PDYN Insider Trading

Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Infrastructure industry, with a market capitalization near $219.2M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 161 people, carrying a beta of 3.65 to the broader market. Palladyne AI Corp. Led by Benjamin G. Wolff, public since 2021-09-27.

In the last 12 months, Palladyne AI Corp. insiders made 7 buy transactions and 16 sale transactions.

DateNameTypeSharesPriceValue
Sep 8, 2026Wolff Benjamin GP-Purchase17,121$5.79$99.1K
Aug 21, 2026THATCHER TREVORS-Sale4,636$6.16$28.6K
Aug 21, 2026SONNE STEPHENS-Sale5,341$6.16$32.9K
Aug 21, 2026GARAGIC DENISS-Sale17,255$6.16$106.3K
Jun 8, 2026SONNE STEPHENA-Award147,541$0.00$0
Jun 8, 2026GARAGIC DENISA-Award447,094$0.00$0
Jun 8, 2026THATCHER TREVORA-Award147,541$0.00$0
Jun 8, 2026Wolff Benjamin GA-Award4,470,942$0.00$0
Jun 8, 2026Twitty StephenA-Award15,083$0.00$0
Jun 8, 2026Young Michael T.A-Award15,083$0.00$0

PDYN Insider Activity by Quarter

Reported Form 4 and Form 5 lines under PDYN's own SEC company ID, by transaction date, back to Q4 2024. Purchases and sales are code P / S (open market or private) in the company's shares; other lines are purchases and sales of other securities (options, warrants, preferred), awards, exercises, tax withholding, gifts and other acquisitions and dispositions. Later filings and amendments can change the current quarter. Earlier quarters are not shown: the filings read reach back to May 13, 2005, and a quarter counts only when every filing for it was read. 13 lines filed under another SEC company ID are not counted.

QuarterPurchasesBoughtSalesSoldOther Lines
Q4 2026 (so far)0N/A0N/A0
Q3 20261$99.1K3$167.7K0
Q2 20260N/A3$165.8K12
Q1 20261$5.8K6$326.9K3
Q4 20255$142.8K4$145.3K4
Q3 20250N/A4$200.0K3
Q2 20250N/A4$206.2K10
Q1 20254$73.7K8$951.8K6
Q4 20242$709.7K0N/A12

Filings Under Another SEC Company ID

13 filing lines on file were filed under an SEC company ID (CIK) other than PDYN's (1826681). Such a filing can be a predecessor company's (one that reorganized, redomiciled or converted files under a new CIK), a former holder of the PDYN ticker's, or another company's that PDYN or its insiders report holding; the CIK alone does not say which. They are not counted in the figures above.

CIKLinesDatesSecurities
7617413Jul 30, 2004 to Sep 1, 2005Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy), Common Stock, Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)

PDYN Institutional Ownership (13F)

As of Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 2026), 119 institutions reported holding 12,532,566 PDYN shares, valued at $76.5M as reported, 29.1% of its market cap (market cap of Jun 26, 2026). That is +1 institutions from the quarter before. Among managers whose reports for both quarters are comparable, 21 opened a position, 18 closed one, 45 added and 27 trimmed.

Top Holders, Q2 2026

ManagerSharesValueChange
BlackRock, Inc.2,764,973$16.8M+553,053
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,506,873$9.2M+116,265
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC1,209,861$7.4M+13,983
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC928,526$5.6M+146,624
STATE STREET CORP708,629$4.3M+77,449
Themes Management Co LLC520,205$3.2M+127,946
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP513,708$3.1M+161,673
UBS Group AG419,191$2.5M+28,497
MORGAN STANLEY388,212$2.4M+194,539
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC310,883$1.9M-43,346

By Quarter

QuarterInstitutionsSharesValue
Q2 202611912,532,566$76.5M
Q1 202611810,833,217$66.2M
Q4 202510110,467,053$44.6M
Q3 202510911,101,419$95.4M
Q2 2025827,519,204$65.1M
Q1 2025634,257,355$25.0M
Q4 2024502,621,238$31.9M
Q3 2024312,650,676$4.7M
Q2 2024352,975,347$4.8M

From the SEC's Form 13F data sets: investment managers with $100 million or more in Section 13(f) securities report their holdings each quarter, up to 45 days after it ends; a restated filing replaces the original, and values are as the managers reported them (a position whose price runs about 1,000 times below other managers', from a manager whose positions mostly do, is read as reported in thousands of dollars). The same shares can be reported by more than one manager, so totals can count some twice.

