Key facts
- DURECT CORP has 16 insiders with reported activity on this page.
- Net insider value flow over the last year: +$386,666.
- Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.
Insider Transactions Reported by 16 Insiders of DURECT CORP
- Location
- Cupertino, CA
Change
- Buy value: $386,666; sell value: $0.
- Net share flow: +204,220.
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 monthsNet insider flow leans to buying over the last 12 months. Net value: +$386,666.
Buys
$386,666
Shares: 204,220
Insiders: 1
Sells
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
Net
+$386,666
Shares: +204,220
Insiders: 1
| 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 | 204,220 | 0 | $386,666 | $0 | +$386,666 |
DURECT CORP executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleichroeder LP | 10%+ Owner | $2,242,270 | Mixed | 13 Mar 2023 | ||
| R. Scott Asen | 10%+ Owner | $2,149,092 | +$386,666 | +22% | Mixed | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Simon X. Benito | Director | $89,250 | Mixed | 07 Dec 2021 | ||
| Li Jian | InterimPrincipalAccountingOfcr | $17,409 | Mixed | 17 Mar 2022 | ||
| Mohammad Azab | Director | $0 | Mixed | 11 Sep 2025 | ||
| James E. Brown | President & CEO, Director | $0 | Mixed | 11 Sep 2025 | ||
| Judith J. Robertson | Director | $0 | Mixed | 11 Sep 2025 | ||
| Timothy M. Papp | Chief Financial Officer | $0 | Mixed | 11 Sep 2025 | ||
| Peter S. Garcia | Director | $0 | Mixed | 11 Sep 2025 | ||
| Gail J. Maderis | Director | $0 | Mixed | 11 Sep 2025 | ||
| Norman Sussman | Chief Medical Officer | $0 | Mixed | 11 Sep 2025 | ||
| Gail M. Farfel | Director | $0 | Mixed | 11 Sep 2025 | ||
| Terrence F. Blaschke | Director | Mixed | 25 Sep 2024 | |||
| Dave Hoffmann | Director | Mixed | 15 Jun 2022 | |||
| Judy R. Joice | Sr. VP Operations & Corp QA | Mixed | 21 Feb 2023 | |||
| Michael Arenberg | Chief Financial Officer | Mixed | 06 Jan 2022 |
Top shareholders of DURECT 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Scott Asen |
3/4/5
13D/G
|
10%+ Owner |
9.9%
from 13D/G
|
3,642,529
|
$2,149,092 | +$386,666 | 22 Aug 2025 | |
| INGALLS & SNYDER LLC |
13D/G
|
— |
8.5%
|
2,681,770
|
$1,635,880 | $0 | 31 Dec 2024 | |
| Bleichroeder LP |
3/4/5
|
10%+ Owner |
—
class O/S missing
|
2,637,965
|
$2,242,270 | — | 13 Mar 2023 | |
| Simon X. Benito |
3/4/5
|
Director |
—
class O/S missing
|
105,000
|
$89,250 | — | 07 Dec 2021 | |
| Li Jian |
3/4/5
|
InterimPrincipalAccountingOfcr |
—
class O/S missing
|
20,481
|
$17,409 | — | 17 Mar 2022 | |
| Michael Arenberg |
3/4/5
|
Chief Financial Officer |
—
class O/S missing
|
546,350
|
— | — | 06 Jan 2022 | |
| Dave Hoffmann |
3/4/5
|
Director |
—
class O/S missing
|
55,000
|
— | — | 15 Jun 2022 | |
| Judy R. Joice |
3/4/5
|
Sr. VP Operations & Corp QA |
—
class O/S missing
|
17,456
|
— | — | 21 Feb 2023 | |
| Terrence F. Blaschke |
3/4/5
|
Director |
—
class O/S missing
|
5,500
|
— | — | 25 Sep 2024 |
Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for DURECT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James E. Brown | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -103,077 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Judith J. Robertson | DRRX | Common Stock | Disposition pursuant to a tender of shares in a change of control transaction | -100% | -41,113 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Judith J. Robertson | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -29,000 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Gail J. Maderis | DRRX | Common Stock | Disposition pursuant to a tender of shares in a change of control transaction | -100% | -20,000 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | By Gail J. Maderis Revocable Trust dtd 04-08- 2013 Gail Maderis TTEE | ||
| Gail J. Maderis | DRRX | Common Stock | Disposition pursuant to a tender of shares in a change of control transaction | -100% | -5,500 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Gail J. Maderis | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -20,750 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Norman Sussman | DRRX | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -46,425 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Norman Sussman | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -243,394 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Gail M. Farfel | DRRX | Common Stock | Disposition pursuant to a tender of shares in a change of control transaction | -100% | -15,500 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Gail M. Farfel | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -29,000 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Peter S. Garcia | DRRX | Common Stock | Disposition pursuant to a tender of shares in a change of control transaction | -100% | -12,500 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Peter S. Garcia | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -18,000 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Mohammad Azab | DRRX | Common Stock | Disposition pursuant to a tender of shares in a change of control transaction | -100% | -6,000 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Mohammad Azab | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -26,250 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Timothy M. Papp | DRRX | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -46,659 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Timothy M. Papp | DRRX | Common Stock | Disposition pursuant to a tender of shares in a change of control transaction | -100% | -385,000 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Timothy M. Papp | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -132,377 | 0 | 11 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Gail M. Farfel | DRRX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 55% | 5,500 | 15,500 | 10 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Gail M. Farfel | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -5,500 | 0 | 10 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| James E. Brown | DRRX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 31.3% | 130,000 | 545,335 | 10 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| James E. Brown | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -55.8% | -130,000 | 103,077 | 10 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Judith J. Robertson | DRRX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 15.4% | 5,500 | 41,113 | 10 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Judith J. Robertson | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -5,500 | 0 | 10 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| James E. Brown | DRRX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 46.6% | 131,923 | 415,335 | 09 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| James E. Brown | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -36.1% | -131,923 | 233,077 | 09 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Peter S. Garcia | DRRX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 78.6% | 5,500 | 12,500 | 09 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Peter S. Garcia | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -5,500 | 0 | 09 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Gail J. Maderis | DRRX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 5,500 | 5,500 | 09 Sep 2025 | Direct | |||
| Gail J. Maderis | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -5,500 | 0 | 09 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| James E. Brown | DRRX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 3.66% | 10,000 | 283,412 | 08 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| James E. Brown | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -2.67% | -10,000 | 365,000 | 08 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Timothy M. Papp | DRRX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 34.2% | 110,000 | 431,659 | 08 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Timothy M. Papp | DRRX | Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -110,000 | 0 | 08 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| R. Scott Asen | DRRX | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.22% | 5,917 | 2,672,529 | 22 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| R. Scott Asen | DRRX | Common Stock | Purchase | 4.57% | $221,306 | $1.90 | 116,612 | 2,666,612 | 21 Aug 2025 | Direct |
| R. Scott Asen | DRRX | Common Stock | Purchase | 9.93% | $165,360 | $1.89 | 87,608 | 970,000 | 20 Aug 2025 | See Footnote |
| James E. Brown | DRRX | Common Stock | Award | 55% | 96,959 | 273,412 | 11 Jul 2025 | Direct | ||
| Norman Sussman | DRRX | Common Stock | Award | 46,425 | 46,425 | 11 Jul 2025 | Direct | |||
| Timothy M. Papp | DRRX | Common Stock | Award | 17% | 46,659 | 321,659 | 11 Jul 2025 | Direct |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.