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Axis Capital Holdings Insider Trading Activity

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Axis Capital Holdings Insider Trading Activity | NYSE:AXS | Benzinga

Track the latest Axis Capital Holdings insider trading activity. Stay informed on recent buys, sells, and market impact for Axis Capital Holdings stock.

What is Insider Activity?

Insider trading activity involves company insiders, such as executives, directors, and employees, engaging in transactions of their own company's stock. Insiders' buy and sell transactions provide valuable insights into their confidence in the company's future performance.

What are Axis Capital Holdings Ltd Insiders Doing?

At Axis Capital Holdings Ltd, recent insider activity has drawn attention. Over the last 30 days, insiders have reported selling a total of 2.40M shares worth $237.77M, meanwhile, insiders have report no purchases in the last 30 days.

Notable Recent Insider Buys and Sales

  • On November 21, 2025, CHARLES DAVIS, the company's DIRECTOR sold 2.4M shares for $98.9 each.

Ownership Statistics for Axis Capital Holdings Ltd

Shares Outstanding
77.038M
Insider Shares Owned
8.906M
Insider Percentage Owned
11.3%
Institutional Shares Held
53.704M
Institutional Percentage Held
69.7%
Nov 21, 2025CHARLES DAVISDIRECTOR-2.40M$98.90-$237.77MSELL-97.53%60.88KNov 19View
Aug 25, 2025HENRY SMITHDIRECTOR-3.50K$98.67-$345.35KSELL-6.89%47.30KAug 21View
Aug 21, 2025Daniel DraperGRP CHIEF UNDERWRITING OFFICER-4.30K$97.57-$420.04KSELL-20.92%16.27KAug 20View
Aug 19, 2025Daniel DraperGRP CHIEF UNDERWRITING OFFICER-4.40K$96.06-$422.66KSELL-17.62%20.57KAug 15 - Aug 19View
Mar 05, 2025CHARLES DAVISDIRECTOR-2.14M$93.50-$200.00MSELL-46.46%2.47MMar 05View
Feb 03, 2025CHARLES DAVISDIRECTOR-2.23M$89.50-$200.00MSELL-32.68%4.60MFeb 03View
Jun 04, 2024HENRY SMITHDIRECTOR-7.22K$72.90-$526.12KSELL-13.07%48.02KJun 03View
May 30, 2024STANLEY GALANSKIDIRECTOR2.00K$71.43$142.86KBUY20.49%11.76KMay 28View
May 22, 2024Michael MilleganDIRECTOR1.40K$71.49$100.09KBUY18.38%9.02KMay 21View
May 08, 2024MARSTON BECKERDIRECTOR3.02K$66.58$201.40KBUY16.09%21.82KMay 06View
Feb 07, 2024STANLEY GALANSKIDIRECTOR7.00K$58.45$409.15KBUY253.35%9.76KFeb 06View
Aug 07, 2023HENRY SMITHDIRECTOR-6.00K$55.50-$333.00KSELL-10.77%49.71KAug 07View
Aug 27, 2020CHARLES DAVIS463.73K$45.59$21.14MPURCHASE7.30%6.82MAug 25 - Aug 26View
Aug 25, 2020CHARLES DAVIS311.42K$45.14$14.06MPURCHASE5.15%6.36MAug 21 - Aug 24View
Aug 21, 2020CHARLES DAVIS501.89K$45.69$22.93MPURCHASE9.05%6.04MAug 19 - Aug 20View
Aug 18, 2020CHARLES DAVIS830.60K$45.84$38.07MPURCHASE17.63%5.54MAug 14 - Aug 18View
Aug 14, 2020CHARLES DAVIS57.97K$45.98$2.67MPURCHASE1.25%4.71MAug 13View
