Churchill Downs Incorporated (CHDN) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is CDI Holdings LLC with 2,000,000 shares. Other notable holders include Duchossois Group, Inc. and Carstanjen William C.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 34 transactions in CHDN stock — 25 buys (valued at $1.3M) and 0 sells (valued at RSU Award). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
CHDN Insider Ownership
Top Holder
CDI Holdings LLC
2,000,000 shares
Buys (12 mo)
25
$1.3M value
Sells (12 mo)
0
$0.00 value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Cdi Holdings Llc |
10 Percent Owner |
2,000,000 |
2016-03-08 |
|
| 2 |
Duchossois Group, Inc. |
10 Percent Owner |
1,000,000 |
2017-06-13 |
|
| 3 |
Carstanjen William C |
Chief Executive Officer |
298,310 |
2025-02-10 |
|
| 4 |
Carstanjen William C. |
Chief Executive Officer |
183,698 |
2026-02-09 |
|
| 5 |
Thelen Paul J |
Other: President,bigfishgames,inc. |
176,774 |
2018-01-11 |
|
| 6 |
Harrington Daniel P |
Director |
123,829 |
2026-01-08 |
|
| 7 |
Mudd William E |
President and COO |
123,325 |
2025-02-10 |
|
| 8 |
Fealy Robert L |
Director |
119,942 |
2024-04-25 |
|
| 9 |
Rankin Richard Alex |
Director |
99,211 |
2026-01-08 |
|
| 10 |
Rankin R Alex |
Director |
99,012 |
2025-05-07 |
|
| 11 |
Evans Robert L |
Director |
58,022 |
2018-02-14 |
|
| 12 |
Humphrey G Watts Jr |
Director |
56,449 |
2018-01-08 |
|
| 13 |
Bridgeman Ulysses L Jr |
Director |
51,771 |
2025-01-07 |
|
| 14 |
Gay James Edward |
President, Churchill Downs Int |
44,823 |
2015-01-02 |
|
| 15 |
Grissom Douglas C |
Director |
40,365 |
2026-04-06 |
|
| 16 |
Lloyd Karole |
Director |
38,060 |
2026-01-08 |
|
| 17 |
Mudd William E. |
President and COO |
37,679 |
2026-03-20 |
|
| 18 |
Dall Marcia A |
EVP, and CFO |
33,701 |
2026-03-20 |
|
| 19 |
Varga Paul C |
Director |
33,300 |
2026-01-08 |
|
| 20 |
Miller Austin W. |
SVP, Gaming Operations |
25,724 |
2022-02-14 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-03-31 |
Grissom Douglas C |
Director |
RSU Award |
383 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-19 |
Dall Marcia A |
EVP, and CFO |
RSU Award |
1,449 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-19 |
Mudd William E. |
President and COO |
RSU Award |
1,449 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-05 |
Blackwell Bradley K. |
EVP, General Counsel |
RSU Award |
9,075 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-05 |
Dall Marcia A |
EVP, and CFO |
RSU Award |
12,276 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-05 |
Mudd William E. |
President and COO |
RSU Award |
21,348 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-05 |
Carstanjen William C. |
Chief Executive Officer |
RSU Award |
64,041 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-06 |
Carter Andrea M |
Director |
RSU Award |
17 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-06 |
Lloyd Karole |
Director |
RSU Award |
60 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-06 |
Rankin Richard Alex |
Director |
RSU Award |
199 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-06 |
Varga Paul C |
Director |
RSU Award |
39 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-06 |
Grissom Douglas C |
Director |
RSU Award |
117 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-06 |
Harrington Daniel P |
Director |
RSU Award |
477 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-31 |
Adams Maureen |
EVP, Gaming Operations |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,959 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-31 |
Blackwell Bradley K. |
EVP, General Counsel |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
5,258 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-31 |
Dall Marcia A |
EVP, and CFO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
6,060 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-31 |
Mudd William E. |
President and COO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
13,477 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-31 |
Carstanjen William C. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
26,711 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-31 |
Grissom Douglas C |
Director |
RSU Award |
302 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-26 |
Mudd William E. |
President and COO |
Gift (Given) |
5,730 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-22 |
Dall Marcia A |
EVP, and CFO |
Gift (Given) |
12,800 |
- |
- |
| 2025-10-30 |
Mudd William E. |
President and COO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
94,966 |
- |
- |
| 2025-10-30 |
Carstanjen William C. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
151,942 |
- |
- |
| 2025-09-30 |
Grissom Douglas C |
Director |
RSU Award |
354 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-30 |
Grissom Douglas C |
Director |
RSU Award |
340 |
- |
- |
