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Berkley W R Corp insiders: what they own and what they did with it

None of it through sales. No officer or director reported an open-market sale in this period.

Updated Oct 8, 2026 from SEC filings · covers Oct 9, 2025 to Oct 8, 2026
0
buyers among officers and directors, past 12 months
0 of 15
officers and directors sold shares, past 12 months
Recent activity · past 30 days, Sep 9, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026

No officer or director trades were reported for the past 30 days. The most recent before that:

Aug 3, 20264 executives had 6K shares ($436K) withheld by the company for taxes (not a market sale). That is 0.2% of each person's total stake held that day (3 people can't be measured). 141K shares came in from vesting or option exercises the same day, so their combined holdings rose by 135K net.
WhoSharesPrice% of total stakeTotal stake afterTrade dateFiled
William Berkley Jr.
Chairman, President and CEO, Director
4,139$72.29n/an/aAug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026
James Shiel
EVP - Investments
650$72.290.2%372KAug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026
Richard Baio
EVP & CFO
650$72.29n/an/aAug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026
Philip Welt
EVP & Secretary
592$72.29n/an/aAug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026

"% of total stake" is the shares in this event against all the vested shares the person held that day, across every share class and holding entity, after that day's vesting. "n/a" means the person's holdings don't reconcile, or the row is a purchase. "Holdings record incomplete" means more shares were sold than the filings show the person held that day, so a percentage would be wrong.

Is this normal? Less than usual: no sales, against a 5-year average of 11K shares a year. 0 insiders sold; the average is 0 a year. Year by year
Latest filing: Filed Aug 5 for a tax withholding on Aug 3. William Berkley Jr. had 4.1K shares withheld by the company for taxes. Filing
37 SEC ownership filings in the period · See the evidence

What stands out

Tax withholding outweighed market sales: the company withheld $436K of officers' and directors' shares for taxes, against $0 sold on the open market. The largest was William Berkley Jr. ($299K withheld).Largest withholding, Aug 3, 2026

Percentages cover 9 of 15 officers and directors. 6 are left out

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Left out: William Berkley, William Berkley Jr., Philip Welt and Richard Baio (holdings couldn't be fully reconciled); Maria Ferre (most holdings were last confirmed in 2017); Andrew Carrier (held no vested shares at the start).
Disclosed company stock is not an insider's whole wealth.

Outside holders, reported separately

MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO LTD reported no open-market sales in the past 12 months. Large shareholders and the funds or companies that board members represent are not part of management, so they are left out of the figures above.

Details

Common questions

Is the Berkley W R Corp CEO selling stock?

No. William Berkley Jr. reported no open-market sales in the past 12 months.

Are any Berkley W R Corp insiders buying?

No. Officers and directors reported no purchases in the past 12 months.

The evidence

Who sold0 officers and directors: amount, % of holdings, trading plan
Who soldAmount% of holdingsTrading plan

Outside holder, reported separately: MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO LTD (a 10% owner, not part of management). No open-market sales reported in the period. Holds 58.78M shares. Latest filing

The full ownership picture11 of 15 insiders fully reconciled · 14 officers and directors

Vested shares across all share classes, held directly and through trusts, LLCs and family members, as reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5. Unvested awards and options are never counted as owned shares.

InsiderHeld Oct 8, 2025SoldHeld Oct 8, 2026Still held
William Berkley
!
Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: +4,287,201 shares on Jun 3, 2026 (William R. Berkley 2022 Family Trust f/b/o William R. Berkley, Jr. and His Issue). See the filing Sales and other transactions for William Berkley are complete.
Executive Chairman, Director
n/a0n/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for William Berkley
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Unvested RSUs stated in footnotes are excluded from owned shares.
  • Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.

Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: +4,287,201 shares on Jun 3, 2026 (William R. Berkley 2022 Family Trust f/b/o William R. Berkley, Jr. and His Issue). The balances below are as reported, not verified totals.

Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock9,744,3849,747,474
WR Berkley & Others LLCCommon Stock67,069,03363,515,547
William R. Berkley 2011 GST TrustCommon Stock1,350,0001,350,000
SpouseCommon Stock204,364204,364
WR Berkley & Others 2 LLCCommon Stock03,553,486
William R. Berkley 2022 Family Trust f/b/o William R. Berkley, Jr. and His IssueCommon Stock04,287,201
William R. Berkley 2022 Family Trust f/b/o Lauren Berkley and Her IssueCommon Stock0724,491

Additional holdings last reported Jun 2, 2015, not confirmed since: 73,539,953 shares. Not included in any total or percentage on this page.

William Berkley Jr.
!
Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: +17,675,925 shares on Aug 3, 2026 (Estate of William R. Berkley). See the filing Sales and other transactions for William Berkley Jr. are complete.
Chairman, President and CEO, Director
n/a0n/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for William Berkley Jr.
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−4.1Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Unvested RSUs stated in footnotes are excluded from owned shares.
  • Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.

Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: +17,675,925 shares on Aug 3, 2026 (Estate of William R. Berkley). The balances below are as reported, not verified totals.

Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock1,371,5301,374,620
WR Berkley & Others LLCCommon Stock67,069,03363,515,547
William R. Berkley 2011 GST TrustCommon Stock1,350,0001,350,000
WR Berkley & Others 2 LLCCommon Stock03,553,486
Estate of William R. BerkleyCommon Stock017,675,925

Additional holdings last reported May 11, 2004, not confirmed since: 39,624 shares. Not included in any total or percentage on this page.

James Shiel
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Unvested RSUs stated in footnotes are excluded from owned shares.
EVP - Investments
359K0358Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for James Shiel
0shares vested or exercised
−1.3Kgifted (net of own trusts)
−650withheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Unvested RSUs stated in footnotes are excluded from owned shares.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock151,415150,165
2022 SLATCommon Stock208,000208,000
Lucille Sgaglione
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Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed. New Form 3 filed 2017-05-18; earlier filings set aside.
EVP
250K0250Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Lucille Sgaglione
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
  • New Form 3 filed 2017-05-18; earlier filings set aside.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock241,036241,036
ESPPCommon Stock8,7488,748
Mary Farrell
Director
158K0161Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Mary Farrell
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock16,28819,378
TrustCommon Stock141,106141,106
IRACommon Stock489489
Ronald Blaylock
Director
145K0148Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Ronald Blaylock
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock118,900121,990
TrustCommon Stock25,95325,953
Christopher Augostini
Director
107K0110Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Christopher Augostini
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock106,769109,859
Philip Welt
!
Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed with no matching transaction and no footnote: +815 shares on Aug 3, 2026 (ESPP). See the filing Sales and other transactions for Philip Welt are complete.
EVP & Secretary
n/a0n/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Philip Welt
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−592withheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Unvested RSUs stated in footnotes are excluded from owned shares.

Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed with no matching transaction and no footnote: +815 shares on Aug 3, 2026 (ESPP). The balances below are as reported, not verified totals.

Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock74,28374,283
ESPPCommon Stock24,32425,139
Maria Ferre
!
Most of this insider's holdings were last confirmed in 2017. Confirmed in the last three years: 59,234 shares. Not confirmed since: 164,811 shares, left out of this row. "Still held" is not shown because it would cover only the smaller, confirmed part.
Director
56K059Ksee note
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Maria Ferre
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock56,14459,234

Additional holdings last reported May 16, 2017, not confirmed since: 164,811 shares. Not included in any total or percentage on this page.

Jonathan Talisman
Director
31K034Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Jonathan Talisman
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock30,09033,180
DRPCommon Stock855855
Richard Baio
!
Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed with no matching transaction and no footnote: +652 shares on Aug 3, 2026 (401(k) Plan). See the filing Sales and other transactions for Richard Baio are complete.
EVP & CFO
n/a0n/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Richard Baio
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−650withheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Unvested RSUs stated in footnotes are excluded from owned shares.
  • New Form 3 filed 2016-06-02; earlier filings set aside.

Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed with no matching transaction and no footnote: +652 shares on Aug 3, 2026 (401(k) Plan). The balances below are as reported, not verified totals.

Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock2,6252,625
401(k) PlanCommon Stock21,41522,067
Daniel Mosley
Director
12K015Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Daniel Mosley
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock11,79514,885
Marie Mattson
Director
6.6K09.7Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Marie Mattson
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock6,5779,667
Robert Rusbuldt
Director
2.8K05.9Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Robert Rusbuldt
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock2,7765,866

11 of 15 insiders fully reconciled: starting holdings plus reported transactions match ending holdings (11 exactly, 0 with a minor or footnoted difference). For 4 we show sales but not holdings; the ! icon on their rows explains why. Percentages cover 9 of 15 officers and directors. Left out: William Berkley, William Berkley Jr., Philip Welt and Richard Baio (holdings couldn't be fully reconciled); Maria Ferre (most holdings were last confirmed in 2017); Andrew Carrier (held no vested shares at the start). "Still held" compares ending with starting vested shares; a plus sign means the holding grew.

Is this normal? Selling year by year5 earlier years to compare with

Less than usual: no sales, against a 5-year average of 11K shares a year. 0 insiders sold; the average is 0 a year.

12 months endingShares soldInsiders who soldProceeds
Oct 8, 2026
Latest 12 months
00$0
Oct 8, 2025
1 year earlier
00$0
Oct 8, 2024
2 years earlier
00$0
Oct 9, 2023
3 years earlier
00$0
Oct 9, 2022
4 years earlier
56K1$2.0M
Oct 9, 2021
5 years earlier
00$0

Open-market sales (Form 4 code S) by people who were officers or directors, in split-adjusted shares. Earlier years include people who have since left. A sale that an outside holder also reports (a family trust, a fund) is counted with outside holders in every year. Shares, not dollars, are compared, so a change in the stock price doesn't look like a change in selling. Years the filings don't fully cover are shown but left out of the average.

Known gaps and uncertainty4 insiders whose holdings couldn't be fully reconciled

William Berkley: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled (difference of 5,011,692 shares). Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: +4,287,201 shares on Jun 3, 2026 (William R. Berkley 2022 Family Trust f/b/o William R. Berkley, Jr. and His Issue). Filing, Jun 3, 2026

Footnote: "Mr. William R. Berkley's wife is the trustee of this trust and Mr. William R. Berkley disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares."

William Berkley Jr.: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled (difference of 17,675,925 shares). Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: +17,675,925 shares on Aug 3, 2026 (Estate of William R. Berkley). Filing, Aug 3, 2026

Footnote: "The reporting person is co-executor of the Estate."

Philip Welt: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled (difference of 815 shares). Balance changed with no matching transaction and no footnote: +815 shares on Aug 3, 2026 (ESPP). Filing, Aug 3, 2026

Richard Baio: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled (difference of 652 shares). Balance changed with no matching transaction and no footnote: +652 shares on Aug 3, 2026 (401(k) Plan). Filing, Aug 3, 2026

Inferred rename: "Spouse as Custodian for William R. Berkley, Jr" is treated as the same holder as "Spouse as Cust. for Son", because the old name was never reported again and the new one opened with the same balance (10,601 shares). Old name, new name

Inferred rename: "self as Custodian for William R. Berkley, Jr" is treated as the same holder as "Self as Cust. for Son", because the old name was never reported again and the new one opened with the same balance (29,023 shares). Old name, new name

Inferred rename: "self as Custodian for Lauren E. Berkley" is treated as the same holder as "Self as Cust. for Daughter", because the old name was never reported again and the new one opened with the same balance (29,076 shares). Old name, new name

External context: we only cite outside events when a documented connection exists. None is shown for this period.

