Nikolaos Karellis Biography and Net Worth

Director of Star Bulk Carriers

Mr. Nikolaos Karellis serves as a Director on our Board of Directors since May 2016 and as Chairman of the Audit Committee since May 2020. Mr. Karellis is currently a Director of the Advisory firm Marininvest Advisers Ltd and has more than 35 years of experience in the shipping sector at various financial institutions. Until 2013, he served as the Head of Shipping of HSBC Bank plc in Athens, Greece for 28 years, where he built a business unit providing a comprehensive range of services to Greek shipping companies. Prior to HSBC, he worked at Bank of America. Mr. Karellis received his Msc in Mechanical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens and received a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

How do I contact Nikolaos Karellis?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Karellis and other Star Bulk Carriers executives is 40 AGIOU KONSTANTINOU STR MAROUSSI, ATHENS J3, 15124. Star Bulk Carriers can also be reached via phone at 302106178400 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Nikolaos Karellis' contact information.
Has Nikolaos Karellis been buying or selling shares of Star Bulk Carriers?: During the last ninety days, Nikolaos Karellis has sold $539,200.00 in Star Bulk Carriers stock. Most recently, Nikolaos Karellis sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.96, for a transaction totalling $539,200.00. Learn More on Nikolaos Karellis' trading history.
Who are Star Bulk Carriers' active insiders?: Star Bulk Carriers' insider roster includes Nikolaos Karellis (Director), and Nikolaos Rescos (COO). Learn More on Star Bulk Carriers' active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Star Bulk Carriers?: In the last twelve months, insiders at the shipping company sold shares 8 times. They sold a total of 108,103 shares worth more than $2,886,211.98. The most recent insider tranaction occured on June, 11th when Director Nikolaos Karellis sold 20,000 shares worth more than $539,200.00. Insiders at Star Bulk Carriers own 0.9% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Star Bulk Carriers.
Information on this page was last updated on 6/11/2026.

Nikolaos Karellis Insider Trading History at Star Bulk Carriers

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details
6/11/2026	Sell	20,000	$26.96	$539,200.00

Nikolaos Karellis Buying and Selling Activity at Star Bulk Carriers

Star Bulk Carriers Company Overview

Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a shipping company, engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes worldwide. Its vessels transport a range of bulk commodities, including iron ores, minerals and grains, bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 116 dry bulk vessels with combined carrying capacity of 13.1 million deadweight tonnage (dwt) consisting of Newcastlemax, Capesize, Post Panamax, Kamsarmax, Panamax, Ultramax, and Supramax vessels with carrying capacities between 53,489 dwt and 209,537 dwt. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Marousi, Greece.

Today's Range

Now: $27.17

$26.66

$27.30

50 Day Range

MA: $25.83

$23.65

$28.21

2 Week Range

Now: $27.17

$16.21

$28.50

Volume

514,799 shs

Average Volume

1,425,943 shs

Market Capitalization

$3.08 billion

P/E Ratio

21.73

Dividend Yield

5.57%

Beta

0.72