EchoStar Corporation (SATS) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is Telluray Holdings, LLC with 57,591,752 shares. Other notable holders include Ergen Two-Year December 2023 SATS GRAT and Ergen Two-Year June 2023 DISH GRAT.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 37 transactions in SATS stock — 14 buys (valued at $7.28M) and 5 sells (valued at $10.09M). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
SATS Insider Ownership
Top Holder
Telluray Holdings, LLC
57,591,752 shares
Buys (12 mo)
14
$7.28M value
Sells (12 mo)
5
$10.09M value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Telluray Holdings, Llc |
10 Percent Owner |
57,591,752 |
2025-12-29 |
|
| 2 |
Ergen Two-year December 2023 Sats Grat |
10 Percent Owner |
28,799,989 |
2024-01-03 |
|
| 3 |
Ergen Two-year June 2023 Dish Grat |
10 Percent Owner |
15,104,784 |
2024-06-28 |
|
| 4 |
Ergen Two-year December 2020 Sats Grat |
10 Percent Owner |
13,630,860 |
2021-12-23 |
|
| 5 |
Ergen Charles W |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman, Pres and CEO |
11,140,269 |
2025-12-29 |
|
| 6 |
Ergen Two-year December 2022 Sats Grat |
10 Percent Owner |
5,181,574 |
2023-12-22 |
|
| 7 |
Ergen Three Year 2015 Sats Grat |
Officer |
4,969,546 |
2017-12-04 |
|
| 8 |
Ergen Three Year 2017 Sats Grat |
Officer |
4,890,958 |
2018-06-01 |
|
| 9 |
Ergen Two-year June 2021 Sats Grat |
Director |
4,053,768 |
2022-06-13 |
|
| 10 |
Ergen Two-year March 2022 Sats Grat |
10 Percent Owner |
3,693,428 |
2023-04-04 |
|
| 11 |
Ergen Two-year June 2022 Sats Grat |
10 Percent Owner |
2,687,900 |
2023-06-27 |
|
| 12 |
Ergen Three Year 2014 Sats Grat |
Officer |
2,680,131 |
2016-06-02 |
|
| 13 |
Ergen Two-year June 2020 Sats Grat |
10 Percent Owner |
2,299,691 |
2021-06-03 |
|
| 14 |
Ergen Two-year December 2019 Sats Grat |
10 Percent Owner |
1,724,153 |
2020-12-09 |
|
| 15 |
Ergen Three-year 2010 Sats Grat |
10 Percent Owner |
1,389,373 |
2013-12-04 |
|
| 16 |
Defranco James |
Director |
306,951 |
2024-03-12 |
|
| 17 |
Swieringa John |
Pres, Tech & COO |
105,264 |
2026-03-06 |
|
| 18 |
Johnson Anders N |
CSO & President - Ess |
100,000 |
2022-04-05 |
|
| 19 |
Rayner David |
EVP, CFO, COO & Treasurer |
100,000 |
2022-04-05 |
|
| 20 |
Akhavan Hamid |
CEO, Echostar Capital |
61,251 |
2026-03-10 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-04-01 |
Hershman Lisa W. |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
| 2026-04-01 |
Wade William David |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
| 2026-04-01 |
Bye Stephen J |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
| 2026-04-01 |
Brokaw George R |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
| 2026-04-01 |
Dodge R Stanton |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
| 2026-04-01 |
Abernathy Kathleen Q |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
| 2026-04-01 |
Ortolf Tom A |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
| 2026-04-01 |
Ergen Cantey |
10 Percent Owner, Other: Senior Advisor |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
| 2026-03-06 |
Akhavan Hamid |
CEO, Echostar Capital |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
20,417 |
$14.04 |
$286.65K |
| 2026-03-05 |
Manson Dean |
Chief Legal Officer |
Informative Sell |
7,631 |
$114.51 |
$873.83K |
| 2026-03-04 |
Swieringa John |
Pres, Tech & COO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
35,088 |
$16.57 |
$581.41K |
| 2026-01-02 |
Swieringa John |
Pres, Tech & COO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
7,964 |
$112.18 |
$893.4K |
| 2025-12-31 |
Abernathy Kathleen Q |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,754 |
$92.17 |
$161.67K |
| 2025-12-31 |
Akhavan Hamid |
CEO, Echostar Capital |
Option Exercise |
263,158 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-31 |
Ergen Cantey |
10 Percent Owner, Other: Senior Advisor |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,754 |
$92.17 |
$161.67K |
| 2025-12-22 |
Ergen Two-year December 2023 Sats Grat |
10 Percent Owner |
Gift (Given) |
19,038,378 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-22 |
Telluray Holdings, Llc |
10 Percent Owner |
Other (Buy) |
22,400,866 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-26 |
Ergen Charles W |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman, Pres and CEO |
Gift (Given) |
11,821 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-22 |
Ergen Charles W |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman, Pres and CEO |
Gift (Given) |
19,038,378 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-11 |
Ortolf Tom A |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,754 |
$92.17 |
$161.67K |
| 2025-12-11 |
Akhavan Hamid |
CEO, Echostar Capital |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
285,832 |
$14.04 |
$4.01M |
| 2025-12-10 |
Brokaw George R |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,754 |
$92.17 |
$161.67K |
| 2025-11-28 |
Ergen Charles W |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman, Pres and CEO |
Gift (Given) |
120,000 |
- |
- |
| 2025-11-21 |
Swieringa John |
Pres, Tech & COO |
Informative Sell |
22,000 |
$67.34 |
$1.48M |
| 2025-11-18 |
Brokaw George R |
Director |
Informative Buy |
1,000 |
$68.07 |
$68.07K |
