Mercer International Inc. (MERC) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is LEE JIMMY S H with 1,730,548 shares. Other notable holders include KELLOGG PETER R and WITTS GRAEME.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 34 transactions in MERC stock — 32 buys (valued at $3.61M) and 0 sells (valued at RSU Award). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
MERC Insider Ownership
Top Holder
LEE JIMMY S H
1,730,548 shares
Buys (12 mo)
32
$3.61M value
Sells (12 mo)
0
$0.00 value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Lee Jimmy S H |
Executive Chairman |
1,730,548 |
2018-01-18 |
|
| 2 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
1,000,000 |
2026-03-10 |
|
| 3 |
Witts Graeme |
Director |
163,685 |
2016-06-06 |
|
| 4 |
Shields Kenneth A |
Director |
142,000 |
2011-06-03 |
|
| 5 |
Gandossi David M |
Chief Executive Officer |
115,714 |
2018-02-15 |
|
| 6 |
Shepherd James |
Director |
108,471 |
2025-06-03 |
|
| 7 |
Bueno Estrada Juan Carlos |
President & CEO |
75,615 |
2025-06-13 |
|
| 8 |
Rettig Rainer |
Director |
74,396 |
2025-06-03 |
|
| 9 |
Purchase Keith |
Director |
69,963 |
2023-05-02 |
|
| 10 |
Mccartney William |
Chairperson |
64,906 |
2025-06-03 |
|
| 11 |
Ridder Wolfram |
Director |
63,321 |
2021-03-19 |
|
| 12 |
Picchi Bernard |
Director |
60,200 |
2018-06-08 |
|
| 13 |
Wallace Alan C. |
Director |
59,901 |
2025-06-03 |
|
| 14 |
North Janine |
Director |
55,289 |
2025-06-03 |
|
| 15 |
Short Richard George |
CFO and Secretary |
51,382 |
2024-09-06 |
|
| 16 |
Corrick Thomas Kevin |
Director |
50,008 |
2025-06-03 |
|
| 17 |
Lauritzen Eric |
Director |
38,085 |
2018-05-22 |
|
| 18 |
Welty Linda J |
Director |
36,290 |
2025-08-19 |
|
| 19 |
Morfitt Martha A M |
Director |
35,225 |
2020-06-03 |
|
| 20 |
Beck Wolfgang |
Sr. VP, Global Wood Sourcing |
34,463 |
2025-05-09 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2025-07-22 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
70,000 |
$3.38 |
$236.6K |
| 2026-02-25 |
Laberge Alice |
Director |
Informative Buy |
1,000 |
$1.90 |
$1.9K |
| 2025-11-13 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
100,000 |
$1.72 |
$172K |
| 2025-11-12 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
70,000 |
$1.72 |
$120.4K |
| 2025-11-07 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
6,099 |
$1.56 |
$9.51K |
| 2025-11-06 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
36,000 |
$1.87 |
$67.32K |
| 2025-11-05 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
36,000 |
$1.88 |
$67.68K |
| 2025-11-04 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
36,602 |
$1.93 |
$70.64K |
| 2025-10-30 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
36,000 |
$2.07 |
$74.52K |
| 2025-10-29 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
17,000 |
$2.27 |
$38.59K |
| 2025-10-28 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
7,700 |
$2.44 |
$18.79K |
| 2025-10-03 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
3,700 |
$2.79 |
$10.32K |
| 2025-08-18 |
Welty Linda J |
Director |
Informative Buy |
10,000 |
$3.09 |
$30.87K |
| 2025-08-08 |
Laberge Alice |
Director |
Informative Buy |
2,000 |
$2.98 |
$5.96K |
| 2025-08-07 |
Laberge Alice |
Director |
Informative Buy |
2,000 |
$2.99 |
$5.98K |
| 2025-07-22 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
760,000 |
$3.25 |
$2.47M |
| 2025-06-10 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
12,300 |
$3.72 |
$45.73K |
| 2025-06-09 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
7,003 |
$3.73 |
$26.09K |
| 2025-06-06 |
Kellogg Peter R |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
13,600 |
$3.62 |
$49.23K |
| 2025-06-11 |
Bueno Estrada Juan Carlos |
President & CEO |
Informative Buy |
8,000 |
$3.77 |
$30.16K |
| 2025-06-02 |
Wallace Alan C. |
Director |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-02 |
Laberge Alice |
Director |
RSU Award |
27,933 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-02 |
North Janine |
Director |
RSU Award |
27,933 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-02 |
Rettig Rainer |
Director |
RSU Award |
27,933 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-02 |
Wallace Alan C. |
Director |
RSU Award |
27,933 |
- |
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