Insider Transactions Reported by 11 Insiders of GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.

Symbol: GENK on Nasdaq
Location: Cerritos, CA

Quick Takeaways

GENK - GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. has 11 insiders with reported activity on this page.
Net insider value flow over the last year: +$107,000.
Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.

What Changed

Buy value: $107,000; sell value: $0.
Net share flow: +32,000.

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.

Official SEC Source

Filed on Form 4

Issuer insider activity is sourced from SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5.

See Original Filing

Insider trading overview

Last 12 months

Net insider flow leans to buying over the last 12 months. Net value: +$107,000.

Buys

$107,000

Shares: 32,000

Insiders: 2

Sells

Shares: 0

Insiders: 0

Net

+$107,000

Shares: +32,000

Insiders: 2

Window (months)	Buy shares	Buy $	Sell $	Net $
0-3	0	$0	$0	$0
3-6	0	$0	$0	$0
6-9	0	$0	$0	$0
9-12	32,000	$107,000	$0	+$107,000

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:

Name	Relationship	Holdings Value	Past Year Net Change	Change %	Valuation	Report Date
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.	10%+ Owner	$6,173,608			Mixed	15 Nov 2023
Don Kim	10%+ Owner	$1,895,177			Mixed	05 Jun 2024
David Wook Jin Kim	Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10%+ Owner	$1,656,799			Mixed	12 May 2025
Lauren Wang	10%+ Owner	$1,578,656			Mixed	05 Jun 2024
Jose Manzanarez	10%+ Owner	$1,387,205			Mixed	05 Jun 2024
Michael Cowan	Director	$168,701	+$99,000	+142%	Mixed	25 Jul 2025
Jonathan Gregory	Director	$26,044			Mixed	04 Aug 2023
Thomas Croal	Chief Financial Officer	$8,000	+$8,000	+100%	Filing P/S	19 May 2025
Ichibon Trading, LLC	10%+ Owner				Mixed	27 Jun 2023
Juhee Han	10%+ Owner				Mixed	27 Jun 2023
Jae Chang	Co-Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10%+ Owner				Mixed	13 Mar 2024

Top shareholders of GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (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
David Wook Jin Kim	13D/G 3/4/5	Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10%+ Owner	69%	11,049,840	$49,503,283	$0	17 Dec 2023	13D/G 3/4/5
Jae Chang	13D/G 3/4/5	Co-Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10%+ Owner	61%	8,288,305	$37,131,606	$0	17 Dec 2023	13D/G 3/4/5
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.	3/4/5	10%+ Owner	— mixed-class rows	830,216 mixed-class rows	$6,173,608	—	15 Nov 2023	3/4/5
Don Kim	3/4/5	10%+ Owner	— mixed-class rows	3,589,546 mixed-class rows	$1,895,177	—	05 Jun 2024	3/4/5
Lauren Wang	3/4/5	10%+ Owner	— mixed-class rows	1,859,423 mixed-class rows	$1,578,656	—	05 Jun 2024	3/4/5
Jose Manzanarez	3/4/5	10%+ Owner	— mixed-class rows	1,839,787 mixed-class rows	$1,387,205	—	05 Jun 2024	3/4/5
WASATCH ADVISORS LP	13D/G	—	2.2%	108,954	$512,084	-$2,656,454	30 May 2025	13D/G
VANGUARD GROUP INC	13F	Company	3.7%	183,560	$387,311	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Skylands Capital, LLC	13F	Company	3.6%	180,006	$379,813	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Michael Cowan	3/4/5	Director	0.81%	40,167	$168,701	+$99,000	25 Jul 2025	3/4/5
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	13F	Company	1.5%	75,478	$159,259	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	13F	Company	0.96%	47,766	$100,806	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
STATE STREET CORP	13F	Company	0.48%	23,556	$49,703	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Jonathan Gregory	3/4/5	Director	— class O/S missing	4,167	$26,044	—	04 Aug 2023	3/4/5
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	13F	Company	0.23%	11,144	$23,514	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
BlackRock, Inc.	13F	Company	0.21%	10,434	$22,016	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
UBS Group AG	13F	Company	0.13%	6,562	$13,846	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	13F	Company	0.1%	5,046	$10,647	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
CHILTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	13F	Company	0.08%	4,000	$8,440	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Thomas Croal	3/4/5	Chief Financial Officer	0.04%	2,000	$8,000	+$8,000	19 May 2025	3/4/5
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	13F	Company	0.01%	600	$1,266	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.	13F	Company	0.01%	590	$1,244	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
1620 INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.	13F	Company	0%	15	$32	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP	13F	Company	0%	3	$6	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Juhee Han	3/4/5	10%+ Owner	— class O/S missing	3,629,070	—	—	27 Jun 2023	3/4/5
Ichibon Trading, LLC	3/4/5	10%+ Owner	— class O/S missing	1,391,443	—	—	27 Jun 2023	3/4/5

Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.

Showing up to 300 most recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.

Insider	Symbol	Class	Transaction	%	Value $	* Price $	Shares	Shares Owned	Date	Ownership
Michael Cowan	GENK	Class A Common Stock	Award	17.6%			6,000	40,167	25 Jul 2025	Direct
Michael Cowan	GENK	Class A Common Stock	Purchase	719.9%	$99,000	$3.30	30,000	34,167	30 May 2025	Direct
Thomas Croal	GENK	Class A Common Stock	Purchase		$8,000	$4.00	2,000	2,000	19 May 2025	Direct
David Wook Jin Kim	GENK	Class A Common Stock	Award				52,127	52,127	12 May 2025	Direct

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.