ETFs Holding PDYN

FundWeight of PDYNShares (as reported)Value (as reported)Source updated
VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF0.00%1,054,499$6.0MOct 7, 2026
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF0.01%980,992$5.1MOct 8, 2026
JEDI Drone and Modern Warfare ETF2.31%719,315$3.7MOct 8, 2026
BOTT Themes Humanoid Robotics ETF4.27%552,912$2.9MOct 8, 2026
VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF0.00%401,400$2.3MOct 7, 2026
VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.01%207,623$1.2MOct 7, 2026
IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF0.04%113,585$591.8KOct 8, 2026
IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF0.00%105,207$548.1KOct 8, 2026
WISE Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF1.37%73,789$384.4KOct 8, 2026
VTWV Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF0.01%23,303$133.1KOct 7, 2026
RSSL Global X - Russell 2000 ETF0.01%17,395$93.2KOct 7, 2026
VTWG Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF0.00%12,071$68.9KOct 7, 2026
DFAC Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF0.00%10,085$54.1KOct 8, 2026
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF0.00%2,127$12.1KOct 7, 2026
ITWO ProShares Russell 2000 High Income ETF0.01%2,107$11.0KOct 8, 2026

From each fund's latest holdings file on record that shows PDYN's listed security itself. A file counts when its line count is consistent with the fund's reported holdings count (at most twice it plus 10, or at most 1,000 lines for a reported count of exactly 10, which the data source gives many funds as a cap), read with that file or inherited from the fund's last classified file (within 20% of its line count, read within 60 days). Funds whose line for the company could not be confirmed as PDYN's listed security, or that hold it through underlying funds (look-through), are not listed. Only long positions count: a fund is left out when any of its lines for PDYN reports a negative weight, share count or value, or none of them above zero (a short position, or figures that disagree). Shares, value and weight are as reported in each fund's file, dated by the data source's last update of that file (not the date of the positions); the weight is PDYN's share of that fund.

How to Read PDYN Insider Activity

Net insider sentiment skews to the sell side over the trailing twelve months: 16 sales versus 7 buys. Insider sales carry less informational weight than buys because they are often driven by liquidity, tax planning, or pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans rather than negative information. The transaction type alone does not say whether a sale was made on the open market or privately, or under a 10b5-1 plan; the filing's plan checkbox and footnotes do. The transaction table above includes the filer's reporting name, transaction type, share count, per-share price, and total dollar value where computable. For options traders, insider activity is one input to event-driven sizing alongside earnings calendar, analyst-rating cluster moves, and the implied-vol surface. Form 4 filings (the dominant Section 16 reporting form) must be submitted within two business days of the transaction; clusters of buys across multiple insiders within a short window are the strongest informational pattern. SEC EDGAR carries the underlying source filings for verification and additional historical depth.

Learn how insider trading is reported and how to read the data →

Frequently asked PDYN insider trading questions

How active are PDYN insiders right now?
Over the trailing twelve months, Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) insiders made 7 buy transactions and 16 sale transactions. Net insider sentiment over the trailing twelve months tilts to the sell side (16 sales vs 7 buys). The transaction list above shows the most recent filings; each entry includes the insider's name, transaction type, share count, and per-share price.
What counts as an insider transaction?
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act requires officers, directors, and 10% beneficial-owner shareholders to disclose changes in their holdings via Form 3 (initial statement), Form 4 (subsequent transactions, filed within two business days), and Form 5 (annual catch-up). Insider transactions cover open-market purchases and sales, exercise of stock options, gifts, and grants. The "transaction type" field on each row distinguishes these subcategories.
Are PDYN insider buys a bullish signal?
Insider purchases (Type P, made on the open market or privately; the code covers both) carry more informational weight than insider sales: an insider must commit personal capital, and the SEC scrutinizes purchases under Rule 10b5-1 for material non-public information. Sales, by contrast, are often driven by liquidity, tax planning, or pre-scheduled 10b5-1 trading plans rather than negative information. Cluster buying (multiple insiders buying within a short window) is a stronger signal than isolated buys.
How do PDYN insider transactions affect options pricing?
Insider transaction data does not directly drive implied volatility, but Form 4 disclosures can move single-name IV if the size or timing is unusual (e.g. a large CEO buy ahead of an earnings window). Options markets price the marginal informational content; routine transactions under pre-scheduled plans are typically ignored. For event-driven options sizing, pair the insider transaction history with the upcoming earnings calendar.