SEC Form 4
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (FBRT) insider trading
In the 12 months to Oct 26, 2026, one FBRT insider reported open-market sales of $15.0K across 1 filing; 2 insiders bought $781.0K.
Latest filing · Last 12 months · Source: SEC EDGAR · How we count
- Open-market sales
- $15.0K
- 1 filing · 1 insider
- Open-market purchases
- $781.0K
- 3 filings
Who traded FBRT, and when
- Purchase
- Sale
FBRT daily close from Oct 27, 2025 to Oct 26, 2026, between $5.95 and $10.79, last $6.33. 1 sale and 3 purchase filings by 3 insiders, marked at their filing dates. Buford H. Ortale, Director: bought $526.9K across 2 filings, first filed Feb 19, 2026, last Jun 17, 2026. Brian Buffone, President: bought $254.1K across 1 filing, first filed Mar 4, 2026, last Mar 4, 2026. Peter J. McDonough, Director: sold $15.0K across 1 filing, first filed Nov 21, 2025, last Nov 21, 2025.
Largest mark · tap a row for others
Buford H. Ortale · Director
Purchase $491,612
39,597 shares at $12.42 avg
Filed Jun 17, 2026 · traded Sep 6
Close on filing date $8.20
Buford H. Ortale · Director
Director
$526.9K boughtBrian Buffone · President
President
$254.1K boughtPeter J. McDonough · Director
Director
$15.0K soldOpen-market trades
4 filings in the last 12 months| Insider | Role | Sold | Bought | Filings | Pre-arranged (10b5-1) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford H. Ortale | Director | — | $526.9K | 2 | — | |
| Brian Buffone | President | — | $254.1K | 1 | — | |
| Peter J. McDonough | Director | $15.0K | — | 1 | — |
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Avg price | Value | Held after | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
traded | Buford H. Ortale Director | Purchase | 39,597 | $12.42 | $491.6K | 19,597 | |
traded | Brian Buffone President | Purchase | 27,000 | $9.41 | $254.1K | 243,081 | |
traded | Buford H. Ortale Director | Purchase | 4,000 | $8.82 | $35.3K | 51,851 | |
traded | Peter J. McDonough Director | Sale | 1,500 | $10.00 | $15.0K | 45,926 |
GET /stocks/filings/vX/form-4?tickers=FBRT&filing_date.gte=2025-10-26&sort=filing_date.desc&limit=500{
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"FBRT",
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"period_of_report": "2022-09-06",
"issuer_name": "Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.",
"issuer_trading_symbol": "FBRT",
"owner_name": "ORTALE BUFORD H",
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"is_officer": false,
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"record_type": "transaction",
"security_title": "7.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock",
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"transaction_date": "2022-09-06",
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"equity_swap_involved": false,
"transaction_shares": 10000,
"transaction_price_per_share": 20,
"transaction_acquired_disposed": "A",
"shares_owned_following_transaction": 15900,
"transaction_value": 200000,
"not_subject_to_section_16": false,
"direct_or_indirect": "I",
"nature_of_ownership": "By Trust",
"footnotes": [
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"id": "F1",
"description": "The price reported represents the weighted average purchase price of the shares acquired. The actual purchase prices ranged from $19.98 to $20.10. The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and hereby undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price."
},
{
"id": "F2",
"description": "Represents shares held by Sewanee Vero LLC, a family trust of which the reporting person's spouse is trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose."
}
]
},
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"transaction_value": 218596,
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"direct_or_indirect": "I",
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"footnotes": [
{
"id": "F3",
"description": "The price reported represents the weighted average purchase price of the shares acquired. The actual purchase prices ranged from $8.3918 to $8.4713. The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and hereby undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price."
},
{
"id": "F2",
"description": "Represents shares held by Sewanee Vero LLC, a family trust of which the reporting person's spouse is trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose."
}
]
}
]
}
// trimmed to 2 resultsThe response includes every Form 4 record; this page keeps open-market purchases and sales on common stock and removes duplicate joint-filer rows.
Other insider activity (not market trades) · 11 records
- Tax withholding3 records
- Grants and awards8 records
Reported on Form 4 but not purchases or sales in the market, so not counted in the totals above.
How to read this page
- Open-market purchase or sale
- A buy or sell of the company's stock at market price. Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax, gifts and employee stock plan purchases are listed separately and not counted.
- Filing date
- Insiders have two business days to report a trade. Totals and the chart use the filing date, when the trade became public.
Frequently asked questions
Has Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.'s CEO sold stock?
No. Richard J. Byrne (CEO) made no open-market sales filed as CEO in the last 12 months.
How current is FBRT’s insider data?
These are FBRT Form 4 filings from the last year, refreshed daily. The Massive Form 4 API has the full, continuously updated record.
What counts as an open-market buy or sell?
Only purchases and sales at the market price. Option exercises, grants, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are reported on Form 4 but are left out of the buy and sell totals.
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