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Morgan Stanley Execs Cash in on Post-Election Rally

November 14, 2016

Senior Morgan Stanley executives collectively earned about $10.5 million over the past week by exercising options and selling shares, with most of them profiting from an election-fueled rally in bank stocks, according to securities filings. Morgan Stanley shares, which traded as low as $22 in the last 12 months, have soared 17% since Trump's victory, closing Monday at $39.35. Executives at other large U.S. banks have not made similar trades during the recent run-up.

  • CEO  James Gorman earned $2.94Mn selling 200,000 shares that he exercised at $22.98.
  • President Colm Kelleher earned $3.3Mn selling 179,999 shares that he exercised at $22.98.
  • Investment management head Dan Simkowitz sold $2.3 million worth of stock (details not provided).
  • CLO Eric Grossman earned $475K (details not provided).

 

CFO Jonathan Pruzan was the only one of the five executives to take profits before the election results. He sold $1.5 million worth of stock.