Vistra (VST) 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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Vistra Corp. (VST) insider buying and selling: 3 purchases, 52 sales
139 Form 4 Table I transactions filed with the SEC by Vistra Corp. insiders between 2025-08-26 and 2026-10-08 (15-month history): 3 open-market purchases and 52 sales, plus 84 transactions under other Form 4 codes, broken down one by one below. The largest open-market trade is a sale of $10.2M by Kirby Carrie Lee on 2025-11-14.
Vistra insider buying and selling over the last 12 months
Between Oct 21, 2025 and Oct 20, 2026, Vistra insiders filed 3 purchases worth $1.2M and 23 sales worth $73.9M on the open market. The net balance is on the sell side: $72.7M more sold than bought.
The biggest buyer was Burke James A (President and CEO): $1.2M in 3 purchases, the only buyer. The biggest seller was Burke James A (President and CEO): $25.3M in 8 sales, out of 10 different sellers.
The largest trade of the period was a sale of $10.2M on Nov 14, 2025, by Kirby Carrie Lee (EVP and Chief Admin. Officer). Form 4 on sec.gov (0001703633-25-000003).
Of the 23 sales, 18 (78%, $51.2M) carry the 10b5-1 plan flag on the Form 4, meaning they were scheduled months ahead; the other 5 do not.
The last three months show 3 purchases and 4 sales, against 0 and 7 in the three before. The latest purchase is from Sep 1, 2026; the latest sale from Oct 7, 2026.
Against its sector (Utilities, 31 companies with an insider page on this site), over the same dates the median is 5 sales and 0 purchases on the open market. Vistra has more sales than 30 of the other 30, ranks 2 of 31 by net dollars sold, and 11 of the 31 have at least one purchase, Vistra included.
The 20 most important trades
The 3 open-market purchases first, then the rest, each type from largest to smallest. The full history is in the tool above, already searched.
See all 139 VST trades in the full history →
| Trade date | Filed | Insider | Role | Amount | Code | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-02 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $604k | P — Open-market purchase Indirect holding, through: By JAMEB, LP, a limited partnership jointly owned by Reporting Person and his spouse Form 4 footnoteF2 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $135.00 to $135.50, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price within the range. | SEC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-02 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $299k | P — Open-market purchase Indirect holding, through: By JAMEB, LP, a limited partnership jointly owned by Reporting Person and his spouse Form 4 footnoteF1 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $135.92 to $136.00, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price within the range. | SEC |
| 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-24 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $270k | P — Open-market purchase Indirect holding, through: By JAMEB, LP, a limited partnership jointly owned by Reporting Person and his spouse Form 4 footnoteF1 The number of securities shown to be beneficially owned reflects an adjustment upward by 436,173 shares of common stock due to the transfer of 436,173 shares of common stock that was previously directly owned by Reporting Person. | SEC |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-11-18 | Kirby Carrie Lee | EVP and Chief Admin. Officer | $10.2M | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $174.62 to $175.19, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. | SEC |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-11-18 | Hudson Scott A | EVP & President Vistra Retail | $9.5M | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $168.84 to $169.41, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. | SEC |
| 2025-09-11 | 2025-09-12 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $9.0M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. F5 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 3,203 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 16,728 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F6 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $208.11 to $208.78, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. | SEC |
| 2025-10-13 | 2025-10-15 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $8.3M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. F4 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 5,179 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 24,569 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F5 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 423 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 1,989 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. | SEC |
| 2026-09-08 | 2026-09-10 | Hudson Scott A | EVP & President Vistra Retail | $6.7M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)3 Form 4 footnotesF1 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $150.37 to $151.36, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. F2 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $151.39 to $152.37, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. F3 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $152.42 to $152.76, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. | SEC |
| 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-17 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $4.6M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)4 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. F4 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 1,763 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 6,864 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F5 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 437 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 1,718 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F6 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $216.501 to $216.85, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. | SEC |
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-09-18 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $4.6M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. F2 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 1,709 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 8,775 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F3 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $213.578 to $213.80, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. | SEC |
| 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-22 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $4.6M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)4 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. F2 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 455 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 1,711 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F3 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $211.98 to $212.00, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. F4 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 1,269 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 7,059 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. | SEC |
