Ross Stores (ROST) insider buying and selling
Every Table I transaction reported by directors and officers of S&P 500 companies on SEC Form 4 filings (2 business days to file): each row labeled with its official transaction code, nothing filtered out beforehand.
Open-market purchases (code P) are the rare signal, in green; sales (code S) are common and often pre-scheduled (10b5-1). Table II (derivatives) is not included: its prices are exercise prices, not market values. Guide: insider buying.
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Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) insider buying and selling: no purchases, 15 sales
61 Form 4 Table I transactions filed with the SEC by Ross Stores, Inc. insiders between 2025-09-05 and 2026-10-05 (15-month history): 0 open-market purchases and 15 sales, plus 46 transactions under other Form 4 codes, broken down one by one below. The largest open-market trade is a sale of $11.3M by Conroy James Grant on 2026-09-14.
Ross Stores insider buying and selling over the last 12 months
Between Oct 21, 2025 and Oct 20, 2026, Ross Stores insiders filed 10 sales worth $23.0M on the open market, and no purchases.
The biggest seller was Conroy James Grant (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $11.3M in 1 sale, out of 7 different sellers.
The largest trade of the period was a sale of $11.3M on Sep 14, 2026, by Conroy James Grant (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Form 4 on sec.gov (0001623534-26-000006).
Of the 10 sales, 2 (20%, $4.7M) carry the 10b5-1 plan flag on the Form 4, meaning they were scheduled months ahead; the other 8 do not.
The last three months show 2 sales, against 0 in the three before. The latest sale from Sep 14, 2026.
Against its sector (Consumer Cyclical, 54 companies with an insider page on this site), over the same dates the median is 9 sales and 0 purchases on the open market. Ross Stores has more sales than 28 of the other 53, ranks 25 of 54 by net dollars sold, and 18 of the 54 have at least one purchase.
The 20 most important trades
With no open-market purchases, the table starts with ROST's sales, largest first. The full history is in the tool above, already searched.
See all 61 ROST trades in the full history →
| Trade date | Filed | Insider | Role | Amount | Code | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-15 | Conroy James Grant | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $11.3M | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $228.55 to $230.51, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ross Stores, Inc. and to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request, full information regarding the numbers of shares sold at each separate price within this price range. | SEC |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-26 | Conroy James Grant | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $5.7M | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-03-25 | 2026-03-26 | Hartshorn Michael J. | GROUP PRESIDENT, COO | $3.4M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)2 Form 4 footnotesF1 Shares were sold pursuant to the terms of a pre-established 10b5-1 Plan entered into on October 10, 2025. F3 The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $212.42 to $216.27, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ross Stores, Inc. and to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request, full information regarding the numbers of shares sold at each separate price within this price range. | SEC |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | Fleming Karen | PRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESS | $1.5M | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-15 | Brinkley Stephen C | PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS | $1.5M | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | Hartshorn Michael J. | GROUP PRESIDENT, COO | $1.3M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)2 Form 4 footnotesF1 Shares were sold pursuant to the terms of a pre-established 10b5-1 Plan entered into on October 10, 2025. F2 The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $211.61 to $216.00 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ross Stores, Inc. and to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request, full information regarding the numbers of shares sold at each separate price within this price range. | SEC |
| 2026-03-25 | 2026-03-27 | Sykes Karen | PRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTS | $1.2M | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-30 | Sheehan William W Ii | EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $1.1M | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $216.9402 to $217.02, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ross Stores, Inc. and to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request, full information regarding the numbers of shares sold at each separate price within this price range. | SEC |
| 2025-10-08 | 2025-10-10 | Brinkley Stephen C | PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS | $972k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | Brinkley Stephen C | PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS | $884k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-08 | Sykes Karen | PRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTS | $607k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Securities Beneficially Owned includes 48 shares acquired on 6/30/2025 pursuant to issuer's employee stock purchase plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. | SEC |
| 2026-03-10 | 2026-03-12 | Sykes Karen | PRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTS | $547k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Securities Beneficially Owned includes 48 shares acquired on 9/30/2025 and 40 shares acquired on 12/31/2025 pursuant to issuer's employee stock purchase plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. | SEC |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-29 | Fleming Karen | PRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESS | $437k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-03-10 | 2026-03-12 | Mueller Patricia H | Director | $401k | S — Open-market sale Indirect holding, through: by Limited Liability Corporation Form 4 footnoteF1 Securities held in the name of LT Doglover Holdings, LLC c/o Lyndon David Mueller & Patricia Helen Mueller | SEC |
| 2025-09-03 | 2025-09-05 | Fleming Karen | PRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESS | $151k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Securities Beneficially Owned includes 48 shares acquired on 6/30/2025 pursuant to issuer's employee stock purchase plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. | SEC |
| 2026-09-11 | 2026-09-15 | Conroy James Grant | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $9.5M | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | SEC |
| 2025-09-12 | 2025-09-16 | Conroy James Grant | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $6.4M | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | SEC |
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-24 | Hartshorn Michael J. | GROUP PRESIDENT, COO | $4.8M | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | SEC |
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-24 | Fleming Karen | PRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESS | $2.1M | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | SEC |
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-24 | Sykes Karen | PRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTS | $1.9M | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | SEC |
The period balance: money in, money out
In the Form 4 filings submitted between Sep 5, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026 there is not one open-market purchase of Ross Stores, Inc.: 15 sales worth $30.9M and zero dollars bought.
