SEC Form 4
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) insider trading
In the 12 months to Oct 26, 2026, 3 SMG insiders reported open-market sales of $5.5M across 4 filings; one evp, CFO & CAO bought $49.5K.
Latest filing · Last 12 months · Source: SEC EDGAR · How we count
- Open-market sales
- $5.5M
- 4 filings · 3 insiders
- Open-market purchases
- $49.5K
- 1 filing · Mark J. Scheiwer, EVP, CFO & CAO
Who traded SMG, and when
- Purchase
- Sale
SMG daily close from Oct 27, 2025 to Oct 26, 2026, between $48.44 and $73.47, last $58.35. 4 sale and 1 purchase filings by 4 insiders, marked at their filing dates. Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., Director: sold $5.3M across 2 filings, first filed Feb 13, 2026, last Aug 5, 2026. Stephen L. Johnson, Director: sold $80.0K across 1 filing, first filed Jul 31, 2026, last Jul 31, 2026. Mark D. Kingdon, Director: sold $51.2K across 1 filing, first filed Aug 11, 2026, last Aug 11, 2026. Mark J. Scheiwer, EVP, CFO & CAO: bought $49.5K across 1 filing, first filed Feb 25, 2026, last Feb 25, 2026.
Largest mark · tap a row for others
Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. · Director
Sale $3,319,935
50,000 shares at $66.40 avg
Filed Feb 13, 2026 · traded Feb 12
Close on filing date $68.35
Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. · Director
Director
$5.3M soldStephen L. Johnson · Director
Director
$80.0K soldMark D. Kingdon · Director
Director
$51.2K soldMark J. Scheiwer · EVP, CFO & CAO
EVP, CFO & CAO
$49.5K boughtOpen-market trades
5 filings in the last 12 months| Insider | Role | Sold | Bought | Filings | Pre-arranged (10b5-1) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | Director | $5.3M | — | 2 | — | |
| Stephen L. Johnson | Director | $80.0K | — | 1 | — | |
| Mark D. Kingdon | Director | $51.2K | — | 1 | — | |
| Mark J. Scheiwer | EVP, CFO & CAO | — | $49.5K | 1 | — |
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Avg price | Value | Held after | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
traded | Mark D. Kingdon Director | Sale | 831 | $61.65 | $51.2K | 10,827 | |
traded | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. Director | Sale | 30,000 | $67.45 | $2.0M | 13,138,848 | |
traded | Stephen L. Johnson Director | Sale | 1,171 | $68.32 | $80.0K | 30,179 | |
traded | Mark J. Scheiwer EVP, CFO & CAO | Purchase | 693 | $71.44 | $49.5K | 15,370 | |
traded | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. Director | Sale | 50,000 | $66.40 | $3.3M | 13,167,641 |
GET /stocks/filings/vX/form-4?tickers=SMG&filing_date.gte=2025-10-26&sort=filing_date.desc&limit=500{
"status": "OK",
"results": [
{
"tickers": [
"SMG"
],
"issuer_cik": "0000825542",
"owner_cik": "0001985704",
"accession_number": "0001985704-26-000011",
"form_type": "4",
"filing_date": "2026-08-11",
"period_of_report": "2026-08-10",
"issuer_name": "SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO",
"issuer_trading_symbol": "SMG",
"owner_name": "Kingdon Mark D",
"is_director": true,
"is_officer": false,
"is_ten_percent_owner": false,
"is_other": false,
"security_type": "non_derivative",
"record_type": "transaction",
"security_title": "Common Shares",
"transaction_timeliness": "O",
"aff_10b5_one": false,
"transaction_date": "2026-08-10",
"transaction_code": "S",
"equity_swap_involved": false,
"transaction_shares": 831,
"transaction_price_per_share": 61.645,
"transaction_acquired_disposed": "D",
"shares_owned_following_transaction": 10827,
"transaction_value": 51226.995,
"not_subject_to_section_16": false,
"direct_or_indirect": "D"
},
{
"tickers": [
"SMG"
],
"issuer_cik": "0000825542",
"owner_cik": "0000945527",
"accession_number": "0001012975-26-000725",
"form_type": "4",
"filing_date": "2026-08-05",
"period_of_report": "2026-08-03",
"issuer_name": "SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO",
"issuer_trading_symbol": "SMG",
"owner_name": "Hagedorn Partnership, L.P.",
"is_director": true,
"is_officer": false,
"is_ten_percent_owner": true,
"is_other": false,
"security_type": "non_derivative",
"record_type": "transaction",
"security_title": "Common Shares",
"transaction_timeliness": "O",
"aff_10b5_one": false,
"transaction_date": "2026-08-03",
"transaction_code": "S",
"equity_swap_involved": false,
"transaction_shares": 1207,
"transaction_price_per_share": 68.1615,
"transaction_acquired_disposed": "D",
"shares_owned_following_transaction": 13137641,
"transaction_value": 82270.9305,
"direct_or_indirect": "D",
"footnotes": [
{
"id": "F2",
"description": "The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $68.00 to $68.99. The price above reflects the weighted average sales price. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer."
},
{
"id": "F3",
"description": "Held by the Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. (the \"Hagedorn Partnership\"). Chris Hagedorn, Katherine Hagedorn Littlefield, Nathan Baxter, Hope Reeves, and Robert Hagedorn are the general partners of the Hagedorn Partnership. Each of the general partners disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein"
}
]
}
]
}
// 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) · 90 records
- Option exercises12 records
- Tax withholding14 records
- Grants and awards26 records
- Other38 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 The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company's CEO sold stock?
No. Nathan Eric Baxter and James Hagedorn (CEOs) made no open-market sales filed as CEO in the last 12 months.
How current is SMG’s insider data?
These are SMG 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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