Quick Takeaways
- CERS - CERUS CORP has 17 insiders with reported activity on this page.
- Net insider value flow over the last year: -$2,165,629.
- Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.
Insider Transactions Reported by 17 Insiders of CERUS CORP
- Symbol
- CERS on Nasdaq
- Location
- Concord, CA
What Changed
- Buy value: $31,250; sell value: $2,196,879.
- Net share flow: -1,224,282.
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: -$2,165,629.
Buys
$31,250
Shares: 25,000
Insiders: 1
Sells
$2,196,879
Shares: 1,249,282
Insiders: 5
Net
-$2,165,629
Shares: -1,224,282
Insiders: -4
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy $ | Sell $ | Net $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 1,194,282 | $0 | $2,103,379 | -$2,103,379 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 55,000 | $0 | $93,500 | -$93,500 |
| 6-9 | 25,000 | 0 | $31,250 | $0 | +$31,250 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
CERUS CORP executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mariner Greenman | President and CEO, Director | $8,283,502 | -$898,827 | -9.8% | Filing P/S | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Laurence M. Corash | Chief Scientific Officer | $4,619,583 | Filing P/S | 12 Mar 2024 | ||
| Vivek K. Jayaraman | Chief Operating Officer | $2,896,245 | -$342,145 | -11% | Filing P/S | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Kevin Dennis Green | Chief Financial Officer | $2,555,535 | -$381,012 | -13% | Mixed | 01 Apr 2026 |
| Chrystal N. Jensen | Chief Legal Officer | $2,361,029 | -$155,360 | -6.2% | Mixed | 01 Apr 2026 |
| Richard J. Benjamin | Chief Medical Officer | $1,288,242 | -$419,535 | -25% | Filing P/S | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Carol Moore | SVP Reg. & Quality | $968,686 | Filing P/S | 12 Mar 2024 | ||
| Gail Schulze | Director | $817,100 | Mixed | 05 Jun 2024 | ||
| Frank Witney | Director | $366,877 | Mixed | 03 Jun 2025 | ||
| Timothy B. Anderson | Director | $346,669 | Mixed | 01 Jun 2021 | ||
| Eric Bjerkholt | Director | $290,994 | Mixed | 03 Jun 2025 | ||
| Jami K. Nachtsheim | Director | $272,954 | Mixed | 03 Jun 2025 | ||
| Daniel N. Swisher Jr. | Director | $271,228 | Mixed | 03 Jun 2025 | ||
| Timothy L. Moore | Director | $268,645 | Mixed | 03 Jun 2025 | ||
| Ann Lucena | Director | $225,692 | Mixed | 03 Jun 2025 | ||
| Hua Shan | Director | $173,425 | Mixed | 03 Jun 2025 | ||
| Dean A. Gregory | Director | $108,406 | +$31,250 | +41% | Filing P/S | 25 Aug 2025 |
Top shareholders of CERUS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
11%
|
21,918,903
|
$45,152,941 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| ARK Investment Management LLC |
13F
13D/G
|
Company |
10%
from 13D/G
|
18,200,204
|
$37,492,420 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
5.8%
|
11,163,121
|
$22,996,030 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P. |
13D/G
|
— |
5.1%
|
9,828,700
|
$21,033,418 | $0 | 23 Mar 2026 | |
| BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP |
13F
13D/G
|
Company · Julian C. Baker |
5.2%
from 13D/G
|
10,008,345
|
$20,617,191 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP |
13F
|
Company |
2.8%
|
5,462,616
|
$11,252,989 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
2.4%
|
4,709,959
|
$9,702,516 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
2.4%
|
4,709,959
|
$9,655,416 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC |
13F
|
Company |
2.4%
|
4,685,837
|
$9,652,824 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
2.3%
|
4,489,737
|
$9,250,981 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| William Mariner Greenman |
3/4/5
|
President and CEO, Director |
2.6%
|
4,998,493
|
$8,283,502 | -$898,827 | 12 Mar 2026 | |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. |
13F
|
Company |
2.1%
|
4,000,000
|
$8,240,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Senvest Management, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
2.1%
|
3,965,249
|
$8,168,413 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
2%
|
3,873,371
|
$7,979,145 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
|
Company |
2%
|
3,844,947
|
$7,920,591 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
1.7%
|
3,278,111
|
$6,746,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| SILVERARC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
1.5%
|
2,814,383
|
$5,797,629 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
1.3%
|
2,423,741
|
$4,992,906 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
1.2%
|
2,407,776
|
$4,960,018 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Laurence M. Corash |
3/4/5
|
Chief Scientific Officer |
—
class O/S missing
|
2,339,740
|
$4,619,583 | — | 12 Mar 2024 | |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
1%
|
2,003,198
|
$4,126,588 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
|
Company |
1%
|
1,940,157
|
$3,996,723 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.96%
|
1,857,110
|
$3,825,647 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. |
13F
|
Company |
0.87%
|
1,676,279
|
$3,453,135 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.86%
|
1,666,928
|
$3,433,872 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP |
13F
|
Company |
0.75%
|
1,446,971
|
$2,980,760 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Vivek K. Jayaraman |
3/4/5
|
Chief Operating Officer |
0.91%
|
1,747,674
|
$2,896,245 | -$342,145 | 12 Mar 2026 | |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.73%
|
1,397,900
|
$2,879,674 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Kevin Dennis Green |
3/4/5
|
Chief Financial Officer |
0.64%
|
1,240,551
|
$2,555,535 | -$381,012 | 01 Apr 2026 | |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.62%
|
1,194,535
|
$2,460,742 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ |
13F
|
Company |
0.61%
|
1,179,020
|
$2,428,780 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Chrystal N. Jensen |
3/4/5
|
Chief Legal Officer |
0.59%
|
1,146,131
|
$2,361,029 | -$155,360 | 01 Apr 2026 | |
| UBS Group AG |
13F
|
Company |
0.59%
|
1,142,502
|
$2,353,554 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| FMR LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.54%
|
1,033,272
|
$2,128,540 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Kevin Kotler |
13F
|
Individual |
0.52%
|
1,011,614
|
$2,083,925 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.5%
|
967,694
|
$1,993,450 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.49%
|
945,020
|
$1,946,741 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| BARCLAYS PLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.46%
