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Insider Trading: Mks Instruments Inc

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Mks Instruments Inc since year 2005 are given in the first table. The second table lists detailed insider transactions reported by Mks Instruments Inc since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is MKSI. The reporting company's CIK number is 1049502. The total value of stock buying during this period is $0. The total value of stock sales is $320,081,726. The total value of stock exercises is $11,287,999.

Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at Mks Instruments Inc (MKSI) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at Mks Instruments Inc (MKSI) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Mks Instruments Inc (MKSI).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-05 0 0 176,765 4,208,835 22,743 32,192
2008-04 0 0 1,110,000 25,343,700 60,000 0
2008-03 0 0 198,404 3,967,169 25,870 0
2008-02 0 0 110,938 2,129,956 11,493 161,007
2008-01 0 0 48,400 886,610 0 0
2007-12 0 0 200,687 3,683,228 0 0
2007-11 0 0 153,400 2,718,702 556 0
2007-10 0 0 302,246 6,035,728 0 0
2007-09 0 0 200,000 4,071,998 0 0
2007-08 0 0 202,188 4,405,854 2,743 32,207
2007-07 0 0 300,000 8,139,000 0 0
2007-06 0 0 493,227 13,633,276 85,884 1,013,378
2007-05 0 0 578,741 15,528,082 168,741 3,694,674
2007-04 0 0 481,592 13,226,396 51,592 929,815
2007-03 0 0 639,366 15,895,927 74,400 1,179,874
2007-02 0 0 268,650 6,256,784 18,650 338,728
2007-01 0 0 509,375 11,479,980 9,375 156,975
2006-12 0 0 400,626 8,293,100 0 0
2006-11 0 0 413,734 8,735,766 13,584 60,177
2006-10 0 0 442,723 9,295,216 42,723 428,049
2006-09 0 0 739,481 15,050,284 11,310 50,103
2006-08 0 0 1,460,216 29,619,644 40,025 382,688
2006-07 0 0 769,375 14,973,734 4,827 35,442
2006-06 0 0 743,060 14,822,411 3,320 35,286
2006-05 0 0 1,315,353 28,726,101 35,160 517,747
2006-04 0 0 705,696 16,853,231 58,812 1,024,922
2006-03 0 0 1,008,597 22,838,338 11,232 65,091
2006-02 0 0 343,958 7,813,893 54,632 724,474
2006-01 0 0 64,384 1,363,828 32,500 425,170
2005-12 0 0 840 16,430 0 0
2005-10 0 0 942 17,342 0 0
2005-07 0 0 1,884 36,162 0 0
2005-06 0 0 881 15,021 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Mks Instruments Inc (MKSI)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-05-15 Anderson Robert R (Director) Sale 10,000 25.02 250,200
2008-05-13 Kahl Hans Jochen (Director) Sale 2,987 24.77 73,987
2008-05-09 Weigner Ronald (V.P. & Chief Financial Officer) Sale 1,991 24.09 47,963
2008-05-08 Kahl Hans Jochen (Director) Sale 4,000 23.85 95,400
2008-05-07 Amon Cristina (Director) Option Exercise 556 .00 0
2008-05-06 Colella Gerard G (Chief Business Officer and VP) Sale 2,187 23.60 51,613
2008-05-06 Colella Gerard G (Chief Business Officer and VP) Option Exercise 2,187 14.72 32,192
2008-05-06 Beecher Gregory R (Director) Sale 1,600 23.87 38,192
2008-05-06 Chute Richard S (Director) Sale 4,000 23.37 93,480
2008-05-04 Beecher Gregory R (Director) Option Exercise 4,000 .00 0
2008-05-04 Kahl Hans Jochen (Director) Option Exercise 4,000 .00 0
2008-05-04 Valente Louis P (Director) Option Exercise 4,000 .00 0
2008-05-04 Chute Richard S (Director) Option Exercise 4,000 .00 0
2008-05-04 Anderson Robert R (Director) Option Exercise 4,000 .00 0
2008-05-01 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 75,000 23.72 1,779,000
2008-05-01 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 75,000 23.72 1,779,000
2008-04-30 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 75,000 23.30 1,747,500
2008-04-30 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 75,000 23.30 1,747,500
2008-04-29 Berlinghieri Leo (President and CEO) Sale 60,000 24.07 1,444,200
2008-04-29 Berlinghieri Leo (President and CEO) Option Exercise 60,000 .00 0
2008-04-04 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 225,000 22.65 5,096,250
2008-04-04 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 225,000 22.65 5,096,250
2008-04-03 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 75,000 22.78 1,708,500
2008-04-03 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 75,000 22.78 1,708,500
2008-03-17 Smith John Alexander (V.P. & Chief Tech Officer) Sale 2,457 20.00 49,140
2008-03-10 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 46,374 19.96 925,625
2008-03-10 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 46,374 19.96 925,625
2008-03-07 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 50,000 20.02 1,001,000
2008-03-07 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 50,000 20.02 1,001,000
2008-03-06 Colella Gerard G (Chief Business Officer and VP) Sale 3,199 20.25 64,779
2008-03-01 Colella Gerard G (Chief Business Officer and VP) Option Exercise 4,733 .00 0
2008-03-01 Smith John Alexander (V.P. & Chief Tech Officer) Option Exercise 3,154 .00 0
2008-03-01 Weigner Ronald (V.P. & Chief Financial Officer) Option Exercise 3,154 .00 0
2008-03-01 Berlinghieri Leo (President and CEO) Option Exercise 11,043 .00 0