| 2025-09-17 | 2025-09-18 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $4.5M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. F4 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 1,720 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 8,771 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F5 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $212.21 to $212.60, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. | SEC |
| 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-22 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $4.5M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. F5 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 1,725 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 8,769 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F6 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $211.43 to $212.09, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. | SEC |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-24 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $4.5M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. F2 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 1,732 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 8,766 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F3 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $210.458 to $210.87, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. | SEC |
| 2025-09-23 | 2025-09-24 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $4.5M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)4 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. F4 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 446 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 1,714 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F5 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $212.06 to $212.35, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. F6 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 1,289 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 7,051 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. | SEC |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-09-16 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $4.5M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. F4 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 449 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 1,713 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F5 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 1,291 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 7,050 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. | SEC |
| 2025-10-10 | 2025-10-15 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $4.5M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. F2 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 1,807 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 6,847 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F3 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 452 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 1,712 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. | SEC |
| 2025-10-15 | 2025-10-17 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $4.5M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. F2 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 2,262 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 8,557 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F3 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $209.32 to $209.50, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. | SEC |
| 2025-10-17 | 2025-10-21 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $4.4M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. F2 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 2,283 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 8,550 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F3 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $207.57 to $207.67, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. | SEC |
| 2025-10-09 | 2025-10-10 | Burke James A | President and CEO | $4.4M | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. F4 Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 2,281 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 8,550 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. F5 Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $207.48 to $208.216, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. | SEC |
The period balance: money in, money out
Across the Form 4 filings submitted between Aug 26, 2025 and Oct 8, 2026, Vistra Corp. open-market activity adds up to 3 purchases worth $1.2M and 52 sales worth $208.7M. The net balance is $207.5M on the sell side.
Only codes P and S count, where an insider puts in or takes out their own money. A selling balance like Vistra Corp.'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Open-market sale | 52 | $208.7M |
| M | Option exercise | 41 | $19.5M |
| A | Grant or award | 22 | $148.9M |
| F | Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | 16 | $70.5M |
| G | Gift | 5 | $0 |
| P | Open-market purchase | 3 | $1.2M |
| Total | Everything filed in the period | 139 | $448.8M |
21 of the 139 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, 17 distinct people or entities have filed Vistra Corp. transactions: 1 bought on the open market and 10 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 10 who sold on the open market (52 sales in all), the three biggest sellers account for $190.1M of the $208.7M: 91% of the money in three people.
| Filer | Role | Transactions | Bought (count) | Sold (count) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke James A | President and CEO | 88 | $1.2M (3) | $160.1M (37) | 2026-09-02 |
| Hudson Scott A | EVP & President Vistra Retail | 8 | — | $19.8M (3) | 2026-10-07 |
| Kirby Carrie Lee | EVP and Chief Admin. Officer | 5 | — | $10.2M (1) | 2026-02-26 |
| Moldovan Kristopher E. | EVP and CFO | 6 | — | $6.3M (2) | 2026-10-08 |
| Helm Scott B | Director | 2 | — | $4.0M (1) | 2026-06-18 |
| Moore Stephanie Zapata | EVP and General Counsel | 7 | — | $3.0M (2) | 2026-03-12 |
| Acosta Arcilia | Director | 2 | — | $2.5M (1) | 2026-06-23 |
| Montemayor Margaret | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 5 | — | $1.6M (2) | 2026-06-04 |
Shown here are the 8 who moved the most money, out of 17. 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 Oct 2025: 0 purchases and 20 sales, worth $82.4M. 5 of the 15 months have none.
| Month | Purchases | Amount | Sales | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | $0 | 15 | $70.1M |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | $0 | 20 | $82.4M |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $25.2M |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3.6M |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1.6M |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $825k |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $8.4M |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 | $569k | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | $604k | 2 | $9.8M |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $6.9M |
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
15 of the 17 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. Vistra's 3 open-market purchases (code P) are the rare signal: insiders are already paid in stock, so buying more means putting in their own money. The latest filing is from Oct 8, 2026, and a Form 4 arrives up to two business days after the trade.
20 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.