By CapitalSnitch Research Desk · updated Oct 11, 2026 · data from SEC filings and official Congress disclosures
ELI LILLY & Co company insiders have only been selling lately: five insiders trimmed about $2.59 billion of stock over 12 months, with no open-market purchases.
Selling on its own is common and often pre-planned (10b5-1 plans, taxes, diversification), so it matters more when it is unusually heavy or broad.
On the institutional side, 4,619 funds reported holding LLY at the end of Q2 2026, and more funds bought than sold. LLY also shows up in congressional disclosures: 74 reported trades from 24 lawmakers in two years. Looking at the quarterly pattern: 7 quarters in a row of net selling by insiders. Insiders bought in 1 of the last 7 full quarters.
Are insiders buying or selling LLY stock?
In the last 12 months ELI LILLY & Co insiders made open-market purchases worth about $0 and sales worth about $2.59 billion. Data comes from SEC Form 4 filings, updated every 30 minutes on CapitalSnitch.
When was the last insider trade in LLY?
The most recent open-market insider trade in LLY was filed on 2026-08-18.
How many institutions own LLY?
4,619 investment managers reported holding LLY in SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
Has any member of Congress traded LLY?
Yes. Members of Congress reported 74 trades in LLY over the past two years. The full list is free on CapitalSnitch.
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Public-record data for research and education, not investment advice. Insider sales are often pre-planned (10b5-1).
Congress data: Data derived from public disclosures filed under the Ethics in Government Act and the STOCK Act, republished free for public transparency and news reporting. Disclosures may lag the trade by 45 days or more and show amounts only as ranges. This data may not be used for credit rating, loan underwriting, solicitation of money (political, charitable or other), direct-mail or commercial targeting (5 U.S.C. 13107).