Insider Trading activities at American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (AEL)

Insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (AEL) since 2014 are shown in Table 1 and Table 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions. This company's CIK number is 1039828.

Total stock buying since 2014: $1,263,544.
Total stock sales since 2014: $66,210,325.
Total stock option exercises since 2014: $25,432,236.


23 insiders reported insider trading activities at American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (AEL):
Insider trading activities of Chapman Joyce Ann
Insider trading activities of Kunkel William R.
Insider trading activities of Matula Alan David
Insider trading activities of Howe Robert L
Insider trading activities of Johnson Ted Morris
Insider trading activities of Gerlach James M
Insider trading activities of Grensteiner Ronald James
Insider trading activities of Bhalla Anant
Insider trading activities of Montz Renee Denise
Insider trading activities of Whitfield Harley A
Insider trading activities of Lorenzen Jeffrey D
Insider trading activities of Lummus Dewayne
Insider trading activities of Strickland Alonzo A J J
Insider trading activities of Richardson Debra J
Insider trading activities of Andre Axel
Insider trading activities of Noble David J
Insider trading activities of Hamalainen James Louis
Insider trading activities of Clark Alexander Meeker
Insider trading activities of Boushek Aaron
Insider trading activities of Mulcahy David S
Insider trading activities of Neugent Gerard D.
Insider trading activities of Samuelson Scott A.
Insider trading activities of Matovina John M

Table 1. Yearly summary of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises at American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (AEL).
Insider Buying Insider Sales Option Exercises
Year Shares Value Shares Value Shares Value
2024 0 $0 0 $0 992 $0
2023 7,102 $252,119 655,937 $35,429,381 771,747 $16,574,893
2022 0 $0 101,982 $4,029,644 42,000 $441,840
2021 0 $0 83,255 $2,581,093 45,000 $551,700
2020 29,714 $528,966 59,712 $1,839,928 84,750 $847,982
2019 0 $0 157,313 $4,375,555 158,125 $909,700
2018 0 $0 176,100 $5,442,439 137,750 $1,342,552
2017 6,270 $150,248 120,000 $3,276,225 23,318 $231,100
2016 13,035 $219,559 215,250 $3,357,318 308,500 $3,123,989
2015 4,500 $112,652 153,750 $4,148,017 58,250 $595,510
2014 0 $0 65,900 $1,730,725 76,000 $812,970

Table 2. Monthly summary of insider trading at American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (AEL).
Trading Period Insider Buying Insider Sales Option Exercises
year-month Shares Value Shares Value Shares Value
2024-02 0 $0 0 $0 992 $0
2023-12 0 $0 0 $0 162,834 $0
2023-09 0 $0 634,689 $34,295,882 608,913 $16,574,893
2023-08 0 $0 21,248 $1,133,499 0 $0
2023-03 7,102 $252,119 0 $0 0 $0
2022-08 0 $0 25,000 $1,000,075 0 $0
2022-05 0 $0 4,237 $148,600 23,000 $241,960
2022-04 0 $0 9,188 $352,019 0 $0
2022-03 0 $0 32,663 $1,248,939 19,000 $199,880
2022-01 0 $0 30,894 $1,280,011 0 $0
2021-11 0 $0 10,214 $306,675 0 $0
2021-05 0 $0 37,523 $1,185,717 15,000 $183,900
2021-03 0 $0 35,518 $1,088,701 30,000 $367,800
2020-11 0 $0 0 $0 14,000 $147,280
2020-09 10,000 $195,680 0 $0 0 $0
2020-05 0 $0 0 $0 15,000 $183,900
2020-03 19,714 $333,286 10,000 $192,650 28,000 $259,560
2020-02 0 $0 49,712 $1,647,278 27,750 $257,242
2019-12 0 $0 16,900 $503,259 0 $0
2019-11 0 $0 18,000 $535,932 0 $0
2019-10 0 $0 0 $0 28,125 $0
2019-06 0 $0 122,413 $3,336,364 20,000 $151,200
2019-05 0 $0 0 $0 10,000 $58,500
2019-04 0 $0 0 $0 60,000 $420,000

