Synopsys (SNPS) insider trading
16 directors and officers declare holding shares of Synopsys (SNPS), each in their own filing with the SEC. The largest is Aart de Geus (EXECUTIVE CHAIR · Director) with 443,734 shares, 0.23% of the company, worth $226.2M at the last close. The most recent move on file: Janet Lee sold 1,144 shares at $502.64 on Oct 6, 2026. Of the 16 with a trade on file, 12 last bought and 4 last sold. Purchases and sales are as reported on Forms 3, 4 and 5 — the SEC counts private transactions too, and many large sales follow a plan arranged in advance. Holdings are never added up: two spouses often report the same shares, and a joint filing carries a fund's.
| Insider | Role | Shares | % of company | Value | Last trade on file | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aart de Geus | EXECUTIVE CHAIR · Director | 443,734 | 0.23% | $226.2M | sold 49,641 shares at $441.76 on Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Ajei Gopal | Director | 167,746 | 0.09% | $85.5M | bought 1,140 shares on Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Sassine Ghazi | PRESIDENT AND CEO · Director | 76,865 | 0.04% | $39.2M | sold 14,604 shares at $374.88 on Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi | Deputy CFO & CAO | 22,717 | 0.01% | $11.6M | sold 12,170 shares at $484.78 on Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Janet Lee | GC & Corporate Secretary | 16,534 | <0.01% | $8.4M | sold 1,144 shares at $502.64 on Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Bruce R. Chizen | Director | 16,162 | <0.01% | $8.2M | bought 453 shares on Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Shelagh Glaser | CFO | 15,810 | <0.01% | $8.1M | bought 1,259 shares on Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Janice Chaffin | Director | 15,622 | <0.01% | $8.0M | bought 453 shares on Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| John Schwarz | Director | 13,240 | <0.01% | $6.8M | bought 453 shares on Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Ravi K. Vijayaraghavan | Director | 3,667 | <0.01% | $1.9M | bought 453 shares on Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Jeannine P. Sargent | Director | 3,442 | <0.01% | $1.8M | bought 453 shares on Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Mercedes Johnson | Director | 2,843 | <0.01% | $1.4M | bought 453 shares on Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Robert G. Painter | Director | 2,744 | <0.01% | $1.4M | bought 453 shares on Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Michael Ellow | Chief Revenue Officer | 2,628 | <0.01% | $1.3M | bought 27 shares at $360.96 on Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Peter A. Shimer | Director | 1,378 | <0.01% | $702,587.08 | bought 453 shares on Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Jesse Cohn | Director | 1,082 | <0.01% | $551,668.52 | bought 1,082 shares on Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 |
Each insider at Synopsys
- Aart de Geus — EXECUTIVE CHAIR · Director
- Ajei Gopal — Director
- Sassine Ghazi — PRESIDENT AND CEO · Director
- Sudhindra Kankanwadi — Deputy CFO & CAO
- Janet Lee — GC & Corporate Secretary
- Bruce R. Chizen — Director
- Shelagh Glaser — CFO
- Janice Chaffin — Director
- John Schwarz — Director
- Ravi K. Vijayaraghavan — Director
- Jeannine P. Sargent — Director
- Mercedes Johnson — Director
No longer filing
- Richard S. Mahoney — Chief Revenue Officer
- Luis Borgen — Director
- John F. Runkel Jr. — GC & Corporate Secretary
What insiders bought and sold across AI stocks · All filings on sec.gov