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John T Henderson

Director

Director

Latest: Director selling · May 2026

1 filing analyzed · 1 company · Latest 2026-05-05

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
CYTOKINETICS INC CYTK 0 2 Net selling

Activity

May 2026
2026-05-05 CYTOKINETICS INC CYTK
low
Sell
20,000 shares
$1,519,400
Significance 3/10

Director John Henderson exercised options and sold entire tranche same-day, net neutral on shares.

Director John Henderson executed an option exercise and immediate sale on the same day, acquiring shares at a substantial discount to the sale price but maintaining a flat net position in the company. The company is unprofitable with significant recent revenue headwinds, and the stock has recovered roughly 15% over the recent quarter while still trading modestly below its 52-week high. Henderson's selling activity is consistent with his prior pattern—this is his eighth open-market sale in the past three years—and the mechanics of this trade (exercise-and-sell) appear designed to harvest the spread between option strike and current market value rather than to adjust his equity stake. The timing during a period of price strength may suggest willingness to exit at elevated valuations, but without disclosure of his exercise motivations or cost basis on the original grant, the trade primarily reflects routine option vesting and liquidity management rather than a significant shift in his confidence in the company.

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