Table 3. Detailed insider trading at American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (AEL)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2024-02-25 Boushek Aaron (Controller) Option Ex 992 .00 0
2023-12-20 Hamalainen James Louis (EVP & Chief Investment Officer) Option Ex 26,460 .00 0
2023-12-20 Bhalla Anant (CEO & President) Option Ex 109,490 .00 0
2023-12-20 Lorenzen Jeffrey D (Executive VP-Chief Inv Officer) Option Ex 26,884 .00 0
2023-09-21 Andre Axel (Chief Financial Officer) Sale 29,273 53.87 1,577,053
2023-09-21 Andre Axel (Chief Financial Officer) Option Ex 29,273 32.35 946,981
2023-09-21 Lorenzen Jeffrey D (Executive VP-Chief Inv Officer) Sale 97,395 53.86 5,245,694
2023-09-21 Lorenzen Jeffrey D (Executive VP-Chief Inv Officer) Option Ex 76,619 28.69 2,198,428
2023-09-20 Bhalla Anant (CEO & President) Sale 183,202 54.05 9,901,152
2023-09-20 Bhalla Anant (CEO & President) Option Ex 183,202 26.89 4,925,385
2023-09-20 Howe Robert L Sale 5,000 54.16 270,790
2023-09-19 Hamalainen James Louis (EVP & Chief Investment Officer) Sale 81,969 54.11 4,435,014
2023-09-19 Hamalainen James Louis (EVP & Chief Investment Officer) Option Ex 81,969 27.23 2,231,606
2023-09-19 Bhalla Anant (CEO & President) Sale 92,638 54.12 5,013,661
2023-09-19 Bhalla Anant (CEO & President) Option Ex 92,638 27.05 2,505,857
2023-09-18 Bhalla Anant (CEO & President) Sale 76,297 54.12 4,129,041
2023-09-18 Bhalla Anant (CEO & President) Option Ex 76,297 27.23 2,077,185
2023-09-15 Hamalainen James Louis (EVP & Chief Investment Officer) Sale 68,915 54.03 3,723,477
2023-09-15 Hamalainen James Louis (EVP & Chief Investment Officer) Option Ex 68,915 24.52 1,689,451
2023-08-16 Howe Robert L Sale 5,000 53.35 266,750
2023-08-10 Hamalainen James Louis (EVP & Chief Investment Officer) Sale 16,248 53.34 866,749
2023-03-22 Matula Alan David Buy 7,100 35.50 252,035
2023-03-03 Lummus Dewayne (SVP & Chief Accounting Officer) Buy 2 42.20 84
2022-08-09 Lorenzen Jeffrey D (EVP-Chief Risk Officer) Sale 25,000 40.00 1,000,075
2022-05-16 Neugent Gerard D. Sale 4,237 35.07 148,600
2022-05-16 Neugent Gerard D. Option Ex 14,000 10.52 147,280
2022-05-11 Howe Robert L Option Ex 9,000 10.52 94,680
2022-04-12 Grensteiner Ronald James (Executive Vice President) Sale 9,188 38.31 352,019
2022-03-15 Grensteiner Ronald James (Executive Vice President) Sale 12,844 38.06 488,894
2022-03-14 Grensteiner Ronald James (Executive Vice President) Sale 15,963 38.37 612,500
2022-03-09 Chapman Joyce Ann Sale 3,856 38.26 147,545
2022-03-09 Chapman Joyce Ann Option Ex 14,000 10.52 147,280
2022-03-02 Howe Robert L Option Ex 5,000 10.52 52,600
2022-01-20 Grensteiner Ronald James (Executive Vice President) Sale 10,894 42.05 458,092
2022-01-07 Lorenzen Jeffrey D (EVP-Chief Risk Officer) Sale 20,000 41.10 821,919
2021-11-30 Bhalla Anant (CEO & President) Sale 10,214 30.02 306,675
2021-05-18 Johnson Ted Morris (Chief Financial Officer) Sale 31,380 31.91 1,001,335
2021-05-12 Howe Robert L Sale 6,143 30.02 184,382
2021-05-12 Howe Robert L Option Ex 15,000 12.26 183,900
2021-03-24 Neugent Gerard D. Sale 6,281 29.36 184,441
2021-03-24 Neugent Gerard D. Option Ex 15,000 12.26 183,900
2021-03-19 Matovina John M Sale 23,201 31.01 719,486
2021-03-09 Chapman Joyce Ann Sale 6,036 30.61 184,774
2021-03-09 Chapman Joyce Ann Option Ex 15,000 12.26 183,900
2020-11-03 Strickland Alonzo A J J Option Ex 14,000 10.52 147,280
2020-09-25 Mulcahy David S. Buy 10,000 19.57 195,680
2020-05-13 Strickland Alonzo A J J Option Ex 15,000 12.26 183,900
2020-03-31 Chapman Joyce Ann Sale 10,000 19.27 192,650
2020-03-31 Chapman Joyce Ann Option Ex 10,000 9.27 92,700
2020-03-20 Bhalla Anant (CEO & President) Buy 1,639 12.00 19,668
2020-03-19 Bhalla Anant (CEO & President) Buy 4,075 11.25 45,843
