A Closer Look at DJT as the Stock Continues to Tumble
At the end of the trading day on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, DJT stock closed down another $1.10, falling below $17.00 to $16.98 per share. This is notable because just four weeks ago, the stock closed at $25.72. That represents a drop of nearly 34% in only 19 trading days. Let’s dig a little deeper into the company.
About Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. develops a social media platform called Trust Social. It offers social networking services in the United States and was founded in 2021, based in Sarasota, Florida.
Key Executives
- CEO, President & Chairman: Devin G. Nunes, pay $750,000 per year (also held promissory notes converted to 625,000 shares). Eligible for pay increase to $1,000,000 as of May 10, 2024.
- CFO & Treasurer: Phillip Juhan, pay $337,500 per year (also held promissory notes converted to 490,000 shares).
- Chief Operating Officer: Andrew Northwall, pay $365,000 per year (also held promissory notes converted to 20,000 shares).
- Chief Technology Officer: Vladimir Novachki, pay N/A (held 45,000 shares when trading began March 25, 2024).
- General Counsel & Secretary: Scott Glabe, pay N/A (held 153,153 shares when trading began March 25, 2024).
- Chief Product Officer: Sandro De Moraes, pay N/A (held 20,000 shares when trading began March 25, 2024).
Board of Directors
- Devin Nunes, President, CEO and Director
- Eric S Swider, Director
- Donald J. Trump, Director (78,750,000 shares, with an additional 36,000,000 shares potentially in earnout shares over three years)
- Kashyap Patel, Director (Received compensation of $130,000 in 2023)
- W. Kyle Green, Independent Director
- Robert Lighthizer, Independent Director
- Linda McMahon, Independent Director
Insider Holdings
67.83% of all shares outstanding are held by insiders, with approximately 57% of that by Donald Trump.
Shares Sold by Insiders
- Scott Glabe, General Counsel, sold 15,917 shares on August 21, 2024 (approx. $363,700).
- Phillip Juhan, CFO, sold 405,059 shares on August 21, 2024 (approx. $9,255,600).
- Andrew Northwall, COO, sold 16,522 shares on August 21, 2024 (approx. $377,500).
- Vladimir Novachki, CTO, sold 37,199 shares on August 21, 2024 (approx. $850,000).
- Devin Nunes, CEO, sold 87,154 shares on August 21, 2024 (approx. $1,991,500).
Stock Performance
- Share price at close on Tuesday, September 3, 2024: $18.08
- Opening price on September 4, 2024: $17.90
- Range on September 4, 2024: $16.99 – $18.23
- 52-week range: $14.32 (pre-merged trade) – $79.38
- Market Capitalization: $3.405 billion
- Earnings per share: <$0.42> per share
- Total shares outstanding: 200.16 million shares
Top Institutional Holders
The top institutional holders of DJT shares are listed below. Those who purchased on June 29, 2024, have lost approximately 49% of their investment, although it is possible they hedged the purchase with put options or a similar strategy. Because DJT stock was added to the Russell 1000 and Russell 3000 index, several financial institutions were required to purchase shares for their Exchange Traded Funds (ETF).
Holder | Shares | Date Reported | % Out | Value |
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Vanguard Group Inc | 2,879,880 | Jun 29, 2024 | 1.44% | $48,900,361 |
Blackrock Inc. | 2,184,153 | Jun 29, 2024 | 1.09% | $37,086,916 |
Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 1,055,344 | Jun 29, 2024 | 0.53% | $17,919,740 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC | 941,820 | Jun 29, 2024 | 0.47% | $15,992,103 |
Citadel Advisors LLC | 556,054 | Jun 29, 2024 | 0.28% | $9,441,796 |
State Street Corporation | 440,164 | Jun 29, 2024 | 0.22% | $7,473,984 |
Greenwich Wealth Management LLC | 353,500 | Jun 29, 2024 | 0.18% | $6,002,429 |
Group One Trading, L.P. | 340,043 | Jun 29, 2024 | 0.17% | $5,773,929 |
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 265,871 | Jun 29, 2024 | 0.13% | $4,514,489 |
Jane Street Group, LLC | 264,249 | Jun 29, 2024 | 0.13% | $4,486,947 |
Top Mutual Fund Holders
Holder | Shares | Date Reported | % Out | Value |
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Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 686,410 | Jun 29, 2024 | 0.34% | $11,655
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