The Wendy's Company (WEN) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is GARDEN EDWARD P with 21,705,770 shares. Other notable holders include TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P. and PELTZ NELSON.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 60 transactions in WEN stock — 48 buys (valued at $193.75K) and 0 sells (valued at RSU Award). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
WEN Insider Ownership
Top Holder
GARDEN EDWARD P
21,705,770 shares
Buys (12 mo)
48
$193.75K value
Sells (12 mo)
0
$0.00 value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Garden Edward P |
10 Percent Owner |
21,705,770 |
2023-03-03 |
|
| 2 |
Trian Fund Management, L.p. |
10 Percent Owner |
21,705,770 |
2023-03-03 |
|
| 3 |
Peltz Nelson |
10 Percent Owner |
14,943,466 |
2024-08-09 |
|
| 4 |
May Peter W |
10 Percent Owner |
5,537,881 |
2026-01-07 |
|
| 5 |
Tanner Kirk |
President & CEO |
298,886 |
2025-06-18 |
|
| 6 |
Cook Kenneth M. |
Interim CEO and CFO |
188,425 |
2026-03-18 |
|
| 7 |
Rothschild Peter |
Director |
178,154 |
2025-05-22 |
|
| 8 |
Suerken Peter J. Jr |
President, U.s. |
168,595 |
2026-03-18 |
|
| 9 |
Levato Joseph A |
Director |
159,369 |
2024-03-19 |
|
| 10 |
Wunsch E.j. |
President, International |
153,270 |
2026-03-18 |
|
| 11 |
Peltz Matthew H. |
10 Percent Owner |
129,798 |
2025-05-22 |
|
| 12 |
Min John |
Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary |
117,920 |
2026-03-18 |
|
| 13 |
Radkoski Lindsay J. |
CMO, U.s. |
112,968 |
2026-03-18 |
|
| 14 |
O'brien Matthew Coley |
Chief People Officer |
94,256 |
2026-03-18 |
|
| 15 |
Winkleblack Arthur B |
Director |
86,239 |
2025-05-22 |
|
| 16 |
Esposito Liliana |
Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc |
79,619 |
2026-03-18 |
|
| 17 |
Mathews-spradlin Mich J |
Director |
77,773 |
2025-05-22 |
|
| 18 |
Spessard Matthew P |
Chief Information Officer |
62,702 |
2026-03-18 |
|
| 19 |
Kass Dennis M. |
Director |
56,199 |
2021-05-20 |
|
| 20 |
Thuerk Suzanne M. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
52,056 |
2026-03-18 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-03-16 |
Suerken Peter J. Jr |
President, U.s. |
RSU Award |
2,840 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-16 |
Cook Kenneth M. |
Interim CEO and CFO |
RSU Award |
356 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-16 |
Radkoski Lindsay J. |
CMO, U.s. |
RSU Award |
12 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-16 |
Spessard Matthew P |
Chief Information Officer |
RSU Award |
12 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-16 |
Min John |
Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary |
RSU Award |
303 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-16 |
Thuerk Suzanne M. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
RSU Award |
9 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-16 |
Arlin Wendy C. |
Director |
RSU Award |
201 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-16 |
O'brien Matthew Coley |
Chief People Officer |
RSU Award |
38 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-16 |
Wunsch E.j. |
President, International |
RSU Award |
59 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-16 |
Esposito Liliana |
Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc |
RSU Award |
33 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-16 |
Dolan Kristin A |
Director |
RSU Award |
291 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-01 |
O'brien Matthew Coley |
Chief People Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
18,598 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-23 |
Radkoski Lindsay J. |
CMO, U.s. |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
864 |
$7.77 |
$6.71K |
| 2026-02-23 |
Spessard Matthew P |
Chief Information Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
858 |
$7.77 |
$6.67K |
| 2026-02-20 |
Spessard Matthew P |
Chief Information Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,189 |
$8.09 |
$9.62K |
| 2026-02-23 |
Thuerk Suzanne M. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
576 |
$7.77 |
$4.48K |
| 2026-02-23 |
O'brien Matthew Coley |
Chief People Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
2,688 |
$7.77 |
$20.89K |
| 2026-02-23 |
Wunsch E.j. |
President, International |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
4,141 |
$7.77 |
$32.18K |
| 2026-02-23 |
Esposito Liliana |
Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
2,358 |
$7.77 |
$18.32K |
| 2025-12-28 |
Suerken Peter J. Jr |
Officer |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-05 |
Peltz Bradley G. |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,942 |
$8.37 |
$24.62K |
| 2026-01-05 |
Dolan Kristin A |
Director |
RSU Award |
1,564 |
$8.37 |
$13.09K |
| 2026-01-05 |
May Peter W |
10 Percent Owner |
RSU Award |
5,704 |
$8.37 |
$47.74K |
| 2025-12-15 |
Suerken Peter J. Jr |
President, U.s. |
RSU Award |
2,388 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-15 |
Cook Kenneth M. |
Interim CEO and CFO |
RSU Award |
299 |
- |
- |
