CAVA insider buying and SEC filings, explained
Cava Group, Inc. · CIK 1639438
Tracked: Forms 3/4/5, 8-K, NT · All filings on sec.gov
Insider activity in the last 12 months
Bought
$1.1M
Insiders who bought
2
Sold (not marked 10b5-1)
$11.2M
Planned sales (10b5-1)
$0
Insider purchases and sales, last 12 months
| Traded | Type | What was filed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Joseph John Kadow (CLO & Secretary) bought 1,000 shares indirectly (by spouse) at $49.96 ($50K), reported as a purchase (code P). New position of 1,000 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Sep 16, 2026 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Douglas W. Thompson (Chief Operations Officer) bought 6,500 shares at about $66.52 ($432K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 51% to 19,371 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Sep 2, 2026 |
| Jun 15–17, 2026 | Sale | Kelly Costanza (Chief People Officer) sold 15,360 shares between Jun 15 and Jun 17 at about $89.89 ($1.4M). Holdings down 13% to 98,490 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 17, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Sale | Brett Schulman (CEO and Director) sold 33,174 shares at about $89.43 ($3.0M). Holdings down 4% to 798,669 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 17, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Sale | Tricia K. Tolivar (CFO) sold 4,969 shares at about $89.43 ($444K). Holdings down 2% to 234,931 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 17, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Sale | Adam David Phillips (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 757 shares at about $89.43 ($68K). Holdings down 10% to 6,848 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 17, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Sale | Theodoros Xenohristos (Chief Concept Officer and Director) sold 3,252 shares at about $89.43 ($291K). Holdings down 1% to 324,630 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 17, 2026 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Sale | Adam David Phillips (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 4,664 shares at about $90.71 ($423K). Holdings down 38% to 7,605 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 15, 2026 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Joseph John Kadow (CLO & Secretary) bought 1,000 shares at $70.00 ($70K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 17% to 6,974 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 5, 2026 |
| May 29, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Douglas W. Thompson (Chief Operations Officer) bought 2,500 shares at $77.90 ($195K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 24% to 12,871 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 2, 2026 |
| May 29, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Joseph John Kadow (CLO & Secretary) bought 1,000 shares at $79.00 ($79K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 20% to 5,974 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 2, 2026 |
| May 26, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Douglas W. Thompson (Chief Operations Officer) bought 4,000 shares at about $79.45 ($318K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 63% to 10,371 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed May 28, 2026 |
| May 21, 2026 | Sale | Kelly Costanza (Chief People Officer) sold 10,010 shares at about $79.87 ($799K). Holdings down 8% to 113,850 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed May 22, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Sale | Theodoros Xenohristos (Chief Concept Officer and Director) sold 9,044 shares at about $79.75 ($721K). Holdings down 3% to 327,882 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed May 12, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Sale | Kenneth Robert Bertram (CLO & Secretary) sold 15,000 shares at about $80.33 ($1.2M). Holdings down 28% to 37,958 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 6, 2026 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Sale | Adam David Phillips (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 2,000 shares at $85.54 ($171K). Holdings down 17% to 9,505 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 2, 2026 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Sale | Tricia K. Tolivar (CFO) sold 2,404 shares at about $62.14 ($149K). Holdings down 1% to 231,934 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 29, 2026 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Sale | Brett Schulman (CEO and Director) sold 4,542 shares at about $62.14 ($282K). Holdings down 1% to 802,783 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 29, 2026 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Sale | Theodoros Xenohristos (Chief Concept Officer and Director) sold 1,039 shares at about $62.14 ($65K). Holdings down <1% to 332,205 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 29, 2026 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Sale | Adam David Phillips (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 774 shares at about $62.14 ($48K). Holdings down 7% to 10,435 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 29, 2026 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Sale | Kenneth Robert Bertram (CLO & Secretary) sold 994 shares at about $62.14 ($62K). Holdings down 2% to 49,122 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 29, 2026 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Sale | Kelly Costanza (Chief People Officer) sold 1,707 shares at about $62.14 ($106K). Holdings down 1% to 119,139 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 29, 2026 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Sale | Theodoros Xenohristos (Chief Concept Officer and Director) sold 965 shares at about $67.41 ($65K). Holdings down <1% to 333,244 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 23, 2026 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Sale | Brett Schulman (CEO and Director) sold 21,650 shares at about $67.41 ($1.5M). Holdings down 3% to 807,325 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 23, 2026 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Sale | Tricia K. Tolivar (CFO) sold 2,204 shares at about $67.41 ($149K). Holdings down 1% to 234,338 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 23, 2026 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Sale | Kelly Costanza (Chief People Officer) sold 1,702 shares at about $67.41 ($115K). Holdings down 1% to 120,846 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 23, 2026 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Sale | Kenneth Robert Bertram (CLO & Secretary) sold 1,074 shares at about $67.41 ($72K). Holdings down 2% to 50,116 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 23, 2026 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Sale | Kenneth Robert Bertram (CLO & Secretary) sold 3,788 shares at $50.70 ($192K). Holdings down 7% to 51,143 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 28, 2025 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Brett Schulman (CEO and Director) bought 150 shares indirectly (by child) at $48.98 ($7K), reported as a purchase (code P). New position of 150 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 12, 2025 |
23 routine transactions (such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding) are not listed.
Cluster buys
2 insiders bought in 30 days
$482K in purchases since Aug 31, 2026 · Purchases traded Aug 31, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026 · Closed
| Insider | Value | Traded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas W. Thompson (Chief Operations Officer) | $432K | Aug 31, 2026 | SEC filing |
| Joseph John Kadow (CLO & Secretary) | $50K | Sep 15, 2026 | SEC filing |
2 insiders bought in 30 days
$662K in purchases since May 26, 2026 · Purchases traded May 26, 2026 to Jun 3, 2026 · Closed
| Insider | Value | Traded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas W. Thompson (Chief Operations Officer) | $318K | May 26, 2026 | SEC filing |
| Joseph John Kadow (CLO & Secretary) | $79K | May 29, 2026 | SEC filing |
| Douglas W. Thompson (Chief Operations Officer) | $195K | May 29, 2026 | SEC filing |
| Joseph John Kadow (CLO & Secretary) | $70K | Jun 3, 2026 | SEC filing |
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
No 8-K filings in the last 12 months.
Red flags are objective triggers only: the item or form filed, never an opinion.
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