Aug 12, 2020CHARLES DAVIS496.47K$45.42$22.55MPURCHASE11.94%4.65MAug 10 - Aug 12View
Aug 10, 2020CHARLES DAVIS700.00K$43.31$30.32MPURCHASE20.24%4.16MAug 06 - Aug 07View
Aug 06, 2020CHARLES DAVIS542.00K$41.12$22.29MPURCHASE18.59%3.46MAug 04 - Aug 05View
Aug 04, 2020CHARLES DAVIS450.00K$40.57$18.26MPURCHASE18.25%2.92MJul 31 - Aug 03View
Jun 22, 2020Thomas Ramey-2.19K$41.69-$91.29KSELL-13.88%13.59KJun 18View
Jun 22, 2020CHARLES DAVIS575.00K$42.61$24.50MPURCHASE30.41%2.47MJun 18 - Jun 19View
Jun 18, 2020CHARLES DAVIS772.71K$42.20$32.61MPURCHASE69.11%1.89MJun 16 - Jun 17View
Jun 15, 2020CHARLES DAVIS575.00K$40.11$23.06MPURCHASE105.86%1.12MJun 12 - Jun 15View
May 14, 2020Melissa Anne Dowling1.40K$35.77$50.08KPURCHASE72.80%3.32KMay 13View
Mar 17, 2020CHARLES DAVIS501.03K$39.94$20.01MPURCHASE1189.52%543.15KMar 13 - Mar 16View
Mar 16, 2020Peter Vogt2.00K$42.00$84.00KPURCHASE3.56%58.22KMar 12View
Mar 16, 2020MICHAEL BUTT5.76K$43.49$250.50KPURCHASE0.59%986.92KMar 12View
Mar 16, 2020ALBERT BENCHIMOL2.70K$37.50$101.40KPURCHASE0.49%551.01KMar 16View
Feb 12, 2020HENRY SMITH-10.00K$64.91-$649.12KSELL-18.19%44.98KFeb 10View
Jun 05, 2018Conrad BrooksEVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC-2.60K$57.18-$148.72KSELL-15.57%14.10KJun 04View
Mar 02, 2018CHARLES DAVISDIRECTOR25.00K$49.90$1.25MBUY275.85%34.06KFeb 28View
Dec 01, 2017Conrad BrooksEVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC-7.50K$52.31-$392.32KSELL-55.44%6.03KNov 30View
Jan 05, 2017MICHAEL BUTTDIRECTOR-158.95K$65.38-$10.39MSELL-14.13%965.96KJan 03 - Jan 04View
Nov 18, 2016Christopher DiSipioCEO, ACCIDENT & HEALTH-500.00$61.04-$30.52KSELL-0.70%71.12KNov 16View
Oct 17, 2016MICHAEL BUTTDIRECTOR-40.67K$57.01-$2.32MSELL-3.49%1.12MOct 13 - Oct 14View
Sep 12, 2016Richard T. Gieryn Jr.EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC-10.40K$56.15-$583.97KSELL-39.46%15.96KSep 09View
Sep 08, 2016MICHAEL BUTTCHAIRMAN THE BOARD-50.38K$57.01-$2.87MSELL-4.14%1.17MSep 02 - Sep 06View
May 23, 2016Richard T. Gieryn Jr.EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC-14.97K$54.37-$813.78KSELL-36.22%26.36KMay 20View
May 04, 2016Wilhelm ZellerDIRECTOR-9.70K$53.31-$517.13KSELL-64.55%5.33KMay 03View
Mar 07, 2016Richard T. Gieryn Jr.EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC-15.70K$54.99-$863.18KSELL-27.53%41.33KMar 04View
Dec 11, 2015Richard T. Gieryn Jr.GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY-17.70K$56.60-$1.00MSELL-23.99%56.09KDec 10View
Aug 10, 2015Wilhelm ZellerDIRECTOR-1.73K$57.16-$98.60KSELL-13.77%10.80KAug 10View
Nov 24, 2014Richard T. Gieryn Jr.GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY-500.00$49.92-$24.96KSELL-0.66%75.03KNov 21View
Nov 20, 2014Richard T. Gieryn Jr.GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY-24.50K$49.79-$1.22MSELL-24.49%75.53KNov 20View
