DCM insider buying and SEC filings, explained
DeFi Capital Markets, Inc. · CIK 102109
Tracked: Forms 3/4/5, 8-K, NT · All filings on sec.gov
Company profile
- Exchanges
- NYSE
- Industry (SIC)
- Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, NEC
- State of incorporation
- MD
- Fiscal year end
- Dec 31
- Former names
- UNIVERSAL SAFETY PRODUCTS, INC.; UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC
Insider activity in the last 12 months
Bought
$6.2M
Insiders who bought
1
Sold (not marked 10b5-1)
$0
Planned sales (10b5-1)
$0
Insider purchases and sales, last 12 months
| Traded | Type | What was filed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21–23, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 15,434 shares directly and indirectly (by entity) between Sep 21 and Sep 23 at about $5.09 ($79K) in an open-market purchase. Direct holdings up 4% to 10,700 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Sep 24, 2026 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 100 shares at $5.01 ($501), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 1% to 10,300 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Sep 22, 2026 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 200 shares at $4.86 ($972), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 2% to 10,200 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Sep 21, 2026 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 300 shares indirectly (by entity) at about $5.65 ($2K) in an open-market purchase. Holdings by entity up <1% to 1,133,062 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Sep 10, 2026 |
| Sep 1–4, 2026 | Open-market purchase Amended filing | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 900 shares between Sep 1 and Sep 4 at about $5.40 ($5K) in an open-market purchase. Holdings up 10% to 10,000 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. This amends an earlier filing that is not in our records. | SEC filing Filed Sep 10, 2026 |
| Sep 3–4, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 800 shares between Sep 3 and Sep 4 at about $5.43 ($4K) in an open-market purchase. Holdings up 9% to 9,900 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Sep 8, 2026 |
| Aug 27–31, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 18,800 shares directly and indirectly (by entity) between Aug 27 and Aug 31 at about $5.40 ($101K) in an open-market purchase. Direct holdings up 17% to 9,100 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 31, 2026 |
| Aug 24–26, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 29,429 shares directly and indirectly (by entity) between Aug 24 and Aug 26 at about $6.23 ($183K) in an open-market purchase. Direct holdings up 10% to 7,800 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 26, 2026 |
| Aug 20–21, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 29,178 shares directly and indirectly (by entity) between Aug 20 and Aug 21 at about $6.29 ($183K) in an open-market purchase. Direct holdings up 16% to 7,100 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 21, 2026 |
| Aug 17–19, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 39,303 shares directly and indirectly (by entity) between Aug 17 and Aug 19 at about $5.13 ($201K) in an open-market purchase. Direct holdings up 135% to 6,100 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 19, 2026 |
| Jul 7–8, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 600 shares directly and indirectly (by entity) between Jul 7 and Jul 8 at about $4.00 ($2K) in an open-market purchase. Direct holdings up 18% to 2,600 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jul 9, 2026 |
| May 15, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 185,000 shares indirectly (by entity) at $5.75 ($1.1M), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up 22% to 1,025,252 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed May 19, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 155,000 shares indirectly (by entity) at $5.75 ($891K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up 23% to 840,252 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed May 4, 2026 |
| Mar 30–31, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 12,608 shares directly and indirectly (by entity) between Mar 30 and Mar 31 at about $5.78 ($73K) in an open-market purchase. Direct holdings up 38% to 2,200 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 26–27, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 2,405 shares indirectly (by entity) between Mar 26 and Mar 27 at about $5.89 ($14K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up <1% to 678,244 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 30, 2026 |
| Mar 24–25, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 15,000 shares indirectly (by entity) between Mar 24 and Mar 25 at about $6.05 ($91K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up 2% to 675,839 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 26, 2026 |
| Mar 19–23, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 24,000 shares indirectly (by entity) between Mar 19 and Mar 23 at about $6.15 ($148K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up 4% to 660,839 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 23, 2026 |
| Mar 17–18, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 5,407 shares directly and indirectly (by entity) between Mar 17 and Mar 18 at about $6.10 ($33K) in an open-market purchase. Direct holdings up 14% to 1,600 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 19, 2026 |
| Mar 13–16, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 20,000 shares indirectly (by entity) between Mar 13 and Mar 16 at about $5.93 ($119K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up 3% to 631,632 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 17, 2026 |