2008-03-01 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Option Exercise 3,786 .00 0
2008-02-27 Smith John Alexander (V.P. & Chief Tech Officer) Sale 6,563 21.00 137,823
2008-02-27 Smith John Alexander (V.P. & Chief Tech Officer) Option Exercise 6,563 14.72 96,607
2008-02-21 Colella Gerard G (Chief Business Officer and VP) Sale 4,375 20.26 88,637
2008-02-21 Colella Gerard G (Chief Business Officer and VP) Option Exercise 4,375 14.72 64,400
2008-02-07 Amon Cristina (Director) Option Exercise 555 .00 0
2008-02-05 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 25,000 18.83 470,749
2008-02-05 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 25,000 18.83 470,749
2008-02-04 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 25,000 19.24 480,999
2008-02-04 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 25,000 19.24 480,999
2008-01-08 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 900 17.50 15,750
2008-01-08 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 900 17.50 15,750
2008-01-03 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 23,300 18.35 427,555
2008-01-03 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 23,300 18.35 427,555
2007-12-13 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 25,000 18.46 461,500
2007-12-13 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 25,000 18.46 461,500
2007-12-12 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 25,000 18.67 466,750
2007-12-12 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 25,000 18.67 466,750
2007-12-06 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 25,000 18.37 459,250
2007-12-06 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 25,000 18.37 459,250
2007-12-05 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 25,000 17.92 448,000
2007-12-05 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 25,000 17.92 448,000
2007-12-04 Weigner Ronald (V.P. & Chief Financial Officer) Sale 687 17.80 12,228
2007-11-16 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 25,000 17.75 443,750
2007-11-16 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 25,000 17.75 443,750
2007-11-15 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 25,000 17.80 445,000
2007-11-15 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 25,000 17.80 445,000
2007-11-08 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 1,700 17.56 29,851
2007-11-08 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 1,700 17.56 29,851
2007-11-07 Amon Cristina (Director) Option Exercise 556 .00 0
2007-11-07 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 25,000 17.63 440,750
2007-11-07 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 25,000 17.63 440,750
2007-10-22 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 25,000 19.47 486,750
2007-10-22 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 25,000 19.47 486,750
2007-10-19 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 26,123 19.47 508,614
2007-10-19 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 26,123 19.47 508,614
2007-10-11 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 50,000 20.19 1,009,500
2007-10-11 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 50,000 20.19 1,009,500
2007-10-10 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 50,000 20.26 1,013,000
2007-10-10 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 50,000 20.26 1,013,000
2007-09-14 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 50,000 20.07 1,003,500
2007-09-14 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 50,000 20.07 1,003,500
2007-09-13 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 50,000 20.65 1,032,499
2007-09-13 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 50,000 20.65 1,032,499
2007-08-16 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 50,000 21.73 1,086,500
2007-08-16 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 50,000 21.73 1,086,500
2007-08-15 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 50,000 21.88 1,094,000
2007-08-15 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 50,000 21.88 1,094,000
2007-08-10 Colella Gerard G (Chief Business Officer and VP) Sale 2,188 20.50 44,854
2007-08-10 Colella Gerard G (Chief Business Officer and VP) Option Exercise 2,188 14.72 32,207
2007-08-07 Amon Cristina (Director) Option Exercise 555 .00 0
2007-07-19 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 100,000 27.29 2,729,000
2007-07-18 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 100,000 27.05 2,705,000
2007-07-18 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 100,000 27.05 2,705,000
2007-06-21 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 100,000 27.72 2,772,000
2007-06-21 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 100,000 27.72 2,772,000
2007-06-20 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 100,000 27.59 2,759,000
2007-06-20 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 100,000 27.59 2,759,000
2007-06-14 Weigner Ronald (V.P. & Chief Financial Officer) Sale 60,000 27.74 1,664,100
