CAR insider buying and SEC filings, explained
Avis Budget Group, Inc. · CIK 723612
Tracked: Forms 3/4/5, 8-K, NT · All filings on sec.gov
Company profile
- Exchanges
- Nasdaq
- Industry (SIC)
- Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers)
- State of incorporation
- DE
- Fiscal year end
- Dec 31
- Former names
- CENDANT CORP; CUC INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/
Insider activity in the last 12 months
Bought
$40.1M
Insiders who bought
1
Sold (not marked 10b5-1)
$226.3M
Planned sales (10b5-1)
$0
Insider purchases and sales, last 12 months
| Traded | Type | What was filed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Sale | Ravi Simhambhatla (Chief Digital & Innovation Officer) sold 4,702 shares at about $138.79 ($653K). Holdings down 20% to 18,810 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 11, 2026 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Sale Amended filing | Matthew Halbower (10% owner) sold 843,201 shares indirectly (by entity) at $264.60 ($223.1M). Holdings by entity down 19% to 3,485,000 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. Filed jointly with 1 other reporting owner. This amends a filing from Apr 28. | SEC filing Filed May 12, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Sale | Ravi Simhambhatla (Chief Digital and Innovation Officer) sold 3,469 shares at about $184.09 ($639K). Holdings down 20% to 13,876 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Apr 30, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Sale | Edward P Linnen (EVP, Chief HR Officer) sold 9,483 shares at about $182.32 ($1.7M). Holdings down 20% to 37,932 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Apr 30, 2026 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Other purchase | Matthew Halbower (10% owner) bought 211 Call Option (right to buy) indirectly at $24.76 ($5K), reported as a purchase (code P). New position of 211 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. Filed jointly with 1 other reporting owner. | SEC filing Filed Mar 20, 2026 |
| Mar 6–9, 2026 | Other purchase | Pentwater Capital Management LP (10% owner) bought 2,500 Call Option (right to buy) indirectly between Mar 6 and Mar 9 at about $22.23 ($56K), reported as a purchase (code P). Indirect holdings up 62% to 6,550 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 | Other purchase | Pentwater Capital Management LP (10% owner) bought 2,500 Call Option (right to buy) indirectly between Mar 3 and Mar 4 at about $21.60 ($54K), reported as a purchase (code P). Indirect holdings up 161% to 4,050 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 5, 2026 |
| Feb 25–27, 2026 | Other purchase | Pentwater Capital Management LP (10% owner) bought 1,550 Call Option (right to buy) indirectly between Feb 25 and Feb 27 at about $21.85 ($34K), reported as a purchase (code P). New position of 1,550 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Feb 27, 2026 |
| Feb 23–24, 2026 | Other purchase | Pentwater Capital Management LP (10% owner) bought 997 Call Option (right to buy) indirectly between Feb 23 and Feb 24 at about $16.32 ($16K), reported as a purchase (code P). New position of 650 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Pentwater Capital Management LP (10% owner) bought 425,000 shares indirectly at about $94.26 ($40.1M), reported as a purchase (code P). Indirect holdings up 12% to 3,987,100 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Sale | Lynn Krominga (Director) sold 1,950 shares at $91.54 ($179K). Holdings down 100% to 0 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Feb 24, 2026 |
50 routine transactions (such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding) are not listed.
Cluster buys
No cluster buys in the last 12 months.
Red flags
No red flags in the last 12 months.
Key events
No key events in the last 12 months.
8-K filings, last 12 months
| Filed | Items | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026, 4:05 PM ET 8-K | Other event (Item 8.01) | SEC filing |
Red flags are objective triggers only: the item or form filed, never an opinion.
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