2020-03-12 Bhalla Anant (CEO & President) Buy 5,500 16.30 89,650
2020-03-09 Bhalla Anant (CEO & President) Buy 4,000 19.50 78,000
2020-03-09 Strickland Alonzo A J J Option Ex 10,500 9.27 97,335
2020-03-06 Bhalla Anant (CEO & President) Buy 4,500 22.25 100,125
2020-03-03 Howe Robert L Option Ex 7,500 9.27 69,525
2020-02-20 Richardson Debra J Sale 1,962 33.22 65,173
2020-02-19 Richardson Debra J Sale 20,000 33.20 664,080
2020-02-18 Matovina John M (CEO) Sale 27,750 33.08 918,025
2020-02-18 Matovina John M (CEO) Option Ex 27,750 9.27 257,242
2019-12-12 Strickland Alonzo A J J Sale 900 30.11 27,099
2019-12-09 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Sale 296 29.71 8,794
2019-12-06 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Sale 15,704 29.76 467,366
2019-11-27 Richardson Debra J Sale 18,000 29.77 535,932
2019-10-22 Mulcahy David S Option Ex 28,125 .00 0
2019-06-28 Chapman Joyce Ann Sale 10,000 26.90 269,000
2019-06-28 Lorenzen Jeffrey D (Executive VP-Chief Inv Officer) Sale 12,413 27.25 338,254
2019-06-26 Johnson Ted Morris (CFO & Treasurer) Sale 10,000 26.11 261,100
2019-06-20 Johnson Ted Morris (CFO & Treasurer) Sale 10,000 27.59 275,850
2019-06-20 Johnson Ted Morris (CFO & Treasurer) Option Ex 10,000 9.27 92,700
2019-06-18 Richardson Debra J Sale 80,000 27.40 2,192,160
2019-06-03 Chapman Joyce Ann Option Ex 10,000 5.85 58,500
2019-05-06 Strickland Alonzo A J J Option Ex 10,000 5.85 58,500
2019-04-24 Johnson Ted Morris (CFO & Treasurer) Option Ex 20,000 7.00 140,000
2019-04-24 Richardson Debra J Option Ex 40,000 7.00 280,000
2019-03-19 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Option Ex 40,000 7.00 280,000
2018-06-07 Richardson Debra J Option Ex 40,000 10.85 434,000
2018-03-26 Grensteiner Ronald James (Executive Vice President) Sale 19,730 29.61 584,165
2018-03-26 Grensteiner Ronald James (Executive Vice President) Option Ex 19,730 7.00 138,110
2018-03-26 Strickland Alonzo A J J Option Ex 10,000 10.85 108,500
2018-03-23 Grensteiner Ronald James (Executive Vice President) Sale 28,020 30.61 857,720
2018-03-23 Grensteiner Ronald James (Executive Vice President) Option Ex 28,020 8.13 227,942
2018-03-16 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Sale 20,000 31.84 636,720
2018-03-16 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Option Ex 12,000 10.85 130,200
2018-03-15 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Option Ex 28,000 10.85 303,800
2018-03-08 Richardson Debra J Sale 108,350 31.05 3,363,834
2017-05-17 Matula Alan David Buy 6,270 23.96 150,248
2017-04-06 Noble David J Option Ex 3,318 .00 0
2017-02-22 Noble David J Sale 100,000 27.53 2,753,400
2017-02-21 Grensteiner Ronald James (Executive Vice President) Sale 10,000 27.71 277,070
2017-02-21 Grensteiner Ronald James (Executive Vice President) Option Ex 10,000 10.85 108,500
2017-02-13 Clark Alexander Meeker Sale 5,000 26.48 132,395
2017-02-13 Clark Alexander Meeker Option Ex 5,000 12.26 61,300
2017-01-06 Clark Alexander Meeker Sale 5,000 22.67 113,360
2017-01-06 Clark Alexander Meeker Option Ex 5,000 12.26 61,300
2016-12-19 Matula Alan David Buy 2,200 22.60 49,726
2016-11-14 Clark Alexander Meeker Sale 2,000 21.68 43,370
2016-11-14 Richardson Debra J Sale 1,000 21.55 21,550
2016-11-11 Clark Alexander Meeker Sale 2,000 20.30 40,592
2016-11-10 Clark Alexander Meeker Sale 2,000 19.75 39,490
2016-09-21 Whitfield Harley A Sale 2,983 18.00 53,694
2016-09-19 Whitfield Harley A Sale 17 18.00 306
2016-06-30 Grensteiner Ronald James (Executive Vice President) Buy 1,770 14.08 24,923
2016-06-08 Clark Alexander Meeker Sale 5,000 16.66 83,280
2016-04-06 Montz Renee Denise (Exec VP-Gen Counsel & Asst Sec) Buy 885 13.45 11,903
2016-04-06 Samuelson Scott A. (Vice President-Controller) Buy 3,000 13.45 40,344
2016-03-30 Noble David J (Executive Chairman) Option Ex 50,000 10.65 532,500