Nov 20, 2014HENRY SMITHDIRECTOR0.00$38.34-$174.24KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%34.15KNov 20View
Jun 10, 2014Richard T. Gieryn Jr.EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC0.00$37.24-$184.40KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%100.03KJun 10View
Nov 22, 2013DONALD GREENEDIRECTOR0.00$37.90-$167.26KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%72.00KNov 20View
Nov 15, 2013Richard T. Gieryn Jr.EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC0.00$38.81-$183.80KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%103.30KNov 13View
Nov 07, 2013DENNIS REDINGEVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER0.00$38.82-$736.29KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%301.98KNov 06View
Sep 09, 2013JOHN GRESSIERCEO, AXIS INSURANCE176.00K$42.47$7.47MBUY88.28%375.38KSep 05View
May 22, 2013DONALD GREENEDIRECTOR0.00$36.59-$111.49KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%72.00KMay 21View
May 15, 2013Richard T. Gieryn Jr.EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC-12.06K$45.53-$549.04KSELL-9.94%109.30KMay 14View
Mar 06, 2013JOHN GRESSIERCEO, AXIS INSURANCE-370.06K$40.08-$14.83MSELL-70.86%152.18KMar 04View
Feb 13, 2013MAURICE KEANEDIRECTOR5.00K$34.69$117.66KSELL-OPTIONS6.36%83.63KFeb 11View
Feb 12, 2013Charles A DavisDIRECTOR-2.66M$39.25-$104.53MSELL-100.00%0.00Feb 11View
Feb 12, 2013TRIDENT IITRIDENT CAPITAL II LPDIRECTOR-2.74M$39.25-$107.40MSELL-100.00%0.00Feb 11View
Dec 20, 2012DENNIS REDINGEVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-47.34K$34.98-$1.66MSELL-14.02%290.25KDec 20View
Dec 20, 2012TRIDENT IITRIDENT CAPITAL II LPDIRECTOR-2.95M$35.22-$103.90MSELL-95.07%152.98KDec 20View
Dec 20, 2012Charles A DavisDIRECTOR-2.87M$35.22-$101.13MSELL-94.97%151.93KDec 20View
Sep 14, 2012Richard T. Gieryn Jr.EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC-15.16K$36.09-$546.93KSELL-10.61%127.63KSep 13View
Aug 30, 2012DRAKE JOHN NICHOLSCEO, AXIS RE30.00K$33.60$1.01MBUY60.00%80.00KAug 30View
Aug 24, 2012JOHN GRESSIERCEO, AXIS INSURANCE-75.00K$33.69-$2.53MSELL-13.58%477.24KAug 23View
Aug 17, 2012DENNIS REDINGEVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER0.00$23.56-$707.84KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%337.59KAug 16View
Aug 10, 2012Richard T. Gieryn Jr.EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC0.00$24.32-$117.85KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%136.78KAug 09View
Mar 16, 2012DENNIS REDINGEVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-43.16K$33.02-$1.43MSELL-11.34%337.59KMar 14View
Feb 27, 2012Wilhelm ZellerDIRECTOR-6.30K$32.03-$201.79KSELL-64.44%3.48KFeb 24View
Feb 15, 2012DENNIS REDINGEVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-45.84K$32.50-$1.49MSELL-10.74%380.75KFeb 14View
Dec 19, 2011Geoffrey BellDIRECTOR-3.23K$30.92-$99.72KSELL-33.22%6.48KDec 15View
Dec 13, 2011MAURICE KEANEDIRECTOR4.00K$23.23$9.12KSELL-OPTIONS5.82%72.70KDec 13View
Dec 02, 2010Charles A DavisDIRECTOR-2.98M$35.21-$104.95MSELL-100.00%0.00Dec 02View
Dec 02, 2010TRIDENT IITRIDENT CAPITAL II LP10% OWNER-3.06M$35.20-$107.83MSELL-100.00%0.00Dec 02View
Nov 24, 2010DENNIS REDINGEVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-9.50K$35.52-$337.58KSELL-3.13%294.46KNov 22View
Nov 17, 2010DENNIS REDINGEVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-26.00K$35.71-$928.46KSELL-7.88%303.97KNov 15View
Nov 10, 2010WILLIAM FISCHERCEO AND PRES, AXIS RE-36.99K$24.95-$2.98MSELL-12.19%266.42KNov 09View
Nov 08, 2010DENNIS REDINGEVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-13.33K$35.77-$476.74KSELL-3.88%329.97KNov 05View
Sep 16, 2010DENNIS REDINGEVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-15.95K$31.97-$510.08KSELL-4.44%343.29KSep 14View
Sep 14, 2010DENNIS REDINGEVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-8.00K$31.91-$255.24KSELL-2.18%359.25KSep 13View
Jun 10, 2010Geoffrey BellDIRECTOR-850.00$30.41-$25.85KSELL-11.00%6.87KJun 10View
Feb 26, 2010JOHN GRESSIERCHAIRMAN, AXIS INSURANCE0.00$22.47-$2.47MSELL-OPTIONS0.00%449.74KFeb 24View
Dec 18, 2009Robert FriedmanDIRECTOR3.00K$28.11$84.33KBUY26.55%14.30KDec 17View
Dec 08, 2009Geoffrey BellDIRECTOR-1.97K$28.52-$56.04KSELL-31.84%4.21KDec 08View
Nov 19, 2009JOHN CHARMANCEO, PRESIDENT & DEPUTY CHAIR-30.00K$29.13-$874.00KSELL-0.85%3.50MNov 18View
Nov 12, 2009MICHAEL MORRILLCEO & PRESIDENT, AXIS RE US-16.79K$30.65-$364.75KSELL-6.97%224.00KNov 10 - Nov 12View
Sep 03, 2009WILLIAM FISCHERCEO AND PRES, AXIS RE BERMUDA0.00$21.23-$1.40MSELL-OPTIONS0.00%283.66KSep 01 - Sep 03View
Aug 27, 2009MICHAEL MORRILLCEO & PRESIDENT, AXIS RE US0.00$22.08-$454.64KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%239.13KAug 26View
Jun 05, 2009Geoffrey BellDIRECTOR-275.00$26.33-$7.24KSELL-4.27%6.17KJun 05View
Mar 24, 2009Geoffrey BellDIRECTOR-1.70K$24.24-$41.21KSELL-20.87%6.45KMar 24View
Mar 06, 2009Robert FriedmanDIRECTOR7.00K$18.57$129.99KBUY100.00%14.00KMar 06View
Dec 16, 2008CherylAnn ListerDIRECTOR500.00$25.81$12.90KBUY500.00Dec 12View
Sep 12, 2008DONALD GREENEDIRECTOR-3.16K$34.15-$107.88KSELL-4.20%72.00KSep 10View
Aug 11, 2008DONALD GREENEDIRECTOR-2.00K$32.88-$65.76KSELL-2.59%75.16KAug 07View
Aug 08, 2008MICHAEL BUTTCHAIRMAN9.00K$33.23$299.07KBUY1.38%662.13KAug 08View
Mar 20, 2008JOHN CHARMANCEO, PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHAI0.00$23.03-$33.18MSELL-OPTIONS0.00%2.44MMar 19 - Mar 20View
Dec 12, 2007KARL MAYR-10.00K$40.01-$400.07KSELL-5.75%164.00KDec 12View
