Gentex Corporation (GNTX) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is Downing Steven R with 211,670 shares. Other notable holders include Schaum Richard O and Nash Kevin C.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 21 transactions in GNTX stock — 13 buys (valued at RSU Award) and 6 sells (valued at $1.3M). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
GNTX Insider Ownership
Top Holder
Downing Steven R
211,670 shares
Buys (12 mo)
13
$0.00 value
Sells (12 mo)
6
$1.3M value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Downing Steven R |
President and CEO |
211,670 |
2026-02-19 |
|
| 2 |
Schaum Richard O |
Director |
79,258 |
2025-05-19 |
|
| 3 |
Nash Kevin C |
Chief Financial Officer |
59,430 |
2026-02-19 |
|
| 4 |
Boehm Neil |
Chief Technology Officer |
58,951 |
2026-02-19 |
|
| 5 |
Ryan Scott P |
General Counsel |
44,279 |
2026-02-19 |
|
| 6 |
Hollars James A |
Director |
36,149 |
2023-05-22 |
|
| 7 |
Chiodo Matthew |
Vice President of Sales |
35,101 |
2026-02-19 |
|
| 8 |
Brown Leslie L |
Director |
33,144 |
2025-05-19 |
|
| 9 |
Newton Mark W |
Senior Vice President |
32,860 |
2014-10-01 |
|
| 10 |
Starkoff Kathleen |
Director |
31,144 |
2025-05-19 |
|
| 11 |
Walker Brian C |
Director |
30,144 |
2025-05-19 |
|
| 12 |
Bauer Fred |
Officer |
30,000 |
2018-03-21 |
|
| 13 |
Zang Ling |
Director |
29,973 |
2025-05-19 |
|
| 14 |
Wallace James H |
Director |
28,709 |
2021-05-24 |
|
| 15 |
Sotok Frederick A |
Director |
27,696 |
2020-05-19 |
|
| 16 |
Goode Gary F |
Director |
24,464 |
2024-05-21 |
|
| 17 |
Dykman Steven A |
VP Finance & Treasurer |
16,986 |
2013-07-31 |
|
| 18 |
Deur Garth |
Director |
14,419 |
2025-05-19 |
|
| 19 |
Flynn Paul V |
Vice President, Operations |
9,817 |
2014-07-10 |
|
| 20 |
Anderson Joseph B Jr |
Director |
9,703 |
2025-05-19 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-02-19 |
Boehm Neil |
Chief Technology Officer |
RSU Award |
14,953 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-17 |
Boehm Neil |
Chief Technology Officer |
Informative Sell |
2,332 |
$24.82 |
$57.88K |
| 2026-02-19 |
Chiodo Matthew |
Vice President of Sales |
RSU Award |
12,047 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-17 |
Chiodo Matthew |
Vice President of Sales |
Informative Sell |
4,122 |
$25.03 |
$103.15K |
| 2026-02-19 |
Ryan Scott P |
General Counsel |
RSU Award |
11,000 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-17 |
Ryan Scott P |
General Counsel |
Informative Sell |
1,879 |
$24.73 |
$46.47K |
| 2026-02-19 |
Downing Steven R |
President and CEO |
RSU Award |
43,492 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-17 |
Downing Steven R |
President and CEO |
Informative Sell |
35,000 |
$24.75 |
$866.1K |
| 2026-02-19 |
Nash Kevin C |
Chief Financial Officer |
RSU Award |
13,880 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-17 |
Nash Kevin C |
Chief Financial Officer |
Informative Sell |
5,568 |
$24.98 |
$139.07K |
| 2025-08-26 |
Nash Kevin C |
Chief Financial Officer |
Gift (Given) |
865 |
$28.28 |
$24.46K |
| 2025-05-15 |
Pink Billy |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,939 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
Zang Ling |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,939 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
Starkoff Kathleen |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,939 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
Brown Leslie L |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,939 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
Schaum Richard O |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,939 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
Deur Garth |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,939 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-16 |
Anderson Joseph B Jr |
Director |
Informative Sell |
3,764 |
$22.87 |
$86.08K |
| 2025-05-15 |
Anderson Joseph B Jr |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,939 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
Walker Brian C |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,939 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-01 |
Schaum Richard O |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
7,000 |
$17.46 |
$122.22K |
