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title: John Malone Has Traded $1.7 Billion in Insider Stock Across 26 Liberty Companies Over Two Decades
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published_at: 2026-03-01T10:46:41.407Z
updated_at: 2026-03-01T10:47:05.733Z
author: Alex Rivera
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# John Malone Has Traded $1.7 Billion in Insider Stock Across 26 Liberty Companies Over Two Decades

> The 'Cable Cowboy' has filed 2,004 insider transactions since 2003 across his Liberty empire, selling $1.26 billion and buying $402 million while restructuring one of media's most complex corporate webs.

John Malone, the legendary "Cable Cowboy" and architect of the Liberty Media empire, has filed 2,004 insider transactions across 26 different companies since 2003 — selling $1.26 billion and buying $402 million. No other insider in the SEC database matches Malone's breadth of filings across so many related entities, a reflection of his uniquely complex corporate structure spanning media, telecommunications, sports, and financial services. The Numbers Metric Value Career Sell Value $1.26 billion Career Buy Value $402 million Total Transactions 2,004 Companies Filed Under 26 First Transaction Dec 31, 2003 Last Transaction Dec 23, 2025 Recent Activity Date Type Shares Price Company Dec 23, 2025 Award 68,954 $27.20 GCI Liberty (GLIBK) Dec 23, 2025 Award 3,206 $27.20 GCI Liberty (GLIBK) Dec 15, 2025 Exercise 726,208 $27.20 GCI Liberty (GLIBK) Dec 15, 2025 Transfer 297,194 — Liberty Formula One (FWONK) Dec 15, 2025 Transfer 73,988 — Liberty Formula One (FWONK) Malone's recent filings are characteristic of his operating style: complex restructuring moves rather than simple profit-taking. The December 2025 activity centers on GCI Liberty — exercises converting derivative positions into common stock at $27.20, paired with large share awards. Simultaneously, he transferred nearly 373,000 shares of Liberty Formula One (FWONK), likely part of an ongoing reorganization of the Liberty tracking stock structure. What It Means Malone's insider filing record is unlike any other in the SEC database. While most insiders operate within one or two companies, Malone has filed across 26 entities — from Qurate Retail (QRTEA) to Liberty Broadband, Liberty Formula One, Charter Communications, Discovery, and Sirius XM. His primary company designation is Qurate Retail, but his actual economic exposure spans billions across the Liberty constellation. The $402 million in career purchases is also unusual for an insider at this scale — most founders of this stature only sell. Malone's buys signal genuine conviction in specific Liberty restructuring outcomes. His filing pattern reflects not profit-taking but corporate chess: mergers, spin-offs, conversions, and tracking stock swaps that have defined Liberty's strategy for decades. What to Watch The ongoing GCI Liberty restructuring and whether Malone continues exercising options, signaling he expects further value appreciation in the entity Liberty Formula One share transfers — these often precede corporate actions like mergers or spin-offs Whether Malone resumes open-market purchases in any Liberty entity, which historically has been a strong signal of his view on undervaluation

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Source: 13F Insight — https://13finsight.com/news/malone-liberty-media-1-billion-career-insider-trades
Author: Alex Rivera — https://13finsight.com/authors/alex-rivera
Last updated: 2026-03-01T10:47:05.733Z