Last updated: 17 July 2024 at 4:27pm EST

James Star Net Worth




The estimated Net Worth of James A Star is at least $138 Million dollars as of 14 December 2023. Mr. Star owns over 12,242 units of Equity Commonwealth stock worth over $2,871,248 and over the last 10 years he sold EQC stock worth over $135,334,437. In addition, he makes $174,989 as Independent Trustee at Equity Commonwealth.

Mr. Star EQC stock SEC Form 4 insiders trading

James has made over 21 trades of the Equity Commonwealth stock since 2017, according to the Form 4 filled with the SEC. Most recently he bought 12,242 units of EQC stock worth $249,492 on 14 December 2023.

The largest trade he's ever made was selling 640,835 units of Equity Commonwealth stock on 3 January 2018 worth over $28,446,666. On average, James trades about 59,595 units every 40 days since 2014. As of 14 December 2023 he still owns at least 141,790 units of Equity Commonwealth stock.

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





James Star biography

James A. Star J.D. serves as Independent Trustee of the Company. Mr. Star is Executive Chairman (previously having served, since 2003, as President and Chief Executive Officer) of Longview Asset Management (“Longview”), a multi-strategy investment firm which assesses, implements and oversees a wide variety of publicly traded and private equity investments across multiple industries and countries, for which he had been a portfolio manager since 1998. He has also served since 1994 as a Vice President of Henry Crown and Company, a private family investment firm affiliated with Longview. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Star was President and Chief Investment Officer of Star Partners, Inc., a private securities partnership focused on common equities. Mr. Star began his investment career in 1991 as a securities analyst at Harris Associates, a Chicago investment firm. Prior thereto, he practiced corporate and securities law in Illinois, where he was a member of the bar from 1987 to 2011. Mr. Star has been a member of the investment committees for the retirement plans of Henry Crown and Company since 1995, Great Dane Limited Partnership since 1997 and, since 2014, Gillig LLC, Provisur Technologies, Inc. and Trail King Industries, Inc. He has also served as a manager of Longview Trust Company since 2006. Mr. Star is a Director of Teaching Strategies, a software company focused on the education market and, since May 2019, has served on the Board of Directors of Chewy, Inc. (NYSE: CHWY), a leading online retailer of pet food and products. Mr. Star also served on the Boards of Directors of the parent company of PetSmart, a leading retailer of pet supplies and services, from 2014 to 2019, and, from May 2016 to May 2018, Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ALSN). He is also the non-executive chairman of Atreides Management, a technology-focused investment firm, a director of a private company focused on ESG-rated securities, and serves on advisory boards related to Paragon Biosciences (a drug discovery company), Valor Equity

What is the salary of James Star?

As the Independent Trustee of Equity Commonwealth, the total compensation of James Star at Equity Commonwealth is $174,989. There are 10 executives at Equity Commonwealth getting paid more, with David Helfand having the highest compensation of $6,027,950.



How old is James Star?

James Star is 59, he's been the Independent Trustee of Equity Commonwealth since 2014. There are 8 older and 10 younger executives at Equity Commonwealth. The oldest executive at Equity Commonwealth is Martin Edelman, 79, who is the Independent Trustee.

What's James Star's mailing address?

James's mailing address filed with the SEC is 7700 WEST SUNRISE BOULEVARD, , PLANTATION, FL, 33322.

Insiders trading at Equity Commonwealth

Over the last 10 years, insiders at Equity Commonwealth have traded over $3,129,892 worth of Equity Commonwealth stock and bought 104,500 units worth $3,006,445 . The most active insiders traders include Samuel Zell, James A Star, and Gerald A Spector. On average, Equity Commonwealth executives and independent directors trade stock every 89 days with the average trade being worth of $561,168. The most recent stock trade was executed by Andrew Levy on 6 March 2024, trading 2,409 units of EQC stock currently worth $45,072.



What does Equity Commonwealth do?

equity commonwealth (nyse: eqc) is a chicago based, internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (reit) with commercial office properties throughout the united states. eqc’s portfolio is comprised of 15 properties and 7.1 million square feet. eqc’s corporate culture is instilled with equity company values of accountability and alignment with stakeholders, and an emphasis on creating value. our core values center around building a culture that encourages transparency and open communication based on the following guiding principles:  use your best judgment  keep your word  be a team player  no surprises  speak up  reward outstanding performance  serve our customers  exchange ideas  celebrate diversity for career opportunities please visit: https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=eqcmgmt



What does Equity Commonwealth's logo look like?

Equity Commonwealth logo

Complete history of Mr. Star stock trades at Allison Transmission Inc, Equity Commonwealth, and Chewy Inc

Date
#
Company
Insider
Trans.
Transaction
Shares Price per share Total value Shares after Source
14 Dec 2023 James A Star
Director
Buy 12,242 $20.38 $249,492
14 Dec 2023
141,790
12 Dec 2023 James A Star
Director
Buy 15,353 $19.60 $300,919
12 Dec 2023
129,548
13 Jun 2022 James A Star
Director
Buy 181,478 $27.44 $4,979,756
13 Jun 2022
325,987
6 Jun 2022 James A Star
Director
Buy 180,636 $27.71 $5,005,424
6 Jun 2022
144,509
20 Dec 2021 James A Star
Director
Buy 32,278 $55.58 $1,794,011
20 Dec 2021
74,822
17 Dec 2020 James A Star
Director
Sale 22,500 $99.45 $2,237,625
17 Dec 2020
39,825
11 Dec 2020 James A Star
Director
Sale 30,000 $85.06 $2,551,800
11 Dec 2020
62,325
30 Sep 2019 James A Star
Director
Buy 41,521 $23.94 $994,013
30 Sep 2019
91,521
18 Jun 2019 James A Star
Director
Buy 50,000 $22.00 $1,100,000
18 Jun 2019
50,000
10 May 2018 James A Star
Director
Option 3,233 $41.96 $135,657
10 May 2018
25,871
9 May 2018 James A Star
Director
Sale 147,083 $42.06 $6,186,311
9 May 2018
19,000
2 May 2018 James A Star
Director
Sale 101,506 $40.37 $4,097,797
2 May 2018
34,484
18 Apr 2018 James A Star
Director
Sale 266,228 $41.76 $11,117,681
18 Apr 2018
1,053,161
13 Apr 2018 James A Star
Director
Sale 30,168 $40.17 $1,211,849
13 Apr 2018
1,127,561
17 Jan 2018 James A Star
Director
Sale 322,130 $44.49 $14,331,564
17 Jan 2018
1,132,261
10 Jan 2018 James A Star
Director
Sale 505,005 $44.65 $22,548,473
10 Jan 2018
1,220,461
3 Jan 2018 James A Star
Director
Sale 640,835 $44.39 $28,446,666
3 Jan 2018
1,359,161
27 Dec 2017 James A Star
Director
Sale 438,018 $43.41 $19,014,361
27 Dec 2017
1,534,661
20 Dec 2017 James A Star
Director
Sale 548,102 $43.04 $23,590,310
20 Dec 2017
3,407,851
11 May 2017 James A Star
Director
Option 3,697 $38.23 $141,336
11 May 2017
40,505
11 May 2017 James A Star
Director
Option 3,697 $38.23 $141,336
11 May 2017
40,505


Equity Commonwealth executives and stock owners

Equity Commonwealth executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: