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Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. · CIK 1771515

Tracked: Forms 3/4/5, 8-K, NT · All filings on sec.gov

Company profile

Exchanges
Nasdaq
Industry (SIC)
Retail-Grocery Stores
State of incorporation
DE
Fiscal year end
Jan 2

Insider activity in the last 12 months

Bought
$8.3M
Insiders who bought
7
Sold (not marked 10b5-1)
$900K
Planned sales (10b5-1)
$23K

Insider purchases and sales, last 12 months

TradedTypeWhat was filedSource
Aug 27, 2026Purchase (code P)Carey F. Jaros (Director) bought 15,000 shares indirectly at $11.70 ($176K), reported as a purchase (code P). Indirect holdings up 33% to 60,000 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Aug 31, 2026
Aug 21, 2026SaleFrank Michael Kerr (Chief Store Operations Officer) sold 1,432 shares at $11.30 ($16K). Holdings down 3% to 54,342 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Aug 24, 2026
Aug 20, 2026Purchase (code P)Paul Blaine Miller (Chief Purchasing & Merchandising Officer) bought 8,000 shares at $10.90 ($87K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 12% to 72,171 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Aug 21, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Purchase (code P)Paul Blaine Miller (Chief Purchasing & Merchandising Officer) bought 5,000 shares at $9.50 ($48K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 8% to 64,171 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Jun 29, 2026
Jun 18, 2026Purchase (code P)Paul Blaine Miller (Chief Purchasing & Merchandising Officer) bought 10,000 shares at about $9.37 ($94K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 20% to 59,171 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Jun 22, 2026
Apr 1, 2026Planned (10b5-1)Andrea Renee Bortner (Chief Human Resources Officer) sold 1,851 shares at $7.00 ($13K), marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. Holdings down 2% to 77,287 shares.SEC filing
Filed Apr 2, 2026
Mar 27, 2026Purchase (code P)Erik D. Ragatz (Director) bought 125,000 shares indirectly (by trust) at $7.06 ($883K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by trust up 24% to 651,500 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 30, 2026
Mar 23–24, 2026Purchase (code P)Jason J. N. Potter (CEO and Director) bought 112,808 shares between Mar 23 and Mar 24 at about $6.36 ($717K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 20% to 687,174 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 25, 2026
Mar 19, 2026Purchase (code P)Jason J. N. Potter (CEO and Director) bought 286,097 shares at $5.90 ($1.7M), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 99% to 574,366 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 20, 2026
Mar 18–19, 2026Purchase (code P)Erik D. Ragatz (Director) bought 83,997 shares indirectly (by trust) between Mar 18 and Mar 19 at about $5.79 ($486K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by trust up 19% to 526,500 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 19, 2026
Mar 16, 2026SaleAndrea Renee Bortner (Officer) sold 3,705 shares at $6.06 ($22K). Holdings down 4% to 79,138 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 17, 2026
Mar 16, 2026SaleSteven K. Wilson (EVP, Chief Purchasing Officer) sold 4,721 shares at $6.06 ($29K). Holdings down 4% to 120,171 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 17, 2026
Mar 16, 2026SaleLuke D Thompson (EVP, GC and Secretary) sold 3,425 shares at $6.06 ($21K). Holdings down 4% to 92,813 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 17, 2026
Mar 16–17, 2026Purchase (code P)Erik D. Ragatz (Director) bought 116,003 shares indirectly (by trust) between Mar 16 and Mar 17 at about $6.06 ($703K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by trust up 36% to 442,503 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 17, 2026
Mar 11, 2026Purchase (code P)Erik D. Ragatz (Director) bought 125,000 shares indirectly (by trust) at about $6.00 ($750K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by trust up 62% to 326,500 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Purchase (code P)Carey F. Jaros (Director) bought 40,000 shares at $6.26 ($250K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 111% to 76,066 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 11, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Planned (10b5-1)Andrea Renee Bortner (Chief Human Resources Officer) sold 1,630 shares at $6.30 ($10K), marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. Holdings down 8% to 18,408 shares.SEC filing
Filed Mar 11, 2026
Mar 9, 2026Purchase (code P)Jeffrey York (Director) bought 120,000 shares indirectly (by entity) at about $5.82 ($698K), reported as a purchase (code P). New position of 120,000 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 11, 2026
Mar 9, 2026Purchase (code P)Eric J. Lindberg Jr. (Director) bought 275,000 shares at about $5.98 ($1.6M), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 163% to 443,705 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 11, 2026
Mar 9, 2026SaleJason J. N. Potter (CEO and Director) sold 67,397 shares at $5.84 ($394K). Holdings down 40% to 101,095 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 10, 2026
Mar 9, 2026SaleChristopher M. Miller (CFO) sold 5,024 shares at $5.84 ($29K). Holdings down 11% to 38,675 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 10, 2026
Mar 9, 2026SaleAndrea Renee Bortner (Chief Human Resources Officer) sold 4,053 shares at $5.84 ($24K). Holdings down 17% to 20,038 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 10, 2026
Mar 9, 2026SaleSteven K. Wilson (EVP, Chief Purchasing Officer) sold 5,141 shares at $5.84 ($30K). Holdings down 4% to 124,892 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 10, 2026
Mar 9, 2026SaleLuke D Thompson (EVP, GC and Secretary) sold 3,785 shares at $5.84 ($22K). Holdings down 10% to 35,523 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 10, 2026
Mar 6, 2026Purchase (code P)John E. Bachman (Director) bought 16,000 shares at about $6.46 ($103K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 28% to 73,367 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Mar 9, 2026
Nov 7, 2025SaleSteven K. Wilson (EVP, Chief Purchasing Officer) sold 25,000 shares at about $12.53 ($313K). Holdings down 18% to 116,923 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade.SEC filing
Filed Nov 10, 2025

22 routine transactions (such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding) are not listed.

Cluster buys

2 insiders bought in 30 days

$263K in purchases since Aug 20, 2026 · Purchases traded Aug 20, 2026 to Aug 27, 2026 · Closed

InsiderValueTradedSource
Paul Blaine Miller (Chief Purchasing & Merchandising Officer)$87KAug 20, 2026SEC filing
Carey F. Jaros (Director)$176KAug 27, 2026SEC filing

6 insiders bought in 30 days

$7.9M in purchases since Mar 6, 2026 · Purchases traded Mar 6, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026 · Closed

InsiderValueTradedSource
John E. Bachman (Director)$103KMar 6, 2026SEC filing
Eric J. Lindberg Jr. (Director)$1.6MMar 9, 2026SEC filing
Jeffrey York (Director)$698KMar 9, 2026SEC filing
Carey F. Jaros (Director)$250KMar 10, 2026SEC filing
Erik D. Ragatz (Director)$750KMar 11, 2026SEC filing
Erik D. Ragatz (Director)$703KMar 17, 2026SEC filing
Erik D. Ragatz (Director)$486KMar 19, 2026SEC filing
Jason J. N. Potter (CEO)$1.7MMar 19, 2026SEC filing
Jason J. N. Potter (CEO)$717KMar 24, 2026SEC filing
Erik D. Ragatz (Director)$883KMar 27, 2026SEC 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.

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