Hope Bancorp, Inc. (HOPE) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is Kim Kevin Sung with 959,529 shares. Other notable holders include Koh Peter and Koh Steven.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 48 transactions in HOPE stock — 12 buys (valued at $1.02M) and 11 sells (valued at $1.1M). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
HOPE Insider Ownership
Top Holder
Kim Kevin Sung
959,529 shares
Buys (12 mo)
12
$1.02M value
Sells (12 mo)
11
$1.1M value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Kim Kevin Sung |
Chairman, Pres & CEO |
959,529 |
2026-03-25 |
|
| 2 |
Koh Peter |
Sevp & COO |
133,544 |
2026-03-25 |
|
| 3 |
Koh Steven |
Director |
86,508 |
2025-05-27 |
|
| 4 |
Kim Kyu S. |
Sevp, Chief Commercial Bnk Ofr |
82,863 |
2025-03-25 |
|
| 5 |
Kim Jason K |
Sevp, Chief Bus. Bnking Ofcr |
77,771 |
2026-03-25 |
|
| 6 |
Malone David P |
Director |
66,658 |
2025-12-12 |
|
| 7 |
Zuehls Dale S. |
Director |
60,343 |
2025-05-27 |
|
| 8 |
Pai Lisa K |
Director |
54,821 |
2025-05-27 |
|
| 9 |
Ko Alex |
Sevp, Chief Financial Officer |
51,100 |
2022-05-25 |
|
| 10 |
Whang Scott Yoon-suk |
Director |
49,416 |
2025-05-27 |
|
| 11 |
Lewis William J |
Director |
40,140 |
2024-07-08 |
|
| 12 |
Balicka Julianna |
EVP, CFO |
39,717 |
2026-03-25 |
|
| 13 |
Byun Donald |
Director |
38,961 |
2025-05-27 |
|
| 14 |
Kim Joon Kyung |
Director |
36,209 |
2025-05-27 |
|
| 15 |
Ha Daisy Y |
Director |
31,020 |
2026-02-06 |
|
| 16 |
Lee Mark Hakjoon |
Sevp, Head of Corporate Bankin |
25,000 |
2016-09-06 |
|
| 17 |
Williams Elworth |
Sevp, Chief Comm Banking Ofcr |
23,404 |
2025-04-18 |
|
| 18 |
Doo Jinho |
Director |
22,598 |
2025-05-27 |
|
| 19 |
Harris Angelee |
EVP, General Counsel |
22,303 |
2026-03-25 |
|
| 20 |
Hawley Brian William |
EVP, Chief Retail Banking Ofcr |
21,796 |
2026-03-25 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-03-25 |
Hawley Brian William |
EVP, Chief Retail Banking Ofcr |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,288 |
$11.05 |
$14.23K |
| 2026-03-24 |
Hawley Brian William |
EVP, Chief Retail Banking Ofcr |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,061 |
$10.84 |
$11.5K |
| 2026-03-25 |
Balicka Julianna |
EVP, CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,345 |
$11.05 |
$14.86K |
| 2026-03-24 |
Balicka Julianna |
EVP, CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,108 |
$10.84 |
$12.01K |
| 2026-03-25 |
Stenger Thomas |
Sevp, Chief Risk Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,989 |
$11.05 |
$21.98K |
| 2026-03-24 |
Stenger Thomas |
Sevp, Chief Risk Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
2,697 |
$10.84 |
$29.24K |
| 2026-03-25 |
Koh Peter |
Sevp & COO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,683 |
$11.05 |
$18.6K |
| 2026-03-24 |
Koh Peter |
Sevp & COO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
2,524 |
$10.84 |
$27.36K |
| 2026-03-25 |
Kim Jason K |
Sevp, Chief Bus. Bnking Ofcr |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,231 |
$11.05 |
$13.6K |
| 2026-03-24 |
Kim Jason K |
Sevp, Chief Bus. Bnking Ofcr |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,895 |
$10.84 |
$20.54K |
| 2026-03-25 |
Kim Kevin Sung |
Chairman, Pres & CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
13,390 |
$11.05 |
$147.96K |
| 2026-03-24 |
Kim Kevin Sung |
Chairman, Pres & CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
21,972 |
$10.84 |
$238.18K |
| 2026-03-25 |
Harris Angelee |
EVP, General Counsel |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,145 |
$11.05 |
$12.65K |
| 2026-03-24 |
Harris Angelee |
EVP, General Counsel |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,401 |
$10.84 |
$15.19K |
| 2026-02-06 |
Ha Daisy Y |
Director |
Informative Sell |
31,020 |
$12.48 |
$387.13K |
| 2026-02-05 |
Ha Daisy Y |
Director |
Informative Sell |
25,533 |
$12.57 |
$320.95K |
| 2025-12-31 |
Hawley Brian William |
Officer |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-11 |
Malone David P |
Director |
Informative Sell |
20,820 |
$11.50 |
$239.43K |
| 2025-12-12 |
Kim Jason K |
Sevp, Chief Bus. Bnking Ofcr |
Informative Sell |
1,000 |
$11.41 |
$11.41K |
| 2025-12-11 |
Kim Jason K |
Sevp, Chief Bus. Bnking Ofcr |
Informative Sell |
1,000 |
$11.60 |
$11.6K |
| 2025-12-10 |
Kim Jason K |
Sevp, Chief Bus. Bnking Ofcr |
Informative Sell |
1,000 |
$11.54 |
$11.54K |
| 2025-11-30 |
Hawley Brian William |
EVP, Chief Retail Banking Ofcr |
Unknown |
3,230 |
- |
- |
| 2025-11-30 |
Kim Jason K |
Sevp, Chief Bus. Bnking Ofcr |
Unknown |
3,086 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-08 |
Stenger Thomas |
Sevp, Chief Risk Officer |
Informative Sell |
1,867 |
$11.00 |
$20.54K |
| 2025-11-19 |
Stenger Thomas |
Sevp, Chief Risk Officer |
Informative Sell |
2,100 |
$10.00 |
$21K |
