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How to read it
- Form 4
- The form a company insider (officer, director or owner of more than 10%) must file with the SEC within two business days of buying or selling the company's shares.
- 13F
- A quarterly list of U.S. stocks held by an investment manager with more than $100 million, filed within 45 days after each quarter ends.
- STOCK Act
- A 2012 law that requires members of Congress to report stock trades by themselves, a spouse or a dependent child within 45 days.
A real example
In January 2016, when bank stocks were falling, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon bought 500,000 JPMorgan shares with his own money, worth about $26 million. His Form 4 made the purchase public within days, and investors read it as a strong sign of confidence.
Explain it like I'm 13
We read the long, boring forms that grown-ups file with the government and tell you what they say in normal words.
Data from public SEC filings and congressional reports. Information, not investment advice. Check every number against the filing linked on the page.
Charles Schwab
Founder and co-chairman of Charles Schwab Corporation
- Full name
- Charles Robert Schwab
- Born
- 1937, Sacramento, California
- Latest filing
- Aug 28, 2026
Who is Charles Schwab?
Schwab started his firm in 1971 and turned it into a discount broker in 1975, when fixed trading commissions ended. It grew into one of the largest U.S. brokers. He was CEO twice and is co-chairman.
Stock they own
| Stock | Shares | Price | Value | 52-week change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHW SCHWAB CHARLES CORP | 53,549,441 | $105.25 | $5.64B | +$579.4M (+11.5%) |
Shares are the amounts reported as owned after their latest Form 4 for each company, directly and through trusts or other entities. Value uses the latest weekly price we hold. The 52-week change is what the same number of shares gained or lost in value; it is not their profit, because founders' cost is not disclosed and options and other holdings are not included.
Their trades on the chart
Each purchase (▲) and sale (▼) on the stock's weekly price. Green worked out (a purchase that rose, or a sale before a fall), red went against them, and hollow markers are purchases still held.
- ▼ SaleAug 24, 2026−7.0%sold before a fall
- ▼ SaleAug 12, 2026−2.7%sold before a fall
- ▼ SaleAug 11, 2026−2.3%sold before a fall
- ▼ SaleAug 4, 2026−0.8%sold before a fall
Purchases and sales
| Date | Stock | Type | Shares | Price | Value | How it went |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 117,000 | $113.20 | $13.2M | −7.0% since |
| Aug 12, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 46,410 | $108.18 | $5.02M | −2.7% since |
| Aug 11, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 46,445 | $107.78 | $5.01M | −2.3% since |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 47,650 | $106.08 | $5.05M | −0.8% since |
| Aug 3, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 95,250 | $105.52 | $10.1M | −0.3% since |
| Jul 29, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 95,450 | $105.82 | $10.1M | −0.5% since |
| Jul 28, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 48,000 | $105.60 | $5.07M | −0.3% since |
| Jul 24, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 45,500 | $101.72 | $4.63M | +3.5% since |
| May 19, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 27,500 | $92.22 | $2.54M | +14.1% since |
| May 18, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 27,500 | $92.40 | $2.54M | +13.9% since |
| May 6, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 109,300 | $92.01 | $10.1M | +14.4% since |
| May 4, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 109,300 | $91.50 | $10.0M | +15.0% since |
| May 1, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 55,000 | $91.86 | $5.05M | +14.6% since |
| Apr 30, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 50,000 | $91.81 | $4.59M | +14.6% since |
| Apr 29, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 63,743 | $90.49 | $5.77M | +16.3% since |
| Apr 27, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 36,450 | $90.00 | $3.28M | +16.9% since |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 36,450 | $90.50 | $3.30M | +16.3% since |
| Feb 10, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 32,413 | $105.58 | $3.42M | −0.3% since |
| Feb 9, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 126,200 | $106.55 | $13.4M | −1.2% since |
| Feb 4, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 67,975 | $103.81 | $7.06M | +1.4% since |
| Feb 3, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 96,625 | $103.74 | $10.0M | +1.5% since |
| Jan 29, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 145,650 | $103.16 | $15.0M | +2.0% since |
| Jan 28, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 44,962 | $103.20 | $4.64M | +2.0% since |
| Jan 28, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 26,475 | $103.22 | $2.73M | +2.0% since |
| Jan 26, 2026 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 134,895 | $103.09 | $13.9M | +2.1% since |
| Oct 29, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 44,750 | $94.52 | $4.23M | +11.4% since |
| Oct 28, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 64,400 | $94.00 | $6.05M | +12.0% since |
| Aug 27, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 136,500 | $97.04 | $13.2M | +8.5% since |
| Aug 26, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 136,500 | $96.67 | $13.2M | +8.9% since |
| Aug 8, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 28,653 | $96.60 | $2.77M | +9.0% since |
| Aug 8, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 104,500 | $96.84 | $10.1M | +8.7% since |
| Aug 7, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 22,721 | $96.02 | $2.18M | +9.6% since |
| May 22, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 34,585 | $87.50 | $3.03M | +20.3% since |
| May 12, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 120,000 | $85.39 | $10.2M | +23.3% since |
| Apr 28, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 37,585 | $79.55 | $2.99M | +32.3% since |
| Feb 27, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 55,598 | $79.14 | $4.40M | +33.0% since |
| Feb 21, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 123,900 | $81.90 | $10.1M | +28.5% since |
| Feb 21, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 100 | $82.36 | $8K | +27.8% since |
| Feb 19, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 124,000 | $81.96 | $10.2M | +28.4% since |
| Feb 18, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 5,865 | $81.40 | $477K | +29.3% since |
| Feb 13, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 113,051 | $81.20 | $9.18M | +29.6% since |
| Feb 13, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 11,949 | $81.60 | $975K | +29.0% since |
| Feb 12, 2025 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 180,506 | $82.09 | $14.8M | +28.2% since |
| Oct 21, 2024 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 17,225 | $70.90 | $1.22M | +48.4% since |
| Oct 16, 2024 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 62,345 | $72.52 | $4.52M | +45.1% since |
| Jul 31, 2024 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 67,386 | $65.11 | $4.39M | +61.6% since |
| May 15, 2024 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 58,065 | $78.08 | $4.53M | +34.8% since |
| May 14, 2024 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 65,360 | $76.89 | $5.03M | +36.9% since |
| May 6, 2024 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 65,790 | $76.40 | $5.03M | +37.8% since |
| May 3, 2024 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 66,225 | $75.51 | $5.00M | +39.4% since |
| Apr 29, 2024 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 59,906 | $74.78 | $4.48M | +40.7% since |
| Apr 26, 2024 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 59,905 | $74.96 | $4.49M | +40.4% since |
| Apr 22, 2024 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 89,275 | $74.62 | $6.66M | +41.1% since |
| Feb 23, 2024 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 58,500 | $64.72 | $3.79M | +62.6% since |
| Feb 22, 2024 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 58,500 | $64.60 | $3.78M | +62.9% since |
| Feb 15, 2024 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 71,226 | $64.99 | $4.63M | +61.9% since |
| Jan 24, 2024 | SCHW | ▼ SELL | 16,390 | $63.94 | $1.05M | +64.6% since |
"How it went": for a purchase, the change from the price paid to the price at their next sale of the same stock ("at sale") or to the latest price ("still held"). For a sale, the stock's change since; a fall means the sale came before a drop. Uses the prices in the filings and our latest weekly price.
Gifts, option exercises and other changes
| Date | Stock | What happened | Shares | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | SCHW | Gift | 9,300 | 53,549,441 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | SCHW | Gift | 54,550 | 53,675,741 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | SCHW | Gift | 45,500 | 53,730,291 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | SCHW | Gift | 37,200 | 53,775,791 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | SCHW | Gift | 60,000 | 54,020,841 |
| May 22, 2026 | SCHW | Gift | 210,000 | 54,174,341 |
| May 15, 2026 | SCHW | Gift | 5,300 | 54,384,341 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | SCHW | Received as pay | 38,838 | 38,838 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | SCHW | Shares withheld for tax | 15,283 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | SCHW | Gift | 60,000 | 55,722,729 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | SCHW | Exercised options | 44,962 | 0 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | SCHW | Exercised options | 134,895 | 0 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | SCHW | Gift | 52,500 | 56,119,454 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | SCHW | Gift | 31,750 | 56,281,104 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | SCHW | Gift | 18,595 | 56,312,854 |
| May 13, 2025 | SCHW | Gift | 80,000 | 58,922,353 |
| May 8, 2025 | SCHW | Gift | 6,000 | 59,122,353 |
| May 7, 2025 | SCHW | Gift | 62,500 | 59,128,353 |
| May 6, 2025 | SCHW | Gift | 80,000 | 59,190,853 |
| May 5, 2025 | SCHW | Gift | 75,000 | 59,270,853 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | SCHW | Gift | 625,000 | 59,345,853 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | SCHW | Shares withheld for tax | 26,075 | 0 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | SCHW | Received as pay | 66,263 | 66,263 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | SCHW | Gift | 62,500 | 60,098,858 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | SCHW | Gift | 25,000 | 7,347,842 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | SCHW | Exercised options | 180,506 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | SCHW | Exercised options | 62,345 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | SCHW | Exercised options | 67,386 | 0 |
| May 20, 2024 | SCHW | Gift | 64,100 | 60,619,371 |
| May 9, 2024 | SCHW | Gift | 34,000 | 60,806,896 |
| May 8, 2024 | SCHW | Gift | 65,790 | 60,840,896 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | SCHW | Gift | 26,900 | 61,158,512 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | SCHW | Received as pay | 84,706 | 84,706 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | SCHW | Shares withheld for tax | 33,332 | 0 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | SCHW | Exercised options | 71,226 | 0 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | SCHW | Gift | 80,650 | 61,251,038 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | SCHW | Gift | 92,300 | 61,515,993 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | SCHW | Gift | 59,455 | 61,608,293 |
Examples
Founders often sell stock on a schedule set months in advance (a 10b5-1 plan) to pay taxes or diversify, so a sale is not always a sign of doubt. A large open-market purchase with their own money is rarer and usually says more. In January 2016, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon bought 500,000 JPMorgan shares, about $26 million, and the purchase was widely read as confidence in the bank.
Explain it like I'm 13
Imagine the founder of your favorite game company owns a giant pile of its shares. Each time they sell some, give some away, or buy more, they must tell the government within two business days. This page adds up those notes so you can see how big the pile is and what they have been doing with it.
From public SEC filings. Information, not investment advice. Values are estimates at the latest weekly price.