SEC Form 4
Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) insider trading
In the 12 months to Oct 26, 2026, 2 SAH insiders reported open-market sales of $9.6M across 4 filings; one 10% owner bought $10.6M.
Latest filing · Last 12 months · Source: SEC EDGAR · How we count
- Open-market sales
- $9.6M
- 4 filings · 2 insiders
- Open-market purchases
- $10.6M
- 6 filings · Paul P. Rusnak, 10% owner
- Pre-arranged sales (10b5-1)
- 4 of 4
- All $9.6M sold was pre-arranged
Who traded SAH, and when
- Purchase
- Sale
- Sale, pre-arranged (10b5-1)
SAH daily close from Oct 27, 2025 to Oct 26, 2026, between $58.28 and $112.66, last $61.12. 4 sale and 6 purchase filings by 3 insiders, marked at their filing dates. Paul P. Rusnak, 10% owner: bought $10.6M across 6 filings, first filed Feb 18, 2026, last Oct 16, 2026. Jeff Dyke, President: sold $8.4M across 2 filings, first filed Jun 8, 2026, last Jun 10, 2026. Heath Byrd, EVP and CFO: sold $1.2M across 2 filings, first filed Jun 1, 2026, last Jun 3, 2026.
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Jeff Dyke · President
Filing 1 of 2 within a week · $8,408,078 total
Sale $4,148,335
50,000 shares at $82.97 avg
Filed Jun 8, 2026
Pre-arranged (10b5-1) · close on filing date $82.69
Paul P. Rusnak · 10% owner
10% owner
$10.6M boughtJeff Dyke · President
President
$8.4M soldHeath Byrd · EVP and CFO
EVP and CFO
$1.2M soldOpen-market trades
10 filings in the last 12 months| Insider | Role | Sold | Bought | Filings | Pre-arranged (10b5-1) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul P. Rusnak | 10% owner | — | $10.6M | 6 | — | |
| Jeff Dyke | President | $8.4M | — | 2 | 100% of sales | |
| Heath Byrd | EVP and CFO | $1.2M | — | 2 | 100% of sales |
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Avg price | Value | Held after | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
traded | Paul P. Rusnak 10% owner | Purchase | 12,555 | $59.90 | $752.0K | 5,176,776 | |
traded | Paul P. Rusnak 10% owner | Purchase | 13,701 | $59.78 | $819.0K | 5,164,221 | |
traded | Paul P. Rusnak 10% owner | Purchase | 1,119 | $59.90 | $67.0K | 5,150,520 | |
traded | Paul P. Rusnak 10% owner | Purchase | 21,645 | $59.50 | $1.3M | 5,121,645 | |
traded | Paul P. Rusnak 10% owner | Purchase | 27,756 | $59.76 | $1.7M | 5,149,401 | |
traded | Jeff Dyke President | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 50,000 | $85.19 | $4.3M | 543,668 | |
traded | Jeff Dyke President | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 50,000 | $82.97 | $4.1M | 111,622 | |
traded | Heath Byrd EVP and CFO | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 5,061 | $85.00 | $430.2K | 133,952 | |
traded | Heath Byrd EVP and CFO | SalePre-arranged (10b5-1) | 9,526 | $85.00 | $809.7K | 139,013 | |
traded | Paul P. Rusnak 10% owner | Purchase | 100,000 | $59.94 | $6.0M | 5,100,000 |
GET /stocks/filings/vX/form-4?tickers=SAH&filing_date.gte=2025-10-26&sort=filing_date.desc&limit=500{
"status": "OK",
"results": [
{
"tickers": [
"SAH"
],
"issuer_cik": "0001043509",
"owner_cik": "0001460471",
"accession_number": "0001460471-26-000009",
"form_type": "4",
"filing_date": "2026-10-16",
"period_of_report": "2026-10-14",
"issuer_name": "SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC",
"issuer_trading_symbol": "SAH",
"owner_name": "Rusnak Paul P.",
"is_director": false,
"is_officer": false,
"is_ten_percent_owner": true,
"is_other": false,
"security_type": "non_derivative",
"record_type": "transaction",
"security_title": "SAH",
"transaction_timeliness": "O",
"aff_10b5_one": false,
"transaction_date": "2026-10-14",
"transaction_code": "P",
"equity_swap_involved": false,
"transaction_shares": 12555,
"transaction_price_per_share": 59.9,
"transaction_acquired_disposed": "A",
"shares_owned_following_transaction": 5176776,
"transaction_value": 752044.5,
"not_subject_to_section_16": false,
"direct_or_indirect": "D"
},
{
"tickers": [
"SAH"
],
"issuer_cik": "0001043509",
"owner_cik": "0001460471",
"accession_number": "0001460471-26-000008",
"form_type": "4",
"filing_date": "2026-10-09",
"period_of_report": "2026-10-07",
"issuer_name": "SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC",
"issuer_trading_symbol": "SAH",
"owner_name": "Rusnak Paul P.",
"is_director": false,
"is_officer": false,
"is_ten_percent_owner": true,
"is_other": false,
"security_type": "non_derivative",
"record_type": "transaction",
"security_title": "SAH",
"transaction_timeliness": "O",
"aff_10b5_one": false,
"transaction_date": "2026-10-07",
"transaction_code": "P",
"equity_swap_involved": false,
"transaction_shares": 13701,
"transaction_price_per_share": 59.78,
"transaction_acquired_disposed": "A",
"shares_owned_following_transaction": 5164221,
"transaction_value": 819045.78,
"not_subject_to_section_16": false,
"direct_or_indirect": "D"
}
]
}
// 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) · 19 records
- Option exercises3 records
- Tax withholding6 records
- Grants and awards7 records
- Other3 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.
- Pre-arranged (10b5-1)
- The insider marked the filing as made under a trading plan set up in advance (SEC Rule 10b5-1). The mark covers the whole filing, and an unmarked filing may still be under a plan.
- 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 Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s CEO sold stock?
No. David Bruton Smith (CEO) made no open-market sales filed as CEO in the last 12 months.
How current is SAH’s insider data?
These are SAH 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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