2007-06-14 Weigner Ronald (V.P. & Chief Financial Officer) Option Exercise 60,000 6.67 400,200
2007-06-14 Valente Louis P (Director) Sale 1,810 27.86 50,417
2007-06-11 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Sale 133 27.40 3,644
2007-06-11 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Option Exercise 133 24.50 3,258
2007-06-08 Weigner Ronald (V.P. & Chief Financial Officer) Sale 602 26.60 16,013
2007-06-06 Hadar Ron (V.P. General Manager CIT Prod.) Sale 4,329 26.87 116,295
2007-06-06 Hadar Ron (V.P. General Manager CIT Prod.) Option Exercise 2,313 15.43 35,689
2007-06-04 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Sale 7,448 27.40 204,075
2007-06-04 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Option Exercise 7,448 24.50 182,476
2007-06-01 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Sale 15,990 27.42 438,445
2007-06-01 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Option Exercise 15,990 24.50 391,755
2007-05-31 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Sale 20,000 27.21 544,200
2007-05-31 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Option Exercise 20,000 24.50 490,000
2007-05-24 Bertucci Claire R (Other) Sale 100,000 26.24 2,624,000
2007-05-24 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 100,000 26.24 2,624,000
2007-05-23 Bertucci Claire R (10% Owner) Sale 100,000 26.94 2,694,000
2007-05-23 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 100,000 26.94 2,694,000
2007-05-22 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Sale 17,825 27.05 482,166
2007-05-22 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Option Exercise 17,825 24.00 427,800
2007-05-21 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Sale 23,050 27.10 624,655
2007-05-21 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Option Exercise 23,050 20.12 463,650
2007-05-14 Kahl Hans Jochen (Director) Sale 12,000 27.16 325,980
2007-05-14 Kahl Hans Jochen (Director) Option Exercise 12,000 24.35 292,200
2007-05-14 Anderson Robert R (Director) Sale 11,250 27.20 306,000
2007-05-14 Anderson Robert R (Director) Option Exercise 11,250 20.13 226,462
2007-05-08 Anderson Robert R (Director) Sale 10,000 27.45 274,500
2007-05-07 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Sale 1,972 27.60 54,427
2007-05-07 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Option Exercise 1,972 24.50 48,314
2007-05-04 Colella Gerard G (Chief Business Officer and VP) Sale 2,187 27.22 59,541
2007-05-04 Colella Gerard G (Chief Business Officer and VP) Option Exercise 2,187 14.72 32,192
2007-05-04 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Sale 24,557 27.60 677,773
2007-05-04 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Option Exercise 24,557 24.50 601,646
2007-05-02 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Sale 55,900 27.60 1,542,840
2007-05-02 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Option Exercise 55,900 19.90 1,112,410
2007-04-30 Klimm Robert L (V.P. & General Manager) Sale 1,875 27.51 51,581
2007-04-30 Klimm Robert L (V.P. & General Manager) Option Exercise 1,875 14.72 27,600
2007-04-30 Smith John Alexander (V.P. & Chief Tech Officer) Sale 2,187 27.51 60,164
2007-04-30 Smith John Alexander (V.P. & Chief Tech Officer) Option Exercise 2,187 14.72 32,192
2007-04-30 Chute Richard S (Director) Sale 6,905 27.28 188,333
2007-04-30 Chute Richard S (Director) Option Exercise 6,905 11.20 77,336
2007-04-26 Hadar Ron (V.P. General Manager CIT Prod.) Sale 10,000 28.00 280,000
2007-04-26 Bertucci Claire R (10% Owner) Sale 100,000 27.75 2,775,000
2007-04-26 Klimm Robert L (V.P. & General Manager) Sale 6,250 27.94 174,625
2007-04-26 Klimm Robert L (V.P. & General Manager) Option Exercise 6,250 23.50 146,875
2007-04-26 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 100,000 27.75 2,775,000
2007-04-25 Bertucci Claire R (10% Owner) Sale 100,000 27.25 2,725,000
2007-04-25 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 100,000 27.25 2,725,000
2007-04-20 Hadar Ron (V.P. General Manager CIT Prod.) Sale 10,000 27.50 275,000
2007-04-20 Klimm Robert L (V.P. & General Manager) Sale 6,250 27.41 171,312
2007-04-20 Klimm Robert L (V.P. & General Manager) Option Exercise 6,250 23.50 146,875
2007-04-16 Hadar Ron (V.P. General Manager CIT Prod.) Sale 10,000 27.00 270,000
2007-04-16 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Sale 28,125 26.86 755,381
2007-04-16 Stewart William D (V.P. & General Manager) Option Exercise 28,125 17.74 498,937
2007-03-29 Bertucci Claire R (10% Owner) Sale 100,000 25.26 2,526,000
2007-03-29 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 100,000 25.26 2,526,000
2007-03-28 Bertucci Claire R (10% Owner) Sale 100,000 25.47 2,547,000
2007-03-28 Bertucci John R (Director) Sale 100,000 25.47 2,547,000

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of Mks Instruments Inc (symbol MKSI, CIK number 1049502) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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