Freidin Aaron 4
4 · GRAIL, Inc. · Filed Apr 9, 2026
Research Summary
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GRAIL (GRAL) CFO Aaron Freidin Sells 45,806 Shares
What Happened
Aaron Freidin, Chief Financial Officer of GRAIL, sold 45,806 shares on 2026-04-08 at a weighted average price of $49.92 per share, generating gross proceeds of $2,286,526. The Form 4 lists the disposition as an open market/private sale (S). According to the filing footnote, these were automatic "sell-to-cover" transactions to cover withholding taxes upon award vesting, which is typically a routine tax-related sale rather than an active market bet.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-08
- Transaction type: Sale (S) — open market/private sale (reported as block trade executed in multiple transactions)
- Price: $49.92 (weighted average reported by broker)
- Shares sold: 45,806
- Proceeds: $2,286,526 (gross)
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing excerpt provided
- Footnote: F1 — automatic sell-to-cover for tax withholding; broker reports a weighted average and may provide per-trade price details on request
- Filing: Reported on 2026-04-09 (filed one day after the transaction), appears timely
Context
Sell-to-cover transactions occur when shares vest and the company or broker sells a portion to cover taxes; they are common for employees receiving equity and do not necessarily indicate negative sentiment. For retail investors, outright purchases or insider-initiated open-market buys tend to carry more informational weight than routine tax-related sales.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-08$49.92/sh−45,806$2,286,526→ 260,669 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents automatic 'sell-to-cover' transactions by an executing broker to cover withholding taxes upon award vesting and share delivery. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price calculated by the broker executing these transactions. These shares were sold as part of a block trade in multiple transactions, and the Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sales price.