|
890,741
|
$1,834,926 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Nuveen, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.44%
|
840,460
|
$1,731,347 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ |
13F
|
Company |
0.41%
|
794,500
|
$1,636,670 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT (IRELAND) Ltd |
13F
|
Company |
0.39%
|
746,067
|
$1,536,898 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. |
13F
|
Company |
0.34%
|
653,190
|
$1,345,571 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Richard J. Benjamin |
3/4/5
|
Chief Medical Officer |
0.4%
|
777,361
|
$1,288,242 | -$419,535 | 12 Mar 2026 | |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.29%
|
553,816
|
$1,141,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| GLOBEFLEX CAPITAL L P |
13F
|
Company |
0.27%
|
522,099
|
$1,075,524 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp |
13F
|
Company |
0.26%
|
502,090
|
$1,034,305 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.26%
|
498,000
|
$1,025,880 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Carol Moore |
3/4/5
|
SVP Reg. & Quality |
—
class O/S missing
|
490,623
|
$968,686 | — | 12 Mar 2024 | |
| Topline Capital Management, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.21%
|
410,963
|
$846,584 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Gail Schulze |
3/4/5
|
Director |
—
class O/S missing
|
163,420
|
$817,100 | — | 05 Jun 2024 |
Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for CERUS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Dennis Green | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 19.2% | 200,000 | 1,240,551 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chrystal N. Jensen | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 21.1% | 200,000 | 1,146,131 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Vivek K. Jayaraman | CERS | Common Stock | Sale | -8.64% | $273,769 | $1.66 | -165,200 | 1,747,674 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| William Mariner Greenman | CERS | Common Stock | Sale | -8.22% | $742,023 | $1.66 | -447,757 | 4,998,493 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Kevin Dennis Green | CERS | Common Stock | Sale | -10.9% | $211,366 | $1.66 | -127,544 | 1,040,551 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Richard J. Benjamin | CERS | Common Stock | Sale | -11.6% | $168,604 | $1.66 | -101,740 | 777,361 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Richard J. Benjamin | CERS | Common Stock | Sale | -4.4% | $76,029 | $1.88 | -40,426 | 879,101 | 09 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Richard J. Benjamin | CERS | Common Stock | Sale | -2.57% | $48,603 | $2.01 | -24,235 | 919,527 | 06 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Kevin Dennis Green | CERS | Common Stock | Sale | -2.32% | $55,745 | $2.01 | -27,796 | 1,168,095 | 06 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Chrystal Jensen | CERS | Common Stock | Sale | -2.83% | $61,860 | $2.01 | -30,845 | 1,059,139 | 06 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Vivek K. Jayaraman | CERS | Common Stock | Sale | -1.75% | $68,376 | $2.01 | -34,094 | 1,912,874 | 06 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| William Mariner Greenman | CERS | Common Stock | Sale | -1.42% | $156,804 | $2.01 | -78,187 | 5,446,250 | 06 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Richard J. Benjamin | CERS | Common Stock | Sale | -6.09% | $126,299 | $2.06 | -61,233 | 943,762 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Richard J. Benjamin | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 5.81% | 55,220 | 1,004,995 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kevin Dennis Green | CERS | Common Stock | Sale | -4.41% | $113,902 | $2.06 | -55,225 | 1,195,891 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Kevin Dennis Green | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 5.38% | 63,854 | 1,251,116 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chrystal Jensen | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 5.37% | 55,220 | 1,083,514 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Vivek K. Jayaraman | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 4.3% | 80,320 | 1,946,968 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| William Mariner Greenman | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 3.63% | 193,270 | 5,524,437 | 05 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Richard J. Benjamin | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 38.5% | 264,000 | 949,775 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kevin Dennis Green | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 33.8% | 300,000 | 1,187,262 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| William Mariner Greenman | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 29% | 1,200,000 | 5,331,167 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Vivek K. Jayaraman | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 29% | 420,000 | 1,866,648 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chrystal Jensen | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 41.2% | 300,000 | 1,028,294 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chrystal N. Jensen | CERS | Common Stock | Sale | -7.02% | $93,500 | $1.70 | -55,000 | 728,294 | 24 Nov 2025 | Direct |
| Dean A. Gregory | CERS | Common Stock | Purchase | 40.5% | $31,250 | $1.25 | 25,000 | 86,725 | 25 Aug 2025 | Direct |
| Frank Witney | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 27.3% | 60,000 | 280,059 | 03 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Timothy L. Moore | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 41.4% | 60,000 | 205,073 | 03 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Daniel N. Swisher Jr. | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 40.8% | 60,000 | 207,045 | 03 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Jami K. Nachtsheim | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 40.4% | 60,000 | 208,362 | 03 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Ann Lucena | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 53.4% | 60,000 | 172,284 | 03 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Hua Shan | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 82.9% | 60,000 | 132,386 | 03 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Eric Bjerkholt | CERS | Common Stock | Award | 37% | 60,000 | 222,133 | 03 Jun 2025 | Direct |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.