Adena T.  Friedman net worth and biography

Adena Friedman Biography and Net Worth

CEO of Nasdaq
Adena Friedman became President and Chief Executive Officer of Nasdaq on January 1, 2017, and is Chair of the Board of Directors. She brings more than 20 years of industry leadership and expertise, and is credited with significantly shaping Nasdaq’s transformation into a leading global exchange and technology solutions company with operations across six continents. Prior to being named CEO, Adena served as President and Chief Operating Officer throughout 2016 and was responsible for overseeing all of the company’s business segments with a focus on driving efficiency, product development, growth and expansion. She rejoined Nasdaq in 2014, after serving as Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group from March 2011 to June 2014 and playing a critical role in taking the company public in May 2012. Before Carlyle, Adena was a key member of Nasdaq's management team for over a decade, serving in a variety of roles, including head of the company's data products business, head of corporate strategy and Chief Financial Officer. She played an instrumental role in Nasdaq’s acquisition strategy, overseeing the acquisitions of INET, OMX, and the Philadelphia and Boston Exchanges. She originally joined Nasdaq in 1993 as an intern. Since December 2018, Adena has served as a Class B director to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. She was elected to the Board of Directors of FCLTGlobal, a non-profit organization that researches tools to encourage long-term investing, in January 2020. Adena began her term as a member of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust on July 1, 2020. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Williams College in Massachusetts and a Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.

What is Adena T. Friedman's net worth?

The estimated net worth of Adena T. Friedman is at least $100.54 million as of July 31st, 2023. Ms. Friedman owns 1,672,318 shares of Nasdaq stock worth more than $100,539,758 as of April 27th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Ms. Friedman may own. Additionally, Ms. Friedman receives a salary of $5,670,000.00 as CEO at Nasdaq. Learn More about Adena T. Friedman's net worth.

How old is Adena T. Friedman?

Ms. Friedman is currently 54 years old. There are 7 older executives and no younger executives at Nasdaq. Learn More on Adena T. Friedman's age.

What is Adena T. Friedman's salary?

As the CEO of Nasdaq, Inc., Ms. Friedman earns $5,670,000.00 per year. Learn More on Adena T. Friedman's salary.

How do I contact Adena T. Friedman?

The corporate mailing address for Ms. Friedman and other Nasdaq executives is 151 W. 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY, 10036. Nasdaq can also be reached via phone at (212) 401-8700 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Adena T. Friedman's contact information.

Has Adena T. Friedman been buying or selling shares of Nasdaq?

Adena T. Friedman has not been actively trading shares of Nasdaq within the last three months. Most recently, on Monday, July 31st, Adena T. Friedman bought 10,000 shares of Nasdaq stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $51.00 per share, with a total value of $510,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,672,318 shares of the company's stock, valued at $85,288,218. Learn More on Adena T. Friedman's trading history.

Who are Nasdaq's active insiders?

Nasdaq's insider roster includes Steven Black (Director), Roland Chai (EVP), Michelle Daly (Insider), Ann Dennison (EVP), Lauren Dillard (EVP), Adena Friedman (CEO), Nelson Griggs (EVP), Lars Ottersgard (EVP), Bradley Peterson (EVP), Bjorn Sibbern (EVP), Jeremy Skule (EVP), Bryan Smith (EVP), Michael Splinter (Director), Johan Torgeby (Director), and Jeffery Yabuki (Director). Learn More on Nasdaq's active insiders.

Are insiders buying or selling shares of Nasdaq?

During the last year, Nasdaq insiders bought shares 4 times. They purchased a total of 28,500 shares worth more than $1,446,420.00. During the last year, insiders at the financial services provider sold shares 4 times. They sold a total of 31,013,664 shares worth more than $1,798,780,187.92. The most recent insider tranaction occured on April, 1st when EVP Bryan Everard Smith sold 7,400 shares worth more than $465,534.00. Insiders at Nasdaq own 0.8% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Nasdaq.

Information on this page was last updated on 4/1/2024.

Adena T. Friedman Insider Trading History at Nasdaq

Transaction DateBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
7/31/2023Buy10,000$51.00$510,000.001,672,318View SEC Filing Icon  
See Full Table

Adena T. Friedman Buying and Selling Activity at Nasdaq

This chart shows Adena T Friedman's buying and selling at Nasdaq by year and by quarter.

Skip ChartChart Data in Insider Trading History Table

Nasdaq Company Overview

Nasdaq logo
Nasdaq, Inc. operates as a technology company that serves capital markets and other industries worldwide. It operates in three segments: Capital Access Platforms, Financial Technology, and Market Services. The Capital Access Platforms segment sells and distributes historical and real-time market data; and develops and licenses Nasdaq-branded indices and financial products. This segment also offers investor relations intelligence, governance solutions, and ESG solutions; and insights and workflow solutions, as well as operates listing platforms. The Financial Technology segment offers Verafin, a cloud-based platform to detect, investigate, and report money laundering and financial frauds; surveillance solutions, including a SaaS platform to assist in complying with market rules, regulations, and internal market surveillance policies; AxiomSL, a risk data management and regulatory reporting solution; and Calypso, a front-to-back trading technology solution for the financial market. This segment also handles assets, comprising cash equities, equity derivatives, currencies, various interest-bearing securities, commodities, energy products, and digital currencies; and trade management and colocation services. The Market Platforms segment offers equity derivative trading and clearing, cash equity trading, fixed income and commodities trading and clearing, and currency trading services. This segment operates various exchanges and other marketplace facilities across various asset classes which includes derivatives, commodities, cash equity, debt, structured products, and exchange traded products; and provides clearing, settlement, and central depository services. The company was formerly known as The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nasdaq, Inc. in September 2015. Nasdaq, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Read More

Today's Range

Now: $60.12
Low: $59.41
High: $60.63

50 Day Range

MA: $59.93
Low: $55.42
High: $63.56

2 Week Range

Now: $60.12
Low: $46.88
High: $64.25

Volume

4,792,085 shs

Average Volume

2,934,295 shs

Market Capitalization

$34.58 billion

P/E Ratio

31.64

Dividend Yield

1.46%

Beta

0.93