$MGNI

Buonasera David sold $179K of MGNI

Buonasera David (CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER) sold 7,649 shares of MAGNITE, INC. (MGNI) at an average of $23.46 ($22.81–$25.00, $0.18M total) across 3 trades on 2026-08-06 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Buonasera David
Published Aug 7, 2026, 9:09 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The disclosed open-market sale is pre-arranged under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which generally makes it less informative about near-term company prospects.

02

Market read

Traders may note the insider sale for sentiment monitoring, but there is no new operational or financial catalyst in the text.

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What to watch

The article does not disclose any concurrent buy transactions, changes in guidance, or operational developments, limiting the ability to connect the sale to new fundamentals.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed Aug 7, covering Aug 6 sale trades

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Magnite, Inc. (MGNI) by its Chief Technology Officer.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Magnite Form 4 shows CTO Buonasera David sold 7,649 shares in open-market trades totaling $179,477.56 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Low likelihood of sustained price impact; any effect is likely short-lived and sentiment-driven.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction and explicitly states a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which typically reduces interpretive weight versus discretionary selling.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through from a single 10b5-1 sale by a CTO.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even with 10b5-1, repeated insider sales can coincide with valuation or liquidity needs, so traders may still watch for follow-on selling patterns.

Key entities

  • MAGNITE, INC.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • Buonasera David

    Chief Technology Officer who sold shares under a 10b5-1 plan.

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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