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In 2021, Christopher R. Christensen earned $2.84M in total compensation at The Ensign Group, including $554.74K salary and $2.24M bonus. Most recently sold 39,086 shares in Feb 2025. Currently holds stock worth $312.44M. Has donated $150.44M in stock to charitable causes. Led The Ensign Group as CEO for 16 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Christopher R. Christensen, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2021

Total Compensation

$2.84M

Salary

$554.74K

Bonus

$2.24M

Other

$40.16K

Salary

$554.74K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes alignment of pay with performance, competitive levels of total compensation, and retention strategies.

Bonus

$2.24M

Board Justification

Cash incentive performance bonuses for 2021 were allocated to the Named Executive Officers who participated in the executive incentive program.

Other Compensation

$40.16K

Board Justification

Consists of term life insurance, a matching contribution to the 401(k) retirement plan, third-party tax service payments, and a car allowance.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 N/A

Board Justification

No stock grants were reported as vested in 2021 for Christopher R. Christensen.

Performance Metrics

Performance metrics include adjusted annual income before provision for income taxes and clinical performance measures.

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Christopher R. Christensen

Founder and Ex-CEO of The Ensign Group

Education

B.A. from Brigham Young University

Field of Expertise

Healthcare & Life Sciences - Healthcare

Sector of Economy

Healthcare

Born

January 1, 1962 - 63 years ago

CEO of The Ensign Group for

16 years 11 months (Jan 2005 - Dec 2021)

Previous Experience

President and Chief Executive Officer of The Ensign Group, Inc. since inception in 2005.

Holdings

Track Christopher R. Christensen's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$67.01M

PNTG

$3.03M

52,818 PNTG shares

ENSG

$60.21M

1,959,254 ENSG shares

CTRE

$3.77M

320,000 CTRE shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Christopher R. Christensen didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra PNTG52,818 shares worth $1.52M and ENSG1,959,254 shares worth $348.18M and CTRE320,000 shares worth $12.08M.
This is 439.87% and $294.77M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

ENSG

836,232 shares

ENSG

PNTG

63,414 shares

PNTG

Recent Charitable Transactions

PNTG

11,927 shares

PNTG

Sep 10, 2024

Charity

ENSG

13,721 shares

ENSG

Sep 10, 2024

Charity

ENSG

3,500 shares

ENSG

Jul 30, 2024

Charity

ENSG

4,000 shares

ENSG

Nov 15, 2023

Charity

PNTG

250 shares

PNTG

Nov 3, 2023

Charity

PNTG

30,037 shares

PNTG

Oct 27, 2023

Charity

Insider Trading

Christopher R. Christensen's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

ENSG

$5.82M

ENSG at $148.78/share

Feb 5, 2025

Sale

PNTG

3,800 shares

PNTG

Jan 15, 2025

Received

PNTG

3,000 shares

PNTG

Oct 15, 2024

Received

ENSG

13,721 shares

ENSG

Sep 10, 2024

Charity

PNTG

11,927 shares

PNTG

Sep 10, 2024

Charity

ENSG

13,721 shares

ENSG

Sep 10, 2024

Charity

PNTG

11,927 shares

PNTG

Sep 10, 2024

Charity

ENSG

3,500 shares

ENSG

Jul 30, 2024

Charity

PNTG

$78.75K

PNTG at $26.25/share

Jul 15, 2024

Received

ENSG

7,219 shares

ENSG

Apr 24, 2024

Inheritance

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