$NDAQ

Griggs PC Nelson sold $310K of NDAQ

Griggs PC Nelson (Pres. Capital Access Platforms) sold 3,226 shares of NASDAQ, INC. (NDAQ) at $96.16 ($0.31M total) on 2026-08-10.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Griggs PC Nelson
Published Aug 12, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Mentioned
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Relevance
4/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest fact is the specific open-market sale details (shares, price, total value, and post-transaction holdings). There is no mention of company performance, guidance, or regulatory/corporate events.

02

Market read

Traders may note insider selling, but the filing alone is unlikely to change valuation without additional company-specific catalysts.

03

What to watch

The article does not state whether other insiders sold, whether there were concurrent option exercises, or whether the sale was part of a broader pattern.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-08-12, sale dated 2026-08-10

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for NASDAQ, Inc. (NDAQ).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

NDAQ disclosed a Form 4 showing insider Griggs PC Nelson sold 3,226 shares at $96.1600 on 2026-08-10 for about $310K.

Expected impact

Likely minimal near-term impact; any effect is more sentiment-driven than fundamental.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a Form 4 insider transaction, not earnings, guidance, or a corporate action. The disclosed size ($310K) is modest relative to NDAQ’s typical market capitalization, and there is no accompanying company-specific news in the text.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through from a single, modest insider sale.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Insider sales can be driven by diversification, taxes, or pre-existing personal liquidity needs, so the signal may be noise.

Key entities

  • NASDAQ, Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • Griggs PC Nelson

    Officer (Pres. Capital Access Platforms) who sold shares.

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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