Quick Takeaways
- POTBELLY CORP has 23 insiders with reported activity on this page.
- No net insider buy/sell flow is currently reported for the last year.
- Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.
Insider Transactions Reported by 23 Insiders of POTBELLY CORP
- Location
- Chicago, IL
What Changed
- No meaningful buy/sell imbalance is currently visible in the one-year window.
- Activity will update as new Forms 3/4/5 are filed.
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 monthsInsider buy and sell flow is broadly balanced over the last 12 months. No Buy or Sell transactions have been reported since 02 May 2025.
Buys
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
Net
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
| 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 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
POTBELLY CORP executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:
Top shareholders of POTBELLY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nierenberg Investment Management Company, LLC |
3/4/5
13D/G
|
10%+ Owner · David Nierenberg |
10%
from 13D/G
|
5,555,626
|
$38,818,664 | — | 07 Aug 2024 | |
| David Nierenberg |
3/4/5
|
10%+ Owner |
—
class O/S missing
|
3,109,471
|
$29,104,649 | — | 28 Mar 2025 | |
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC |
13D/G
|
— |
5.3%
|
1,605,145
|
$20,096,415 | $0 | 22 Sep 2025 | |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC |
13D/G
|
— |
5.5%
|
1,667,702
|
$14,542,361 | $0 | 20 Jun 2025 | |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC |
13D/G
|
— |
4%
|
1,201,854
|
$9,722,999 | $0 | 30 Sep 2024 | |
| Marla C. Gottschalk |
3/4/5
|
Director |
—
mixed-class rows
|
167,122
mixed-class rows
|
$1,844,094 | — | 20 May 2021 | |
| Todd Whitney Smith |
3/4/5
|
Director |
—
class O/S missing
|
95,509
|
$1,157,569 | — | 19 May 2023 | |
| Benjamin L. Rosenzweig |
3/4/5
|
Director |
—
class O/S missing
|
84,424
|
$1,023,219 | — | 20 May 2021 | |
| Scott Swayne |
3/4/5
|
Chief People Officer |
—
mixed-class rows
|
57,038
mixed-class rows
|
$654,526 | — | 04 May 2022 | |
| Robert D. Wright |
3/4/5
|
President and CEO, Director |
—
class O/S missing
|
23,479
|
$216,946 | — | 23 Oct 2025 | |
| IFP Advisors, Inc |
13F
|
Company |
0%
|
951
|
$16,281 | — | 31 Dec 2025 |
Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for POTBELLY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian M. Butler | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -89,529 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| David Near | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -158,840 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Pearson David T. | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -49,386 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| David W. Head | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -147,726 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Joseph Boehm | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -248,826 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Jill Sutton | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -77,304 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Vann A. Avedisian | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -101,585 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | By LLC | ||
| Vann A. Avedisian | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -513,163 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | By Trust | ||
| Vann A. Avedisian | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -96,930 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Vann A. Avedisian | PBPB | Warrants (right to buy) | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -40,710 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | By LLC | ||
| Robert D. Wright | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -832,632 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Robert D. Wright | PBPB | Performance Stock Units | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -183,582 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Steven Cirulis | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -417,470 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Steven Cirulis | PBPB | Performance Stock Units | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -74,201 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Adiya Dixon | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -155,912 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Adiya Dixon | PBPB | Performance Stock Units | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -52,347 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| David Scott Daniels | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -134,179 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| David Scott Daniels | PBPB | Performance Stock Units | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -56,998 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Karen Lynette McKee | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -15,855 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Karen Lynette McKee | PBPB | Performance Stock Units | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -16,347 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Jeffrey Douglas | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -179,274 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Jeffrey Douglas | PBPB | Performance Stock Units | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -41,025 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Adam Noyes | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -395,024 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Adam Noyes | PBPB | Performance Stock Units | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -74,201 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Patrick James Walsh | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -36,148 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Patrick James Walsh | PBPB | Performance Stock Units | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -40,130 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Will Atkins | PBPB | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer | -100% | -48,203 | 0 | 23 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Robert D. Wright | PBPB | Common Stock | Gift | -3.4% | -29,309 | 832,632 | 03 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Robert D. Wright | PBPB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.25% | -2,182 | 861,941 | 31 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| Robert D. Wright | PBPB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.16% | -9,238 | 788,944 | 08 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| Robert D. Wright | PBPB | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 3.03% | 23,479 | 798,182 | 08 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| Robert D. Wright | PBPB | Price Performance Stock Units | Options Exercise | -50% | -23,479 | 23,479 | 08 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| Robert D. Wright | PBPB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.71% | -5,551 | 774,703 | 31 Jul 2025 | Direct | ||
| Robert D. Wright | PBPB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.28% | -2,182 | 780,254 | 30 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Karen Lynette McKee | PBPB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.25% | -532 | 15,855 | 06 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Robert D. Wright | PBPB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.28% | -2,182 | 782,436 | 31 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Joseph Boehm | PBPB | Common Stock | Award | 11.7% | 26,123 | 248,826 | 15 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Vann A. Avedisian | PBPB | Common Stock | Award | 19.9% | 16,113 | 96,930 | 15 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Adrian M. Butler | PBPB | Common Stock | Award | 12.2% | 9,765 | 89,529 | 15 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Jill Sutton | PBPB | Common Stock | Award | 26.3% | 16,113 | 77,304 | 15 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| David W. Head | PBPB | Common Stock | Award | 7.08% | 9,765 | 147,726 | 15 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Pearson David T. | PBPB | Common Stock | Award | 27% | 10,498 | 49,386 | 15 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| David Near | PBPB | Common Stock | Award | 12.1% | 17,089 | 158,840 | 15 May 2025 | Direct |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.