Wendy's Co (WEN) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

Data spanning the past 90 days through February 07, 2026 reveals that Wendy's's three principal insider shareholders consist of Director Nelson Peltz (24.90Mn shares), TenPercentOwner Fund Management, L.P. Trian (21.71Mn shares), TenPercentOwner Edward P Garden (21.71Mn shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares Report Date
Nelson Peltz 24,902,985 08 Jul, 2024
Edward P Garden 21,705,770 03 Mar, 2023
Fund Management, L.P. Trian 21,705,770 03 Mar, 2023
Peter W May 20,481,347 07 Jan, 2026
Matthew H. Peltz 15,075,598 02 Jul, 2025
Todd Allan Penegor President & Ceo 685,805 02 Mar, 2023
Peter Rothschild 178,154 22 May, 2025
Abigail E. Pringle President And U.S. 177,995 15 May, 2025
Gunther Plosch Chief Financial Officer 166,062 13 Aug, 2024
Kurt A Kane Pres Us & Chf Commercial Ofc 115,163 04 Mar, 2022
Matthew Coley O'Brien Chief People Officer 88,554 13 Aug, 2025
Liliana Esposito Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc 88,431 13 Aug, 2025
Arthur B Winkleblack 86,239 22 May, 2025
Leigh A. Burnside Svp And Cao & Cfo Us 78,081 19 Jan, 2023
Mich J Mathews-Spradlin 77,773 22 May, 2025
Kirk Tanner President & Ceo 73,275 25 Feb, 2025
E.J. Wunsch President And International 70,491 13 Aug, 2025
Dennis M. Kass 56,199 20 May, 2021
Kristin A Dolan 46,708 07 Jan, 2026
Richard H. Gomez 41,343 22 May, 2025
Lindsay J. Radkoski Cmo And U.S. 35,301 19 Aug, 2025
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera 30,696 22 May, 2025
Joseph A Levato 30,407 04 Dec, 2023
Kenneth W Gilbert 27,804 06 Mar, 2025
Juan Carlos Loredo Global Chief Marketing Officer 27,586 10 May, 2024
Bradley G. Peltz 21,012 07 Jan, 2026
Deepak Ajmani Chief Operations Officer U.S 20,463 13 Aug, 2024
Suzanne M. Thuerk Chief Accounting Officer 11,522 14 Aug, 2025
Matthew P Spessard Chief Information Officer 7,803 13 Aug, 2025
Wendy C. Arlin 3,350 15 Dec, 2023
John Min Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary 3,005 21 Nov, 2025
Kenneth M. Cook Chief Financial Officer 1,500 27 May, 2025
Peter J. Jr Suerken President And U.S. 1,204 21 Nov, 2025

* 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
05 Jan, 2026 Peter W May Common Stock A 5,704 $8.37 5,537,881 D A
05 Jan, 2026 Kristin A Dolan Common Stock A 1,564 $8.37 46,708 D A
05 Jan, 2026 Bradley G. Peltz Common Stock A 2,942 $8.37 21,012 D A
20 Nov, 2025 Peter J. Jr Suerken - - 1,204 D
20 Nov, 2025 Peter J. Jr Suerken Common Stock A 500 $7.88 1,204 D P
19 Nov, 2025 John Min Common Stock A 1,700 $8.18 3,005 D P
19 Nov, 2025 John Min - - 3,005 D
01 Oct, 2025 Kristin A Dolan Common Stock A 1,347 $9.72 45,144 D A
01 Oct, 2025 Bradley G. Peltz Common Stock A 4,844 $9.72 18,070 D A
15 Aug, 2025 Lindsay J. Radkoski Common Stock A 2,577 $0.00 36,071 D M
15 Aug, 2025 Lindsay J. Radkoski Common Stock D 770 $10.57 35,301 D F
12 Aug, 2025 Suzanne M. Thuerk Common Stock D 1,210 $10.11 11,522 D F
12 Aug, 2025 Suzanne M. Thuerk Common Stock A 4,053 $0.00 12,732 D M
12 Aug, 2025 Lindsay J. Radkoski Common Stock D 1,452 $10.11 33,494 D F
12 Aug, 2025 Lindsay J. Radkoski Common Stock A 4,863 $0.00 34,946 D M
11 Aug, 2025 Liliana Esposito Common Stock D 473 $10.30 88,431 D F
11 Aug, 2025 Liliana Esposito Common Stock A 1,617 $0.00 88,904 D M
11 Aug, 2025 E.J. Wunsch Common Stock A 2,850 $0.00 71,342 D M
11 Aug, 2025 E.J. Wunsch Common Stock D 851 $10.30 70,491 D F
11 Aug, 2025 Matthew Coley O'Brien Common Stock A 1,813 $0.00 89,096 D M