John B Kessler
CIK 1631642 · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
Insider
First SEC filing: Feb. 2, 2015 · Latest: Feb. 2, 2015
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- Insider at Companies where this person is a reporting insider.
- Insider transactions Every share this person bought or sold, from Form 4 filings.
- Derivatives Options and other derivative holdings reported by this person.
- Initial holdings The stakes this person held when they first started reporting.
- Compensation Executive pay disclosed in company proxy statements.
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Insider transactions
0 buys (P)
0 sells (S)
Net:
$0
+ 17 non-open-market transactions below
last 12 months, based on the transactions shown below
Price change vs current quote, split-adjusted for corporate actions since the filing — not benchmarked, not annualized, not size-weighted
No open-market trades on record; showing all filings.
| Date | Ticker | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after | Δ own | A/D | vs now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2020 | ESRT | A | 23,049 | — | — | 564,151 Direct | +4.26% | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| March 16, 2020 | ESRT | A | 167,218 | — | — | 541,102 Direct | +44.72% | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| March 16, 2020 | ESRT | J | 42,537 | — | — | 0 Direct | -100.00% | Disposed | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| March 20, 2019 | ESRT | A | 90,762 | — | — | 373,884 Direct | +32.06% | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| March 20, 2019 | ESRT | A | 13,666 | — | — | 283,122 Direct | +5.07% | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| March 20, 2019 | ESRT | J | 59,910 | — | — | 0 Direct | -100.00% | Disposed | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| March 27, 2018 | ESRT | A | 76,054 | — | — | 269,456 Direct | +39.32% | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| March 27, 2018 | ESRT | A | 85,304 | — | — | 85,304 Direct | — | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| Feb. 21, 2018 | ESRT | A | 14,830 | — | — | 193,402 Direct | +8.30% | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| Feb. 21, 2018 | ESRT | A | 17,299 | — | — | 17,299 Direct | — | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| Feb. 21, 2018 | ESRT | A | 4,203 | — | — | 4,203 Direct | — | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| March 17, 2017 | ESRT | A | 42,537 | — | — | 42,537 Direct | — | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| March 17, 2017 | ESRT | A | 61,585 | — | — | 178,572 Direct | +52.64% | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | ESRT | A | 59,910 | — | — | 59,910 Direct | — | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | ESRT | A | 71,451 | — | — | 116,987 Direct | +156.91% | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | ESRT | A | 64,144 | — | — | 64,144 Direct | — | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | ESRT | A | 71,451 | — | — | 116,987 Direct | +156.91% | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-19) |
P = Open-market purchase · S = Sale · A = Grant/award · M = Option exercise · G = Gift · F = Tax withholding
Insider transactions are not a recommendation; sales are often driven by liquidity or tax reasons.
Derivative holdings (Form 4 Table II)
Options, RSUs and convertible securities reported on Form 4 Table II.
| Date | Ticker | Security | Underlying | Exercise price | Expiration | Shares | A/D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2020 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (23,049) | — | — | 23,049 | Acquired |
| March 16, 2020 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (167,218) | — | — | 167,218 | Acquired |
| March 16, 2020 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (42,537) | — | — | 42,537 | Disposed |
| March 20, 2019 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (90,762) | — | — | 90,762 | Acquired |
| March 20, 2019 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (13,666) | — | — | 13,666 | Acquired |
| March 20, 2019 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (59,910) | — | — | 59,910 | Disposed |
| March 27, 2018 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (76,054) | — | — | 76,054 | Acquired |
| March 27, 2018 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (85,304) | — | — | 85,304 | Acquired |
| Feb. 21, 2018 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (14,830) | — | — | 14,830 | Acquired |
| Feb. 21, 2018 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (17,299) | — | — | 17,299 | Acquired |
| Feb. 21, 2018 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (4,203) | — | — | 4,203 | Acquired |
| March 17, 2017 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (42,537) | — | — | 42,537 | Acquired |
| March 17, 2017 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (61,585) | — | — | 61,585 | Acquired |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (59,910) | — | — | 59,910 | Acquired |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (71,451) | — | — | 71,451 | Acquired |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (64,144) | — | — | 64,144 | Acquired |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1] | Class A Common Stock (71,451) | — | — | 71,451 | Acquired |
Exercise/conversion price is blank when not applicable (e.g. RSUs).
Initial ownership (Form 3) 1 holding
Securities held when first becoming an insider, per SEC Form 3.
| Date | Ticker | Security | Shares | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2, 2015 | ESRT | LTIP Units [F1]→ Class A Common Stock (13,736) | 13,736 | Direct |
Compensation (DEF 14A)
Matched by name from proxy statements (DEF 14A) — verify against the filing.
ESRT
COO| Fiscal year | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension change | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $700,000 | $1,050,000 | — | — | — | — | $1,250 | $4,848,076 |
| 2016 | $700,000 | $1,050,000 | — | — | — | — | $1,250 | $4,537,833 |
| 2015 | $474,520 | $787,500 | — | — | — | — | $1,250 | $2,438,136 |
Figures from the Summary Compensation Table of the company's proxy statement (DEF 14A). Compensation is not a recommendation.