Jacobson Samantha sold $1.1M of TTD

Jacobson Samantha sold 53,681 shares of Trade Desk, Inc. (TTD) at $21.14 ($1.13M total) on 2026-05-28.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Jacobson Samantha
Published Jun 1, 2026, 10:09 PM UTC
Analysis
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AlphAI market briefInsider activity
Primary signal
$TTD
Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
$TTD
Relevance
6/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$TTDNeutralLow
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Why it matters

This disclosure updates the insider activity record for TTD; it may influence short-term sentiment but does not introduce new company fundamentals.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor whether this sale is part of a broader pattern or followed by additional insider transactions, but the filing alone is unlikely to drive a major repricing.

03

What to watch

Insider sales can be driven by taxes, diversification, or pre-scheduled personal needs; without follow-on buys/sell patterns, signal-to-noise is limited.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 6/10Timing: After-hours/filing date (2026-06-01) for a sale executed 2026-05-28

Background

SEC Form 4 discloses an insider transaction by a director of Trade Desk.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$TTDNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Trade Desk director Samantha Jacobson sold 53,681 shares in an open-market transaction worth about $1.13M, per SEC Form 4.

Expected impact

Low probability of sustained price impact; any effect is likely short-lived unless followed by additional disclosures.

Evidence & confidence

The filing provides a specific sale price/date and size, but insider sales are common and the article contains no new operational/regulatory/financial development.

Market effects

Minimal; this is company-specific insider activity with no sector-wide read-across provided.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

The sale may be routine liquidity/portfolio management; the absence of a 10b5-1 plan in the filing doesn’t prove bearish intent.

Key entities

  • Trade Desk, Inc.

    Subject of the SEC Form 4 insider sale by a director.

  • Samantha Jacobson

    Director who sold 53,681 shares at $21.14/share.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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