Sources and methodology687 filings from SEC EDGAR, and how we read them

All 687 Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed for Berkley W R Corp (SEC CIK 11544) from Aug 21, 2003 to Aug 5, 2026, retrieved from SEC EDGAR on Oct 8, 2026. Prices are the ones reported in each filing, often weighted averages. 25 filings were left out because Berkley W R Corp filed them as an owner of another company's stock.

Probable 3-for-2 stock split on or before Apr 8, 2005 (split date stated in a footnote). Splits aren't reported as transactions; 20 holding lines changed by exactly this ratio, so earlier share counts are restated.

Probable 3-for-2 stock split on or before Apr 4, 2006 (split date stated in a footnote). Splits aren't reported as transactions; 22 holding lines changed by exactly this ratio, so earlier share counts are restated.

Probable 3-for-2 stock split on or before Apr 2, 2019 (split date stated in a footnote). Splits aren't reported as transactions; 19 holding lines changed by exactly this ratio, so earlier share counts are restated.

Probable 3-for-2 stock split on or before Mar 23, 2022 (split date stated in a footnote). Splits aren't reported as transactions; 19 holding lines changed by exactly this ratio, so earlier share counts are restated.

Probable 3-for-2 stock split on or before Jul 10, 2024 (split date stated in a footnote). Splits aren't reported as transactions; 21 holding lines changed by exactly this ratio, so earlier share counts are restated.

Holdings. Each holding line (a share class plus an owner, such as a trust or LLC) carries its last reported balance forward. Entities first reported during the period start at zero, so transfers between an insider's own trusts don't count as selling. Lines not reported for three years or more are listed separately and left out of totals.

Sales. A sale counts as under a 10b5-1 plan if its footnote cites one or the filing's Rule 10b5-1 box is checked, and as tax-related if its footnote cites tax obligations or sell-to-cover. Shares withheld by the company for taxes are listed separately. Sales with neither attribute are labeled "no plan disclosed".

Full methodology

Former or inactive filers (25)No filing in 18 months; last reported balances, not in any total
NameLast filedLast reported balance
Mark ShapiroJun 12, 2024218,181 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 12, 2024
Mark BrockbankAug 2, 20221,939,769 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 1, 2022
Leigh PuseyDec 3, 202129,732 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 1, 2021
Jack NusbaumJun 12, 2020337,048 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 12, 2020
Ira LedermanDec 30, 20191,128,566 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 20, 2019
Matthew RicciardiMay 16, 201838,557 shares, last reported balance as of May 15, 2018
Eugene BallardAug 9, 2017700,419 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 7, 2017
George DalyNov 23, 2016137,774 shares, last reported balance as of Nov 21, 2016
Clement PatafioDec 18, 2012364,312 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 17, 2012
Rodney Hawes Jr.May 18, 201169,188 shares, last reported balance as of May 17, 2011
Kevin EbersMay 19, 2010165,432 shares, last reported balance as of May 18, 2010
Jeffrey HafterMay 3, 201050,625 shares, last reported balance as of May 3, 2010
Robert GosselinkMar 4, 2010125,665 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 2, 2010
Paul HancockMar 4, 2010281,459 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 2, 2010
Robert ColeMar 4, 2010671,439 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 2, 2010
Robert HewittMar 4, 2010201,875 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 2, 2010
Robert StoneMar 4, 2010242,112 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 2, 2010
Carl MadsenMar 4, 2010170,438 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 2, 2010
Steven TaylorMar 4, 2010103,375 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 2, 2010
Carol LaPunzinaMar 4, 2010102,261 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 2, 2010
Gillian JamesDec 4, 200933,750 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 3, 2009
Peter KamfordJun 19, 200877,494 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 17, 2008
Philip AbloveMay 30, 200839,619 shares, last reported balance as of May 28, 2008
James McClearyDec 6, 2005536,215 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 5, 2005
Richard MerrillDec 7, 2004428,166 shares, last reported balance as of Nov 24, 2004