Nov 06, 2007Charles A DavisDIRECTOR-2.50M$39.01-$97.33MSELL-96.85%81.17KNov 02View
Nov 06, 2007TRIDENT IITRIDENT CAPITAL II LP10% OWNER-2.56M$39.01-$100.00MSELL-96.91%81.62KNov 02View
Nov 05, 2007JOHN CHARMANCEO & PRESIDENT-29.68K$38.92-$1.16MSELL-1.30%2.26MNov 02View
Nov 05, 2007JOHN CHARMANCEO & PRESIDENT-20.32K$39.38-$800.17KSELL-0.88%2.29MNov 01View
May 08, 2007Charles A DavisDIRECTOR-2.63M$37.25-$97.89MSELL-94.63%149.13KMay 07View
May 08, 2007TRIDENT IITRIDENT CAPITAL II LP10% OWNER-2.70M$37.25-$100.58MSELL-94.74%149.95KMay 07View
May 04, 2007DONALD GREENEDIRECTOR0.00$37.82$0.00SELL-OPTIONS0.00%72.61KMay 04View
Mar 21, 2007FRANK TASCODIRECTOR-15.00K$33.50-$502.51KSELL-24.73%45.65KMar 21View
Feb 09, 2007DENNIS REDINGCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER0.00$23.74-$514.51KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%301.33KFeb 08View
Dec 19, 2006Charles A DavisDIRECTOR-2.92M$34.10-$99.57MSELL-92.97%220.71KDec 18View
Dec 19, 2006TRIDENT IITRIDENT CAPITAL II LP10% OWNER-2.84M$34.10-$96.86MSELL-26.49%7.88MDec 18View
Nov 07, 2006JOHN CHARMANCEO & PRESIDENT-200.00K$32.65-$6.53MSELL-8.59%2.13MNov 06 - Nov 07View
Nov 06, 2006JOHN CHARMANCEO & PRESIDENT-200.00K$32.60-$6.52MSELL-7.91%2.33MNov 03View
Aug 23, 2006CLARE MORANEVP & CONTROLLER0.00$22.97-$203.36KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%62.00KAug 21View
Aug 11, 2006JOHN CHARMANCEO & PRESIDENT-89.80K$30.50-$2.74MSELL-6.86%1.22MAug 09 - Aug 10View
Aug 10, 2006JOHN CHARMANCEO & PRESIDENT-8.40K$30.50-$256.21KSELL-0.64%1.31MAug 08View
May 26, 2006Robert FriedmanDIRECTOR2.20K$26.61$58.53KBUY45.83%7.00KMay 24View
May 26, 2006Robert FriedmanDIRECTOR4.80K$26.56$127.49KBUY4.80KMay 24View
Mar 24, 2006ANDREW COOKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER-71.50K$30.90-$2.21MSELL-33.18%144.00KMar 22View
Mar 21, 2006MICHAEL MORRILLUS REINSURANCE0.00$21.68-$734.02KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%146.42KMar 17View
Feb 28, 2006FRANK TASCODIRECTOR-20.00K$31.05-$621.10KSELL-24.80%60.65KFeb 27View
Feb 24, 2006Charles A DavisDIRECTOR-3.07M$31.29-$95.94MSELL-91.08%300.24KFeb 22View
Feb 24, 2006TRIDENT IITRIDENT CAPITAL II LP10% OWNER-2.98M$31.29-$93.32MSELL-21.76%10.72MFeb 22View
Feb 17, 2006Clare E MoranEVP & CONTROLLER-22.75K$31.59-$718.63KSELL-26.84%62.00KFeb 15View
Feb 14, 2006Andrew CookCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER-154.20K$30.88-$4.76MSELL-41.94%213.50KFeb 10 - Feb 13View
Feb 14, 2006Andrew CookCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER103.70K$22.43$777.05KSELL-OPTIONS39.28%367.70KFeb 10View
Feb 14, 2006Carol S RiversGENERAL COUNSEL0.00$28.84-$102.81KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%47.00KFeb 10View
Nov 29, 2005William FischerGLOBAL REINSURANCE-38.20K$30.62-$1.17MSELL-25.60%111.00KNov 28View
Nov 28, 2005Clare E MoranEVP & CONTROLLER0.00$21.55-$358.58KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%70.75KNov 23View
Nov 09, 2005Michael E MorrillUS REINSURANCE-5.00K$28.59-$142.97KSELL-4.93%96.42KNov 08View
Sep 29, 2005John CharmanCEO & PRESIDENT300.00K$25.00$7.50MBUY300.00KSep 28View
Aug 30, 2005CLARE MORANEVP & CONTROLLER0.00$21.30-$3.52KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%70.75KAug 26View
Aug 22, 2005John MurrayCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER-60.00K$30.34-$1.82MSELL-31.91%128.00KAug 22View
Aug 10, 2005Jeffrey C WalkerDIRECTOR-7.82M$29.36-$229.58MSELL-72.96%2.90MAug 08View
May 13, 2005Scott A SchoenDIRECTOR-11.38M$26.05-$296.44MSELL-100.00%0.00May 13View
Mar 10, 2005MARSH MCLENNAN COMPANIES INCMARSH MCLENNAN CAPITAL PROFESSIONALS FUND LPMARSH MCLENNAN EMPLOYEES SECURITIES CO LPMARSH MCLENNAN GP I INCMARSH MCLENNAN RISK CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTDMMC CAPITAL INC10% OWNER-3.70M$27.84-$103.01MSELL-49.89%3.72MMar 09View
Jan 03, 2005Jeffrey C WalkerDIRECTOR0.00$14.57$0.00p / s0.00%3.05MDec 29View
Aug 12, 2004MICHAEL BUTTCHAIRMAN8.10K$24.51$198.55KBUY2.30%360.63KAug 10View
Jun 29, 2004LORRAINE MARIANOCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER0.00$22.17-$78.96KSELL-OPTIONS0.00%30.50KJun 16View
Apr 28, 2004TRIDENT IITRIDENT CAPITAL II LP10% OWNER-498.61K$27.00-$13.46MSELL-3.51%13.71MApr 27View
Apr 28, 2004Charles A DavisDIRECTOR-12.74K$27.00-$344.01KSELL-10.56%107.96KApr 27View
Apr 28, 2004MARSH MCLENNAN COMPANIES INCMARSH MCLENNAN CAPITAL PROFESSIONALS FUND LPMARSH MCLENNAN EMPLOYEES SECURITIES CO LPMARSH MCLENNAN GP I INCMARSH MCLENNAN RISK CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTDMMC CAPITAL INC10% OWNER-163.55K$27.00-$4.42MSELL-66.74%81.51KApr 27View
Apr 28, 2004Jeffrey C WalkerDIRECTOR-422.01K$27.91-$11.78MSELL-12.71%2.90MApr 27View
Apr 27, 2004Scott A SchoenDIRECTOR-413.96K$27.91-$11.55MSELL-3.51%11.38MApr 23View
Apr 23, 2004MARSH MCLENNAN COMPANIES INCMARSH MCLENNAN CAPITAL PROFESSIONALS FUND LPMARSH MCLENNAN EMPLOYEES SECURITIES CO LPMARSH MCLENNAN GP I INCMARSH MCLENNAN RISK CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTDMMC CAPITAL INC10% OWNER-1.09M$27.00-$29.44MSELL-92.84%84.04KApr 21View
Apr 23, 2004Charles A. DavisDIRECTOR-84.94K$27.00-$2.29MSELL-43.15%111.89KApr 21View
Apr 23, 2004TRIDENT IITRIDENT CAPITAL II LP10% OWNER-3.32M$27.00-$89.75MSELL-18.96%14.21MApr 21View
Apr 22, 2004Jeffrey C WalkerDIRECTOR-2.81M$27.91-$78.40MSELL-48.33%3.00MApr 21View
Feb 25, 2004JOHN CHARMANCEO, PRES & DEPUTY CHAIRMAN1.10K$29.32$32.26KBUY0.04%2.88MFeb 23View

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