Last updated: 2 November 2023 at 7:33pm EST

James Whims Net Worth




The estimated Net Worth of James L Whims is at least $10.2 Million dollars as of 7 December 2021. Mr. Whims owns over 8,498 units of Synaptics Inc stock worth over $1,071,231 and over the last 17 years he sold SYNA stock worth over $8,899,740. In addition, he makes $259,570 as Independent Director at Synaptics Inc.

Mr. Whims SYNA stock SEC Form 4 insiders trading

James has made over 13 trades of the Synaptics Inc stock since 2013, according to the Form 4 filled with the SEC. Most recently he sold 8,498 units of SYNA stock worth $2,408,248 on 7 December 2021.

The largest trade he's ever made was selling 31,000 units of Synaptics Inc stock on 18 August 2014 worth over $2,490,540. On average, James trades about 5,821 units every 97 days since 2007. As of 7 December 2021 he still owns at least 14,837 units of Synaptics Inc stock.

You can see the complete history of Mr. Whims stock trades at the bottom of the page.





James Whims biography

James L. Whims serves as Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Whims has been a director of our company since October 2007. Mr. Whims has been a partner at Alsop-Louie Partners, a venture capital firm focused on identifying promising entrepreneurs, since February 2010. From 1996 to 2007, Mr. Whims was a Managing Director of Techfund Capital l, LP and Techfund Capital II, LP and since 2001, a Managing Director and Venture Partner at Techfund Capital Europe, which are venture capital firms concentrating on high-technology enterprises. Mr. Whims is a member of the Board of Directors and a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of DigiLens, a diffractive waveguide optical company, and a member of the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee at each of Kuprion, Inc. a nano-copper materials company, Keyssa, a wireless connectivity company, and Phizzle, an engagement automation software company. Mr. Whims was formerly a member of the Board of Directors of THQ, Inc., Portal Player, and 3DFX, all of which were NASDAQ Global Select Market-listed companies, and of Twitch TV, which was a private company. Mr. Whims was Executive Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment of America from 1994 to 1996, where he was responsible for the North American launch of the Playstation and was the winner of the Brandweek/Ad Week marketing executive of the year. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Whims was Executive Vice President of Software Toolworks. Mr. Whims co-founded Worlds of Wonder, an American toy company that launched Teddy Ruxpin, Lazer Tag and the United States launch of Nintendo, where he was an executive from 1985 to 1988. Mr. Whims holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona. Whims’ senior executive positions with major companies,

What is the salary of James Whims?

As the Independent Director of Synaptics Inc, the total compensation of James Whims at Synaptics Inc is $259,570. There are 12 executives at Synaptics Inc getting paid more, with Michael Hurlston having the highest compensation of $23,411,600.



How old is James Whims?

James Whims is 65, he's been the Independent Director of Synaptics Inc since 2007. There are 1 older and 14 younger executives at Synaptics Inc. The oldest executive at Synaptics Inc is Keith Geeslin, 67, who is the Independent Director.

What's James Whims's mailing address?

James's mailing address filed with the SEC is 14573 BIG BASIN WAY, , SARATOGA, CA, 95070.

Insiders trading at Synaptics Inc

Over the last 21 years, insiders at Synaptics Inc have traded over $116,674,202 worth of Synaptics Inc stock. The most active insiders traders include Francis F Lee, Rick Bergman, and Russell J Knittel. On average, Synaptics Inc executives and independent directors trade stock every 20 days with the average trade being worth of $891,887. The most recent stock trade was executed by Vikram Gupta on 28 August 2024, trading 1,008 units of SYNA stock currently worth $80,640.



What does Synaptics Inc do?

synaptics is the pioneer and leader of the human interface revolution, bringing innovative and intuitive user experiences to intelligent devices. synaptics’ broad portfolio of touch, display, and biometrics products is built on the company’s rich r&d, extensive ip and dependable supply chain capabilities. with solutions designed for mobile, pc and automotive industries, synaptics combines ease of use, functionality and aesthetics to enable products that help make our digital lives more productive, secure and enjoyable. (nasdaq: syna)



What does Synaptics Inc's logo look like?

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Complete history of Mr. Whims stock trades at Synaptics Inc

Date
#
Company
Insider
Trans.
Transaction
Shares Price per share Total value Shares after Source
7 Dec 2021 James L Whims
Director
Sale 8,498 $283.39 $2,408,248
7 Dec 2021
14,837
10 Nov 2021 James L Whims
Director
Sale 6,216 $249.29 $1,549,587
10 Nov 2021
20,435
8 Feb 2021 James L Whims
Director
Sale 8,400 $118.04 $991,536
8 Feb 2021
23,229
10 Aug 2020 James L Whims
Director
Option 4,500 $46.50 $209,250
10 Aug 2020
31,262
11 May 2020 James L Whims
Director
Sale 22,169 $65.85 $1,459,829
11 May 2020
26,762
24 Oct 2019 James L Whims
Director
Option 6,000 $23.16 $138,960
24 Oct 2019
44,637
3 Oct 2018 James L Whims
Director
Option 6,000 $32.53 $195,180
3 Oct 2018
33,419
6 Nov 2015 James L Whims
Director
Option 26,000 $36.56 $950,560
6 Nov 2015
45,737
8 Oct 2015 James L Whims
Director
Option 15,000 $39.51 $592,650
8 Oct 2015
33,060
30 Sep 2015 James L Whims
Director
Option 15,000 $39.51 $592,650
30 Sep 2015
33,060
18 Aug 2014 James L Whims
Director
Sale 31,000 $80.34 $2,490,540
18 Aug 2014
16,750
12 Nov 2013 James L Whims
Director
Option 18,750 $24.20 $453,750
12 Nov 2013
31,500
30 May 2013 James L Whims
Director
Option 18,750 $24.33 $456,188
30 May 2013
39,000


Synaptics Inc executives and stock owners

Synaptics Inc executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: