Last updated: 29 February 2024 at 5:00pm EST

Volker Knappertz Net Worth




The estimated Net Worth of Volker Knappertz is at least $4.05 Million dollars as of 27 February 2024. Mr. Knappertz owns over 4,930 units of GW Pharmaceuticals stock worth over $22,339 and over the last 6 years he sold GWPH stock worth over $1,028,595. In addition, he makes $3,001,820 as Chief Medical Officer at GW Pharmaceuticals.

Mr. Knappertz GWPH stock SEC Form 4 insiders trading

Volker has made over 17 trades of the GW Pharmaceuticals stock since 2019, according to the Form 4 filled with the SEC. Most recently he sold 4,930 units of GWPH stock worth $30,073 on 27 February 2024.

The largest trade he's ever made was exercising 133,620 units of GW Pharmaceuticals stock on 18 May 2020 worth over $9,353. On average, Volker trades about 17,712 units every 83 days since 2019. As of 27 February 2024 he still owns at least 319,128 units of GW Pharmaceuticals stock.

You can see the complete history of Mr. Knappertz stock trades at the bottom of the page.





Volker Knappertz biography

Volker Knappertz serves as Chief Medical Officer of the Company. Dr. Knappertz has over 25 years of clinical trial experience and 17 years of pharmaceutical drug development experience, holding leadership positions with responsibilities for managing international clinical trial and medical affairs programs. Since joining the Company, Mr. Knappertz oversaw the filing and approval of Epidiolex and the global development efforts of cannabinoids. Most recently, as the vice president of clinical development for multiple sclerosis, oncology and biosimilar products at Teva Pharmaceuticals (“Teva”), a multinational pharmaceutical company, Dr. Knappertz oversaw multiple regulatory submissions and approvals in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan. Prior to joining Teva in 2012, Dr. Knappertz served in clinical and medical roles in CNS, CV, and biologics at Bayer Pharmaceuticals, a multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company, and AstraZeneca, a research-based biopharmaceutical company. Dr. Knappertz is a U.S. Board certified neurologist who received his residency training at Yale University where he served as chief resident and was fellowship trained at Wake Forest University. He received his clinical scientist training and M.D. as well as a doctorate degree in research on glioblastoma from the University at Cologne in Germany.

What is the salary of Volker Knappertz?

As the Chief Medical Officer of GW Pharmaceuticals, the total compensation of Volker Knappertz at GW Pharmaceuticals is $3,001,820. There are 2 executives at GW Pharmaceuticals getting paid more, with Justin Gover having the highest compensation of $7,864,300.



How old is Volker Knappertz?

Volker Knappertz is 54, he's been the Chief Medical Officer of GW Pharmaceuticals since 2017. There are 9 older and 3 younger executives at GW Pharmaceuticals. The oldest executive at GW Pharmaceuticals is William Waldegrave, 73, who is the Non-Executive Independent Director.

What's Volker Knappertz's mailing address?

Volker's mailing address filed with the SEC is #140, 14315-118 AVENUE, , EDMONTON, A0, T5L 4S6.

Insiders trading at GW Pharmaceuticals

Over the last 6 years, insiders at GW Pharmaceuticals have traded over $60,899,192 worth of GW Pharmaceuticals stock and bought 7,200 units worth $48,960 . The most active insiders traders include Geoffrey W Dr Guy, James Noble, and Justin D. Gover. On average, GW Pharmaceuticals executives and independent directors trade stock every 10 days with the average trade being worth of $8,011. The most recent stock trade was executed by Douglas B. Snyder on 6 April 2021, trading 8,400 units of GWPH stock currently worth $152,208.



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Complete history of Mr. Knappertz stock trades at Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc and GW Pharmaceuticals

Date
#
Company
Insider
Trans.
Transaction
Shares Price per share Total value Shares after Source
27 Feb 2024 Volker Knappertz
EVP, Research, and Development
Sale 4,930 $6.10 $30,073
27 Feb 2024
319,128
20 Feb 2024 Volker Knappertz
EVP, Research, and Development
Sale 25,146 $5.48 $137,800
20 Feb 2024
324,058
26 Mar 2021 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Sale 3,060 $18.10 $55,386
26 Mar 2021
92,412
26 Feb 2021 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Option 127,860 $214.25 $27,394,005
26 Feb 2021
98,184
19 Jan 2021 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Sale 6,000 $11.67 $70,020
19 Jan 2021
17,940
24 Nov 2020 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Sale 12,000 $10.50 $126,000
24 Nov 2020
23,940
11 Nov 2020 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Sale 6,000 $10.00 $60,000
11 Nov 2020
35,940
4 Nov 2020 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Sale 6,000 $9.17 $55,020
4 Nov 2020
41,940
4 Aug 2020 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Sale 6,000 $11.11 $66,660
4 Aug 2020
47,940
20 Jul 2020 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Sale 6,000 $11.42 $68,520
20 Jul 2020
53,940
18 May 2020 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Option 133,620 $120.20 $16,061,124
18 May 2020
92,556
2 Mar 2020 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Sale 3,420 $8.32 $28,454
2 Mar 2020
79,392
26 Feb 2020 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Sale 3,012 $9.18 $27,650
26 Feb 2020
82,812
18 May 2019 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Option 12,144 $175.05 $2,125,807
18 May 2019
97,968
15 May 2019 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Sale 22,296 $11.17 $249,046
15 May 2019
59,940
1 Mar 2019 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Sale 3,732 $14.46 $53,965
1 Mar 2019
8,736
26 Feb 2019 Volker Knappertz
Chief Medical Officer
Option 8,436 $152.89 $1,289,780
26 Feb 2019
16,608


GW Pharmaceuticals executives and stock owners

GW Pharmaceuticals executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: