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O'Sullivan Michael J.

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Latest: Officer buying · May 2026

7 filings analyzed · 2 companies · Latest 2026-05-06
Validated high-conviction buyer — this insider’s opportunistic purchases fall in a cohort whose buys have historically preceded above-benchmark moves. How we measure this ↗

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC BRK-A 2 0 Net buying
Snap Inc SNAP 0 18 Net selling

Activity

May 2026
2026-05-06 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC BRK-A
high
Buy
536 shares
$250,545
Significance 6/10

Berkshire officer Michael O'Sullivan purchases 536 shares across two transactions on same day, significantly expanding position.

Officer Michael O'Sullivan made two open-market purchases totaling 536 shares on the same day, expanding his stake by nearly four-fold in aggregate. This buying occurred while the stock was trading well below its recent highs, suggesting O'Sullivan views the current pullback as attractive despite the company's strong underlying fundamentals—Berkshire remains highly profitable with substantial revenue and earnings. Notably, O'Sullivan's entire prior trading history consisted of seven sales with generally well-timed exit points, making this shift to accumulation a notable change in his personal trading behavior. The positioning of these buys during a period of price weakness, combined with his pivot from a multi-year selling pattern to meaningful accumulation, indicates conviction that current valuations offer a compelling entry point for growth.

November 2025
2025-11-19 Snap Inc SNAP
medium
Sell
70,882 shares
$591,021
Significance 6/10

General Counsel O'Sullivan sold 70.9K SNAP shares at $8.34; stock now $8.03 (-37.6% from 52-week high). 4 of 5 prior SNAP sales well-timed at 90-day mark.

O'Sullivan sold 70,882 shares for $591,021.20, reducing holdings to 550,548 shares (-11.4% from prior balance). The sale occurred at $8.34, and the stock has since declined to $8.03, sitting 37.6% below its 52-week high of $12.86. His track record at SNAP is notably strong on timing: 4 of his 5 prior sales at this ticker showed negative 90-day returns (sales occurring before subsequent declines). The current transaction is early in its post-sale observation window, but the seller's historical pattern at this specific ticker suggests selectivity in exit timing. Snap remains unprofitable (net income $-103.5M in the latest quarter) despite revenue growth of 16.4% year-over-year, which may contextualize insider liquidity decisions in a loss-making environment.

May 2025
2025-05-19 Snap Inc SNAP
medium
Sell
68,845 shares
$591,695
Significance 5/10

General Counsel O'Sullivan sold 68.8K SNAP shares at $8.59 on 2025-05-16; stock now $8.68, off -48.5% from 52-week high.

O'Sullivan sold 68,845 shares for $591,695.24, reducing holdings from 614,635 to 545,790 shares (-11.2%). The sale occurred at $8.59, just below the current price of $8.68 but far below the 52-week high of $16.84. His cross-ticker track record shows 5 prior sells with an average 90-day return of -3.9% and a 90d well-timed rate of 60.00%, suggesting moderate success timing market downturns. At SNAP specifically, 3 of 5 prior sells produced negative 90-day returns, including his most recent sale on 2025-02-18 which saw a -20.0% 90-day return. The company remains unprofitable (net income $-139.6M on revenue of $1.4B) despite 16.4% annual revenue growth, which provides limited fundamental tailwind given the stock's depressed valuation 48.5% below its peak. The repetitive quarterly sale pattern (every 3 months) and mixed timing results across SNAP trades suggest neither systematic concern nor conviction-driven action.

February 2025
2025-02-20 Snap Inc SNAP
medium
Sell
69,119 shares
$749,450
Significance 5/10

General Counsel sells 69.1K SNAP shares at $10.84; stock down 37.7% from 52-week high, company unprofitable.

O'Sullivan Michael J., General Counsel of Snap Inc, sold 69,119 shares at $10.84 on 2025-02-18, reducing holdings by 11.3% to 542,354 shares. The sale occurred when SNAP is trading at -37.7% from its 52-week high of $17.14, at a price $1.84 below the current market level of $10.68, placing this transaction in a depressed valuation window. At the SNAP-specific level, his prior three measurable trades show mixed timing outcomes: a 2024-09-16 sale was followed by +21.7% appreciation over 90 days (poorly timed), while a 2024-06-17 sale was followed by -38.6% (well-timed); his cross-ticker track record shows 4 prior sells with an 8.3% average 90-day return, meaning those sales preceded gains 33.33% of the time. The company fundamentals remain challenged: SNAP generated $1.4B in revenue with -$153.2M net income in its latest quarter and was unprofitable over the full fiscal year, while posting +16.4% annual revenue growth. This sale by a senior executive adds to available observation of insider positioning during a period of both depressed valuation and ongoing losses.

December 2024
2024-12-18 Snap Inc SNAP
medium
Sell
56,961 shares
$651,816
Significance 5/10

General Counsel O'Sullivan sells 56,961 SNAP shares at $11.44; stock now 35.7% below 52-week high as company remains unprofitable.

Michael J. O'Sullivan, General Counsel of Snap Inc, sold 56,961 shares for $651,816.12 on 2024-12-16 at $11.44 per share, reducing his holdings by 9.9% to 516,498 shares. The sale occurred with SNAP trading 35.7% below its 52-week high of $17.45, despite a recent 30-day gain of 6.4%. At the same ticker, O'Sullivan's prior three sales occurred on 2024-09-16, 2024-06-17, and 2024-03-18; only one of the three delivered a negative 90-day return (the 2024-06-17 sale showing -38.6% at 90 days), suggesting limited pattern consistency in his timing at this specific security. The company context remains materially unchanged: Snap remains unprofitable with net income of $-153,247,000.00 for the most recent quarter and annual revenue growth of only 0.1%, though the stock has recovered 11.4% over the past 90 days from a deeper trough.

September 2024
2024-09-18 Snap Inc SNAP
medium
Sell
59,053 shares
$548,638
Significance 4/10

General Counsel O'Sullivan sold 59.1K SNAP shares at $9.29 on 2024-09-16; stock now 44.6% below 52-week high.

O'Sullivan disposed of 59,053 shares (10.4% of pre-transaction holdings) at $9.29 on 2024-09-16, reducing his stake from 566.1K to 507.1K shares. The timing is notable: at his prior two trades at SNAP (sell on 2024-06-17 and 2024-03-18), the stock fell 38.6% and rose 41.8% in the 90 days following, yielding a 1-in-2 success rate for downside prediction. This September sale occurred as the stock trades 44.6% below its 52-week high of $17.45, and the company reported negative net income of $248.6M against revenue of $1.2B with flat annual growth (+0.1%). The sale's significance is moderate: while it reflects reduction in a meaningful portion of equity compensation and occurs during an extended drawdown, it is not large enough or clustered with other executives' activity to signal a coordinated exit or material shift in insider confidence."

June 2024
2024-06-20 Snap Inc SNAP
low
Sell
58,924 shares
$913,811
Significance 3/10

General Counsel O'Sullivan sells 58,924 SNAP shares at $15.51; stock now trading 1.5% lower in 30 days amid unprofitable operations.

O'Sullivan sold 58,924 shares on 2024-06-17 at $15.51, reducing his holdings by 10.5% to 499,908 shares. The sale occurred when SNAP was 11.8% below its 52-week high and has since declined 1.5% over 30 days, though it remains up 35.0% over 90 days. Fundamentally, Snap reported $1.2B in quarterly revenue but posted a $-305.1M net loss, with full-year results also unprofitable and annual revenue growth flat at only 0.1%. O'Sullivan's prior sell at this ticker on 2024-03-18 showed a 90d return of +41.8%, meaning the stock rose after his sale—a poorly-timed outcome. This current filing provides limited directional signal given the lack of prior timing success at this ticker and the absence of context about whether the sale is routine portfolio management or driven by operational or strategic concerns.

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