A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 11 filings in this group are Form 4s for Clear Secure, Inc.
The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.
Across the 11 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 7 open-market sale, 3 compensation award and 1 option exercise. 7 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.
Form 4
Option exercise
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-09-30
YOU insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
Hollister Kathryn A (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
M |
Option exercise
|
284 |
— |
— |
M |
Option exercise
derivative · Restricted Stock Units
|
284 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Hollister Kathryn A (Director)
Shares: 284
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-09-03
YOU insider Barkin Michael Z (Director, President) sold 11,444 shares (~$515.0K)
Barkin Michael Z, listed as Director, President at Clear Secure, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 11,444 YOU shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
11,444 |
$45.00 |
$515.0K |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Barkin Michael Z (Director, President)
Shares: 11,444
Est. Value: $515.0K
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-09-03
YOU insider McLaughlin Kyle (EVP, Aviation) sold 4,499 shares (~$200.1K)
McLaughlin Kyle, listed as EVP, Aviation at Clear Secure, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 4,499 YOU shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
M |
Option exercise
|
9,192 |
— |
— |
F |
Tax withholding on vested shares
|
4,693 |
$42.97 |
$201.7K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
4,499 |
$44.47 |
$200.1K |
M |
Option exercise
derivative · Restricted Stock Units
|
9,192 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: McLaughlin Kyle (EVP, Aviation)
Shares: 4,499
Est. Value: $200.1K
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-09-03
YOU insider Liu Dennis W. (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 2,104 shares (~$93.6K)
Liu Dennis W., listed as Chief Accounting Officer at Clear Secure, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 2,104 YOU shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
M |
Option exercise
|
10,969 |
— |
— |
F |
Tax withholding on vested shares
|
3,955 |
$42.97 |
$169.9K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
2,104 |
$44.47 |
$93.6K |
M |
Option exercise
derivative · Restricted Stock Units
|
10,969 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Liu Dennis W. (Chief Accounting Officer)
Shares: 2,104
Est. Value: $93.6K
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-08-07
YOU insider Seidman Becker Caryn (Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner) sold 323,904 shares (~$19.83M)
Seidman Becker Caryn, listed as Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner at Clear Secure, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 323,904 YOU shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
217,272 |
$60.52 |
$13.15M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
71,487 |
$61.11 |
$4.37M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
1,200 |
$62.05 |
$74.5K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
2,430 |
$63.39 |
$154.0K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
9,803 |
$64.48 |
$632.1K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
3,096 |
$65.35 |
$202.3K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
12,110 |
$66.61 |
$806.6K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
6,006 |
$67.67 |
$406.4K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
500 |
$68.45 |
$34.2K |
D |
Disposition to issuer
|
323,904 |
— |
— |
A |
Compensation award
|
323,904 |
— |
— |
M |
Option exercise
derivative · Non-voting common units of Alclear Holdings, LLC
|
323,904 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Seidman Becker Caryn (Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner)
Shares: 323,904
Est. Value: $19.83M
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-08-07
YOU insider Alclear Investments, LLC (Director, 10% Owner) sold 323,904 shares (~$19.83M)
Alclear Investments, LLC, listed as Director, 10% Owner at Clear Secure, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 323,904 YOU shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
217,272 |
$60.52 |
$13.15M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
71,487 |
$61.11 |
$4.37M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
1,200 |
$62.05 |
$74.5K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
2,430 |
$63.39 |
$154.0K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
9,803 |
$64.48 |
$632.1K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
3,096 |
$65.35 |
$202.3K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
12,110 |
$66.61 |
$806.6K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
6,006 |
$67.67 |
$406.4K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
500 |
$68.45 |
$34.2K |
D |
Disposition to issuer
|
323,904 |
— |
— |
A |
Compensation award
|
323,904 |
— |
— |
M |
Option exercise
derivative · Non-voting common units of Alclear Holdings, LLC
|
323,904 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Alclear Investments, LLC (Director, 10% Owner)
Shares: 323,904
Est. Value: $19.83M
Form 4
Compensation award
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-08-03
YOU insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
Hsu Jennifer (Chief Financial Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
A |
Compensation award
derivative · Restricted Stock Units
|
18,208 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Hsu Jennifer (Chief Financial Officer)
Form 4
Compensation award
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-08-03
YOU insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
Scher Peter (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
A |
Compensation award
|
5,636 |
— |
— |
M |
Option exercise
derivative · Restricted Stock Units
|
5,636 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Scher Peter (Director)
Shares: 5,636
Form 4
Compensation award
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-07-30
YOU insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
O'Hare Robert (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
A |
Compensation award
derivative · Restricted Stock Units
|
8,751 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: O'Hare Robert (Director)
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-07-17
YOU insider Seidman Becker Caryn (Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner) sold 28,603 shares (~$1.53M)
Seidman Becker Caryn, listed as Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner at Clear Secure, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 28,603 YOU shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
27,303 |
$53.55 |
$1.46M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
1,300 |
$54.01 |
$70.2K |
D |
Disposition to issuer
|
28,603 |
— |
— |
A |
Compensation award
|
28,603 |
— |
— |
M |
Option exercise
derivative · Non-voting common units of Alclear Holdings, LLC
|
28,603 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Seidman Becker Caryn (Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner)
Shares: 28,603
Est. Value: $1.53M
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-07-17
YOU insider Alclear Investments, LLC (Director, 10% Owner) sold 28,603 shares (~$1.53M)
Alclear Investments, LLC, listed as Director, 10% Owner at Clear Secure, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 28,603 YOU shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
27,303 |
$53.55 |
$1.46M |
S |
Open-market sale
|
1,300 |
$54.01 |
$70.2K |
D |
Disposition to issuer
|
28,603 |
— |
— |
A |
Compensation award
|
28,603 |
— |
— |
M |
Option exercise
derivative · Non-voting common units of Alclear Holdings, LLC
|
28,603 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Alclear Investments, LLC (Director, 10% Owner)
Shares: 28,603
Est. Value: $1.53M