In 2022, Terrence A. Duffy earned $22.23M in total compensation at CME Group, including $2.00M salary, $7.77M bonus and $11.86M in stock. Most recently sold 90,000 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $24.81M. 8+ years at the helm of CME Group.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Terrence A. Duffy, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2022
Total Compensation
$22.23M
Salary
$2.00M
Bonus
$7.77M
Other
$606.01K
Salary
$2.00MBoard Justification
CME Group's compensation philosophy is to align executive compensation with company performance and shareholder interests. The program is designed to attract and retain top talent, motivate executives to achieve strategic goals, and reward financial performance without encouraging excessive risk-taking.
Bonus
$7.77MBoard Justification
The annual bonus for Terrence A. Duffy was based on the achievement of cash earnings at 119.2% of the target level performance. The bonus was calculated as 196% of the target bonus opportunity, which was set at 200% of his base salary. The bonus was awarded without any additional discretion applied by the compensation committee.
Other Compensation
$606.01KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes 401(k) company contributions, supplemental plan contributions, and life insurance premiums paid by the company.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
The vested stock includes restricted stock awards that vested on December 31, 2022, as per the terms of Mr. Duffy's employment agreement.
Performance Metrics
The primary performance metric for determining the CEO's compensation in 2022 was cash earnings, which is a key component for measuring the company's growth and is used for determining regular quarterly dividend payments.
Terrence A. Duffy
CEO of CME Group
Education
Bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Field of Expertise
Finance & Banking - Finance
Sector of Economy
Financial Services
Born
January 1, 1963 - 62 years ago
CEO of CME Group for
8 years 11 months (Jan 2017 - Present)
Previous Experience
Executive Chairman since 2006, Chairman from 2002 to 2006
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Holdings
Track Terrence A. Duffy's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$88.65M
$88.65M
540,520 CME shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Terrence A. Duffy didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra CME540,520 shares worth $146.41M.
This is 65.16% and $57.76M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Insider Trading
Terrence A. Duffy's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$23.33M
CME at $259.18/share
Mar 11, 2025
Sale
$6.00M
CME at $218.53/share
Sep 16, 2024
Received
$8.42M
CME at $210.39/share
Apr 29, 2024
Sale
$9.87M
CME at $217.50/share
Mar 15, 2024
Received
$6.00M
CME at $206.82/share
Sep 15, 2023
Received
$6.12M
CME at $203.95/share
Aug 18, 2023
Sale
31,452 shares
CME
Sep 15, 2022
Received
$2.43M
CME at $232.00/share
Mar 15, 2022
Received
$88.81K
CME at $222.02/share
Nov 5, 2021
Purchase
$352.32K
CME at $220.20/share
Nov 4, 2021
Purchase
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