2016-03-11 Richardson Debra J (Executive VP & Secretary) Sale 47,250 15.19 717,680
2016-03-11 Richardson Debra J (Executive VP & Secretary) Option Ex 47,250 10.24 483,840
2016-03-11 Gerlach James M Sale 135,000 15.32 2,067,795
2016-03-11 Gerlach James M Option Ex 135,000 9.34 1,260,900
2016-03-11 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Sale 15,000 15.19 227,835
2016-03-11 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Option Ex 27,250 10.24 279,040
2016-02-23 Kunkel William R. (Executive VP & General Counsel) Option Ex 20,000 11.87 237,399
2016-02-18 Samuelson Scott A. (Vice President-Controller) Buy 2,500 13.54 33,837
2016-02-17 Mulcahy David S Option Ex 29,000 11.39 330,310
2016-01-06 Lorenzen Jeffrey D (Sr. Vice President-Investments) Buy 2,680 21.95 58,826
2015-12-14 Grensteiner Ronald James (Vice President) Sale 47,250 23.59 1,114,627
2015-12-14 Grensteiner Ronald James (Vice President) Option Ex 47,250 10.24 483,840
2015-12-09 Clark Alexander Meeker Sale 1,000 25.00 25,000
2015-11-17 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Option Ex 10,000 10.24 102,400
2015-11-10 Whitfield Harley A Sale 4,000 27.55 110,204
2015-10-06 Clark Alexander Meeker Sale 1,000 24.16 24,155
2015-10-05 Whitfield Harley A Sale 1,000 23.79 23,789
2015-09-11 Lorenzen Jeffrey D (Sr. Vice President-Investments) Buy 700 23.86 16,702
2015-09-02 Howe Robert L Option Ex 1,000 9.27 9,270
2015-08-12 Kunkel William R. (Executive VP & General Counsel) Buy 3,800 25.25 95,950
2015-06-29 Richardson Debra J (Executive VP & Secretary) Sale 1,000 26.87 26,874
2015-03-18 Grensteiner Ronald James (Vice President) Sale 3,500 28.82 100,856
2015-03-18 Noble David J (Executive Chairman) Sale 30,000 28.74 862,290
2015-03-16 Clark Alexander Meeker Sale 5,000 29.00 145,000
2015-03-12 Noble David J (Executive Chairman) Sale 34,063 28.56 972,771
2015-03-11 Noble David J (Executive Chairman) Sale 15,937 28.29 450,921
2015-01-02 Clark Alexander Meeker Sale 10,000 29.15 291,530
2014-12-29 Strickland Alonzo A J J Option Ex 1,000 10.77 10,770
2014-12-23 Richardson Debra J (Executive VP & Secretary) Sale 1,000 28.65 28,650
2014-12-17 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Sale 8,000 28.00 224,000
2014-11-24 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Option Ex 10,000 10.77 107,700
2014-11-17 Lorenzen Jeffrey D (Sr. Vice President-Investments) Sale 1,900 27.04 51,376
2014-11-12 Johnson Ted Morris (CFO & Treasurer) Sale 10,000 26.87 268,680
2014-11-12 Johnson Ted Morris (CFO & Treasurer) Option Ex 10,000 10.85 108,500
2014-11-12 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Sale 6,000 26.84 161,070
2014-11-12 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Option Ex 6,000 10.77 64,620
2014-08-28 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Sale 4,000 24.64 98,564
2014-08-28 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Option Ex 4,000 10.77 43,080
2014-08-27 Johnson Ted Morris (CFO & Treasurer) Option Ex 15,000 10.77 161,550
2014-08-26 Lorenzen Jeffrey D (Sr. Vice President-Investments) Option Ex 5,000 9.27 46,350
2014-07-02 Neugent Gerard D. Sale 10,000 24.69 246,940
2014-06-30 Clark Alexander Meeker Sale 5,000 24.62 123,125
2014-06-18 Richardson Debra J (Executive VP & Secretary) Sale 20,000 26.42 528,320
2014-06-18 Richardson Debra J (Executive VP & Secretary) Option Ex 20,000 10.77 215,400
2014-06-05 Strickland Alonzo A J J Option Ex 1,000 11.00 11,000
2014-05-21 Matovina John M (CEO & President) Option Ex 4,000 11.00 44,000

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises of AEL listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (symbol AEL, CIK number 1039828) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.



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