 $420.91 -2,500 182,731 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Brodie Gage CIEN Common Stock Sale -2.94% -$538,980 $449.15 -1,200 39,607 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Dino Diperna CIEN Common Stock Sale -1.94% -$351,235 $449.15 -782 39,624 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Sheela Kosaraju CIEN Common Stock Sale -2.23% -$938,461 $466.20 -2,013 88,081 01 Jul 2026 Direct
Marc D. Graff CIEN Common Stock Sale -0.1% -$58,741 $466.20 -126 126,955 01 Jul 2026 Direct
Jason Phipps CIEN Common Stock Sale -4.04% -$1,225,640 $466.20 -2,629 62,382 01 Jul 2026 Direct
Gary B. Smith CIEN Common Stock Sale -1.14% -$1,383,972 $468.83 -2,952 254,886 01 Jul 2026 Direct
Joseph Cumello CIEN Common Stock Sale -3.57% -$739,599 $466.33 -1,586 42,872 26 Jun 2026 Direct
Marc D. Graff CIEN Common Stock Sale -0.1% -$56,619 $449.36 -126 127,081 24 Jun 2026 Direct
Grant Hoffman CIEN Common Stock Award 6,517 6,517 22 Jun 2026 Direct
Marc D. Graff CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -0.16% -199 127,207 20 Jun 2026 Direct
Gary B. Smith CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -3.29% -8,767 257,838 20 Jun 2026 Direct
David M. Rothenstein CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -1.25% -2,350 185,231 20 Jun 2026 Direct
Jason Phipps CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -3.51% -2,366 65,011 20 Jun 2026 Direct
Sheela Kosaraju CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -2.19% -2,013 90,094 20 Jun 2026 Direct
Brodie Gage CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -4.52% -1,934 40,807 20 Jun 2026 Direct
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
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