APPN insider buying – Appian Corp
92 insider purchases since 2016 worth $524.4M by 9 different insiders. Last 12 months: 1 purchases, $99,993. Most recent filing: 2026-05-13.
Where insiders bought and sold APPN – last 5 yearsCEO / officers Directors Funds & 10% owners Sales
Same time range as the chart above - each mark sits under the week of the trade. Circles = purchases (height = price paid, size = amount), red triangles = open-market sales of $50k+. Prices as reported, not adjusted for later stock splits. 39 older purchases (before the 5-year window) are listed in the table below.
Purchases are open-market buys (SEC Form 4, code "P") - insiders paying with their own money. Sales are open-market sales (code "S") of $50,000 or more; many sales are pre-planned (Rule 10b5-1) or made for taxes and diversification. Each row links to the original filing.
Bought, sold, still holding?
| Insider | Bought | First / last buy | Sold since 2016 | Holds now* | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moran Colin T. 10% Owner | $150.9M 17× · 4,791,150 sh | 2017-06-23 2024-08-14 | 9× · $349.4M last 2025-07-09 | 13,881,697 shares as of 2025-07-11 | Sold part |
| Abdiel Qualified Master Fund LP 10% Owner | $121.8M 19× · 3,119,557 sh | 2017-06-01 2024-09-18 | 4× · $156.4M last 2025-05-20 | 9,200,401 shares as of 2025-05-22 | Sold part |
| Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP 10% Owner | $105.0M 22× · 3,311,022 sh | 2017-06-09 2024-10-01 | 5× · $22.1M last 2025-07-14 | 13,740,947 shares as of 2025-07-16 | Sold part |
| Abdiel Capital Management, LLC 10% Owner | $94.5M 14× · 2,941,933 sh | 2017-07-03 2024-08-12 | 5× · $98.4M last 2025-08-06 | 13,336,683 shares as of 2025-08-08 | Sold part |
| Abdiel Capital LP 10% Owner | $41.7M 11× · 1,337,977 sh | 2017-06-06 2024-09-13 | 5× · $120.3M last 2025-07-22 | 12,381,855 shares as of 2025-07-24 | Sold part |
| Abdiel Partners, LLC 10% Owner | $10.1M 5× · 254,251 sh | 2023-01-25 2024-09-23 | 4× · $44.0M last 2025-05-08 | 19,294,636 shares as of 2025-05-12 | Sold part |
| Biddle Albert G.W. III Director | $308,000 1× · 11,000 sh | 2024-05-30 2024-05-30 | 17× · $19.8M last 2022-04-01 | 48,214 shares as of 2026-01-05 | Holds (sold earlier) |
| Dorsey Mark Officer | $99,993 1× · 5,227 sh | 2026-05-13 2026-05-13 | – | 18,526 shares as of 2026-08-06 | Holds - never sold |
| Devine Michael G Director | $56,908 2× · 800 sh | 2021-11-22 2021-12-03 | 15× · $5.5M last 2020-11-20 | 5,859 shares as of 2022-10-04 | Holds (sold earlier) |
* Shares held after the insider's most recent SEC filing for this company (all share classes, direct and indirect). If an insider stops filing, later changes are not known.
