Discover Financial Services (DFS) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is NELMS DAVID W with 1,018,071 shares. Other notable holders include HOCHSCHILD ROGER C and Talwar Harit.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 30 transactions in DFS stock — 9 buys (valued at RSU Award) and 0 sells (valued at RSU Award). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
DFS Insider Ownership
Top Holder
NELMS DAVID W
1,018,071 shares
Buys (12 mo)
9
$0.00 value
Sells (12 mo)
0
$0.00 value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Nelms David W |
Executive Officer |
1,018,071 |
2019-05-07 |
|
| 2 |
Hochschild Roger C |
CEO and President |
895,025 |
2023-08-16 |
|
| 3 |
Talwar Harit |
EVP |
291,130 |
2015-02-03 |
|
| 4 |
Offereins Diane E |
EVP, Pres. - Payment Services |
155,095 |
2023-02-27 |
|
| 5 |
Minetti Carlos |
EVP, Pres. - Consumer Banking |
122,714 |
2023-02-27 |
|
| 6 |
Corley Kathryn Mcnamara |
Executive Officer |
106,092 |
2019-05-07 |
|
| 7 |
Capozzi Daniel Peter |
EVP, Pres. - Consumer Banking |
102,192 |
2025-02-04 |
|
| 8 |
Greene John |
EVP, Chief Financial Officer |
79,866 |
2025-02-04 |
|
| 9 |
Case Gregory C |
Director |
76,638 |
2023-05-15 |
|
| 10 |
Aronin Jeffrey S |
Director |
76,638 |
2023-05-15 |
|
| 11 |
Cunningham Steven E |
EVP, Chief Risk Officer |
73,084 |
2016-02-03 |
|
| 12 |
Toney Keith E |
EVP, Pres.-credit & Dec. Mgmt. |
70,630 |
2025-02-04 |
|
| 13 |
Panzarino James V |
EVP |
69,850 |
2017-08-03 |
|
| 14 |
Loeger Julie A |
EVP, President - Us Cards |
69,537 |
2020-02-04 |
|
| 15 |
Maheras Thomas G |
Director |
64,043 |
2025-05-19 |
|
| 16 |
Bush Mary K |
Director |
56,774 |
2023-05-15 |
|
| 17 |
Hughes Brian |
EVP, Chief Risk Officer |
53,340 |
2021-05-03 |
|
| 18 |
Weinbach Lawrence A |
Director |
52,927 |
2019-05-20 |
|
| 19 |
Moskow Michael H |
Director |
51,596 |
2022-12-08 |
|
| 20 |
Walcott Wanjiku Juanita |
EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Gc |
51,439 |
2022-08-03 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2025-05-18 |
Werwath Karl |
EVP, Chief Transformation Ofc. |
Return of Shares |
12,080 |
$197.22 |
$2.38M |
| 2025-05-18 |
Hellen Amy |
EVP, Chief Risk Officer |
Return of Shares |
22,005 |
$197.22 |
$4.34M |
| 2025-05-18 |
Lonowski Kathy |
Director |
Return of Shares |
3,715 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
Lonowski Kathy |
Director |
RSU Award |
948 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-18 |
Strle Jason |
EVP, Chief Information Officer |
Return of Shares |
33,803 |
$197.22 |
$6.67M |
| 2025-05-18 |
Hanson Jason P. |
EVP, Pres - Payment Services |
Return of Shares |
46,168 |
$197.22 |
$9.11M |
| 2025-05-18 |
O'leary-gill Daniela |
Director |
Return of Shares |
3,811 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
O'leary-gill Daniela |
Director |
RSU Award |
948 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-18 |
Kolsky Shifra |
SVP, Controller & CAO |
Return of Shares |
10,339 |
$197.22 |
$2.04M |
| 2025-05-18 |
Toney Keith E |
See Remarks |
Return of Shares |
70,712 |
$197.22 |
$13.95M |
| 2025-05-18 |
Blair Carolyn D |
EVP, Chief HR Officer |
Return of Shares |
17,962 |
$197.22 |
$3.54M |
| 2025-05-18 |
Capozzi Daniel Peter |
EVP, Pres - Consumer Banking |
Return of Shares |
102,192 |
$197.22 |
$20.15M |
| 2025-05-18 |
Rawlinson David |
Director |
Return of Shares |
7,573 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
Rawlinson David |
Director |
RSU Award |
948 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-18 |
Shepherd Michael |
Director |
Return of Shares |
25,053 |
$197.22 |
$4.94M |
| 2025-05-18 |
Wong Jennifer L. |
Director |
Return of Shares |
12,534 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
Wong Jennifer L. |
Director |
RSU Award |
948 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-18 |
Greene John |
EVP, Chief Financial Officer |
Return of Shares |
79,943 |
$197.22 |
$15.77M |
| 2025-05-18 |
Duncan Candace H |
Director |
Return of Shares |
24,102 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
Duncan Candace H |
Director |
RSU Award |
948 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-18 |
Eazor Joseph F |
Director |
Return of Shares |
15,724 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
Eazor Joseph F |
Director |
RSU Award |
948 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-18 |
Maheras Thomas G |
Director |
Return of Shares |
64,043 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
Maheras Thomas G |
Director |
RSU Award |
948 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-18 |
Sibblies Beverley A |
Director |
Return of Shares |
4,254 |
- |
- |