DAL insider buying – Delta Air Lines, Inc.
40 insider purchases since 2016 worth $320.7M by 13 different insiders. Last 12 months: 0 purchases, $0. Most recent filing: 2025-04-11.
Large company Public float $32.1B (latest 10-K, SEC).
Where insiders bought and sold DAL – 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. 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFETT WARREN E 10% Owner | $310.9M 3× · 6,351,963 sh | 2019-03-06 2020-02-27 | 1× · $314.2M last 2020-04-01 | 61,411,494 shares as of 2020-04-03 | Sold part |
| Taylor David S Director | $2.9M 14× · 83,000 sh | 2020-02-24 2025-04-11 | – | 126,530 shares as of 2026-06-22 | Holds - never sold |
| Mattson George N Director | $2.3M 8× · 49,000 sh | 2016-05-04 2018-12-21 | – | 124,150 shares as of 2023-06-20 | Holds - never sold |
| BLAKE FRANCIS S Director | $1.2M 4× · 27,080 sh | 2017-04-17 2023-01-18 | – | 93,795 shares as of 2023-01-20 | Holds - never sold |
| Jacobson Paul A CFO | $972,750 1× · 25,000 sh | 2016-07-25 2016-07-25 | 9× · $15.3M last 2020-11-09 | 303,478 shares as of 2020-11-12 | Sold part |
| Chiang Willie CW Director | $934,000 2× · 20,000 sh | 2024-05-01 2024-07-12 | – | 30,660 shares as of 2026-06-22 | Holds - never sold |
| Creed Greg Director | $693,530 2× · 16,000 sh | 2022-04-22 2025-04-10 | – | 37,530 shares as of 2026-06-22 | Holds - never sold |
| JACKSON JEANNE P Director | $579,587 1× · 25,510 sh | 2020-04-23 2020-04-23 | – | 34,470 shares as of 2023-06-20 | Holds - never sold |
| Carter Peter W Officer | $103,550 1× · 2,500 sh | 2016-05-04 2016-05-04 | 10× · $14.8M last 2026-08-04 | 424,704 shares as of 2026-08-05 | Sold part |
| HUERTA MICHAEL P Director | $81,854 2× · 1,525 sh | 2020-01-28 2021-05-19 | 4× · $660,660 last 2026-08-05 | 32,525 shares as of 2026-08-06 | Sold part |
| Laughter John E Officer | $50,275 1× · 1,250 sh | 2021-08-31 2021-08-31 | 3× · $7.3M last 2026-04-14 | 54,369 shares as of 2026-04-15 | Sold part |
| Ralph Douglas R Director | $49,040 1× · 1,000 sh | 2017-01-23 2017-01-23 | – | 1,000 shares as of 2017-01-24 | Holds - never sold |
* 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 | 0 | – | – | 28 | $124.6M |
| 2025 | 2 | $601,200 | 2 | 13 | $20.7M |
| 2024 | 2 | $934,000 | 1 | 21 | $32.0M |
| 2023 | 6 | $1.6M | 2 | 12 | $4.4M |
| 2022 | 2 | $777,430 | 2 | 10 | $5.3M |
| 2021 | 6 | $813,865 | 4 | 6 | $4.5M |
| 2020 | 6 | $46.3M | 4 | 11 | $325.8M |
| 2019 | 3 | $265.8M | 2 | 14 | $16.7M |
| 2018 | 6 | $1.6M | 2 | 19 | $21.0M |
| 2017 | 3 | $571,620 | 3 | 22 | $36.9M |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.6M | 3 | 33 | $130.7M |
Insider purchases
| Filed | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holdings | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | Taylor David S | Director | 10,000 | $39.20 | $392,000 | +154.8% | SEC |
| 2025-04-11 | Creed Greg | Director | 5,000 | $41.84 | $209,200 | +45.5% | SEC |
| 2024-07-15 | Chiang Willie CW | Director | 10,000 | $43.90 | $439,000 | +100.0% | SEC |
| 2024-05-03 | Chiang Willie CW | Director | 10,000 | $49.50 | $495,000 | SEC | |
| 2023-10-31 | Taylor David S | Director | 10,000 | $30.75 | $307,500 | +57.2% | SEC |
| 2023-10-19 | Taylor David S | Director | 10,000 | $33.09 | $330,900 | +133.9% | SEC |
| 2023-04-27 | Taylor David S | Director | 5,000 | $32.83 | $164,150 | +24.6% | SEC |
| 2023-04-24 | Taylor David S | Director | 5,000 | $34.26 | $171,300 | +32.6% | SEC |
| 2023-04-18 | Taylor David S | Director | 5,000 | $33.56 | $167,800 | +48.3% | SEC |
| 2023-01-20 | BLAKE FRANCIS S | Director | 12,880 | $38.58 | $496,910 | +15.9% | SEC |
| 2022-07-15 | Taylor David S | Director | 10,000 | $29.31 | $293,100 | +30.3% | SEC |
| 2022-04-26 | Creed Greg | Director | 11,000 | $44.03 | $484,330 | SEC | |
| 2021-12-01 | Taylor David S | Director | 6,000 | $35.59 | $213,540 | +17.4% | SEC |