Only codes P and S count, where an insider puts in or takes out their own money. A selling balance like Ross Stores, Inc.'s is the norm in the S&P 500, where much of the pay comes as stock. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell: it is what was filed.
Every transaction, code by code
| Code | What it means | Trades | Reported amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Grant or award | 25 | $0 |
| S | Open-market sale | 15 | $30.9M |
| F | Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | 14 | $32.7M |
| G | Gift | 7 | $0 |
| Total | Everything filed in the period | 61 | $63.6M |
32 of the 61 rows carry no usable amount on the Form 4: they count as trades and add $0. The code labels come from the SEC index.
Who has traded
Over the 15 months of history, 18 distinct people or entities have filed Ross Stores, Inc. transactions: none bought on the open market and 7 sold. Counted by CIK, the fixed number the SEC gives each filer, and not by name, which each filer types their own way.
Of the 7 who sold on the open market (15 sales in all), the three biggest sellers account for $25.1M of the $30.9M: 81% of the money in three people.
| Filer | Role | Transactions | Bought (count) | Sold (count) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conroy James Grant | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 7 | — | $17.0M (2) | 2026-09-15 |
| Hartshorn Michael J. | GROUP PRESIDENT, COO | 5 | — | $4.7M (2) | 2026-03-26 |
| Brinkley Stephen C | PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS | 8 | — | $3.3M (3) | 2026-09-15 |
| Sykes Karen | PRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTS | 6 | — | $2.3M (3) | 2026-03-27 |
| Fleming Karen | PRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESS | 8 | — | $2.1M (3) | 2026-09-15 |
| Sheehan William W Ii | EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 5 | — | $1.1M (1) | 2026-03-30 |
| Mueller Patricia H | Director | 4 | — | $401k (1) | 2026-06-02 |
| Burrill Jeffrey P | Group SVP, CAO & CORP CONTROLL | 5 | — | — | 2026-03-31 |
Shown here are the 8 who moved the most money, out of 18. The rest are in the full history, one link above. The name links to all their trades, in any company. "Transactions" counts any code; the money, open market only. Role: from their latest filing.
Month by month
By the month the trade was executed, not the month it was filed; months with no trades show zero. The busiest month was Mar 2026: 0 purchases and 8 sales, worth $10.3M. 11 of the 15 months have none.
| Month | Purchases | Amount | Sales | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $6.9M |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $972k |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | $0 | 8 | $10.3M |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $12.8M |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
The last month may be partial: a Form 4 is filed up to two business days later. The table does not say whether the pattern is good or bad; it says when it happened.
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How to read this data
2 of the 15 sales in the table are flagged as scheduled (10b5-1 plan): signed months ahead and executed automatically, so they say nothing about what the insider thinks today. Ross Stores has no open-market purchase (code P) in the history, the most common case in the S&P 500: insiders are already paid in stock. The latest filing is from Oct 5, 2026, and a Form 4 arrives up to two business days after the trade.
8 of the 20 rows in the table carry footnotes from the Form 4 itself, folded into the code column and copied verbatim; a row with no footnote means the filing has none.
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What is behind these trades
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- What the efficiency hypothesis says and what it does NOT sayIf an insider's purchase is public and anyone can read it, is there any information left in it? That is the exact question that brings people here.
- Who really moves the market: the types of investorWho sits on the other side of each order, and where a company's own insiders fit among them.
- Supply, demand and price: why it rises and falls constantlyHow a piece of news ends up inside the price, and why the reaction to a filed sale is rarely the one you would expect.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4. This is a list of public facts, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell.