Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

Aqua Metals's three largest insider shareholders as of March 23, 2026 are David Mcmurtry (Chief Business Officer, 686.28K shares), Edward J Smith (Director, 357.55K shares), Judd Merrill (Chief Financial Officer, 244.12K shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares (Direct) Shares (Indirect) Report Date
David Mcmurtry Chief Business Officer 686,277 0 03 Jul, 2024
Edward J Smith 357,546 0 03 Jul, 2024
Judd Merrill Chief Financial Officer 244,119 0 24 Feb, 2025
Stephen Cotton Chief Executive Officer 222,025 0 26 Feb, 2026
David Kanen 158,297 0 06 Jul, 2023
Eric John Gangloff 119,208 0 08 May, 2025
David Kanen 0 117,107 30 Dec, 2022
Vincent L Divito 107,619 0 08 May, 2025
Sung Yi 0 105,500 16 May, 2024
Peifang Zhang 86,085 0 08 May, 2025
Eric West Chief Financial Officer 65,921 0 26 Feb, 2026
Steven K Henderson 64,136 0 08 May, 2025
Benjamin S. Taecker Chief Eng And Opr Officer 58,780 0 26 Feb, 2026

* Please note that the shares above only reflect shares from the fund portfolio and the institutional portfolio. Shares from the personal portfolio are excluded from this Institutional Ownership Page. See these insiders' latest transactions here on Insider Page.

Recent Insider Transactions

Detailed insider trading activity based on Form 4 SEC filings.
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Transaction Date Insider Name Security Class Transaction Type Shares Traded Price Shares Remaining Ownership Code
24 Feb, 2026 Eric West Common Stock D 1,214 $4.76 65,921 D F
24 Feb, 2026 Stephen Cotton Common Stock D 3,307 $4.76 222,025 D F
24 Feb, 2026 Benjamin S. Taecker Common Stock D 1,006 $4.76 58,780 D F
13 Feb, 2026 Benjamin S. Taecker Common Stock A 23,306 $4.72 59,786 D A
13 Feb, 2026 Eric West Common Stock A 28,390 $4.72 67,135 D A
13 Feb, 2026 Stephen Cotton Common Stock A 79,873 $4.72 225,332 D A
07 Jan, 2026 Benjamin S. Taecker Common Stock D 13 $0.00 36,480 D D
07 Jan, 2026 Stephen Cotton Common Stock D 2,100 $0.00 145,459 D D
07 Jan, 2026 Benjamin S. Taecker Performance Share Units D 443 $0.00 0 D D
07 Jan, 2026 Stephen Cotton Performance Share Units D 1,510 $0.00 0 D D
07 Jan, 2026 Benjamin S. Taecker Performance Share Units D 443 $0.00 0 D D
07 Jan, 2026 Stephen Cotton Performance Share Units D 1,510 $0.00 0 D D
07 Jan, 2026 Benjamin S. Taecker Performance Share Units D 443 $0.00 0 D D
07 Jan, 2026 Stephen Cotton Performance Share Units D 1,510 $0.00 0 D D
07 Jan, 2026 Stephen Cotton Performance Share Units D 4,530 $0.00 0 D D
07 Jan, 2026 Benjamin S. Taecker Performance Share Units D 1,329 $0.00 0 D D
02 Jan, 2026 Stephen Cotton Common Stock D 3,208 $4.80 147,559 D F
02 Jan, 2026 Benjamin S. Taecker Common Stock D 979 $4.80 36,493 D F
18 Dec, 2025 Stephen Cotton Common Stock A 14,749 $0.00 157,014 D A
18 Dec, 2025 Stephen Cotton Common Stock D 6,247 $5.46 150,767 D F