| 2021-11-29 | Director | 6,000 | $35.96 | $215,760 | +21.0% | SEC | |
| 2021-09-02 | Laughter John E | Officer | 1,250 | $40.22 | $50,275 | +5.2% | SEC |
| 2021-08-05 | Taylor David S | Director | 5,000 | $39.30 | $196,500 | +21.2% | SEC |
| 2021-07-21 | Taylor David S | Director | 3,000 | $38.25 | $114,750 | +14.6% | SEC |
| 2021-05-21 | HUERTA MICHAEL P | Director | 500 | $46.08 | $23,040 | +3.2% | SEC |
| 2020-05-05 | Taylor David S | Director | 3,000 | $21.95 | $65,850 | +37.7% | SEC |
| 2020-04-27 | JACKSON JEANNE P | Director | 25,510 | $22.72 | $579,587 | SEC | |
| 2020-03-02 | Taylor David S | Director | 1,000 | $46.26 | $46,260 | +14.4% | SEC |
| 2020-03-02 | BUFFETT WARREN E | 10% Owner | 976,507 | $46.40 | $45.3M | +1.4% | SEC |
| 2020-02-26 | Taylor David S | Director | 4,000 | $52.49 | $209,963 | +135.1% | SEC |
| 2020-01-30 | HUERTA MICHAEL P | Director | 1,025 | $57.38 | $58,814 | +11.6% | SEC |
| 2019-03-13 | BUFFETT WARREN E | 10% Owner | 6,500 | $49.94 | $324,610 | +0.0% | SEC |
| 2019-03-08 | BUFFETT WARREN E | 10% Owner | 5,368,956 | $49.40 | $265.2M | +8.2% | SEC |
| 2019-01-28 | BLAKE FRANCIS S | Director | 5,185 | $48.17 | $249,761 | +12.1% | SEC |
| 2018-12-26 | Mattson George N | Director | 5,000 | $49.41 | $247,050 | +7.1% | SEC |
| 2018-12-21 | Mattson George N | Director | 4,000 | $50.91 | $203,650 | +200.0% | SEC |
| 2018-12-18 | Mattson George N | Director | 4,000 | $52.87 | $211,460 | SEC | |
| 2018-02-12 | Mattson George N | Director | 5,000 | $49.00 | $245,000 | +7.8% | SEC |
| 2018-02-09 | Mattson George N | Director | 10,000 | $51.89 | $518,900 | +17.7% | SEC |
| 2018-01-12 | BLAKE FRANCIS S | Director | 3,350 | $59.76 | $200,196 | +10.1% | SEC |
| 2017-08-25 | Mattson George N | Director | 6,000 | $45.44 | $272,640 | +10.8% | SEC |
| 2017-04-18 | BLAKE FRANCIS S | Director | 5,665 | $44.12 | $249,940 | +25.9% | SEC |
| 2017-01-24 | Ralph Douglas R | Director | 1,000 | $49.04 | $49,040 | SEC | |
| 2016-08-04 | Mattson George N | Director | 10,000 | $36.50 | $365,000 | +22.3% | SEC |
| 2016-07-26 | Jacobson Paul A | CFO | 25,000 | $38.91 | $972,750 | +8.2% | SEC |
| 2016-05-05 | Mattson George N | Director | 5,000 | $41.39 | $206,950 | +12.2% | SEC |
| 2016-05-05 | Carter Peter W | Officer | 2,500 | $41.42 | $103,550 | +2.9% | SEC |
Insider sales
| Filed | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price | Value | Type | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | BELLEMARE ALAIN | EVP & Pres. - International | -28,000 | $85.93 | $2.4M | Sale | SEC |
| 2026-08-06 | Sear Steven M | Officer | 40,460 | $93.55 | $3.8M | Sale | SEC |
| 2026-08-06 | HUERTA MICHAEL P | Director | 3,100 | $94.12 | $291,772 | Sale | SEC |
| 2026-08-05 | Carter Peter W | CEO | 39,900 | $92.98 | $3.7M | Sale | SEC |
| 2026-08-05 | Bastian Edward H | CEO | 206,510 | $92.80 | $19.2M | Sale | SEC |
| 2026-08-05 | BELLEMARE ALAIN | Officer | 35,000 | $92.72 | $3.2M | Sale | SEC |
| 2026-08-05 | DEWALT DAVID G | Director | 31,756 | $90.85 | $2.9M | Sale | SEC |
| 2026-05-28 | BELLEMARE ALAIN | Officer | 25,000 | $81.44 | $2.0M | Sale | SEC |
| 2026-05-28 | Ausband Allison C | Officer | 10,000 | $79.95 | $799,500 | Sale | SEC |
| 2026-05-26 | Ausband Allison C | Officer | 14,710 | $75.15 | $1.1M | Sale | SEC |
| 2026-05-08 | BELLEMARE ALAIN | Officer | 20,621 | $72.75 | $1.5M | Sale | SEC |
| 2026-04-15 | Laughter John E | Officer | 15,000 | $71.61 | $1.1M | Sale | SEC |
| 2026-04-13 | Laughter John E | Officer | 69,304 | $68.15 | $4.7M | Sale | SEC |
| 2026-02-27 | Bastian Edward H | CEO | 100,000 | $70.26 | $7.0M | Sale | SEC |
| 2026-02-10 | Sear Steven M | Officer | 38,600 | $75.05 | $2.9M | Sale | SEC |
Showing the latest 15 of 189 sales of $50,000+ since 2016.
Recent company events (SEC 8-K)
- 2026-11-06 - Major agreement signed (SEC)
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