William Shepard Biography and Net Worth

Director of CME Group

Mr. Shepard has been a member of CME for more than 45 years. Previously, he served as our Second Vice Chairman from 2002 to 2007. Mr. Shepard is founder and President of Shepard International, Inc., a futures commission merchant. Mr. Shepard chairs our clearing house oversight committee.

What is William R. Shepard's net worth?: The estimated net worth of William R. Shepard is at least $638,935.04 as of January 16th, 2025. Mr. Shepard owns 2,432 shares of CME Group stock worth more than $638,935 as of March 26th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Shepard may own. Learn More about William R. Shepard's net worth.
How do I contact William R. Shepard?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Shepard and other CME Group executives is 20 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL, 60606. CME Group can also be reached via phone at (312) 930-1000 and via email at info@cmegroup.com. Learn More on William R. Shepard's contact information.
Has William R. Shepard been buying or selling shares of CME Group?: During the past quarter, William R. Shepard has bought $13,677.60 of CME Group stock. Most recently, on Thursday, January 16th, William R. Shepard bought 60 shares of CME Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $227.96 per share, with a total value of $13,677.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,432 shares of the company's stock, valued at $554,398.72. Learn More on William R. Shepard's trading history.
Who are CME Group's active insiders?: CME Group's insider roster includes Timothy Bitsberger (Director), Charles Carey (Director), Elizabeth Cook (Director), Kathleen Cronin (Insider), Sunil Cutinho (Insider), Terrence Duffy (Chairman & CEO), Bryan Durkin (Director), Lynne Fitzpatrick (Senior Managing Director & Deputy CFO), Martin Gepsman (Director), Phupinder Gill (CEO), Daniel Glickman (Director), Julie Holzrichter (COO), Kevin Kometer (Insider), Timothy McCourt (Insider), Hilda Piell (Insider), John Pietrowicz (CFO), Derek Sammann (Insider), Terry Savage (Director), Terry Savage (Director), William Shepard (Director), Howard Siegel (Director), Suzanne Sprague (COO), Dennis Suskind (Director), Jack Tobin (CAO), Sean Tully (Insider), Ken Vroman (Insider), and Julie Winkler (Insider). Learn More on CME Group's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of CME Group?: In the last year, CME Group insiders bought shares 5 times. They purchased a total of 110 shares worth more than $24,401.78. In the last year, insiders at the financial services provider sold shares 16 times. They sold a total of 96,987 shares worth more than $21,706,259.33. The most recent insider tranaction occured on March, 13th when Director Howard J Siegel sold 10,000 shares worth more than $2,600,000.00. Insiders at CME Group own 0.3% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at CME Group.
Information on this page was last updated on 3/13/2025.

William R. Shepard Insider Trading History at CME Group

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
1/16/2025	Buy	60	$227.96	$13,677.60	2,432
12/27/2024	Buy	12	$232.89	$2,794.68	2,372
9/25/2024	Buy	12	$218.50	$2,622.00	2,360
6/25/2024	Buy	14	$195.07	$2,730.98	2,348
3/26/2024	Buy	12	$214.71	$2,576.52	2,334
1/18/2024	Buy	59	$202.44	$11,943.96	2,322
12/28/2023	Buy	12	$210.79	$2,529.48	2,263
9/27/2023	Buy	12	$199.84	$2,398.08	2,251
6/27/2023	Buy	14	$179.77	$2,516.78	2,239
3/27/2023	Buy	13	$185.32	$2,409.16	2,225
1/18/2023	Buy	55	$175.98	$9,678.90	2,212
11/4/2022	Buy	48,645	$170.00	$8,269,650.00	247,843
6/11/2020	Buy	1,229	$178.10	$218,884.90	2,000
6/2/2020	Buy	771	$178.10	$137,315.10	771

William R. Shepard Buying and Selling Activity at CME Group

CME Group Company Overview

CME Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates contract markets for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. It offers futures and options products based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, as well as fixed income and foreign currency trading services. The company also provides clearing house services, including clearing, settling, and guaranteeing futures and options contracts, and cleared swaps products traded through its exchanges; and trade processing and risk mitigation services. In addition, the company offers a range of market data services, including real-time and historical data services. It serves professional traders, financial institutions, institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, governments, and central banks. The company was formerly known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. and changed its name to CME Group Inc. in July 2007. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Today's Range

Now: $262.72

$261.01

$263.36

50 Day Range

MA: $248.47

$232.25

$266.54

2 Week Range

Now: $262.72

$190.70

$267.91

Volume

1,909,575 shs

Average Volume

1,935,277 shs

Market Capitalization

$94.67 billion

P/E Ratio

27.17

Dividend Yield

1.88%

Beta

0.53