| Mar 10–12, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 60,500 shares directly and indirectly (by entity) between Mar 10 and Mar 12 at about $5.46 ($331K) in an open-market purchase. Direct holdings up 17% to 1,400 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 5–9, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 28,892 shares indirectly (by entity) between Mar 5 and Mar 9 at about $5.18 ($150K) in an open-market purchase. Holdings by entity up 5% to 556,332 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 9, 2026 |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 9,310 shares directly and indirectly (by entity) between Mar 3 and Mar 4 at about $4.94 ($46K) in an open-market purchase. Direct holdings up 71% to 1,200 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 5, 2026 |
| Mar 2–3, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 27,000 shares directly and indirectly (by entity) between Mar 2 and Mar 3 at about $4.82 ($130K) in an open-market purchase. Direct holdings up 250% to 700 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 3, 2026 |
| Feb 26–27, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 12,166 shares indirectly (by entity) between Feb 26 and Feb 27 at about $4.95 ($60K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up 3% to 492,130 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 2, 2026 |
| Feb 24–25, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 3,201 shares indirectly (by entity) between Feb 24 and Feb 25 at about $4.71 ($15K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up 1% to 479,964 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Feb 26, 2026 |
| Feb 20–23, 2026 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director and 10% owner) bought 14,306 shares indirectly (by entity) between Feb 20 and Feb 23 at about $4.77 ($68K) in an open-market purchase. Holdings by entity up 3% to 476,763 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director) bought 205,000 shares indirectly (by entity) at $6.00 ($1.2M), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up 80% to 462,457 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Feb 6, 2026 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director) bought 95,000 shares indirectly (by entity) at $6.00 ($570K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up 58% to 257,457 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 21, 2026 |
| Dec 30–31, 2025 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director) bought 4,060 shares indirectly (by entity) between Dec 30, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025 at about $4.94 ($20K) in an open-market purchase. Holdings by entity up 3% to 162,457 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 2, 2026 |
| Dec 23–29, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director) bought 7,205 shares directly and indirectly (by entity) between Dec 23, 2025 and Dec 29, 2025 at about $4.93 ($35K), reported as a purchase (code P). New position of 200 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 30, 2025 |
| Dec 19–22, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director) bought 3,588 shares indirectly (by entity) between Dec 19, 2025 and Dec 22, 2025 at about $4.98 ($18K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up 2% to 151,392 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 23, 2025 |
| Dec 17–18, 2025 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director) bought 3,704 shares indirectly (by entity) between Dec 17, 2025 and Dec 18, 2025 at about $4.91 ($18K) in an open-market purchase. Holdings by entity up 3% to 147,804 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 19, 2025 |
| Dec 15–16, 2025 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director) bought 5,616 shares indirectly (by entity) between Dec 15, 2025 and Dec 16, 2025 at about $5.03 ($28K) in an open-market purchase. Holdings by entity up 68% to 10,000 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 17, 2025 |
| Dec 11–12, 2025 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director) bought 5,900 shares indirectly (by entity) between Dec 11, 2025 and Dec 12, 2025 at about $4.87 ($29K) in an open-market purchase. Holdings by entity up 4% to 142,531 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 15, 2025 |
| Dec 5–10, 2025 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director) bought 29,100 shares indirectly (by entity) between Dec 5, 2025 and Dec 10, 2025 at about $4.47 ($130K) in an open-market purchase. Holdings by entity up 27% to 136,631 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 10, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director) bought 5,100 shares indirectly (by entity) at about $4.31 ($22K) in an open-market purchase. Holdings by entity up 5% to 107,531 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 2–3, 2025 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director) bought 7,062 shares indirectly (by entity) between Dec 2, 2025 and Dec 3, 2025 at about $4.31 ($30K) in an open-market purchase. Holdings by entity up 6% to 102,431 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 4, 2025 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director) bought 100 shares indirectly (by entity) at $4.40 ($440), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up <1% to 96,369 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 2, 2025 |
| Nov 24–25, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Milton C. Ault III (Director) bought 4,991 shares indirectly (by entity) between Nov 24, 2025 and Nov 25, 2025 at about $3.98 ($20K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up 4% to 96,269 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 26, 2025 |
| Nov 20–21, 2025 | Open-market purchase | Milton C. Ault III (Director) bought 26,824 shares indirectly (by entity) between Nov 20, 2025 and Nov 21, 2025 at about $3.88 ($104K) in an open-market purchase. Holdings by entity up 41% to 92,231 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 24, 2025 |
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
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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