CEO Barry Sternlicht Buys 1.245M STWD Shares for $14.7M Near 52-Week Low
STWD is trading near its 52-week low of $11.235 (1.2% above the low).
Summary
Starwood CEO and Chairman Barry Sternlicht bought 1,245,000 shares for $14.7 million on November 11-12, days after the company's $389.7 million Q3 loss and near its 52-week low. The shares were acquired through his charitable foundation, in which the filing says he holds no pecuniary interest.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · STWD
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CEO Buys 1.245M Shares for $14.7M
Barry Sternlicht executed two open-market purchases totaling 1,245,000 shares for $14,697,681.50 on 2026-11-11 and 2026-11-12.
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Purchases Priced Near 52-Week Low
Weighted average prices were $11.9146 (range $11.67-$12.00) and $11.5869 (range $11.43-$11.66), against a 52-week low of $11.235.
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Shares Held Via Charitable Foundation
The acquired shares are held by the Barry S Sternlicht Foundation, a 501(c)(3); the filing states Sternlicht has no pecuniary interest in them.
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Follows Q3 Credit Loss Disclosure
The buying came days after the 2026-11-06 10-Q reported a $389.7 million GAAP loss driven by a $336.6 million credit loss provision.
Analysis · STWD · Real Estate & Construction
Sternlicht directed $14.7 million of foundation money into STWD stock over two days, right after the company reported a $389.7 million Q3 GAAP loss driven by a $336.6 million credit provision. The purchases came at weighted averages of $11.91 and $11.59, essentially at the 52-week low of $11.235. One caveat: the shares sit in his charitable foundation, and the filing states he has no pecuniary interest in them, so this is less a personal bet than a foundation allocation — but the timing and size still make it the most visible insider buying signal in the name this quarter.
How filings like this one have moved
In the 30 days to Nov 12, 2026, 37% of the 3595 measured filings Wiseek scored 7 moved their stock by 5% or more by the next session's close. The median move was 0.00%. These are measured outcomes after filings of this importance, not a forecast for this one.
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At the time of this filing, STWD was trading at $11.37 on NYSE in the Real Estate & Construction sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $4.1B. The 52-week trading range was $11.24 to $18.66. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.