Ciena Corporation (CIEN) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is SMITH GARY B with 281,365 shares. Other notable holders include MOYLAN JAMES E JR and Rothenstein David M.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 116 transactions in CIEN stock — 17 buys (valued at RSU Award) and 66 sells (valued at $63.73M). Insider selling has exceeded buying during this period.
CIEN Insider Ownership
Top Holder
SMITH GARY B
281,365 shares
Buys (12 mo)
17
$0.00 value
Sells (12 mo)
66
$63.73M value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
281,365 |
2026-04-03 |
|
| 2 |
Moylan James E Jr |
SVP Finance, CFO |
225,045 |
2025-06-24 |
|
| 3 |
Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
195,081 |
2026-03-24 |
|
| 4 |
Nettles Patrick H |
Executive Chairman |
165,745 |
2025-03-24 |
|
| 5 |
Fitt Lawton W |
Director |
129,776 |
2026-03-30 |
|
| 6 |
Graff Marc D. |
SVP & Chief Financial Officer |
127,406 |
2026-03-24 |
|
| 7 |
Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
92,107 |
2026-04-03 |
|
| 8 |
Hamilton Rick |
SVP, Software and Services |
86,953 |
2022-12-22 |
|
| 9 |
Mcfeely Scott |
SVP, Networking Platforms |
85,054 |
2023-10-17 |
|
| 10 |
Alexander Stephen B |
SVP, Chief Technology Officer |
77,958 |
2023-01-19 |
|
| 11 |
Obrien Judith M |
Director |
68,341 |
2022-04-07 |
|
| 12 |
Yang Mary |
SVP, Chief Strategy Officer |
56,619 |
2021-12-22 |
|
| 13 |
Claflin Bruce L. |
Director |
50,843 |
2026-03-30 |
|
| 14 |
Gallagher Patrick |
Director |
50,789 |
2026-03-30 |
|
| 15 |
Gage Brodie |
SVP Global Products & Supply |
46,341 |
2026-03-25 |
|
| 16 |
Cumello Joseph |
SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet |
46,175 |
2026-03-31 |
|
| 17 |
Diperna Dino |
SVP Global R&d |
45,289 |
2026-03-24 |
|
| 18 |
Olsen Joanne Beth |
Director |
35,003 |
2026-03-30 |
|
| 19 |
Petrik Andrew C |
VP, Controller |
31,687 |
2024-12-19 |
|
| 20 |
Kumar Devinder |
Director |
29,557 |
2026-03-30 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-04-01 |
Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
Informative Sell |
2,012 |
$401.71 |
$808.24K |
| 2026-04-01 |
Phipps Jason |
SVP Global Sales and Marketing |
Informative Sell |
1,029 |
$416.56 |
$428.64K |
| 2026-04-01 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
Informative Sell |
2,952 |
$415.51 |
$1.23M |
| 2026-03-27 |
Cumello Joseph |
SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet |
Informative Sell |
1,773 |
$394.82 |
$700.02K |
| 2026-03-26 |
Olsen Joanne Beth |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-26 |
Kumar Devinder |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-26 |
Claflin Bruce L. |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-26 |
Nevens Thomas Michael |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-26 |
Gallagher Patrick |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-26 |
Puma Mary G |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-26 |
Ahmed Hassan |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-26 |
Fitt Lawton W |
Director |
RSU Award |
605 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-24 |
Gage Brodie |
SVP Global Products & Supply |
Informative Sell |
5,000 |
$405.00 |
$2.03M |
| 2026-03-20 |
Graff Marc D. |
SVP & Chief Financial Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
199 |
$383.89 |
$76.39K |
| 2026-03-20 |
Gage Brodie |
SVP Global Products & Supply |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
387 |
$383.89 |
$148.57K |
| 2026-03-20 |
Diperna Dino |
SVP Global R&d |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
247 |
$383.89 |
$94.82K |
| 2026-03-20 |
Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
198 |
$383.89 |
$76.01K |
| 2026-03-20 |
Cumello Joseph |
SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
331 |
$383.89 |
$127.07K |
| 2026-03-20 |
Phipps Jason |
SVP Global Sales and Marketing |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
506 |
$383.89 |
$194.25K |
| 2026-03-20 |
Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
220 |
$383.89 |
$84.46K |
| 2026-03-20 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,743 |
$383.89 |
$669.12K |
| 2026-03-16 |
Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Informative Sell |
2,500 |
$345.00 |
$862.5K |
| 2026-03-16 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
Informative Sell |
2,952 |
$359.53 |
$1.06M |
| 2026-03-02 |
Smith Gary B |
President, CEO |
Informative Sell |
2,952 |
$354.64 |
$1.05M |
| 2026-02-17 |
Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Informative Sell |
2,500 |
$300.20 |
$750.5K |
