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In 2023, Jeffrey C. Sprecher earned $4.68M in total compensation at Intercontinental Exchange, including $1.25M salary and $3.41M bonus. Most recently sold 274,177 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $478.61M. Has donated $60.41M in stock to charitable causes. Has led Intercontinental Exchange for over 25 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Jeffrey C. Sprecher, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$4.68M

Salary

$1.25M

Bonus

$3.41M

Other

$19.80K

Salary

$1.25M

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes a low fixed-cost structure with a focus on variable pay elements linked to performance metrics and long-term shareholder value.

Bonus

$3.41M

Board Justification

Annual bonus paid based on performance metrics achieved in 2023, calculated at 109% of target.

Other Compensation

$19.80K

Board Justification

Includes 401(k) matching contributions and other benefits.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 N/A

Board Justification

No stock awards vested in 2023 as the focus is on stock grants and options that are not included in total calculations.

Performance Metrics

Performance metrics include financial measures such as revenue performance and adjusted net income.

I

Jeffrey C. Sprecher

Founder and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange

Education

Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles; MBA from the University of California, Berkeley

Field of Expertise

Finance & Banking - Finance

Sector of Economy

Financial Services

Born

April 23, 1960 - 65 years ago

CEO of Intercontinental Exchange for

25 years 7 months (May 2000 - Present)

Previous Experience

Founder and CEO of ICE

Holdings

Track Jeffrey C. Sprecher's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$531.38M

ICE

$531.38M

7,451,404 ICE shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Jeffrey C. Sprecher didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra ICE7,451,404 shares worth $1.19B.
This is 123.12% and $654.22M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

ICE

379,700 shares

ICE

Recent Charitable Transactions

ICE

32,000 shares

ICE

Nov 13, 2024

Charity

ICE

17,700 shares

ICE

Dec 7, 2023

Charity

ICE

67,000 shares

ICE

Dec 8, 2022

Charity

ICE

67,500 shares

ICE

Nov 23, 2021

Charity

ICE

80,000 shares

ICE

Dec 28, 2020

Charity

ICE

55,500 shares

ICE

Nov 5, 2019

Charity

Insider Trading

Jeffrey C. Sprecher's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

ICE

$46.82M

ICE at $170.76/share

Mar 5, 2025

Sale

ICE

42,792 shares

ICE

Feb 18, 2025

Received

ICE

26,702 shares

ICE

Feb 10, 2025

Received

ICE

47,317 shares

ICE

Feb 4, 2025

Received

ICE

$23.44M

ICE at $156.28/share

Nov 13, 2024

Sale

ICE

32,000 shares

ICE

Nov 13, 2024

Charity

ICE

$23.87M

ICE at $141.73/share

Jul 9, 2024

Sale

ICE

$23.15M

ICE at $137.50/share

Apr 3, 2024

Sale

ICE

$6.58M

ICE at $136.53/share

Feb 21, 2024

Sale

ICE

85,496 shares

ICE

Feb 12, 2024

Received

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