WisdomTree (WT) CIO David M. Yates Sells 15,000 Shares

What Happened
David M. Yates, Chief Information Officer of WisdomTree, sold 15,000 shares in an open-market transaction on May 5, 2026. The shares were sold at $18.06 per share for a total proceeds of $270,900. The transaction is reported as a sale (code S).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-05; Filing date: 2026-05-06 (timely file).
• Price and size: 15,000 shares at $18.06 per share; total value $270,900.
• Transaction type: Open-market sale (SEC Form 4, code S).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: The filing notes restricted stock awards vesting as follows — 35,859 shares on Jan 25, 2027; 19,116 shares on Jan 25, 2028; and 7,564 shares on Jan 25, 2029.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or late-filing flags are disclosed in this report.

Context
Open-market sales by executives are common and can reflect routine liquidity needs, tax planning, or diversification; they should not be taken alone as a definitive signal of company outlook. The disclosed unvested restricted awards indicate additional future vesting but do not change the fact that this specific transaction was a straightforward sale of already-held shares.