Last updated: 21 June 2024 at 4:06pm EST

Jay Shepard Net Worth




The estimated Net Worth of Jay Shepard is at least $1.35 Million dollars as of 15 May 2024. Mr. Shepard owns over 2,166 units of Esperion Therapeutics stock worth over $12,253 and over the last 11 years he sold ESPR stock worth over $1,027,600. In addition, he makes $308,387 as Independent Director at Esperion Therapeutics.

Mr. Shepard ESPR stock SEC Form 4 insiders trading

Jay has made over 21 trades of the Esperion Therapeutics stock since 2016, according to the Form 4 filled with the SEC. Most recently he exercised 2,166 units of ESPR stock worth $3,769 on 15 May 2024.

The largest trade he's ever made was selling 24,211 units of Esperion Therapeutics stock on 31 January 2017 worth over $333,385. On average, Jay trades about 3,526 units every 52 days since 2013. As of 15 May 2024 he still owns at least 7,042 units of Esperion Therapeutics stock.

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





Jay Shepard biography

Jay P. Shepard serves as Independent Director of the Company. He was appointed to our Board in May 2018. Mr. Shepard has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Versartis, Inc. since May 2015, and previously served as Executive Chairman of the Versartis, Inc. Board of Directors from December 2013 to 2015. Versartis merged with Aravive Biologics in 2018 and Mr. Shepard continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer. From 2008 to 2015, Mr. Shepard was the Executive Partner at Sofinnova Ventures. Previously, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of NextWave Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Pfizer), President and Chief Executive Officer of Ilypsa (acquired by Amgen), interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Relypsa (Ilypsa's spin-out company, which was acquired by Galencia), and Vice President of Commercial Operations at Telik and Oncology Business Unit Head of Alza Pharmaceuticals (Alza was acquired by Johnson & Johnson). He has over 35 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and drug delivery arenas, and has participated in or led over 16 product launches by preparing markets and establishing sales and marketing operations. Mr. Shepard also serves as a board member of Aravive, Inc., the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, and the Santa Clara University Entrepreneurial School. Mr. Shepard holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of Arizona.

What is the salary of Jay Shepard?

As the Independent Director of Esperion Therapeutics, the total compensation of Jay Shepard at Esperion Therapeutics is $308,387. There are 8 executives at Esperion Therapeutics getting paid more, with Timothy Mayleben having the highest compensation of $1,080,850.



How old is Jay Shepard?

Jay Shepard is 62, he's been the Independent Director of Esperion Therapeutics since 2018. There are 3 older and 12 younger executives at Esperion Therapeutics. The oldest executive at Esperion Therapeutics Inc. is Antonio Gotto, 84, who is the Independent Director.

What's Jay Shepard's mailing address?

Jay's mailing address filed with the SEC is C/O IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 100 SUMMER STREET, SUITE 2300, BOSTON, MA, 02110.

Insiders trading at Esperion Therapeutics

Over the last 11 years, insiders at Esperion Therapeutics have traded over $197,978,412 worth of Esperion Therapeutics stock and bought 6,755,593 units worth $134,445,709 . The most active insiders traders include Patrick G Enright, Target N Vbb Biotech Ag Bio..., and Nicole Vitullo. On average, Esperion Therapeutics executives and independent directors trade stock every 33 days with the average trade being worth of $145,621. The most recent stock trade was executed by Eric Warren on 19 August 2024, trading 211 units of ESPR stock currently worth $411.



What does Esperion Therapeutics do?

esperion therapeutics, inc. is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing first-in-class, oral, ldl-c lowering therapies for the treatment of patients with hypercholesterolemia. etc-1002, the company's lead product candidate, is an inhibitor of atp citrate lyase, a well-characterized enzyme on the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway; the same pathway that includes hmg-coa reductase, the enzyme target of statins. the company has successfully completed its phase 1 and phase 2 development programs for etc-1002, and plans to initiate its etc-1002 phase 3 development program by the end of 2015. for more information, please visit www.esperion.com.



What does Esperion Therapeutics's logo look like?

Esperion Therapeutics Inc. logo

Complete history of Mr. Shepard stock trades at Durect Corp, Esperion Therapeutics, Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc, Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc, and Aravive Inc

Date
#
Company
Insider
Trans.
Transaction
Shares Price per share Total value Shares after Source
15 May 2024 Jay Shepard
Director
Option 2,166 $13.07 $28,310
15 May 2024
7,042
15 May 2023 Jay Shepard
Director
Option 19,000 $9.21 $174,990
15 May 2023
58,521
15 Jan 2023 Jay Shepard
Director
Option 4,273 $22.80 $97,424
15 Jan 2023
39,521
13 May 2022 Jay Shepard
Director
Option 18,000 $23.88 $429,840
13 May 2022
35,248
15 Jan 2022 Jay Shepard
Director
Option 4,274 $57.00 $243,618
15 Jan 2022
17,248
13 May 2021 Jay Shepard
Director
Option 8,700 $74.76 $650,412
13 May 2021
12,974
15 Jan 2021 Jay Shepard
Director
Option 4,274 $115.92 $495,442
15 Jan 2021
4,274
7 Oct 2019 Jay Shepard
President and CEO
Sale 4,004 $6.82 $27,307
7 Oct 2019
72,754
10 May 2019 Jay Shepard
President and CEO
Sale 1,192 $6.11 $7,283
10 May 2019
76,758
1 Feb 2019 Jay Shepard
President and CEO
Sale 2,163 $4.14 $8,955
1 Feb 2019
81,950
21 Dec 2018 Jay Shepard
President and CEO
Sale 3,484 $3.22 $11,218
21 Dec 2018
84,113
17 Dec 2018 Jay Shepard
President and CEO
Sale 11,247 $3.96 $44,538
17 Dec 2018
87,597


Esperion Therapeutics executives and stock owners

Esperion Therapeutics executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: