Twist Bioscience Corporation (TWST) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is Leproust Emily M. with 858,887 shares. Other notable holders include Banyai William and Finn Patrick John.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 105 transactions in TWST stock — 19 buys (valued at RSU Award) and 79 sells (valued at $10.07M). Insider selling has exceeded buying during this period.
TWST Insider Ownership
Top Holder
Leproust Emily M.
858,887 shares
Buys (12 mo)
19
$0.00 value
Sells (12 mo)
79
$10.07M value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Leproust Emily M. |
Chief Executive Officer |
858,887 |
2026-03-24 |
|
| 2 |
Banyai William |
See Remark |
345,188 |
2024-05-07 |
|
| 3 |
Finn Patrick John |
President and COO |
284,129 |
2026-02-25 |
|
| 4 |
Cho Dennis |
See Remarks |
137,903 |
2026-03-24 |
|
| 5 |
Laponis Adam |
Chief Financial Officer |
128,291 |
2026-02-25 |
|
| 6 |
Green Paula |
SVP of Human Resources |
124,104 |
2026-03-24 |
|
| 7 |
Thorburn James M |
Chief Financial Officer |
86,334 |
2024-01-04 |
|
| 8 |
Daniels Mark |
Officer |
66,736 |
2021-04-07 |
|
| 9 |
Werner Robert F. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
54,799 |
2026-03-10 |
|
| 10 |
Weiss Patrick |
Chief Operating Officer |
47,401 |
2022-04-05 |
|
| 11 |
Chan Nelson |
Director |
33,251 |
2026-02-09 |
|
| 12 |
Mai Xiaoying |
Director |
31,057 |
2024-02-09 |
|
| 13 |
Ragusa Robert P |
Director |
28,983 |
2026-02-09 |
|
| 14 |
Chan Nelson C |
Director |
28,156 |
2025-02-07 |
|
| 15 |
Crandell Keith |
Director |
27,571 |
2026-02-09 |
|
| 16 |
Starovasnik Melissa A. |
Director |
25,722 |
2026-04-03 |
|
| 17 |
Johannessen Jan |
Director |
19,954 |
2026-02-09 |
|
| 18 |
Blake Katryn |
Director |
19,448 |
2026-02-09 |
|
| 19 |
Chess Robert |
Director |
18,417 |
2026-03-19 |
|
| 20 |
Barthelemy Nicolas |
Director |
11,279 |
2022-11-23 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-04-01 |
Starovasnik Melissa A. |
Director |
Informative Sell |
1,000 |
$51.00 |
$51K |
| 2026-03-20 |
Cho Dennis |
See Remarks |
Informative Sell |
354 |
$43.79 |
$15.5K |
| 2026-03-20 |
Green Paula |
SVP of Human Resources |
Informative Sell |
297 |
$43.79 |
$13K |
| 2026-03-20 |
Leproust Emily M. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Informative Sell |
1,742 |
$43.79 |
$76.28K |
| 2026-03-17 |
Chess Robert |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
10,000 |
$11.89 |
$118.9K |
| 2026-03-06 |
Cho Dennis |
See Remarks |
Informative Sell |
425 |
$46.43 |
$19.73K |
| 2026-03-06 |
Green Paula |
SVP of Human Resources |
Informative Sell |
935 |
$46.43 |
$43.41K |
| 2026-03-06 |
Leproust Emily M. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Informative Sell |
2,423 |
$46.43 |
$112.49K |
| 2026-03-06 |
Werner Robert F. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Informative Sell |
246 |
$46.43 |
$11.42K |
| 2026-02-23 |
Cho Dennis |
See Remarks |
Informative Sell |
844 |
$46.71 |
$39.42K |
| 2026-02-23 |
Laponis Adam |
Chief Financial Officer |
Informative Sell |
2,085 |
$46.71 |
$97.39K |
| 2026-02-23 |
Finn Patrick John |
President and COO |
Informative Sell |
4,294 |
$46.71 |
$200.57K |
| 2026-02-23 |
Green Paula |
SVP of Human Resources |
Informative Sell |
1,465 |
$46.71 |
$68.43K |
| 2026-02-23 |
Leproust Emily M. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Informative Sell |
7,205 |
$46.71 |
$336.54K |
| 2026-02-23 |
Werner Robert F. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Informative Sell |
1,693 |
$46.71 |
$79.08K |
| 2026-02-17 |
Finn Patrick John |
President and COO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
18,205 |
$23.33 |
$424.72K |
| 2026-02-17 |
Green Paula |
SVP of Human Resources |
Informative Sell |
39,404 |
$52.40 |
$2.06M |
| 2026-02-13 |
Chess Robert |
Director |
Informative Sell |
2,184 |
$48.26 |
$105.4K |
| 2026-02-13 |
Finn Patrick John |
President and COO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
500 |
$23.33 |
$11.67K |
| 2026-02-12 |
Finn Patrick John |
President and COO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,000 |
$23.33 |
$23.33K |
| 2026-02-11 |
Cho Dennis |
See Remarks |
Informative Sell |
5,000 |
$49.93 |
$249.65K |
| 2026-02-12 |
Laponis Adam |
Chief Financial Officer |
Informative Sell |
7,000 |
$50.00 |
$350K |
| 2026-02-09 |
Werner Robert F. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Gift (Given) |
2,000 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-05 |
Starovasnik Melissa A. |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,095 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-05 |
Blake Katryn |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,095 |
- |
- |