Insider buying and selling by year
| Year | Purchases | Bought | Buyers | Sales | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $99,993 | 1 | 6 | $7.4M |
| 2025 | 0 | – | – | 18 | $180.7M |
| 2024 | 20 | $138.2M | 7 | 2 | $23.8M |
| 2023 | 9 | $50.3M | 4 | 8 | $136.3M |
| 2022 | 21 | $174.1M | 5 | 10 | $2.7M |
| 2021 | 2 | $56,908 | 1 | 17 | $224.1M |
| 2020 | 2 | $28.9M | 2 | 54 | $349.4M |
| 2019 | 1 | $129,608 | 1 | 38 | $47.1M |
| 2018 | 18 | $64.4M | 5 | 27 | $18.0M |
| 2017 | 18 | $68.2M | 5 | 7 | $76.4M |
Insider purchases
| Filed | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holdings | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Dorsey Mark | Officer | 5,227 | $19.13 | $99,993 | +59.6% | SEC |
| 2024-10-03 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP | 10% Owner | 10,265 | $33.75 | $346,444 | +0.1% | SEC |
| 2024-09-25 | Abdiel Partners, LLC | 10% Owner | 42,825 | $32.95 | $1.4M | +0.4% | SEC |
| 2024-09-20 | Abdiel Qualified Master Fund LP | 10% Owner | 26,801 | $33.46 | $896,691 | +0.3% | SEC |
| 2024-09-17 | Abdiel Capital LP | 10% Owner | 20,223 | $33.07 | $668,675 | +0.2% | SEC |
| 2024-09-12 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP | 10% Owner | 43,378 | $31.24 | $1.4M | +0.4% | SEC |
| 2024-09-09 | Abdiel Qualified Master Fund LP | 10% Owner | 67,965 | $30.58 | $2.1M | +0.7% | SEC |
| 2024-09-04 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP | 10% Owner | 73,368 | $31.94 | $2.3M | +0.7% | SEC |
| 2024-08-29 | Abdiel Capital LP | 10% Owner | 56,900 | $31.58 | $1.8M | +0.6% | SEC |
| 2024-08-26 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP | 10% Owner | 126,379 | $31.09 | $3.9M | +1.3% | SEC |
| 2024-08-21 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP | 10% Owner | 67,044 | $31.17 | $2.1M | +0.7% | SEC |
| 2024-08-16 | Moran Colin T. | 10% Owner | 826,356 | $30.36 | $25.1M | +9.4% | SEC |
| 2024-08-14 | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% Owner | 437,187 | $29.39 | $12.8M | +5.2% | SEC |
| 2024-08-09 | Abdiel Qualified Master Fund LP | 10% Owner | 275,000 | $27.58 | $7.6M | +3.4% | SEC |
| 2024-07-31 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP | 10% Owner | 450,000 | $37.17 | $16.7M | +5.9% | SEC |
| 2024-07-26 | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% Owner | 120,200 | $36.02 | $4.3M | +1.6% | SEC |
| 2024-07-23 | Abdiel Qualified Master Fund LP | 10% Owner | 190,000 | $35.31 | $6.7M | +2.6% | SEC |
| 2024-07-18 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP | 10% Owner | 300,000 | $35.31 | $10.6M | +4.3% | SEC |
| 2024-07-12 | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% Owner | 545,121 | $33.25 | $18.1M | +8.4% | SEC |
| 2024-07-09 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP | 10% Owner | 610,222 | $31.04 | $18.9M | +10.4% | SEC |
| 2024-05-31 | Biddle Albert G.W. III | Director | 11,000 | $28.00 | $308,000 | +66.8% | SEC |
| 2023-04-05 | Abdiel Partners, LLC | 10% Owner | 6,444 | $43.65 | $281,281 | +0.1% | SEC |
| 2023-02-21 | Abdiel Qualified Master Fund LP | 10% Owner | 100,000 | $45.21 | $4.5M | +1.0% | SEC |
| 2023-02-13 | Abdiel Partners, LLC | 10% Owner | 516 | $43.53 | $22,461 | +0.0% | SEC |
| 2023-02-08 | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% Owner | 125,000 | $42.97 | $5.4M | +1.3% | SEC |
| 2023-02-01 | Abdiel Partners, LLC | 10% Owner | 83,768 | $41.21 | $3.5M | +0.9% | SEC |
| 2023-01-27 | Abdiel Partners, LLC | 10% Owner | 120,698 | $40.60 | $4.9M | +1.2% | SEC |
| 2023-01-24 | Abdiel Capital LP | 10% Owner | 283,010 | $39.36 | $11.1M | +3.0% | SEC |
| 2023-01-19 | Abdiel Qualified Master Fund LP | 10% Owner | 320,000 | $37.16 | $11.9M | +3.5% | SEC |
| 2023-01-13 | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% Owner | 265,000 | $32.96 | $8.7M | +3.0% | SEC |
| 2022-11-17 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP | 10% Owner | 33,169 | $41.72 | $1.4M | +0.4% | SEC |
| 2022-11-14 | Moran Colin T. | 10% Owner | 296,831 | $39.52 | $11.7M | +3.5% | SEC |
| 2022-11-03 | Moran Colin T. | 10% Owner | 159,400 | $48.97 | $7.8M | +1.9% | SEC |
| 2022-06-23 | Moran Colin T. | 10% Owner | 104,552 | $43.97 | $4.6M | +1.3% | SEC |
| 2022-06-03 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP | 10% Owner | 38,351 | $47.78 | $1.8M | +0.5% | SEC |
| 2022-05-31 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP | 10% Owner | 81,825 | $47.50 | $3.9M | +1.0% | SEC |
| 2022-05-24 | Abdiel Capital LP | 10% Owner | 163,390 | $43.95 | $7.2M | +2.1% | SEC |
| 2022-05-19 | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% Owner | 289,966 | $49.47 | $14.3M | +3.8% | SEC |
| 2022-05-12 | Abdiel Qualified Master Fund LP | 10% Owner | 650,000 | $56.89 | $37.0M | +9.3% | SEC |
| 2022-05-09 | Abdiel Qualified Master Fund LP | 10% Owner | 58,462 | $44.69 | $2.6M | +0.8% | SEC |
Showing the latest 40 of 92 purchases.
Insider sales
| Filed | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price | Value | Type | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | Calkins Matthew W | CEO and President, Director, 10% Owner | -30,000 | $51.98 | $1.6M | Pre-planned (10b5-1) | SEC |
| 2026-09-10 | Calkins Matthew W | CEO | 45,000 | $35.19 | $1.6M | Pre-planned (10b5-1) | SEC |
| 2026-08-11 | Calkins Matthew W | CEO | 45,000 | $34.46 | $1.6M | Pre-planned (10b5-1) | SEC |
| 2026-07-08 | Calkins Matthew W | CEO | 50,000 | $24.72 | $1.2M | Pre-planned (10b5-1) | SEC |
| 2026-06-10 | Calkins Matthew W | CEO | 50,000 | $24.13 | $1.2M | Pre-planned (10b5-1) | SEC |
| 2026-03-03 | Lynch Mark Steven | Director | 9,530 | $27.00 | $257,310 | Sale | SEC |
| 2025-08-08 | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% Owner | 1,057,839 | $29.65 | $31.4M | Sale | SEC |
| 2025-07-29 | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% Owner | 636,594 | $30.13 | $19.2M | Sale | SEC |
| 2025-07-24 | Abdiel Capital LP | 10% Owner | 576,411 | $29.70 | $17.1M | Sale | SEC |
| 2025-07-21 | Abdiel Capital LP | 10% Owner | 290,685 | $28.80 | $8.4M | Sale | SEC |
| 2025-07-16 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP | 10% Owner | 131,987 | $28.88 | $3.8M | Sale | SEC |
| 2025-07-11 | Moran Colin T. | 10% Owner | 288,590 | $31.04 | $9.0M | Sale | SEC |
| 2025-07-08 | Moran Colin T. | 10% Owner | 301,379 | $31.00 | $9.3M | Sale | SEC |
| 2025-07-02 | Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP | 10% Owner | 206,722 | $30.23 | $6.2M | Sale | SEC |
| 2025-06-11 | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% Owner | 116,950 | $31.80 | $3.7M | Sale | SEC |
Showing the latest 15 of 187 sales of $50,000+ since 2016.
Recent company events (SEC 8-K)
- 2026-11-05 - Quarterly results released (SEC)
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